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Football Prospects – Week 7 Dominated by the Longshots Yet again
Week 7 in NFL prospects went to the underdogs again. The huge favorites did not do well and the Saints were the greatest letdown as they lost straight up at home to the Cleveland Browns. However the Saints were not the only huge fave to fail versus the football bets prospects in Week 7.
The Saints were laying 12 points to Cleveland at the online betting sports book while the Ravens were setting 12 points at home to the Buffalo Bills. The Ravens did not cover either but at the least they did win the match in ot. The Browns and Bills aren’t trendy team with bettors however they both came through in Week 7 as huge long shots.
Yet another Huge Dog – Oakland Oakland – The Oakland raiders were getting a td at Denver and they demolished the Broncos by a score of 59-14. The Raiders were also not a famous pick this week nevertheless they completely controlled the Denver Broncos from start to finish and it was on the road in Denver. There’s actually no way to exagerrate how bad the Denver Broncos were. Kyle Orton was kept down to a season small 198 yards, two tds and an interception. Head coach Josh McDaniels found himself saying sorry to nearly everyone for the performance. Some folks are calling it the worst performance in squad history.
Small Underdogs – It wasn’t just the big underdogs that covered in Week 7 either. Quite a few other competitions were tight with the long shots delivering. The Patriots were gaining points at San Diego and they won downright. The Panthers were a one point underdog against San Francisco and they won straight up 23-20. The Miami Dolphins and Rams did not win their games straight up but both came through for bettors. The Dolphins lost by only one a home to Pittsburgh getting 3 points in NFL wagering lines while St. Louis lost by just one at Tampa Bay gaining a field goal. Washington was getting 3 points at Chicago and they were able to win the game straight up in an unpleasant turnover mess 17-14.
A Couple of Favorites Cover – There were a handful of favorites that did come through in Week 7. Kansas City struggled early with Jacksonville but pulled away in the 2nd half to win 42-20. The Atlanta Falcons played better than the Cincinnati Bengals by a score of 39-32. Tennessee blew away the Eagles as three-point home faves and Seattle managed to hold off Arizona and get the 12 point win as a td fave in Football odds.
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