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NFL Week 8 staff best bets: Back Rodgers against Packers, fade winless Jets in Cincinnati

NFL Week 8 best bets

Our staff’s NFL Week 8 predictions comprise two ATS picks, one moneyline bet, and one player prop.

The Week 8 narrative: Aaron Rodgers faces the Green Bay Packers for the first time since leaving the franchise three years ago. Rodgers is off to a torrid start with the Pittsburgh Steelers and is looking to ride that wave. Elsewhere, the winless New York Jets are once again worth fading on the road.

Check out our NFL Week 8 staff best bets for our favourite picks this weekend.

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NFL Week 8 best bets

These NFL Week 8 best bets were provided by NorthStar Bets writers Jordan Horrobin and Avery Perri.

ATS picks

Falcons -7.5 (-106): The Miami Dolphins have been atrocious on pretty much a weekly basis, and they’ve been particularly terrible on the road.

Last week’s 31-6 loss to a mediocre-at-best Cleveland Browns squad punctuates that.

Miami is now 1-3 ATS on the road (0-4 SU) with a -63 point differential. Three of the four losses have come by a double-digit margin.

Michael Penix (knee) was limited in the Falcons’ walk-through on Wednesday, but that situation doesn’t seem to be too serious. And Kirk Cousins is as competent as a backup can be.

Atlanta is 2-1 ATS at home this season, with outright wins over the Bills and Commanders, as well as a three-point loss against the Buccaneers.

The Dolphins are notably worse than all of those teams, and I think a comfortable win for the Falcons should be expected.

-Horrobin

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Bengals -6.5 (-112): This Jets season has gotten very ugly, very quickly.

New York is the NFL’s only winless team, and it has a disastrous quarterback situation brewing.

Owner Woody Johnson publicly called out Justin Fields, who was benched for Tyrod Taylor in Week 7, stating: “If you look at any head coach with a quarterback like that, you’re going to see similar results across the league.”

Now, Taylor is questionable to play with a knee injury, potentially lining up Fields for the start.

So the Jets will either have Fields, who has looked horrible so far, or a banged-up 38-year-old under centre.

Either one of those options should get boatraced by Joe Flacco and the Cincinnati Bengals.

Flacco looked great in his Bengals debut, throwing for 342 yards and beating the Pittsburgh Steelers as 5.5-point road underdogs on Thursday Night Football.

Cincy put up 33 points in that game, and New York has scored 17 combined points in its last two.

-Perri

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Moneyline bet

49ers to win (+100): Kyle Shanahan isn’t getting much Coach of the Year love — but he should be.

The 49ers are 5-2 and sit atop a deep NFC West division. And they’ve done that largely without George Kittle, Brock Purdy, Brandon Aiyuk and Nick Bosa.

Kittle returned last week, and Purdy is questionable after missing three straight games with an injury. If the QB is back, all the better, but we’ve seen this team can win without him.

Christian McCaffrey is all the way back, and the 49ers defence is playing tough under Robert Saleh.

Houston enters on short rest after losing 27-19 to the Seattle Seahawks on Monday Night Football. San Fran beat that same Seahawks team back in Week 1.

Overall, the Texans are 2-4 with wins agianst the bottom-feeding Tennesee Titans and Lamar Jackson-less Baltimore Ravens.

I’ll glady back the road underdog in this spot.

-Perri

NFL Week 8 best bets: Player props

Rodgers over 1.5 passing TDs (-110): Rodgers recently told reporters he doesn’t have any animosity toward the Green Bay Packers, so I’m not going to try to push the revenge-game narrative too hard. And the game isn’t at Lambeau Field, anyway.

With that in mind, this pick is merely about an old guy who’s still got it.

The 41-year-old has 14 passing TDs in six games, going 4-2 vs. this prop. He has the NFL’s highest TD rate (8.1%), which might seem fluky, but he’s led the NFL in that stat four times before.

-> Bet on Aaron Rodgers to shine on SNF

Rodgers is known to do some of his best work in the red zone rather than handing the offence over to the run game.

So far in 2025, he’s 19 for 25 in the red zone with 10 TD passes. The RB room has 25 red zone rushes combined, so it’s truly an even split.

Green Bay’s run defence ranks inside the top six in attempts, yards, touchdowns and yards/attempt allowed. I expect Rodgers to take matters into his own hands.

-Horrobin

NFL Week 8 best bets made at 12 p.m. ET on 10/23/2025.

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NFL Week 7 betting guide: Player prop recommendations, parlay picks and more for the 15-game slate

NFL betting guide

Week 7 is here, meaning we’re officially more than a third of the way into the NFL season.

Week 7 at a glance: The slate is stacked with tight matchups, with only one game having a spread larger than a touchdown. Headlining the action is a clash between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-1) and Detroit Lions (4-2) as part of a Monday Night Football doubleheader.

Check out our Week 7 NFL betting guide for staff picks and predictions on the loaded 15-game slate.

NFL betting guide: Week 7 predictions

ATS picks: Get ATS predictions from five different staff writers on every game of the week.

NFL Week 7 TD picks: What’s better than one TD pick on an NFC East running back? Two. Saquon Barkley’s price to score is in a playable spot after some subpar performances, and Avery Perri is jumping on board.

Upset picks: Baker Mayfield has defied the odds all season, and Jordan Horrobin thinks he can author another upset victory in primetime.

Best bets: Kyren Williams headlines this four-pack of NFL best bets, which includes two ATS picks and an over/under bet.

Prop bets: Quinshon Judkins is a workhorse and gets the league’s worst rushing defence in windy conditions. That seems like a recipe for a huge game.

Colts vs. Chargers SGP: Are the 5-1 Colts for real? That’s up for debate, but Jonathan Taylor certainly is. Horrobin is backing the star RB to score in this +335 wager.

Falcons vs. 49ers SNF picks: The last time the Falcons played on the road, they lost 30-0 to the Carolina Panthers. Woof. Now they’ll face a San Francisco squad that welcomes back George Kittle — while Kendrick Bourne looks to continue a Jerry Rice-like run.

Falcons vs. 49ers SNF SGP: Looking for a plus-money play? Psihogios is banking on an Atlanta win as the backbone of his +575 SGP for Sunday Night Football.

Texans vs. Seahawks MNF picks: Why does Zach Charbonnet keep getting prime opportunities for Seattle? Horrobin is more interested in Charbonnet’s anytime TD price than the answer to that question.

Buccaneers vs. Lions MNF picks: Even with a thin receiving corps, Baker Mayfield has shown he can really sling it. And if Jared Goff joins in on the fun, we could have ourselves quite an air show in Detroit on Monday Night Football.

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Falcons vs. 49ers SNF SGP: Fading Christian McCaffrey and backing Kyle Pitts is the backbone of this same-game parlay.

Buccaneers vs. Lions MNF SGP: Amon-Ra St. Brown was force-fed in the last two meetings between these teams, making him a strong target to have a game. Backing Mayfield and Tampa Bay on an alt spread rounds out this +370 wager.

Texans vs. Seahawks MNF SGP: Two elite defences are clashing to close out Week 7, and Psihogios is leaning on that in his parlay.

NFL Week 7 betting notes

  • Brian Callahan is out in Tennessee. His 4-19 ATS record was the worst mark for any coach in the Super Bowl era. Teams are 11-11 ATS in the week following a coach firing over the past decade.
  • The only team favoured by more than a TD: the Chiefs (-12) at home vs. the Raiders. Patrick Mahomes is 13-24-1 ATS as a favourite of 7.5 points or more.
  • Bijan Robinson is on pace for 2,794 scrimmage yards. That would be the greatest single-season mark in NFL history by over 250 yards.
  • The Seahawks are 3-9 ATS at home since last season, while the Texans are 6-6-1 ATS on the road. Can Sam Darnold overcome that trend against the league’s best scoring defence?
  • There are projected to be 50-60 mph wind gusts in Cleveland on Sunday. The Dolphins vs. Browns game has the lowest over/under on the slate at 37.5 points.

Biggest spreads: Raiders vs. Chiefs (-12); Patriots (-7) vs. Titans; Giants vs. Broncos (-7)

Highest totals: Commanders vs. Cowboys (55); Buccaneers vs. Lions (52.5); Colts vs. Chargers (48)

NFL Week 7 matchups

Thursday Night Football (Oct. 16)

  • Steelers vs. Bengals (8:15 p.m. ET)

International Series game in London (Oct. 19)

  • Rams vs. Jaguars (9:30 a.m. ET)

Sunday, Oct. 19: 1 p.m. ET slate

  • Patriots vs. Titans
  • Dolphins vs. Browns
  • Panthers vs. Jets
  • Eagles vs. Vikings
  • Raiders vs. Chiefs
  • Saints vs. Bears

Sunday, Oct. 19: 4 p.m. ET slate

  • Colts vs. Chargers
  • Giants vs. Broncos
  • Commanders vs. Cowboys
  • Packers vs. Cardinals

Sunday Night Football

  • Falcons vs. 49ers (8:20 p.m. ET)

Monday Night Football double header (Oct. 20)

  • Buccaneers vs. Lions (7:00 p.m. ET)
  • Texans vs. Seahawks (10:00 p.m. ET)

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Week 7 byes: Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens

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Grey Cup odds and 2025 CFL betting favourites: Roughriders stay on top, Alouettes contenders with Alexander

Grey Cup odds

It’s the usual suspects atop the CFL Grey Cup odds leaderboard as we near the end of October.

The latest: The Saskatchewan Roughriders have clinched the West Division, and they’ve been the Grey Cup frontrunners for a while. Meanwhile, the Montreal Alouettes and Hamilton Tiger-Cats both hold odds of 4-to-1 or shorter.

Ahead of Week 20, check out our Grey Cup odds for the 2025 CFL season.

Grey Cup odds

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The favourites: Roughriders (+250)

It’s been a pretty long time since the Roughriders have even reached the Grey Cup. A dozen years, in fact.

But thanks to a 12-4 record this season, the Riders are in a promising position to return to the CFL’s championship stage.

It’s not like Saskatchewan has been completely hapless in recent years. The team has played in the West Division final in three of the past five seasons, but Winnipeg had its number each time.

What has buoyed the Riders to so much success this year? A truly balanced approach.

  • Saskatchewan is top-two in the CFL in total and scoring defence, as well as total offence.
  • The Riders’ quarterback (Trevor Harris) is No. 2 in passer rating, their running back (A.J. Ouellette) is second in rushing yards, and they have two of the eight CFL receivers with 1,000+ yards (KeeSean Johnson, Dohnte Meyers).

Saskatchewan has won eight of its past 11 games and shows no signs of slowing down as it approaches the postseason.

CFL betting notes

  • Going 2-0 against the Grey Cup favourites is quite a feather in the cap of the Stampeders (+525). Losing by multiple scores in four straight games was not. We’ve seen the very good and the very bad from Calgary this year, but the positives still outweigh the negatives. The Stampeders bounced back nicely from their four-game skid to beat the Tiger-Cats 37-20 in Week 19.
  • The Tiger-Cats (+300) top the CFL’s East Division, with a half-game lead on the Alouettes, but they do own the head-to-head tiebreaker. Hamilton can score with the best of them, thanks in large part to the epic season that wideout Kenny Lawler is having (82.3 yards/game, 14 TDs in 17 games).
  • The Alouettes (+325) are surging up the odds board and just got QB Davis Alexander back from injury. Montreal is now 6-0 in Alexander’s starts and 3-7 otherwise. The Als have won three straight and have never lost when Alexander starts (10-0 in his career).
  • Nathan Rourke and the Lions were +1,500 not too long ago and are now better than 5-to-1 to win the Grey Cup. BC is on a four-game heater, and Rourke paces in the CFL in passer rating and ranks first in passing yards. BC’s defence is figuring things out, allowing 27 or fewer points in each game during its win streak.

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NFL Week 7 Beat the Spread staff predictions: ATS picks for the 15-game slate

NFL ATS picks

Another week, another loaded NFL slate for bettors to tackle against the spread.

The Week 7 narrative: Only one game has a spread larger than a touchdown, as the Kansas City Chiefs are favoured by 12 against the Las Vegas Raiders at Arrowhead Stadium. Our staff is split on that matchup, but has three consensus picks from this 15-game slate.

Check out our staff’s Week 7 NFL ATS picks for predictions on every game.

NFL ATS picks: Week 7

NorthStar Bets’ Avery Perri, Jordan Horrobin, Spencer Closs, Chris Toman and Steven Psihogios offer up their Week 7 NFL ATS picks for all 15 games.

NFL odds as of 10 a.m. ET on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025.

Thursday Night Football pick

Steelers vs. Bengals (Thursday, Oct. 16: 8:15 p.m. ET)

NorthStar Bets line: Pittsburgh -5.5
Closs says: Joe Flacco looks like a way better fit in this offence. He threw for 219 yards, two TD passes and no interceptions in his first game under centre. Cincy is 1-0 ATS with their new starting QB. Pittsburgh’s rolling at 4-1, but has a bottom-half defence. The Steelers should score a lot, but so should the Bengals, and that makes me believe they can keep pace with this sizable spread.

Staff picks: Perri (CIN) | Horrobin (CIN) | Closs (CIN) | Toman (CIN) | Psihogios (CIN)

NFL London game prediction

Rams vs. Jaguars (Sunday, Oct. 19: 9:30 a.m. ET)

NorthStar Bets line: Los Angeles -3
Horrobin says: Jacksonville has two underdog wins in its past three games (vs. Chiefs, at 49ers) and should be a live dog in its second home, London. Sunday marks the Jaguars’ 14th game across the pond since 2013. The Rams might not have Puka Nacua, who started the practice week on the shelf, and they only put up 17 points on the Ravens’ league-worst defence last week.

Staff picks: Perri (JAX) | Horrobin (JAX) | Closs (JAX) | Toman (JAX) | Psihogios (JAX)

NFL ATS picks: The early Sunday slate

Panthers vs. Jets (Sunday, Oct. 19: 1 p.m. ET)

NorthStar Bets line: Carolina -1
Closs says: Call me crazy, but I’m going with the Jets. The Panthers are 3-3 on the year but have yet to win on the road, where they average 15 points on offence while conceding 31.6 on defence. New York has nothing to show from Weeks 1-6 but has been mostly competitive. It’s lost three different games by two points each and is 3-3 ATS in 2025.

Staff picks: Perri (CAR) | Horrobin (CAR) | Closs (NYJ) | Toman (CAR) | Psihogios (CAR)

Raiders vs. Chiefs (Sunday, Oct. 19: 1 p.m. ET)

NorthStar Bets line: Kansas City -12
Horrobin says: I think the Chiefs are proving to be legitimate contenders once again. KC will finally have its full stable of receivers this week, as Rashee Rice returns from a suspension to join Hollywood Brown and Xavier Worthy. The Chiefs have covered a -12 spread in three of their past four, including a 30-17 win over the Detroit Lions last week. The Raiders have lost back-to-back road games by 17+ points.

Staff picks: Perri (KC) | Horrobin (KC) | Closs (KC) | Toman (LV) | Psihogios (LV)

Dolphins vs. Browns (Sunday, Oct. 19: 1 p.m. ET)

NorthStar Bets line: Cleveland -2.5
Perri says: Cleveland’s defence is elite, ranking first in pass rush win rate and run block win rate. I expect that unit to give Tua Tagovailoa serious problems all day long. With that said, the Browns shouldn’t need many points to cover this number. I expect Quinshon Judkins to have a big day against a Dolphins defence giving up an astronomical 5.6 yards per carry.

Staff picks: Perri (CLE) | Horrobin (CLE) | Closs (CLE) | Toman (MIA) | Psihogios (CLE)

Patriots vs. Titans (Sunday, Oct. 19: 1 p.m. ET)

NorthStar Bets line: New England -7
Perri says: The Patriots are riding a three-game winning streak heading into this matchup, and I’m positive Mike Vrabel is itching to lay a beating on his old team. Tennessee is 1-5 with a miracle win over the Cardinals, which should have gone in Arizona’s favour. If you strike that from the record, the Titans have a -79 point differential and have not covered a +7 spread.

Staff picks: Perri (NE) | Horrobin (NE) | Closs (TEN) | Toman (NE) | Psihogios (TEN)

Saints vs. Bears (Sunday, Oct. 19: 1 p.m. ET)

NorthStar Bets line: Chicago -4.5
Horrobin says: Chicago made great use of its bye week, coming out of it with a victory in Washington as a 5.5-point underdog. The Bears have now won three in a row SU as underdogs. They’re laying points this week, but it’s a manageable line vs. a Saints squad that has failed to cover this number in five of six games. New Orleans has scored 21 or fewer points in five of six, too.

Staff picks: Perri (NO) | Horrobin (CHI) | Closs (NO) | Toman (CHI) | Psihogios (NO)

Eagles vs. Vikings (Sunday, Oct. 19: 1 p.m. ET)

NorthStar Bets line: Eagles -2
Toman says: Philadelphia has had extra time to prepare after getting embarrassed by the Giants on Thursday Night Football. For all their warts, the Eagles are a clear step up in competition after the Vikings got the Bengals and Browns in two of their last three weeks. Minnesota’s run defence has been carved up, making this an exploitable matchup for gamechangers Saquon Barkley and Jalen Hurts.

Staff picks: Perri (MIN) | Horrobin (MIN) | Closs (PHI) | Toman (PHI) | Psihogios (PHI)

NFL 4 p.m. slate

Colts vs. Chargers (Sunday, Oct. 19: 4:05 p.m. ET)

NorthStar Bets line: Chargers -1.5
Toman says: Los Angeles has slowed down considerably since its 3-0 start, which included wins over the Chiefs and Broncos. Since: 1-2, with losses to the Giants and Commanders, and an 0-3 ATS mark. Now they get the first-place Colts (5-1), who have the best point differential in the NFL (+78), thanks to an explosive offence led by Daniel Jones and Jonathan Taylor.

Staff picks: Perri (LAC) | Horrobin (IND) | Closs (IND) | Toman (IND) | Psihogios (IND)

Giants vs. Broncos (Sunday, Oct. 19: 4:05 p.m. ET)

NorthStar Bets line: Denver -7
Closs says: Denver’s offence isn’t good enough to warrant these big spreads. The Broncos score 21.7 points per game, which ranks in the bottom half, and they’re coming off a 13-point performance against the Jets. The Giants have new life under Jaxon Dart, winning two of his three starts against good teams (Eagles, Chargers). I can’t say for sure that he’ll improve to 3-1, but he should be able to keep the Giants well within striking distance.

Staff picks: Perri (DEN) | Horrobin (DEN) | Closs (NYG) | Toman (NYG) | Psihogios (NYG)

Packers vs. Cardinals (Sunday, Oct. 19: 4:25 p.m. ET)

NorthStar Bets line: Green Bay -6.5
Perri says: The Cardinals have 12 players on their injury report this week, including Kyler Murray (foot) and Marvin Harrison Jr. (concussion). Even if they suit up, it’s hard to imagine the offence operating at 100%. And anything less than 100% should be problematic against the Micah Parsons-led Packers. On the other side, Jordan Love has quietly put together a solid start and should carve up a weak secondary.

Staff picks: Perri (GB) | Horrobin (GB) | Closs (GB) | Toman (GB) | Psihogios (ARI)

Commanders vs. Cowboys (Sunday, Oct. 19: 4:25 p.m. ET)

NorthStar Bets line: Dallas +2
Perri says: Dak Prescott is on a rampage right now, ranking second in passing yards (1,617) and TDs (13) through six games. That’s only led to a 2-3-1 record, though, thanks to an atrocious defence on the other side of the ball. Still, I’m confident the Cowboys can go blow-for-blow with anyone, and I am not sold on the Commanders’ defence just yet. Give me the home divisional underdog.

Staff picks: Perri (DAL) | Horrobin (DAL) | Closs (DAL) | Toman (DAL) | Psihogios (DAL)

Sunday and Monday Night NFL ATS picks

Falcons vs. 49ers (Sunday, Oct. 19: 8:20 p.m. ET)

NorthStar Bets line: San Francisco -2.5
Closs says: Atlanta allows the fewest yards on defence to go along with a dangerous run game that leads the league in rushing yards. San Francisco continues to struggle with injuries, and once again, both Mac Jones and Brock Purdy are questionable ahead of this weekend. The Falcons have won two straight games as an underdog, and I like their chances of improving to 4-2 on Sunday Night Football.

Staff picks: Perri (SF) | Horrobin (ATL) | Closs (ATL) | Toman (ATL) | Psihogios (ATL)

Buccaneers vs. Lions (Monday, Oct. 20: 7 p.m. ET)

NorthStar Bets line: Detroit -5.5
Horrobin says: The Bucs will have some notable absences, including Bucky Irving and Emeka Egbuka, but I’m happy to put my faith in Baker Mayfield with this many points. Even with a skeleton offence at times, Mayfield has a 12:1 TD-to-INT ratio while authoring a league-high four fourth-quarter comebacks. On defence, Tampa Bay ranks No. 1 in EPA per rush, according to RBSDM.com, which should create problems for Detroit’s run-heavy scheme.

Staff picks: Perri (DET) | Horrobin (TB) | Closs (DET) | Toman (DET) | Psihogios (DET)

Texans vs. Seahawks (Monday, Oct. 20: 10 p.m. ET)

NorthStar Bets line: Seattle -3
Horrobin says: Houston is riding high after a pair of blowout wins over bad teams (Titans, Ravens), but I really like where Seattle is at right now. The Seahawks are 4-1 ATS in their past five, and they’ve held five of six opponents to 20 points or fewer. Seattle’s secondary has been really banged up, but if any combination of Devon Witherspoon, Riq Woolen and/or Julian Love returns, I’ll be particularly bullish on this line.

Staff picks: Perri (SEA) | Horrobin (SEA) | Closs (SEA) | Toman (SEA) | Psihogios (HOU)

NFL ATS picks: Week 6 + season records: Closs: 9-6-0 (47-46-0) | Psihogios: 9-6-0 (45-48-0) | Toman: 5-10-0 (44-49-0) | Perri: 6-9-0 (43-50-0) | Horrobin: 9-6-0 (42-51-0)

NFL Week 7 staff best bets: Look for Kyren Williams to gash Jaguars in London

NFL Week 7 best bets

The third and final NFL game from London kicks off this Sunday morning, and that matchup is one of the focuses of our staff’s Week 7 best bets.

The Week 7 narrative: With Puka Nacua nursing an injury, the Los Angeles Rams could lean harder on running back Kyren Williams to produce across the pond. In addition to a Williams prop bet, our staff has a pair of ATS picks and an over/under prediction.

Check out our NFL Week 7 staff best bets for our favourite picks this weekend.

NFL Week 7 best bets

These NFL Week 7 best bets were provided by NorthStar Bets writers Spencer Closs, Avery Perri and Jordan Horrobin.

ATS picks

Falcons +2.5 (-112): Atlanta’s 30-0 loss to the Carolina Panthers stands out, but there’s a lot to like from its other games.

  • The Falcons beat the Buffalo Bills and Washington Commanders in back-to-back weeks, each by 7+ points.
  • Atlanta also has a 16-point win over the Minnesota Vikings on the road and a three-point loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-1).

The defence has been exceptional, holding opponents to the fewest passing yards (139.4/game) and total yards (270.4/game).

San Francisco is 4-2 but once again faces many injury concerns in Week 7. Both quarterbacks, Mac Jones and Brock Purdy, are questionable, while George Kittle remains on the injured reserve and wideout Ricky Pearsall hasn’t played since Week 4.

I know what I’m getting with the Falcons right now: an elite defence paired with a dangerous run game spearheaded by Bijan Robinson.

I’m officially putting an upset watch down for Sunday Night Football.

-Closs

Chiefs -12 (-112): It seems like Kansas City is all the way back.

Fresh off a 13-point home win over a talented Detroit Lions squad, the Chiefs — now featuring the reinstated Rashee Rice — should be able to cover this number against the lowly Raiders.

Las Vegas was outscored 81-30 in its past two road games (at Colts, at Commanders) and is 1-4 ATS in its past five. Beating the Tennessee Titans last week didn’t score a lot of points in my book.

KC has covered a -12 spread in three of its past four games and is once again the favourite in the AFC West. I expect Patrick Mahomes and Co. to act like it.

-Horrobin

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Over/Under bet

Vikings/Eagles under 43.5 points (-112): It’s not sunny in Philadelphia for the defending champs right now.

The Eagles have lost consecutive games and are coming off an embarrassing primetime loss against the New York Giants.

Kevin Patullo seems rudderless in his first season as offensive coordinator, and I can’t picture him devising a solid game plan against Brian Flores’ defence.

  • Philadelphia is averaging the third-fewest yards per game (274.5) and ranks 19th in EPA per play, according to RBSDM.com.
  • Saquon Barkley has failed to crack 50 rushing yards in four of his last five games and is averaging just 3.4 YPC.
  • A.J. Brown is averaging 45.6 receiving yards per game and has just one touchdown.

Philadelphia’s defence has also underperformed, but I like its chances of stopping either J.J. McCarthy (questionable) or Carson Wentz.

The Vikings are averaging 18.75 PPG outside of a 48-10 rout of the Bengals, where they had five turnovers and scored two defensive TDs.

-Perri

NFL Week 7 best bets: Player props

Williams over 69.5 rushing yards (-113): Puka Nacua (ankle) hasn’t practiced all week, and it seems unlikely that the star wide receiver will suit up in London.

That should mean L.A.’s offence will run through Williams, who has quite a reliable floor:

  • 13+ carries in every game
  • 65+ rush yards in five of six games
  • 4.4 yards per carry

The Rams rank eighth in run block win rate (73%), per ESPN.com. The Jaguars, meanwhile, rank 27th in run stop win rate (28%).

I trust Sean McVay will find a way to exploit that mismatch.

-Perri

NFL Week 7 best bets made at 10 a.m. ET on 10/16/2025.

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