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NFL Week 17 Prop Bets & Parlays

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Dr. Chow separates 'injury prone' from 'prone to injury' using double black diamond ski runs versus blue runs.
1. Even Money's second Week 17 episode, released Wednesday rather than Christmas Day, covers line moves, injuries, and Steve Fezik's props and parlays. 2. Host Ross Tucker, who is calling Cowboys-Commanders on Westwood 1, is joined by Fezik, the two-time Super Contest winner, and by injury analyst Dr. Chow of SixScore. 3. The episode's core thread is that quarterback uncertainty on Christmas-week games, such as McCarthy, Jackson, Love and Mariota, creates betting edges before the lines fully adjust. 4. Tucker adds Dallas -1 and Detroit -1.5 to his teaser portfolio after Dallas moves to -7 and Detroit to -7.5 against Max Brosmer's Vikings, while Fezik passes on both as road favorites. 5. Dr. Chow says he does not believe McCarthy plays, citing normal X-rays, a possible index-finger collateral ligament injury, and an index-finger dominant grip that hurts accuracy. 6. Chow draws a line between being 'injury prone' and 'prone to injury,' saying McCarthy and Jackson Dart extend plays behind weak offensive lines, which he compares to taking double black diamond ski runs. 7. On Lamar Jackson's back injury, Chow notes John Harbaugh changed 'bruise' to 'severe contusion' and leans toward Jackson sitting against the Packers, while putting Jordan Love's concussion at a 50% chance to play. 8. Fezik's prop review has him 1-for-3 last week, with the Stafford and Darnold first-quarter unders hurt because the rain arrived at the end of the first quarter rather than at kickoff, though his Rams-Seahawks longest field goal under 50.5 hit. 9. This week Fezik takes Tony Pollard over 59.5 rushing yards, citing a $250,000 incentive for 150 yards over two weeks, and a Green Bay moneyline plus Cleveland +3 (-105) parlay tied to Pittsburgh's division clinch. 10. Suited to NFL bettors who track teasers, injury news, and line movement.
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