Weekend’s best bets: RJ betting reporters go head-to-head

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By Todd Dewey / Las Vegas Review-Journal

December 23, 2021 - 4:19 pm

Week 16 best bets

(Home team in CAPS)

Jim Barnes

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Last week: 1-2

Season: 18-25-2

CARDINALS (+1) over Colts

PANTHERS (+10) over Buccaneers

BENGALS (-3) over Ravens

Todd Dewey

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Last week: 1-2

Season: 24-20-1

PACKERS (-7) over Browns

PATRIOTS (-2) over Bills

RAIDERS (Pick) over Broncos

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