NFL Week 16 best bets: Top five spread picks for premier NFL betting competition from proven expert

It's getting down to crunch time for NFL teams looking to make the playoffs, and the landscape of the NFC race saw a major shift on Thursday night with the Seahawks' improbable comeback win over the Rams. Now, both Seattle and San Francisco have the opportunity earn the top seed in the conference should either win out, as they play each other in Week 18.

For teams not in the postseason race, motivation becomes a factor down the stretch. Will some players and coaches rise to the occasion while playing for their jobs or look like they're just playing out the string? We've seen evidence of the latter from some teams already in recent weeks, and it makes trusting eliminated teams difficult when trying to come up with five best bets for the week.

So which five teams am I backing? You can find my five best bets for Week 16 based on the Circa Million contest lines below.

Why listen to me? I'm 718-623-37 and up more than 32 units on ATS picks over the last eight years and even better with my top five picks each week, going 464-379-27 (55%) over the last 10 years in the Las Vegas ATS contests. 

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