I can’t think of a better way to end the first full week of the new year than by watching football, football and then more football.I’m telling you, these NFL Wild Card matchups could get very interesting. In fact, I’m even sold on a couple underdogs to pull the upsets.Check out what I’m on this weekend.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may be compensated. Read more about Sports Betting on FOX Sports.No. 5 Rams @ No. 4 Panthers I think the Rams will likely win this game by around 10 points, but it’s too risky to take them to cover. It’s an NFL playoff game and 10 points is way too much. So I’m playing their back-up running back Blake Corum’s Over rushing prop. One angle I often look toward when I believe a team will win by double digits is the back-up running back to eclipse his rushing number because of the game script. A team with a lead will run the ball more often, especially late in the game. There are other opportunities for backup backs to gain yards on third down and at the end of long drives that help their rushing prop go over the number.It’s also helpful that the Rams use Corum extensively, even if they aren’t winning big in a matchup. After the Rams’ bye week, his production picked up. In the Rams’ last 10 games, Corum has gotten at least 10 carries in six of those contests and no fewer than six in any game. He’s gone over 43 yards in seven of those 10 contests, including 81 yards against the Panthers six weeks ago. I believe the Rams will control the line of scrimmage and use Corum to help them do that.PICK: Blake Corum Over 43.5 rushing yardsNo. 6 Bills @ No. 3 JaguarsThe wrong team is favored in this game and I will gladly back the Jaguars in this one. This is a Josh Allen tax, where books have shaded this number toward the Bills because of him. Buffalo undoubtedly is in this game because of Allen, but he’s also got the benefit of the best rushing attack in the NFL. The Jaguars have the No. 1 rushing defense in the league and if the Bills cannot run the football, they are in trouble. Additionally, the Bills don’t have the receivers or passing game to score a bunch of points against one of the best defenses in the league. Josh Allen will need to make some wild YOLO plays to keep them in the game.Jacksonville, on the other hand, has the best point differential since Week 11. That’s due to the defense playing well but more importantly,…
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