Week 17 Team OddsShark SuperContest NFL Tips and Trends

Each week during the 2015 NFL season, FOX Sports fantasy editor Ryan Fowler and WhatIfSports.com's NFL simulation engine, both part of Team OddsShark, will share three of their five Westgate Las Vegas SuperContest picks. Deadline for entering picks is 8pm ET Fridays.
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Picks subject to change after initial publication.
Ryan Fowler Week 17 Picks
Jets (-3) over the Bills
Steelers (-10.5) over the Browns
WhatIfSports NFL Simualtion Engine Week 17 Picks
Ravens (+9) cover against Bengals
Baltimore is coming off a week in which it was a heavy underdog to Pittsburgh. The Ravens not only covered the spread but beat Pittsburgh outright, notching a 20-17 victory. This week, we're predicting the Ravens fall short of the upset, but still handle the nine-point spread. In 501 simulations, Cincinnati won 64.1 percent of contests but Baltimore covered 65.3 percent of the time. (A 10-point spread was used for the simulations.) View the box score.
Jets (-3) cover against Bills
The Jets are winners of five straight, including last week's 26-20 overtime victory against New England. With a playoff berth not yet secured and a Week 10 loss against the Bills and former coach Rex Ryan to avenge, look for the Jets to win by more than the allotted three points this Sunday. We simulated Jets vs. Bills 501 times and New York came out on top 71.5 percent of the time. The Jets covered the spread in 62.1 percent of simulations. View the box score.
Eagles (+3) upset Giants
Before losing its last two games to playoff-bound teams Arizona and Washington, Philadelphia submitted wins over New England and Buffalo in Weeks 13 and 14. Can the coaching shakeup ignite the Eagles to a win in the season finale? Our NFL simulation engine seems to think so. We're predicting a 26-24 victory in favor of the Eagles. View the box score.
Week 17 NFL Betting Trends (Courtesy: Team OddsShark)
