NFL Week 7 Betting Plays

Saints @ Cardinals

Saints +1.5

Matt Rhule was the first Head Coach to get fired this year and Kliff Kingsbury may not be far behind him. One more loss and I am ready to proclaim the 2022 Arizona Cardinals an official dumpster fire.

The Cardinals offense only put up 9 points and 4.4 yards per play last week on a Seattle Seahawks defense that is allowing 27 points per game (31st in NFL). They were 4-16 on 3rd in this game, 1-5 on 4th down and, overall, are 28th in the league on converting on 3rd down. Also, 29th in the league in offensive points per play. This isn’t winning football. Their offensive line was weak to begin with, but C Rodney Hudson will not play for a second consecutive week and now starting LG Justin Pugh is out for the year. Not a great spot. They do get All-Pro WR Deandre Hopkins back from suspension however WR Hollywood Brown is going to miss at least a month. The lone bright spot on the Cardinals has been the way their defense has played as of late who could keep them in this game.

The Saints offense is averaging 382 yards per game which is 5th in the NFL. That is extremely impressive considering the injuries they have faced on this side of the ball. They also boast one of the best red zone offenses in the league even though they struggled in this metric last week vs the Bengals. Their defense has consistently ranked at the top of the league in the past couple years but have been extremely pedestrian in the 2022 campaign. Perhaps aging? Could just be a slow start and they will be missing CB Marshon Lattimore tonight.

If the Saints can get ahead, they will control the ball and win this game.

Ravens @ Browns

Ravens -6

I expect the Ravens or the official league choke artists to be very motivated in this one. They could easily be 6-0 but are 3-3 after blowing big leads in all three losses. This team has all the talent in the world to compete for the AFC championship and I think they will.

This matchup sets up well for them. The 6th best rushing offense in the league vs the 25th rushing defense in the league. The 5th most explosive offense in the league vs a defense ranked 28th in letting up the big play. It’s a very big mismatch on this side of the ball. The Ravens offense has been extremely successful running and that’s what the Browns defense absolutely cannot defend. Having WR1 Rashod Bateman back will help Lamar out who has struggled pushing the ball down field the past 2 games.

On the other hand, the Browns offense is 2nd in the league in rushing while the Ravens defense has been stout in stopping the run at 8th best in the league. The Ravens are 27th in the league in passing yards allowed per game and this has proven to be the best way to dice them up. If Jacoby Brissett can ball out it could be a football game, but I expect the Ravens to roll them and cover.

Chiefs @ 49ers

49ers +3

The 49ers are at home trying to avoid going 3-4. Their offense and Jimmy G struggled mightily a week ago vs the Falcons. An offense with Deebo Samuel, George Kittle and Brandon Aiyuk can get back on track and put up some points. The Chief’s defense has been extremely solid allowing only 92 rushing yards a game (4th in the NFL) and top 5 in the league in stopping 3rd and long.

This bet on the 49ers defense.. Quickly, I am going to state what they are #1 in the NFL in: yards per game, explosive plays, rushing yards per attempt and sacks. Not to mention they are top 3 in passing yards allowed per game and 1st down per game, but that is neither here nor there! I think we may be getting Nick Bosa back for this one too! How fun! We know what the Chiefs offense is with Pat Mahomes and the 49ers have a legitimate chance to frustrate him.

An underrated 49ers team at home after a loss? I will take the 3 points and head for the hills.

NOTE: More plays will be announced before Sunday