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NFL Betting Cheat Sheet Week 17: Props & Pick’em Advice For Sunday (12/28)

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Last updated: December 28, 2025

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Welcome to our NFL Betting Cheat Sheet Week 17, where our props experts will share their favorite player prop bets and plays from each game!

We’ll look at the slate from a macro point of view and then zoom in on top plays for each of Sunday’s main slate contests. Let’s get to it!

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Week 17 NFL Sunday Props: Pick’em Cheat Sheet – December 28th

Below is our cheat sheet that highlights our favorite Week 17 NFL Sunday props in every matchup.

Be sure to check out our NFL Week 17 show before locking in your picks!

Up first is a quick look at the highest and lowest team totals for the main Sunday slate.

Highest Implied Team Totals:

  • Bengals (vs Cardinals) – 30.25
  • Rams (vs Falcons) – 28.5
  • Patriots (vs Jets) – 28
  • 49ers (vs Bears) – 27.5
  • Jaguars (vs Colts) – 27

Lowest Implied Team Totals:

  • Jets (vs Patriots) – 14.5
  • Browns (vs Steelers) – 15.75
  • Ravens (vs Packers) – 17.5
  • Panthers (vs Seahawks) – 17.75
  • Titans (vs Saints) – 18.5

Week 17 NFL Pick’em Cheat Sheet

Take a glance at our favorite plays from every game this week. This section features a combination of picks for today’s main slate that you can find on sites like Underdog and Sleeper!

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Arizona Cardinals @ Cincinnati Bengals

PICK: Trey McBride Touchdown – This guy does NOT come off the field in the red zone, and the Bengals are historically bad against TEs, yielding 15 touchdowns so far this year.

Pittsburgh Steelers @ Cleveland Browns

PICK: Dylan Sampson > 19.5 Receiving Yards – Sanders has been peppering the line of scrimmage, and Sampson has proven to be a very good receiving back. Quinshon Judkins is out.

New Orleans Saints @ Tennessee Titans

PICK: Chris Olave > 67.5 Receiving Yards – Olave has an air yard share better than 40% and the Titans are cooked in the secondary, with most of their actual first and second-string players out. #tanking

Jacksonville Jaguars @ Indianapolis Colts

PICK: Jonathan Taylor > 72.5 Rushing Yards – The Colts were just eliminated from playoff contention. Will that affect playing time? Either way, we think workhorse back Jonathan Taylor will see enough touches to clear the posted number at home against the Jags.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Miami Dolphins

PICK: Darren Waller > 28.5 Receiving Yards – Waller has carved out a sizable role in the passing offense alongside WR Jaylen Waddle, and the likely game script has the Dolphins needing to throw.

New England Patriots @ New York Jets

PICK: John Metchie > 29.5 Receiving Yards – A pretty ugly one here. The Patriots are favored by two touchdowns on the road. Metchie has been playing heavy snaps for the Jets, who should be trailing throughout.

Seattle Seahawks @ Carolina Panthers

PICK: Jaxson Smith-Njigba > 93.5 Receiving Yards – Seems like another strong spot for JSN, with the Seahawks favored by seven on the road. Smith-Njigba up to 104 receptions, 1,637 receiving yards and 10 TDs on the year.

New York Giants @ Las Vegas Raiders

PICK: Jaxson Dart > 15.5 Fantasy Points – Dart was completely shut down by the Vikings his last time out, but Week 17’s matchup in Las Vegas is a lot friendlier. The rookie’s rushing ability adds to his upside for DFS.

Philadelphia Eagles @ Buffalo Bills

PICK: Saquon Barkley > 81.5 Rushing Yards – The Bills have been gashed on the ground all year, ranking toward the bottom of the league in both yards before contact and after per attempt (via Fantasy Points).

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