With only three weeks left in the regular season, this is a good time to zero in on favorable matchups. Look for those "Playing for a Ring vs. Playing out the String" contests. There are a number of such games this week: Eagles-Giants, Saints-Jets, Vikings-Bengals, Jaguars-Texans, Falcons-Bucs and Ravens-Browns.
Favorites went 7-8 against the spread (ATS) last week, but should have a big showing in Week 15. Favorites and underdogs are tied at 97-97-9 for the season.
My most confident picks ATS this week: Chargers, Vikings, Panthers, Falcons and Patriots. Two tricky games to avoid: Cardinals-Redskins and Cowboys-Raiders.
