NFL Best Bets, Week 17: Not trusting Patrick Mahomes, but betting on him anyway

It’s a holiday week, which in the land of Scumbags means drinking enough Michelob Ultra to construct a proper aluminum Christmas tree (and maybe even get your blood alcohol level up to a .06!), grilling various meats in 30 degree weather while wearing shorts and, of course, laying a few clandestine bets while the rest of the family watches Elf for the third time in two days.

We’re nearing the end of the regular season, which means the Rhode Island Scumbag — our resident expert handicapper — and I are nearing the end of our year-long wager. And, true to tradition, his late-season slump has given me the chance to take the lead when it comes to both overall win percentage and profitability.

There’s still plenty of time for that to change, and he’s got a pair of big bets aimed at swinging the momentum back in his favor. Will it work? All Scumbag analysis is in blockquotes below. My bets follow.

Deep dives and analysis have not worked for me this time of year. Let’s keep it simple.

Being Joey Public has been a great system for Chinz, so I’m going to do the same. Bet good teams, bet against bad teams. Just two  four-unit whoppers this week.