Monday Night Football is a bit of a mess in Week 16, with the New Orleans Saints forced to march out a fourth-string quarterback for their homestand against the Miami Dolphins.

That has bettors a little iffy on the side and the total for this primetime non-conference clash, which means Monday Night Football props are the play tonight. Books rolled out a lengthy list of alternative odds and proposition wagers, allowing NFL bettors to steer into the skid.

Here are our free NFL prop picks for Dolphins at Saints on Monday, December 27.

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Week 13 is fast approaching, and more information is trickling in, which is what drives the player prop market.

Wrapping up my Week 13 prop card are two plays that are already looking like winners. I’m backing a running back who will get all the carries in the highest total game of the week, plus getting a value receiver in a potential shootout.

Check out my NFL prop picks ahead of Sunday. 

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This NFL season, more than any other in recent memory, has been defined by the play of backup quarterbacks. The Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers seasons are a litmus test for the importance of having a quality No. 2 behind the clearcut starter, and the NFL odds agree the edge goes to the black and orange.

Zac Taylor’s team heads to Pittsburgh as 2.5-point favorites in a game that is expected to be impacted by weather. With two backup quarterbacks dealing with very different receiver issues taking the field on a rainy day in Pittsburgh, this game will be about the running backs and defense.

Find out where our best NFL picks lie as we dissect our favorite player props for this Week 16 odds matchup. 

Be sure to also check out our Benga…

A fresh NFL season gets underway on Thursday Night Football with a rematch of last year’s AFC title game between the Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs.

With eyes on yet another Super Bowl victory, our Chiefs vs. Ravens predictions have their eyes on Kansas City. Read more in our NFL picks below.

For full analysis of this game, see our updated Chiefs vs. Ravens predictions and our Chiefs vs. Ravens prop picks.

Ravens vs Chiefs predictions

Early spread leanChiefs -3 (-102 at FanDuel)

My analysisBreaking down the Week 1 odds can be tricky when you need to evaluate new free agent signings and draft picks while seeing through a training camp full of coach speak. However, these are two of the league’s best tea…

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