Week 16 of the NFL season brings one of the most important betting slates of the year, with playoff positioning, motivation, and market inefficiencies all coming into play. We break down the full card and identify the best betting opportunities across early window, late afternoon, and primetime matchups.

The episode opens with key NFC East and NFC North battles, including Eagles at Commanders and Packers at Bears, before moving into heavyweight AFC spots like Bills at Browns, Chiefs at Titans, and Bengals at Dolphins, where postseason implications heavily influence game scripts. We also analyze tricky spread situations in Vikings at Jets, Buccaneers at Panthers, and Jaguars at Broncos, along with potential mismatch games such as Raiders at Texans.

The late window and primetime slate features marquee matchups including Steelers at Lions, Patriots at Ravens, and 49ers at Colts, focusing on pace, matchup edges, injury impact, and how lines are being shaped by public perception.

From spreads and totals to situational angles and playoff leverage, this episode is built to help you navigate NFL Week 16 with a sharper betting lens and find value where the market may be mispriced.

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The College Football Playoff kicks off with a loaded first round, and we’re locking in our best bets by digging into four high-leverage matchups that blend blue-blood pressure with dangerous underdogs.

We start with Alabama at Oklahoma, where playoff expectations collide with a Sooners team playing loose at home — breaking down tempo, defensive matchups, and whether Alabama’s talent edge is priced correctly.
Next, we head to the SEC for Miami at Texas A&M, a game defined by trench play, quarterback volatility, and one of the toughest home environments in the country.
Then it’s Tulane at Ole Miss, a classic Power Five vs. Group of Five matchup where scheme, pace, and discipline could keep things closer than the number suggests.
Finally, we wrap with James Madison at Oregon, analyzing whether the Ducks’ speed and depth can overwhelm a red-hot JMU team that thrives on efficiency and mistake-free football.

From spreads and moneylines to game scripts and matchup mismatches, this episode is all about finding value in the opening round of the CFP — not just picking winners, but betting smarter.

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The High-Stakes Lowdown: A RotoViz Podcast: Eric Balkman chats with high-stakes fantasy football players.

Former FFPC Main Event league champions Brent and Mark Messina find themselves just outside the top 20 in the Championship Round of the 2025 FFPC Main Event, a competition that will once again pay out a $1,000,000 Grand Prize.

In this episode, the players discuss why Kenneth Gainwell could once again be the key to fantasy success in Week 21, which AFC South tight end might be in for a big performance in Week 2 of the FFPC Main Event Championship sprint, and much more.

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Host: Eric Balkman (@EricBalkman) – Host of the High-Stakes Fantasy Football Hour podcast, Insider Access on the Bettor Sports Network, talent and content producer for the Fantasy Football Players Championship, and host of The Show With Balky on 95.3 and 99.1 The Score in Appleton, Wisconsin.

Fantasy Football Players Championship – The home of season-long high-stakes fantasy football. Check out the FFPC today!

Thanks to Eric and the FFPC for coordinating this show. Thanks to Grapes for providing the theme music.​

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