NFL Week 7 Betting Odds

NFL Week 7 Preview

Week 7 is here and we are one third of the way through the season. Three of the remaining four unbeaten teams – Indianapolis (5-0), Minnesota (6-0) and New Orleans (5-0) – will be in action this week. Denver (6-0) has a bye in Week 7 after a 34-23 win at San Diego on Monday night.

The four undefeated teams through the first six weeks are the most since the 1970 merger.

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My pick for game of the week is the Minnesota Vikings at the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Two of the toughest rushing defenses going head to head.

Teams with byes are Baltimore, Denver, Detroit, Jacksonville, Seattle, and Tennessee.

Sunday, October 25 1:00 pm – New England Patriots @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Line: New England -14 ½ (Total 45)

The New England Patriots (4-2) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers will play at Wembley Stadium in Jolly Ole England this weekend as part of a multi-year commitment to play a limited number of games in the United Kingdom on an annual basis. This is technically a home game for the Bucs. The Pats are coming off a 59-0 win, crushing the Titans in Week 6. New England set an NFL record for the largest lead at halftime, 45-0, and QB Tom Brady notched his name in the NFL history books, recording five touchdown passes in a single quarter. The Buccaneers (0-6) are coming off a close loss to the Carolina Panthers last week. Tampa Bay rookie wide receiver and kick returner Sammie Stroughter had a 97-yard kick-return touchdown in the contest and finished with 207 yards. Look for the Patriots to have another big day with tons of points on the scoreboard. Cheerio’.

Sunday, October 25 1:00 pm – Green Bay Packers @ Cleveland Browns
Line: Green Bay –7 (Total 42)

The Packers (3-2) committed a season-high 13 infractions for 130 yards in a 26-0 win over the Lions in Week 6. The teams pass protection has not gotten any better and they averaged a sub par 3.6 yards on the ground against a depleted Lions defense. The Browns (1-5) are still trying to find a solution for their quarterback situation as the team comes off another loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Browns defense gave up 543 yards of total offense to Pittsburgh, more than twice the Browns’ total of 197. Pittsburgh’s win marks the 12th win in a row and the 18th over the Browns in 19 games. The Packers come away with an easy road victory.

Sunday, October 25 1:00 pm – San Diego Chargers @ Kansas City Chiefs
Line: San Diego -5 ½ (Total 44)

Is it time to count San Diego (2-3) out of the chase? After only five games, the Chargers are trailing the Broncos by 3 ½ games following Monday’s loss to Denver. Now they head to Arrowhead Stadium for what is always an intense rivalry game with the Chiefs. If Kansas City pulls off the win it will pay huge dividends to the Broncos, who would pretty much have the AFC West wrapped up, barring a total meltdown. The Chiefs (1-5) notched their first win in 11 months beating a Redskins team that is in turmoil in Week 6. QB Matt Cassel threw for just 186 yards against Washington, with no touchdowns. Pass protection continues to be a problem for Cassel who was sacked five times and hit on 10 other passing attempts. San Diego stays in the hunt with a win in KC.

Sunday, October 25 1:00 pm – Indianapolis Colts @ St. Louis Rams
Line: Indianapolis -13 (Total 45)

There should be no question whether the Indianapolis Colts (5-0) will dispatch the Rams early in this one. The question is will Peyton Manning throw for over 500 yards against the struggling Rams? Indianapolis is coming off a bye week in which they were able to get some much-needed rest after a grueling five-game stretch to begin the season. The Colts are good just about everywhere. QB Peyton Manning has been on fire, completing 133-of-181 pass attempts (73.5 percent) for 1.645 yards, 12 touchdowns and four interceptions. He has a 114.1 passer rating. The Rams (0-6) are coming of an excruciating 23-20 overtime loss to Jacksonville on Sunday. St. Louis is winless in six games this season and has lost 16 consecutive games since defeating Dallas on Oct. 19, 2008. (Yawn). The Colts stay unbeaten and the Rams remain winless.

Sunday, October 25 1:00 pm – San Francisco 49ers @ Houston Texans
Line: Houston –3 (Total 44)

San Francisco (3-2) continues to display no real offensive explosiveness and are ranked 29^th offensively in the NFL in total yards through five games. Quarterback Shaun Hill has been sacked 16 times. The 49ers are surrendering sacks more frequently than all but three other teams. The Houston Texans (3-3) are a complete contrast to the 49ers. Houston can’t stop anyone, but the offense is unstoppable at times. QB Matt Schaub has had several 300-yard games. Houston’s 3-3 start equals the best in team history. It’s the third time they’ve been .500 after six games. Houston finds a way to win this one at home with a late scoring drive.

Sunday, October 25 4:05 pm – Minnesota Vikings @ Pittsburgh Steelers
Line: Pittsburgh –4 (Total 45)

The Minnesota Vikings (6-0) eeked out a win in their last outing against the Ravens on Sunday at home, and now head to Pittsburgh to take on a team that has won three consecutive games. Vikings QB Brett Favre threw a 58-yard pass to wide receiver Sidney Rice late in the fourth quarter to set up the game-winning field goal. Pittsburgh improved to 4-2 last week with a 27-14 win over Cleveland. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger tossed for 417 yards, the fourth-highest total in club history, and two touchdowns as Pittsburgh racked up 543 yards of total offense. Wide receivers Hines Ward and Santonio Holmes each went over the 100-yard mark for the second time this season. This will be the toughest contest the Vikings will have played this season. Away from home and out of the dome, this one is too close to call.

Sunday, October 25 4:05 pm – Buffalo Bills @ Carolina Panthers
Line: ** (Total 40)

Buffalo (2-4) snapped their three-game losing streak and eight-game winless streak in AFC East games with their victory over the Jets last weekend. Buffalo ranks last in the league against the run, allowing an average of 181.8 yards per game, 10 yards per game worse than 31st-ranked Tampa Bay. The Bills continue to get dinged with injuries as QB Trent Edwards was knocked out in the second quarter of Sunday’s game, due to a concussion. Back up Ryan Fitzpatrick will most likely start against the Panthers on Sunday. Carolina (2-3) won their game on Sunday against Tampa Bay but did it on the ground, running 48 times for 267 yards and three touchdowns. The passing game is horrible. Wide receiver Steve Smith has just 21 catches for 259 yards and no touchdowns this season. Some how the Panthers get it done on the ground against a poor Buffalo defense.

Sunday, October 25 1:00 pm – Chicago @ Cincinnati Bengals
Line: Cincinnati –1.5 (Total 42)

The Bears’ (3-2) running game ranks 27th in yards per game (89.8) and 23rd in average gain per run (3.8 yards). In a loss to Atlanta on Sunday, quarterback Jay Cutler had 34-yards rushing, as the Bears ran for a measly 49 yards on 20 attempts, an average of 2.5 yards per carry. Matt Forte was especially ineffective with 23 yards on 15 tries for a 1.5-yard average. For the first time all year the Bears did not have a sack, and for the second year in a row they failed to sack the Falcons Matt Ryan, but did intercept him twice. Cincinnati (4-2) is coming off a loss at home last week to the Houston Texans. QB Carson Palmer completed 23 of 35 passes for 259 yards with a TD and one interception. WR Chad Ochocinco had his first 100-yard day since the last game of 2007, including a 50-yard reception. The leagues leading rusher Cedric Benson averaged a season-low 2.8 yards per carry against the Texans. Due to injuries, the once deep Bengals defensive line is now left in total disarray leaving one to wonder if this year’s magic might be over. Cincinnati will rely on Benson to pound it out on the ground against a mediocre Bears front line and win a close one at home.

Sunday, October 24 4:05pm – New York Jets @ Oakland Raiders
Line: New York–6.5 (Total 35)

The New York Jets (3-3) are coming off what could possibly be their worst outing of the season, and rookie QB Mark Sanchez showing his inexperience in his last three appearances. The Jets’ rushed for 318 yards against Buffalo, the second-most in team history but still managed to lose. Oakland (2-4) may have pulled off the biggest upset of the season beating the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, 13-9. Oakland had lost four of five games to start the year and 77 of their last 101. QB JaMarcus Russell completed 17 of 28 passes for 224 yards with an 86-yard touchdown pass Zach Miller, the only one in the game. Jets get a much needed when in Oakland in Week 7.

Sunday, October 18 4:15 pm – New Orleans Saints @ Miami Dolphins
Line: New Orleans – 6.5 (Total 47)

The New Orleans Saints (5-0) are smokin’. They lead the NFL averaging 38.4 points per game with the league’s top rushing offense — 177.0 yards per game. The Saints knocked off the previously unbeaten New York Giants last week 48-27 as seven different players scored touchdowns in the game. Quarterback Drew Brees passed for 369 yards and four touchdowns, posting a near-perfect 156.8 passer rating. The Dolphins (2-3) have won two in a row including a win in Week 5 in Monday-night contest against division-rival the New York Jets. Back up QB Chad Henne passed for two touchdowns and posted a 130.4 rating in the game against New York, while running back Ronnie Brown ran for two touchdowns, including the game-winner with six seconds remaining. A solid Saints defense gets the job done while the offense has another record setting day.

Sunday, October 25 4:15 pm – Atlanta Falcons @ Dallas Cowboys
Line: Dallas -4 (Total 47)

The Falcons’ (4-1) Matt Ryan has guided Atlanta to seven wins in their last eight games and threw two touchdown passes in a Sunday night victory over the Chicago Bears. But it is more then the play of Ryan alone, as the Falcons seem to be clicking on both sides of the ball. The defense played tough and on four trips inside the Atlanta 20-yard line, the Bears came away with only one touchdown. The offensive line has not allowed a sack since the season opener. Tight end Tony Gonzalez leads all players at the tight end position with 471 receptions and 5,560 yards and with his first catch of the contest in the second quarter, improved his streak of consecutive games with a reception to 136. It’s the third-longest active streak in the NFL. The Cowboys (3-2) are coming off a bye and defeated Kansas City in Week 5. Quarterback Tony Romo has been average at best; throwing just six touchdown passes with four interceptions and has a passer rating of 86.5. The pass blocking has been suspect and the receivers have not stepped up, with the exception of tight end Jason Witten, who ranks second with 422 catches and third with 4,847 yards. The Cowboys rank 27th in the league against the pass and have been average at best against the run, allowing 106.4 yards per game. Ryan leads Atlanta to 5-1, while Dallas drops to .500.

Sunday, October 25 8:20 pm – Arizona Cardinals @ New York Giants
Line: New York -7 (Total 47)

The 2008 NFC champion Arizona Cardinals (3-2) will do battle with the 2007 NFC champion New York Giants on Sunday night in the Big Apple. Cards QB Kurt Warner passed for 276 yards last week against the Seahawks, reaching 30,000 career yards, tying Hall of Famer Dan Marino for the fastest to reach that mark. The Cardinals are tied for first in the NFC West with San Francisco, and have won their first two road games of the season for the first time since 1991. Arizona is beginning to look like last years Super bowl runner up. New York (5-1) leads the NFC East and is coming off their first loss at New Orleans. The Giants were dominated in almost all aspects of the game. MVP quarterback Eli Manning, who has 11 touchdowns versus just three interceptions and ranks seventh in the NFL with a 102.2 passer rating, couldn’t move the ball with any consistency against a tenacious Saints defense. Since the start of the 2008 season, Manning has won nine of his past 10 starts at Giants Stadium. Sunday makes it 11.

Monday, October 26 8:30 pm – Philadelphia Eagles @ Washington Redskins
Line: Philadelphia -7 (Total 38)

After an embarrassing loss to Oakland in Week 6, the Eagles (3-2) play another team that is in total shambles when they square off against the Washington Redskins this Monday night. The Raiders sacked quarterback Donovan McNabb sacked six times, while running backs Brian Westbrook and LeSean McCoy had a combined total of 11 rushing attempts. Michael Vick was on the field for just two plays the entire game. Donovan McNabb completed just 22 of 46 passes against the Raiders, and the defense gave up 224 passing yards to a guy who hadn’t thrown for more than 128 since Week 1. The Redskins (2-4) lost to a Kansas City team that had been winless in their last five games. After failing to produce any points in the first half for the second time in three weeks, QB Jason Campbell was benched in favor of Todd Collins. Collins fared no better. Veteran running back Clinton Portis managed just 31 yards on 14 carries. The Redskins defense is the only thing keeping them in games. Look for the Eagles to take out last week’s monumental loss to the Raiders out on the Redskins, improving their record to 4-2 and moving into second place in the NFC East.

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Matt Martz is a sports writer for the Bakersfield Californian located in Central California. Blessed is the gambler who expects nothing, for ye shall not be disappointed.