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Los Angeles Rams vs. Jacksonville Jaguars – 9:30 am ET (Wembley Stadium in London)

With Puka Nacua out, look for Jordan Whittington to step up in a big way. The 25-year-old had three catches for 33 yards against the Ravens last week, and he also lead all Rams wide receivers in snaps (49). Of course, Davante Adams is now Los Angeles’ clear No. 1 — and there’s a role for deep-threat Tutu Atwell — but defenses are going to roll extra coverage in the direction of the three-time First-Team All-Pro. That should mean Whittington will have a lot of room to operate, and he’s good for some of those tough Nacua-like yards over the middle of the field.

Our OptaAI player projections also have Whittington going for 44.45 yards, which would clear the Over on his normal number of 39.5. But I’m also taking it a step forward and sprinkling Whittington to go for 60+.

Bet: Whittington Over 39.5 Receiving Yards (-110) & Alt 60+ Receiving Yards (+230 – 0.5 units)

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Philadelphia Eagles at Minnesota Vikings – 1:00 pm ET

The quarterback situation for Minnesota is unsettling, but this is a game I expect the home team to win. Under Nick Sirianni, Philadelphia is 1-5 straight-up when coming off a loss by 14 or more points. When this Eagles team is cold, things tend to spiral. Meanwhile, the Vikings are 2-1 SU off a bye week under Kevin O’Connell. They’re also 18-10 SU at home under him. And this has been a time of year in which O’Connell’s Minnesota teams have played some good football, as he’s 11-3 SU in Weeks 5 through 9 and 10-3 SU in October.

This is also another game in which I’m putting trust in Brian Flores. His Minnesota defense is second in the NFL in EPA per play allowed (-0.120), and it’s pretty hard to imagine a struggling Philadelphia offense turning things around in this spot. The Eagles are now down at 21st in the NFL in EPA per play (0.015). They haven’t been able to get Saquon Barkley and the running game going, and Jalen Hurts isn’t on the same page with his receivers — which is starting to spark trade rumors. Having to go up against Flores’ unit doesn’t feel like the medicine for any of that.

Philadelphia’s defense has also been below average when it comes to stopping both the run and the pass. So this could be a big Jordan Mason game, making things much easier on Minnesota’s passing game.

Bet: Vikings ML (+125)

Carolina Panthers at New York Jets – 1:00 pm ET

The Panthers are averaging 28.5 points per game over the last two weeks, taking advantage of matchups against the Dolphins and Cowboys. Well, the Jets defense isn’t much better than those two. While Miami and Dallas are the worst teams in the league in EPA per play allowed, New York is 28th in the NFL at 0.120. And the Jets are actually right there with both of those teams when it comes to Dropback EPA per play allowed (0.278). That said, this really should be good game for Bryce Young and Co.

However, this could also be a good game for New York’s offense. Carolina’s rushing defense has been pretty good this season, but the team’s secondary has been abysmal. That means there should be some throws to be made for Justin Fields, even if it will be a little tougher with no Garrett Wilson. Fields has put up big numbers against bottom-10 defenses in EPA per play allowed in his career, and this Carolina team has the eighth-worst mark (0.070) in the NFL.

The Over is also 7-5 in the 12 games the Panthers have played with totals of 35.5 to 42 points under Dave Canales. And it’s 5-2 when those games are played on the road.

Bet: Over 41.5 (-105)

Additional Week 7 Best Bets

Bengals +5.5 (-105 – 1.5 units) & Bengals ML (+225 – 0.5 units) vs. Steelers – CLICK HERE for my Steelers-Bengals Thursday Night Football betting preview!

PARLAY: Patriots ML vs. Titans & Broncos ML vs. Giants (-145 – 1.5 units)

Browns -2.5 (-110) vs. Dolphins

I’ll eventually have some more once I dive into the SNF and MNF games!

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2025 Record: 44-33 (+12.06 units)

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