In the NFL last week, the favorites all covered in the 1:00 pm Eastern time slot last week, which caused the sportsbooks some pain. Obviously, you can get more value on a wager when you take an underdog and the dog covers, but the favorites are the favorites for a reason.
Let’s take a look at a few NFL betting favorites that you should consider in this weekend’s action.
NFL News: Favorites to Bet On in Week 7
Sunday, October 24
Washington Football Team (+9) at Green Bay Packers (1:00 pm ET)
Since that Week 1 debacle against New Orleans, Green Bay has won five straight, three of them coming by double figures. The Packers’ win in Chicago was punctuated by Aaron Rodgers trash talking the Chicago fans, telling them that he “still owns” them. This week, the Washington Football Team lost to Kansas City by 18; the week before, they lost by 11 at home to New Orleans. The Washington offense is slow and ponderous, led by backup quarterback Taylor Heinicke, and the defense, which was elite a year ago, has not permitted fewer than 29 points per game since the opener. So expect Green Bay to score…and expect Washington to struggle. Washington to win and cover.
Carolina Panthers (-3) at N.Y. Giants (1:00 pm ET)
Somehow, the New York Giants won at New Orleans in overtime in Week 4, but since then they have dropped two games by a combined 51 points. It doesn’t help that tailback Saquon Barkley went down with an ankle sprain two weeks ago against Dallas and still has not returned. He did not practice on Wednesday, and he remains doubtful for Sunday’s game. That puts even more pressure on quarterback Daniel Jones, who suffered a concussion against Dallas. Carolina has turned a 3-0 start into a 3-3 season to this point, including a home overtime loss against Minnesota last week. The Panthers are missing Christian McCaffrey, but they still put up 28 against the Vikings. Their defense should have more luck against the Giants. Carolina to win and cover.
Cincinnati Bengals (+6) at Baltimore Ravens (1:00 pm ET)
Cincinnati picked up a big win in Pittsburgh, and given the inconsistencies that Baltimore had shown on offense, I had this penciled in as a road dog cover. However, after the Ravens demolished the Chargers, 34-6, last week, it looks like Baltimore is finally coalescing as an AFC contender. The Bengals have flashes of offensive power, but they’re not consistent enough yet to expect to go to Baltimore and beat the Ravens on the road. Ravens to win and cover.
Indianapolis Colts (+3.5) at San Francisco 49ers (8:20 pm ET)
Indianapolis has two wins — a ten-point win in Miami and a 28-point shellacking of Houston. They have lost to Seattle and the Rams, both at home, and at Tennessee and at Baltimore (in overtime). That loss in Baltimore saw an utter collapse from a 25-9 lead to a 31-25 overtime setback. Having the Texans in town obviously allowed the Colts to set a lot of things going in the right direction. Next up is a trip to San Francisco, where they will face a 49ers team coming out of their bye week. The 49ers started with two wins and then dropped three in a row — although only by 16 combined points. The defense held Arizona to 17 points two weeks ago, but the offense had a hard time getting things going. As the team transitions back to having Jimmy Garoppolo as the starting quarterback, the offense should get back to its more productive ways. 49ers to win and cover.
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