NFL Week 7 Betting Preview and Trends

Three important divisional matchups highlight Sunday’s schedule in Week 7 of the NFL, starting with an NFC East showdown between the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys.

At Bovada Sportsbook, the Cowboys are a 3-point home favorite. Dallas has lost three in a row, all as the favorite, following last week’s 24-22 loss to the New York Jets as a 7-point favorite. The Cowboys hope a return home will turn things around, as they are 7-1 straight up and 5-2-1 against the spread in their last eight in Dallas.

The Eagles are coming off a 38-20 loss to the Minnesota Vikings as a 3.5-point underdog, dropping them to 3-3 SU and 2-4 ATS on the season. As an underdog, Philadelphia is 3-4 SU in its last seven but is 4-1 ATS in the last five.

Dallas was 2-0 SU and ATS against the Eagles last season. In their last nine matchups with Philadelphia, the Cowboys are 6-3 SU and ATS.

Nine of last 11 Lions-Vikings games have gone UNDER

In the NFC North on Sunday, the Detroit Lions host the Minnesota Vikings as a 1.5-point underdog. Detroit came up short against the Green Bay Packers last week in a 23-22 loss as a 3.5-point underdog. Despite the SU loss, the Lions won ATS for the fourth straight time. As a home underdog, Detroit is 1-4 SU and 2-3 ATS in its last five.

Minnesota is 7-1-1 ATS in its last nine games in October after defeating the Eagles 38-20 as a 3.5-point favorite last week. As a road favorite, the Vikings have won three straight SU and ATS.

Minnesota has won three straight against Detroit both SU and ATS. For totals bettors, in the last 11 matchups between Detroit and Minnesota, the UNDER is 9-2.

Colts have been strong coming off bye week

In the AFC South on Sunday, the Indianapolis Colts are a slim 1-point home favorite vs the Houston Texans.

The Colts are coming off their bye week and own an 11-3 SU record in their last 14 games following their bye. At home, Indianapolis is 7-1 SU and 4-3-1 ATS in its last eight.

Houston upset the Kansas City Chiefs 31-24 as a 3.5-point underdog last week. On the road, the Texans have excelled lately, going 7-2 SU and 6-1-2 ATS in their last nine. However, against divisional opponents on the road, the Texans are 2-5 SU and ATS in their last seven.

The Colts and Texans met up three times last season and the Colts took two of three both SU and ATS. In their last five against Houston, the Colts are 4-1 SU and ATS, but they’re 1-3 SU and ATS in their last four against the Texans at home. This matchup has been a major UNDER play in Indianapolis, with a 9-1 UNDER record in the last 10.