NFL Week 7 parlay: Let’s make some money

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Let’s have some fun. Parlays are fun. They are not meant to be always winners. But when they are, the payout is great. And so is the feeling.

After looking at Tipico Sportsbook‘s NFL Week 7 odds, here is a “Let’s make some money” NFL parlay bet to cash in on among SportbookWire’s NFL expert picks and predictions.

Last week was a tragedy in many ways. Huge favorites lost outright. Of those favorites who did win, few covered. It was a wonderful day for the books.

Now it is our turn to make back some money. There aren’t many great games out there this week. Sure, Kansas City vs. San Francisco has the name value. But did you see the 49ers last week? This is a difficult week to find games. But we are going to do it.

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NFL Week 7: Let’s make some money parlay

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Leg 1: FALCONS +6.5 (-110) at Bengals – 1 p.m.

Atlanta is coming off a 28-14 victory over a beaten-up 49ers team. The only team more beat up than the 49ers might be the Saints, who were beaten 30-26 by the Bengals.

The Bengals defense, which helped lead them to the Super Bowl last season, has not played the same in 2022. The Falcons have been better than many expected with a 3-3 record, which has them tied atop the NFC South with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

While the Bengals are still the better team and have better weapons, the Falcons cannot be counted out. TE Kyle Pitts finally had his first TD catch of the season against the 49ers and QB Marcus Mariota looks to be having a rejuvenation not seen since, well, QB Geno Smith in Seattle.

The Falcons are 6-0 against the spread (ATS) this season. While this streak will end, I do not think it will be this week in Cincinnati. Take the underdog FALCONS to cover the +6.5 (-110) here.

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Leg 2: GIANTS (+135) at Jaguars – 1 p.m.

No one expected the Giants to be 5-1 at this point in the season. After the Jaguars posted consecutive wins over the Indianapolis Colts and Los Angeles Chargers, no one expected them to lose 3 straight afterward. Yet, here we are.

Jacksonville should not be favored in this game. Especially by more than a FG. The Giants, with QB Daniel Jones maturing and RB Saquon Barkley back in form, have provided excitement to the season.

Despite WRs Kadarius Toney and Sterling Shepard missing most of the season so far, New York has pieced together enough receivers to keep opposing defenses honest. The offensive line, once greatly maligned, is also becoming a strong suit in front of Jones.

For Jacksonville, QB Trevor Lawrence is better, but he still has hiccups which need to be sorted out. RB James Robinson has played solid, but fellow RB Travis Etienne has not emerged as hoped coming into the season.

This is going to be a close game, but with the GIANTS being the better team and being underdogs, I will take a shot on the ML of +135.

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Leg 3: CHIEFS -2.5 (-125) at 49ers – 4:25 p.m.

Both teams are coming off loses. The Chiefs lost a battle of the best teams in the AFC with a 24-20 home loss to the Buffalo Bills. On the other side, playing their 2nd straight game on the East Coast, a battered 49ers team lost 28-14 to the Atlanta Falcons.

Kansas City QB Patrick Mahomes threw an unusual interception in the final minute to clinch it for the Bills. It was his 2nd INT of the game, something which is not likely to be repeated in this game. Despite these mistakes, Mahomes still had the Chiefs in a place to win the game, finishing with 338 passing yards.

San Francisco QB Jimmy Garoppolo has been doing excellent work since coming in after the season-ending injury to QB Trey Lance. But without LT Trent Williams (out with an injury after Week 3), opposing defenses are getting to the statuesque QB and making it harder for him to get the ball out. The Chiefs will use the pass rush to disrupt the flow of what coach Kyle Shanahan wants to do. Chiefs coach Andy Reid is an expert in offense and he’ll make sure the loss to the Bills does not turn into a Chiefs losing streak.

The Chiefs are elite. The 49ers have a lot of questions surrounding them. This line should be closer to 7 than it is to 3. I will take the value even if the public is coming in hard on the 49ers.

Parlay payout: Bet $10 to win $80.75 (profit $70.75).

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Leg 4-*: LIONS +7.5 (-120) at Cowboys – 1 p.m.

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Why are the Cowboys favored by more than 7 points over anyone? Even with QB Dak Prescott back, we do not know what to expect from him. Coming back from the same type of injury, QB Russell Wilson struggled to finish 2021 with Seattle and we have seen what he has done this far in 2022 with Denver.

Grip is important to a QB and with the thumb injury suffered by Prescott, this might be an issue against a pass rush led by Lions rookie DE Aidan Hutchinson.

With the Lions coming off their bye week, RB D’Andre Swift and WR Amon-Ra St. Brown have had time to get healthy. The offense in Detroit is good, despite the 29-0 loss to the New England Patriots before the bye. The Cowboys are coming off a hard-fought loss to the Philadelphia Eagles 26-17 Sunday night and although they are hoping to rebound here, I do not see it happening by more than a TD. TAKE DETROIT +7.5 (-120).

Parlay payout: Bet $10 to win $148.05 (profit $138.05).

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Optional: Browns at Ravens OVER 45.5 (-110) – 1 p.m.

Both the Browns and Ravens come into this divisional matchup off losses. The Ravens lost 24-20 to the Giants and the Browns were dismantled 38-15 by the Patriots. This game is going to go a long way to whether either of these teams can make a serious playoff push. With the Browns being 2-4 and the Ravens being 3-3, neither can afford a loss. Especially in the division which could come down to tie breakers at the end of the season.

The Ravens have the worst pass defense in the NFL. Cleveland QB Jacoby Brissett will be able to find WR Amari Cooper and TE David Njoku for plenty of explosive plays. This will open the field for RBs Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt in the run game.

For the Ravens, we know what QB Lamar Jackson can do with his legs. Although RB J.K. Dobbins is still on a snap count, RB Kenyan Drake has filled in nicely, including a TD run against the Giants last week. WR Rashod Bateman looks to get back for this game and the team signed speedy veteran WR DeSean Jackson to build up the receivers group. With TEs Mark Andrews and rookie Isaiah Likely also involved, the Browns will have a lot of pieces to cover while also worrying about Jackson taking off at any moment.

I do not have a handle on a side in this game. I lean Ravens, but not strong enough to take it. However, I love the Over. Even in a slog of a game last week, the Ravens got to 44. The Browns gave up 38 to the Patriots and could do it again here. This game is going to go up. So, get it early. Even if it does go up, I would take the OVER up to 47.5.

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