NFL Predictions Week 7: Picks and Odds Advice for Latest Schedule

The NFL’s Week 7 looks like the strangest gameweek of the season so far.

Question marks and oddities highlight the slate. The Pittsburgh Steelers have to give it a go without quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (knee). The Arizona Cardinals have their backs against the wall. The undefeated Minnesota Vikings will look to keep cruising.

Oh, and the league decided to send the New York Giants and Los Angeles Rams to London. 

Strange happenings aside, bettors have six weeks of experience when it comes to picking through unreliable scenarios to find good lines to exploit. Those who haven’t had much success, well, now is the time to start as the halfway point nears.

NFL Week 7 Odds

Cleveland at Cincinnati (-10.5)

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An AFC North encounter between the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns showcases both sides of the Week 7 coin.

On one side, the Browns have performed as expected, even after the arrivals of quarterback Robert Griffin III and head coach Hue Jackson. The team has yet to record a win in six tries and hasn’t looked particularly impressive in any game.

That means the Bengals register as the surprise on this imaginary coin. Cincinnati sits at 2-4, above only the Browns in the division, which is an odd development for a team that has run wild in the regular season in recent years.

Granted, few could have expected Cincinnati to start overly strong with games against contenders such as the Steelers, Denver Broncos, Dallas Cowboys and New England Patriots over the first six weeks, but losing all of those contests? Nobody predicted that.

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Cincinnati hasn’t looked convincing in its wins, either, escaping the New York Jets by a point and taking a 22-7 victory against the Miami Dolphins. Usually the scapegoat, quarterback Andy Dalton (67.4 completion percentage, six touchdowns and two interceptions) has been one of the few positives.

Luckily for the Bengals and the bettors who want to throw down coin on this one, things should look normal by the time the score goes final Sunday. The Browns have …

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