Fantasy Football: 5 Historical Vegas Trends You Should Know for Week 13

Start Marshawn Lynch as a Favorite

The Oakland Raiders, who are nine-point favorites, will be squaring off against the Eli Manning-less New York Giants. With the suspension of Michael Crabtree and an injury to Amari Cooper, this seems like a game where the Raiders could lean on Marshawn Lynch. If we look at Raiders head coach Jack Del Rio's stats in games as a heavy favorite, we can see that this makes sense.

During his tenure as the head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars, Del Rio's team was favored by seven or more points in 19 games, per Killer Sports. In those games, his team averaged 123.42 rushing yards. Since joining the Raiders, he has only been favored by seven or more points once. In that game, Oakland rushed for 180 yards.

Lynch's workload has been suspect this season, but it has increased recently. He posted a season-high 26 carries against Denver last week.

Lynch's $6,200 price on FanDuel ranks 20th among running backs. Getting a running back favored by more than a touchdown at home for this price is a steal. Lynch can be started in all formats.