There are few better ways to win money in the NFL playoffs than looking at the odds boosts from every sportsbook. Odds boosts are the wagers where sportsbooks shift the odds every so slightly in your favor on certain bets. In the postseason, that means plenty of chances to make some money on some those super specific prop bets. Due to limits, these aren’t going to be the huge moneymakers, but our job is to search the sportsbooks to find the best value for your betting buck. We scoured the internet to find you the best NFL odds, prop bets and NFL picks to wager on for this Divisional Round Playoffs. With a captivating doubleheader Saturday that features some of the best quarterbacks in the league, the NFL betting picks are tantalizing for the first two Divisional Round games Saturday. Keep your eyes on the Green Bay Packers, Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Bills.
When it comes to NFL betting there are certain quarterbacks you could expect to show up on the odds boosts every week. Three of them are playing Saturday as Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers open their postseason against the Los Angeles Rams while Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens head to Buffalo to face Josh Allen and the Bills. Those three quarterbacks are included in almost every odds boost for Saturday’s games, and we will touch on all three of them. However, there are a few other odds boosts that caught our eye that won’t deal with quarterbacks this week. The first one focuses on Cam Akers and the Rams’ running game and the other is a general prediction for the four Divisional Round games on the docket for the weekend.
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Divisional Saturday NFL Betting Picks + Odds Boosts To Watch
NFL Betting Picks: Aaron Rodgers 3+ Touchdown Passes (+130 PointsBet)
Any wager about Rodgers against this Rams defense is going to be risky. Los Angeles did not rank as the top scoring defense and top total defense by accident and the Rams did lead the league in fewest passing yards and passing touchdowns allowed. This is going to be a tough test for Rodgers, and he likely won’t be able to feed Davante Adams as much, which is why we avoided the odds boosts around him. This is going to be a game for Rodgers to use his secondary weapons to try to attack the Rams, so players like Allen Lazard and Marquez Valdes-Scantling seem like more likely options to catch a touchdown pass.
Ultimately, though, it’s hard to envision the Rams being able to complete eliminate Rodgers’ passing touchdowns in this game. He’s thrown for three or more touchdowns in six of his last seven games and he hasn’t had to throw for many yards to do it most of the time. Aaron Jones and the Packers rushing attack has done an excellent job at helping Green Bay move down the field, but it’s been Rodgers and the passing attack that has pushed Green Bay into the end zone. Five of Jones’ nine touchdown runs came in the first six weeks of the season, so although Jones will be a key part of the offense, it’ll be Rodgers’ arm delivering the scoring for this Packers offense.
NFL Betting Picks: Cam Akers Scores Touchdown (+120 PointsBet)
The thumb injury for Jared Goff will obviously limit what type of passing attack the Rams will be able to have against Green Bay. However, this Los Angeles offense has always been a run-first attack and that won’t change against the Packers, who need to prove they can stop the run in the playoffs. Green Bay ranked 13th against the run this year compared to seventh against the pass, so Akers is going against the weaker part of the Packers’ defense. But we should also see Los Angeles try to run the ball and keep Rodgers off the field as much as possible. The Rams know that they won’t be able to win a shootout, so limiting possessions and extending drives with a good running game is vital.
Akers has not been the most consistent runner this season, but he’s had a few big pops over the past few weeks. He ran for 131 yards and a touchdown in last week’s win over Seattle and he put up 171 yards and a touchdown against New England in the middle of December. In both of those games, the Rams fed him more than 25 carries, which is what seems reasonable to expect in this game given the quarterback situation. Akers hasn’t been used much as a receiving threat, but he did have four catches for 52 yards in the regular-season finale at Arizona. If Green Bay gets too aggressive defensively, that could be another good option for Akers to score.
NFL Betting Picks: Josh Allen or Lamar Jackson Score First Touchdown (+400 FanDuel)
I am honestly very skeptical about most of the odds boosts surrounding this game. I don’t think Jackson will reach 100 rushing yards in this game as the Ravens rely more on J.K. Dobbins and Gus Edwards to get the running game going. I also cant’ see Allen throwing for 300 yards against a really good Ravens defense despite how well he has played in recent weeks. So for this game, we have to look at the quarterbacks and if they will score for the odds boost.
DraftKings is offering +400 odds on both Allen and Jackson scoring a touchdown, but Baltimore will be more likely to keep an eye on Allen in the red zone and force him to throw it. Jackson’s elusiveness is a major concern for Buffalo’s defense and it is easy to see Jackson being able to hit the edge against the Bills defense in the red zone. We saw earlier this season that Kyler Murray was able to run for two scores against the Bills in the red zone, and Jackson could have a similar impact. At the same odds, it seems more likely one of these two quarterbacks will score the first touchdown as opposed to both of them scoring in this game.
NFL Betting Picks: Any Player Scores 3+ Touchdowns This Weekend (+120 DraftKings)
I doubt any of the players in the two Saturday games will reach three touchdowns in a game, but I could see some of the players in Sunday’s games reaching this milestone. There’s an obvious answer like Travis Kelce, who will be a matchup problem for the Browns and should have another big game as Patrick Mahomes‘ favorite target. I could also see Nick Chubb or Kareem Hunt scoring a lot for Cleveland against Kansas City as the Browns are able to open up the running game against a vulnerable Chiefs defense. My best pick would be Alvin Kamara, though, because of the versatility he provides out of the backfield for New Orleans. The Saints are going to use him in a multitude of ways against this aggressive Buccaneers defense and the screen passes as a substitute for the rushing game might be where he makes the most impact in this game.
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