NFL Week 18 expert spread picks: Hammerin' Hank Goldberg featuring Ravens in his best bets

The last three spots in the NFL playoffs will be up for grabs when the regular season concludes with Week 18. Entering Sunday, two spots in the AFC and one spot in the NFC have yet to be clinched. No game in the NFC will have larger playoff implications than the 49ers (9-7) at the Rams (12-4). Kickoff is 4:25 p.m. ET. Los Angeles is a 4.5-point favorite in the latest Rams vs. 49ers odds from Caesars Sportsbook while the Over/Under for total points scored is 44.5. The game is one of 16 on a loaded Week 18 NFL schedule.

Before making any NFL picks or football predictions this week, you NEED to see the NFL best bets from legendary handicapper Hammerin' Hank Goldberg.

Goldberg enters NFL Week 18 on a solid run: Since Nov. 17, 2019, he is 63-58-5 on his NFL best bets. This is the same handicapper who enjoyed 15 winning seasons in his 17-year ESPN run. In 2017, Hammer competed against 10 top handicappers in the Las Vegas Review-Journal's NFL Challenge and beat them all, finishing 50-29-6 in against-the-spread picks. Anyone who has followed him is way up.

Week 18 features several intriguing NFL matchups. The Chargers and Raiders face each other on Sunday night with a playoff spot going to the winner, the Colts need a win at Jacksonville to clinch a playoff spot and Ben Roethlisberger plays what could be his final game when the Steelers take on the rival Ravens.

Now, Hammer has locked in three confident Week 18 NFL best bets. If you successfully parlay his picks, you're looking at a payout of 6-1.

We can tell you Hammer loves the Ravens (-3.5) to cover against the Steelers. "I think Baltimore is extra motivated to knock off the Steelers and send Ben Roethlisberger out a loser," Hammer told SportsLine. "Give me the Ravens."

Hammer also jumped on two other matchups: 49ers at Rams and Chargers at Raiders. Hammer says one of these teams will take care of its "up-and-down" opponent and cover. You ABSOLUTELY need to see his picks before betting on NFL Week 18.

So what are Hammer's Week 18 best bets? And which team will cover against its "up-and-down" opponent? ... Join SportsLine right now to see Hammerin' Hank Goldberg's Week 18 NFL best bets, all from the legendary handicapper on a 63-58-5 run!