ARIZONA (49.5) @ NEW YORK GIANTS (-3)
The Arizona Cardinals (2-3-1), who are aiming for their third straight victory as underdogs. The Cardinals have been the underdog story of the season after beating the Cincinnati Bengals and Atlanta Falcons in back-to-back weeks. Speaking of the Giants, they have lost back-to-back games under rookie quarterback Daniel Jones, who has become a turnover machine. With a combine QB rating of under 50.0 in the past two games, Jones has thrown 4 interceptions and seems like the typical rookie QB. On the flip side, rookie QB Kyler Murray is coming off 340 passing yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions against the Falcons. The Cardinals offense is starting to click with the mastermind of Kliff Kingsbury. This is the perfect time to still ride the Cardinals success as they are 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games and 6-3 ATS in their last 9 games against NY Giants. PREDICTED SCORE: ARIZONA 27 NY GIANTS 24, ATS ARIZONA (+3), OVER 49.5.
HOUSTON (48.0) @ INDIANAPOLIS (-1)
The Houston Texans are playing great football, and they just stomped KC, and Mahomes last week. The win against the Chiefs was a dominant one, but it came at a cost. The Texans lost a lot of key players due to injury. Cornerback Bradley Roby injured his hamstring in the second half and will be gone for the remainder of the month. To make matters even worse, Texans DB Johnathan Joseph is also dealing with a hamstring injury of his own. The secondary is very thin right now as they are limited. To add to the injuries the Texans will be without Tytus Howard as he has a knee injury. Remember the Colts also shut down the Chiefs and can easily slow down the mobile quarterback of DeShaun Watson. The Colts are perfect SU and ATS in their last four divisional games as they make it five in a row on Sunday. PREDICTED SCORE: INDIANAPOLIS 23 HOUSTON 20, ATS INDIANAPOLIS -1, UNDER 48.0.
MIAMI (40.0) BUFFALO (-17)
The Buffalo Bills come into this week’s matchup, off a bye week, and good to go. Miami Dolphins, continue to live up to their expectations by continuing to lose every game this season. The Buffalo Bills have showcased they have one of the best defenses in the league which includes holding their opponents to 87.8 rushing yards per game, 4.5 yards per play, and 14.0 points per game. The Bills are in prime position to make a run this season and it showed when they were the first team this season to slow down the high-flying Patriots offense and Tom Brady. The Dolphins have dreadful right now and allowed the Washington Redskins to score 17 points against them last week. Imagine what the Bills offense can do against a team that is allowing 4.6 touchdowns per game. Buffalo will have no problem moving the ball up and down the field as there is a VERY GOOD CHANCE the Dolphins do not get past midfield. Take the Bills as they are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games. As bad as the Dolphins are as a team, tanking every game, I cannot trust Buffalo cover a huge double digit spread. When is the last time you seen Buffalo -17 point favorites? This game is a no brainer straight up, however, I have my reservations with Buffalo laying that kind of lumber. PREDICTED SCORE: BUFFALO 24 MIAMI 10, ATS MIAMI +17, UNDER 40.0.
MINNESOTA (45.0) @ DETROIT (+1)
The Lions are a big improvement over last season. They fought hard at Green Bay, and lost the game, due too bad Ref calls made. However, regardless of the bad calls, they still blew the lead. Good teams, with good coaches, and good quarterbacks, rise up for these type of occasions and don’t just settle for 3 point field goals. They now come off a short week, and I think Minnesota will be better prepared. The Lions’ run defense is their weakness and the Vikings love to run the ball. Detroit is giving up a whopping 5.1 yards per carry, which is the fourth-worst figure in the entire league. As such, I’d expect Dalvin Cook to have a big day here. Kirk Cousins has found his groove again, and he’s been dominant in Minnesota’s last two games, both wins. He’s finally on the same page with Stefon Diggs again, who had three touchdowns last week. PREDICTED SCORE: MINNESOTA 23 DETROIT 17, ATS MINNESOTA -1, UNDER 45.0.
OAKLAND (46.5) @ GREEN BAY (-6)
The Green Bay Packers, a couple of bad calls that worked in their favor, and the mastery of an all pro NFL quarterback made the difference last Monday night. They come into this week seven matchup against the Oakland Raiders with an impressive 5-1 record. The Raiders now have 3 wins coming off a huge win in London against the Bears. After all that travel, from Oakland, to London, back to Oakland, and now on to Green Bay, emotionally the Raiders must be spent. The Packers have owned this series for a while. In the last five meetings between these teams, the Packers own an impressive 4-1 against-the-spread record, and perfect 5-0 straight-up record. They have scored an average of 36.60 points in those games while holding down Oakland to only 14.80 points. Rodgers is ready to throw the ball down field and will easily against a team that allows over 260 passing yards per game. PREDICTED SCORE: GREEN BAY 32 OAKLAND 16, ATS GREEN BAY -6, Over 46.5.
JACKSONVILLE (43.5) @ CINCINNATI (+3)
The Bengals enter this game with a 0-6 record and there is a strong reason why they have yet to win this season. The Bengals offense has been awful, and they are ranked at the bottom of the barrel with an average of 7.7 points in the first half of every game. The Jags defense just allowed 13 points in the win against the red-hot Saints. The Bengals failed to reach the end zone in the first three quarters for the third straight game. The Bengals offense is going to struggle all game long and won’t be able to get the running game going as they will fall behind early. However, expect RB Leonard Fournette to have a huge day going up against a Bengals team that allowed 269 rushing yards last week to the Ravens. The Bengals have allowed at least 250 rushing yards in three of its six games and the Jaguars are going to run over the Bengals with ease. PREDICTED SCORE: JACKSONVILLE 27 CINCINNATI 10, ATS JACKSONVILLE -3, UNDER 43.5.
LA RAMS (54.0) @ ATLANTA (+3)
The Los Angeles Rams, and the Atlanta Falcons, are struggling. The Rams lost three games in a row, and the Falcons fell to 1-5 on the season. The Falcons’ defense might be the worst unit in the league, and they’ve given up a whopping 87 points over the last two weeks. That’s exactly what the doctor ordered for this ailing Rams offense, and I expect them to bounce back here. This is a must-win game for the Rams, while Atlanta doesn’t really have much left to play for. On top of that, the players aren’t going to play hard, since they know their head coach is about to be fired after this game. Both defenses are really banged up, and this might be the highest scoring game in week 7. PREDICTED SCORE: LA RAMS 33 ATLANTA 28, ATS LA RAMS -3, OVER 54.0.
SAN FRANCISCO (41.5) @ WASHINGTON (+10)
The San Francisco 49ers, going into week 7, is undefeated. The 49ers offense is clicking on all cylinders, and their defense has been outstanding. Now they look to continue this winning streak as they head on the road to take on the Washington Redskins who recently got their first win against the Miami Dolphins. For Washington, they are going to have trouble getting anything going on offense. The 49ers have allowed 126 passing yards combined in the past two games. They are also giving up the fewest total yards in the league as Nick Bosa and company are getting to opposing quarterbacks on 30.5 percent of drop-backs, which is the second-highest percentage in the league. This is going to be a blowout. San Francisco is coming into this game having beaten the Browns and Rams by a combined 41 points. They are controlling their games and doing it with ease. It is going to be all San Francisco in this game as the Redskins would be lucky if they score. The 49ers control the clock and make the Redskins defense struggle. PREDICTED SCORE: SAN FRANCISCO 30 WASHINGTON 10, ATS SAN FRANCISCO -10, UNDER 41.5.
LA CHARGERS (40.0) @ TENNESSEE (-2)
The Los Angeles Chargers played horrible at home in recent weeks. The Chargers were made favorites at home against the winless Broncos, and against a rudderless Pittsburgh team with a third string QB. Instead of easy wins, they drew a pair of losses. The Chargers looked horrible and were outscored 38-0 in the first half in both those games. Los Angeles has gone from contenders, to pretenders, and time is running out on them. Star running back Melvin Gordon has yet to get the ball rolling as he has 20 carries for just 49 yards through two games since returning to the team. Even though the Chargers have been horrible as of late, Los Angeles is 8-2 SU and ATS in their last 10 road games and Tennessee benched QB Marcus Mariota, and QB Ryan Tannehill will take his place. There is no way to lean with the horrible Titans offense right now, as getting free points with a veteran offense is an easy bet right here. The Chargers are 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 meetings in Tennessee as well as 9-1-1 ATS in their last 11 meetings. This is a must win for LA. PREDICTED SCORE: LA CHARGERS 20 TENNESSEE 17, ATS LA CHARGERS +2, UNDER 40.0.
BALTIMORE (50.5) @ SEATTLE (-3.5)
Baltimore Ravens, and Seattle, have played weak schedules, and in my opinion this matchup looks even to me. I am so divided, that I am willing to take Baltimore and the 3 ½ points, and call it a day. The Seahawks, since the start of this season, have been lucking out. Look at all the box scores and see how they beat their opponents, to comprehend what I am saying. I don’t think they’ll be that fortunate here. The Ravens’ defense has been lacking, and they made a big move by trading for cornerback Marcus Peters. Peters should provide an immediate boost to this ailing secondary, and Lamar Jackson should have a lot of success against an overrated Seattle defense. Seattle’s defense isn’t really that good. and there have been at least 59 total points scored in three of their past four games. Jackson is electric, and Baltimore is letting him throw the ball a lot more this season. The Seahawks are finally letting Russell Wilson do his thing more, which is ensuring their games are increasingly higher scoring. Even with the addition of Peters the Ravens’ secondary still isn’t anything to write home about, and they’re giving up 8.1 yards per pass attempt in 2019. This game is a shootout. PREDICTED SCORE: BALTIMORE 28 SEATTLE 27, ATS BALTIMORE +3.5, OVER 50.5.
NEW ORLEANS (38.5) CHICAGO (-3)
The New Orleans Saints have gone a perfect 4-0 since Drew Brees went down, but they’ll face a tough test on the road here against the Chicago Bears. Teddy Bridgewater has done a decent job managing games, but he hasn’t had to do much. This will not be the case when he faces one of the best defenses in the league. Bridgewater has barely been throwing the ball beyond the line of scrimmage, and I think he’s going to get exposed in this spot. The Bears are going to come out angry in this one, as they had the bye week to stew after an embarrassing loss to the Raiders in Week 5. Chicago always plays better at home, and I think the crowd will rattle Bridgewater here. The Saints are due for a letdown game. The Saints have been winning games because of their defense, not because of anything Bridgewater has been doing. New Orleans’ defensive front has been lights out, and they just limited the Jaguars to six points in their most recent game. The key to beating this Bears team is to wear down their defense gradually, so expect to see the Saints run the ball a ton. Chicago’s offense, and particularly their passing game, has been ineffective. They’ll be leaning on rookie running back David Montgomery here, and this game believe it or not, can go under the low total set by Vegas. PREDICTED SCORE: CHICAGO 20 NEW ORLEANS 16, CHICAGO -3, UNDER 38.5.
PHILADELPHIA (48.5) @ DALLAS (-3)
A First place rivalry matchup in the NFC East is on the line here. Both teams are struggling a bit at the moment, and both enter at 3-3. Unfortunately for Dallas, I think their problems are a bit more complex. Jason Garrett seems on the verge of losing the locker room, and he just got significantly out-coached by Adam Gase. The Cowboys’ defense clearly isn’t as good as people thought it was at the beginning of the year, and they just got torched by Sam Darnold in his first game back from mono. The Cowboys also look like they won’t have Amari Cooper for this one, which is a huge blow to their offense. Even if he plays, he’ll be well under 100 percent after re-aggravating his quad injury. I think Carson Wentz will out-duel Dak Prescott, and the Eagles will end up winning this one outright. To be safe though, I’d take the three points in what could be a tight game. The Eagles have a really stout defensive front, and they will stuff the Cowboys’ running game. They’ll abandon the run early and start chucking it, and Philly’s secondary is so banged up right now that Dallas’ passing attack should be able to have some success even without Cooper. Dallas’ defense has collapsed the last couple of weeks, giving up 34 points to the Packers and then 24 to the Jets. Wentz should be sharp here. PREDICTED SCORE: PHILADEPHIA 27 DALLAS 24, ATS PHILADELPHIA +3, OVER 48.5.
NEW ENGLAND (42.5) @ NY JETS (+9.5)
New England is the only 6-0 team in the league, while the Jets sit at 1-4 but are coming off their first win of the season. With Darnold finally back from mono they were a completely different team in Week 6, beating the Cowboys outright as a touchdown-underdog. This team isn’t nearly as bad as people thought they were, and the defense is underrated. Gregg Williams-coached defenses always have a little extra juice to them, and they’ll be bringing it here for this MNF showdown against their bitter rival. Darnold brought an instant spark to this team, and the offense looked great against Dallas. That should carry over here, and the Jets will cover this inflated spread. Quietly, Tom Brady hasn’t looked that good this season. He wasn’t that sharp even against the Giants’ pathetic defense in Week 6, turning the ball over twice. Playing on the road against a revitalized Jets team with a talented defense, I think he might struggle a bit. New York will want to take it easy on Darnold in this tough spot against one of the league’s best defenses, so expect to see a heavy dose of Le’Veon Bell here. The Pats have only given up three offensive touchdowns all season, so this one should be pretty low scoring. Lastly, the Patriots are banged up, especially at the TE, and WR position. Then there is the health status, of WR Gordon, who went down with an injury in last week’s game against the Giants. The Pats, now don’t have a power running game with Devlin out, and suspect blocking at tight end. Why do you think Brady tried so many quarterback sneaks? Expect the Pats to play many more new faces starting at wide receiver. The one thing going for the Pats in this game, is the extra time Bill Belichick has to come up with a game plan. You better believe he will focus getting to Darnold. PREDICTED SCORE: NEW ENGLAND 20 NEW YORK JETS 14, ATS NEW YORK JETS +9.5, UNDER 42.5.
The Arizona Cardinals (2-3-1), who are aiming for their third straight victory as underdogs. The Cardinals have been the underdog story of the season after beating the Cincinnati Bengals and Atlanta Falcons in back-to-back weeks. Speaking of the Giants, they have lost back-to-back games under rookie quarterback Daniel Jones, who has become a turnover machine. With a combine QB rating of under 50.0 in the past two games, Jones has thrown 4 interceptions and seems like the typical rookie QB. On the flip side, rookie QB Kyler Murray is coming off 340 passing yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions against the Falcons. The Cardinals offense is starting to click with the mastermind of Kliff Kingsbury. This is the perfect time to still ride the Cardinals success as they are 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games and 6-3 ATS in their last 9 games against NY Giants. PREDICTED SCORE: ARIZONA 27 NY GIANTS 24, ATS ARIZONA (+3), OVER 49.5.
HOUSTON (48.0) @ INDIANAPOLIS (-1)
The Houston Texans are playing great football, and they just stomped KC, and Mahomes last week. The win against the Chiefs was a dominant one, but it came at a cost. The Texans lost a lot of key players due to injury. Cornerback Bradley Roby injured his hamstring in the second half and will be gone for the remainder of the month. To make matters even worse, Texans DB Johnathan Joseph is also dealing with a hamstring injury of his own. The secondary is very thin right now as they are limited. To add to the injuries the Texans will be without Tytus Howard as he has a knee injury. Remember the Colts also shut down the Chiefs and can easily slow down the mobile quarterback of DeShaun Watson. The Colts are perfect SU and ATS in their last four divisional games as they make it five in a row on Sunday. PREDICTED SCORE: INDIANAPOLIS 23 HOUSTON 20, ATS INDIANAPOLIS -1, UNDER 48.0.
MIAMI (40.0) BUFFALO (-17)
The Buffalo Bills come into this week’s matchup, off a bye week, and good to go. Miami Dolphins, continue to live up to their expectations by continuing to lose every game this season. The Buffalo Bills have showcased they have one of the best defenses in the league which includes holding their opponents to 87.8 rushing yards per game, 4.5 yards per play, and 14.0 points per game. The Bills are in prime position to make a run this season and it showed when they were the first team this season to slow down the high-flying Patriots offense and Tom Brady. The Dolphins have dreadful right now and allowed the Washington Redskins to score 17 points against them last week. Imagine what the Bills offense can do against a team that is allowing 4.6 touchdowns per game. Buffalo will have no problem moving the ball up and down the field as there is a VERY GOOD CHANCE the Dolphins do not get past midfield. Take the Bills as they are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games. As bad as the Dolphins are as a team, tanking every game, I cannot trust Buffalo cover a huge double digit spread. When is the last time you seen Buffalo -17 point favorites? This game is a no brainer straight up, however, I have my reservations with Buffalo laying that kind of lumber. PREDICTED SCORE: BUFFALO 24 MIAMI 10, ATS MIAMI +17, UNDER 40.0.
MINNESOTA (45.0) @ DETROIT (+1)
The Lions are a big improvement over last season. They fought hard at Green Bay, and lost the game, due too bad Ref calls made. However, regardless of the bad calls, they still blew the lead. Good teams, with good coaches, and good quarterbacks, rise up for these type of occasions and don’t just settle for 3 point field goals. They now come off a short week, and I think Minnesota will be better prepared. The Lions’ run defense is their weakness and the Vikings love to run the ball. Detroit is giving up a whopping 5.1 yards per carry, which is the fourth-worst figure in the entire league. As such, I’d expect Dalvin Cook to have a big day here. Kirk Cousins has found his groove again, and he’s been dominant in Minnesota’s last two games, both wins. He’s finally on the same page with Stefon Diggs again, who had three touchdowns last week. PREDICTED SCORE: MINNESOTA 23 DETROIT 17, ATS MINNESOTA -1, UNDER 45.0.
OAKLAND (46.5) @ GREEN BAY (-6)
The Green Bay Packers, a couple of bad calls that worked in their favor, and the mastery of an all pro NFL quarterback made the difference last Monday night. They come into this week seven matchup against the Oakland Raiders with an impressive 5-1 record. The Raiders now have 3 wins coming off a huge win in London against the Bears. After all that travel, from Oakland, to London, back to Oakland, and now on to Green Bay, emotionally the Raiders must be spent. The Packers have owned this series for a while. In the last five meetings between these teams, the Packers own an impressive 4-1 against-the-spread record, and perfect 5-0 straight-up record. They have scored an average of 36.60 points in those games while holding down Oakland to only 14.80 points. Rodgers is ready to throw the ball down field and will easily against a team that allows over 260 passing yards per game. PREDICTED SCORE: GREEN BAY 32 OAKLAND 16, ATS GREEN BAY -6, Over 46.5.
JACKSONVILLE (43.5) @ CINCINNATI (+3)
The Bengals enter this game with a 0-6 record and there is a strong reason why they have yet to win this season. The Bengals offense has been awful, and they are ranked at the bottom of the barrel with an average of 7.7 points in the first half of every game. The Jags defense just allowed 13 points in the win against the red-hot Saints. The Bengals failed to reach the end zone in the first three quarters for the third straight game. The Bengals offense is going to struggle all game long and won’t be able to get the running game going as they will fall behind early. However, expect RB Leonard Fournette to have a huge day going up against a Bengals team that allowed 269 rushing yards last week to the Ravens. The Bengals have allowed at least 250 rushing yards in three of its six games and the Jaguars are going to run over the Bengals with ease. PREDICTED SCORE: JACKSONVILLE 27 CINCINNATI 10, ATS JACKSONVILLE -3, UNDER 43.5.
LA RAMS (54.0) @ ATLANTA (+3)
The Los Angeles Rams, and the Atlanta Falcons, are struggling. The Rams lost three games in a row, and the Falcons fell to 1-5 on the season. The Falcons’ defense might be the worst unit in the league, and they’ve given up a whopping 87 points over the last two weeks. That’s exactly what the doctor ordered for this ailing Rams offense, and I expect them to bounce back here. This is a must-win game for the Rams, while Atlanta doesn’t really have much left to play for. On top of that, the players aren’t going to play hard, since they know their head coach is about to be fired after this game. Both defenses are really banged up, and this might be the highest scoring game in week 7. PREDICTED SCORE: LA RAMS 33 ATLANTA 28, ATS LA RAMS -3, OVER 54.0.
SAN FRANCISCO (41.5) @ WASHINGTON (+10)
The San Francisco 49ers, going into week 7, is undefeated. The 49ers offense is clicking on all cylinders, and their defense has been outstanding. Now they look to continue this winning streak as they head on the road to take on the Washington Redskins who recently got their first win against the Miami Dolphins. For Washington, they are going to have trouble getting anything going on offense. The 49ers have allowed 126 passing yards combined in the past two games. They are also giving up the fewest total yards in the league as Nick Bosa and company are getting to opposing quarterbacks on 30.5 percent of drop-backs, which is the second-highest percentage in the league. This is going to be a blowout. San Francisco is coming into this game having beaten the Browns and Rams by a combined 41 points. They are controlling their games and doing it with ease. It is going to be all San Francisco in this game as the Redskins would be lucky if they score. The 49ers control the clock and make the Redskins defense struggle. PREDICTED SCORE: SAN FRANCISCO 30 WASHINGTON 10, ATS SAN FRANCISCO -10, UNDER 41.5.
LA CHARGERS (40.0) @ TENNESSEE (-2)
The Los Angeles Chargers played horrible at home in recent weeks. The Chargers were made favorites at home against the winless Broncos, and against a rudderless Pittsburgh team with a third string QB. Instead of easy wins, they drew a pair of losses. The Chargers looked horrible and were outscored 38-0 in the first half in both those games. Los Angeles has gone from contenders, to pretenders, and time is running out on them. Star running back Melvin Gordon has yet to get the ball rolling as he has 20 carries for just 49 yards through two games since returning to the team. Even though the Chargers have been horrible as of late, Los Angeles is 8-2 SU and ATS in their last 10 road games and Tennessee benched QB Marcus Mariota, and QB Ryan Tannehill will take his place. There is no way to lean with the horrible Titans offense right now, as getting free points with a veteran offense is an easy bet right here. The Chargers are 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 meetings in Tennessee as well as 9-1-1 ATS in their last 11 meetings. This is a must win for LA. PREDICTED SCORE: LA CHARGERS 20 TENNESSEE 17, ATS LA CHARGERS +2, UNDER 40.0.
BALTIMORE (50.5) @ SEATTLE (-3.5)
Baltimore Ravens, and Seattle, have played weak schedules, and in my opinion this matchup looks even to me. I am so divided, that I am willing to take Baltimore and the 3 ½ points, and call it a day. The Seahawks, since the start of this season, have been lucking out. Look at all the box scores and see how they beat their opponents, to comprehend what I am saying. I don’t think they’ll be that fortunate here. The Ravens’ defense has been lacking, and they made a big move by trading for cornerback Marcus Peters. Peters should provide an immediate boost to this ailing secondary, and Lamar Jackson should have a lot of success against an overrated Seattle defense. Seattle’s defense isn’t really that good. and there have been at least 59 total points scored in three of their past four games. Jackson is electric, and Baltimore is letting him throw the ball a lot more this season. The Seahawks are finally letting Russell Wilson do his thing more, which is ensuring their games are increasingly higher scoring. Even with the addition of Peters the Ravens’ secondary still isn’t anything to write home about, and they’re giving up 8.1 yards per pass attempt in 2019. This game is a shootout. PREDICTED SCORE: BALTIMORE 28 SEATTLE 27, ATS BALTIMORE +3.5, OVER 50.5.
NEW ORLEANS (38.5) CHICAGO (-3)
The New Orleans Saints have gone a perfect 4-0 since Drew Brees went down, but they’ll face a tough test on the road here against the Chicago Bears. Teddy Bridgewater has done a decent job managing games, but he hasn’t had to do much. This will not be the case when he faces one of the best defenses in the league. Bridgewater has barely been throwing the ball beyond the line of scrimmage, and I think he’s going to get exposed in this spot. The Bears are going to come out angry in this one, as they had the bye week to stew after an embarrassing loss to the Raiders in Week 5. Chicago always plays better at home, and I think the crowd will rattle Bridgewater here. The Saints are due for a letdown game. The Saints have been winning games because of their defense, not because of anything Bridgewater has been doing. New Orleans’ defensive front has been lights out, and they just limited the Jaguars to six points in their most recent game. The key to beating this Bears team is to wear down their defense gradually, so expect to see the Saints run the ball a ton. Chicago’s offense, and particularly their passing game, has been ineffective. They’ll be leaning on rookie running back David Montgomery here, and this game believe it or not, can go under the low total set by Vegas. PREDICTED SCORE: CHICAGO 20 NEW ORLEANS 16, CHICAGO -3, UNDER 38.5.
PHILADELPHIA (48.5) @ DALLAS (-3)
A First place rivalry matchup in the NFC East is on the line here. Both teams are struggling a bit at the moment, and both enter at 3-3. Unfortunately for Dallas, I think their problems are a bit more complex. Jason Garrett seems on the verge of losing the locker room, and he just got significantly out-coached by Adam Gase. The Cowboys’ defense clearly isn’t as good as people thought it was at the beginning of the year, and they just got torched by Sam Darnold in his first game back from mono. The Cowboys also look like they won’t have Amari Cooper for this one, which is a huge blow to their offense. Even if he plays, he’ll be well under 100 percent after re-aggravating his quad injury. I think Carson Wentz will out-duel Dak Prescott, and the Eagles will end up winning this one outright. To be safe though, I’d take the three points in what could be a tight game. The Eagles have a really stout defensive front, and they will stuff the Cowboys’ running game. They’ll abandon the run early and start chucking it, and Philly’s secondary is so banged up right now that Dallas’ passing attack should be able to have some success even without Cooper. Dallas’ defense has collapsed the last couple of weeks, giving up 34 points to the Packers and then 24 to the Jets. Wentz should be sharp here. PREDICTED SCORE: PHILADEPHIA 27 DALLAS 24, ATS PHILADELPHIA +3, OVER 48.5.
NEW ENGLAND (42.5) @ NY JETS (+9.5)
New England is the only 6-0 team in the league, while the Jets sit at 1-4 but are coming off their first win of the season. With Darnold finally back from mono they were a completely different team in Week 6, beating the Cowboys outright as a touchdown-underdog. This team isn’t nearly as bad as people thought they were, and the defense is underrated. Gregg Williams-coached defenses always have a little extra juice to them, and they’ll be bringing it here for this MNF showdown against their bitter rival. Darnold brought an instant spark to this team, and the offense looked great against Dallas. That should carry over here, and the Jets will cover this inflated spread. Quietly, Tom Brady hasn’t looked that good this season. He wasn’t that sharp even against the Giants’ pathetic defense in Week 6, turning the ball over twice. Playing on the road against a revitalized Jets team with a talented defense, I think he might struggle a bit. New York will want to take it easy on Darnold in this tough spot against one of the league’s best defenses, so expect to see a heavy dose of Le’Veon Bell here. The Pats have only given up three offensive touchdowns all season, so this one should be pretty low scoring. Lastly, the Patriots are banged up, especially at the TE, and WR position. Then there is the health status, of WR Gordon, who went down with an injury in last week’s game against the Giants. The Pats, now don’t have a power running game with Devlin out, and suspect blocking at tight end. Why do you think Brady tried so many quarterback sneaks? Expect the Pats to play many more new faces starting at wide receiver. The one thing going for the Pats in this game, is the extra time Bill Belichick has to come up with a game plan. You better believe he will focus getting to Darnold. PREDICTED SCORE: NEW ENGLAND 20 NEW YORK JETS 14, ATS NEW YORK JETS +9.5, UNDER 42.5.
