NFL Week 7 Betting Preview and Trends

Week 7 in the NFL starts out with a thud, as the Denver Broncos and Arizona Cardinals clash in Thursday Night Football.

At Bovada Sportsbook the Broncos are a 2-point road favorite, marking the second time they’ve been a road favorite this season. On the first occasion, they were crushed by the New York Jets 34-16 as a 1-point favorite. In its last 12 road games, Denver is 1-11 straight up and against the spread. Arizona has won three straight ATS as a home underdog, but is 2-6 ATS in its last eight vs Denver.

The biggest spread this week is the Los Angeles Rams listed as 10-point road favorites vs the San Francisco 49ers. The Rams are undefeated this season, but only 3-2-1 ATS, and they’re 4-4 ATS in their last eight as a road favorite. San Francisco is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 vs the Rams and has won three straight ATS against them at home.

Ravens 8-2 ATS in last 10 vs Saints

This week’s most interesting matchup could be the New Orleans Saints at the Baltimore Ravens as a 2.5-point underdog. Coming off its bye week, New Orleans has won four straight SU at 3-1 ATS. The Saints are also 8-1 ATS in their last nine following the bye. Baltimore has won three straight SU and ATS vs New Orleans, and the Ravens are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 matchups against the Saints.

The Minnesota Vikings are a 3.5-point road favorite this week against the New York Jets. Minnesota is a lame 5-4-1 SU and 4-6 ATS in its last 10 as a road favorite, and 2-5-2 ATS in the last nine overall. The Jets are 6-1 SU in their last seven vs Minnesota, and as a home underdog they’re 8-2 ATS in their last 10.

The AFC South lead is up for grabs Sunday when the Jacksonville Jaguars host the Houston Texans as a 5-point favorite. Houston has won three straight but is only 1-2 ATS, and the Texans are 1-10 ATS in their last 11. Jacksonville is 2-5 SU and ATS in its last seven at home vs the Texans.

In this week’s Monday nighter, the New York Giants visit the Atlanta Falcons as a 6-point underdog. The Giants are 7-1 SU in their last eight games in Atlanta, but 1-6 SU and ATS in their last seven night games. Atlanta is 2-5 SU and ATS in its last seven games, and in the Falcons’ last nine as the favorite they’re only 4-5 ATS.