NFL Week 11 Odds: Building the Best Parlay for Sunday's Games
Few could have predicted how the NFL passing leaderboard looks 10 weeks into the 2023 season. There are some surprising quarterbacks near the top of the yardage rankings.
Washington Commanders second-year quarterback Sam Howell leads the way with 2,783 passing yards. Houston Texans rookie C.J. Stroud is second with 2,626. And Jared Goff has been a key to the Detroit Lions' 7-2 start, having thrown for 2,507 yards, fifth most in the NFL.
Each of those three QBs will be in action during this Sunday's 12-game slate. Each is playing in a matchup that could be of particular interest to bettors, too.
Here's a potentially lucrative three-leg parlay (featuring the three teams of the aforementioned quarterbacks) that bettors may want to consider making for Sunday's Week 11 action. All odds/lines are courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook.
Lions (-8) over Bears (-108)
The Lions have been one of the best teams in the NFL so far this season. The Bears have not. It's easy to see how this NFC North matchup should go on Sunday, considering Detroit (7-2) has played much better than Chicago (3-7) all year.
It's going to be extremely tough for the Bears' defense to slow a Lions offense that ranks second in the NFL with 406.4 total yards per game. Goff has been leading Detroit's unit to success, and the two-headed rushing attack of David Montgomery and rookie Jahmyr Gibbs is becoming increasingly difficult for opponents to stop.
Last week, the Lions scored 41 points and racked up 533 total yards in their road win over the Los Angeles Chargers. This week, Detroit should continue to roll at home vs. Chicago.
Don't expect this to be a close game. The Lions should easily clear the eight-point spread and will likely beat the Bears by double digits.
Over 37 Points in Giants-Commanders (-110)
When the Commanders and the Giants met in Week 7, it was a low-scoring affair in which the NFC East rivals combined for only 21 total points. But there should be a bit more offense this time around, when Washington hosts New York on Sunday.
In recent weeks, the Commanders' offense has looked much improved. Howell is airing it out for a unit that has helped Washington score 77 points over the past three weeks.
On the other side, the Commanders' defensive front has been struggling to put pressure on opposing quarterbacks since trading Montez Sweat to the Bears and Chase Young to the 49ers earlier this month. Even though the Giants' offense isn't too fearsome—especially with Tommy DeVito at QB—they could have a bit of success on Sunday.
This game still shouldn't be a high-powered offensive shootout. But each side should play well enough to combine for 38 or more points in Landover, Md.
Texans (-5) over Cardinals (-108)
The Texans have been playing some of their best football of the season of late. They've improved to 5-4 by winning each of the past two weeks, a stretch in which they defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 39-37 and beat the Cincinnati Bengals 30-27.
Having won five of its past seven games, Houston enters Week 11 with a ton of momentum. Especially because Stroud is putting up impressive numbers and leading the team to close victories against quality opponents.
That's why the Texans should cruise to a home win over the Cardinals on Sunday. Arizona may have quarterback Kyler Murray back, but it needed a Matt Prater field goal as time expired to beat the Atlanta Falcons last week.
It could start as a competitive game, but the Texans should pull away from the Cardinals in the second half. Count on Houston to win this contest by at least six points.
3-Leg Parlay (+608)
By combining these three bets, the odds for the parlay are +608 (bet $100 to $608). That means you could turn a sizable profit if all three legs hit on Sunday, and there's a good chance of that happening.
It's a safer parlay to sub in the moneylines for the Lions and Texans bets. However, they should both clear their respective spreads.
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