NFL Football Betting Power Rankings-Ratings Week 7

Week 7 NFL Football Betting Power Rankings-Ratings Courtesy of Alex Smart, An Award-Winning Professional Football Handicapper Featured on Touthouse.com. If you are Betting on NFL Football in Week 7, Be Sure to Buy Alex’s Expert NFL Picks

1: Tennessee Titans (5-0 ATS, 5-0 SU) (LW: 1) The Titans were off last week, keeping them at the top spot of the NFL Power Poll. They take on the lowly Chiefs this weekend, a team they beat 26-17 last season.
Next Up: Away @ Chiefs (-9)

2: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-1 ATS, 4-2 SU) (LW: 7) Tampa Bay dominated the Panthers 27-3 in Week 6. They’re starting to look a lot more like the team that won the Super Bowl, as they’re winning by protecting the football and playing good defense. They are only allowing 16.2 points per game, the 4th best mark in the NFL.
Next Up: Home vs. Seahawks (-10.5)

3: Atlanta Falcons (4-2 ATS, 4-2 SU) (LW: 9) If you had told the most die-hard Falcons fan that the Atlanta would be tied for first place in the NFC South after six weeks, he’d ask you what type of drugs you were on. Yet, after coming back and beating the Bears last week, the Falcons are flying high into their bye week.
Next Up: Bye

4: Washington Redskins (4-2 ATS, 4-2 SU) (LW: 2) It was a dud week for the Skins, as they were beaten by the Rams 19-17 as almost two touchdown favorites. They’ll get the benefit of the doubt, as several sizeable underdogs found ways to lose outright, but if they can’t figure out how to buck a 2-10-1 ATS trend against teams with losing records, Washington’s stock will be dropping faster than investors on Wall Street.
Next Up: Home vs. Browns (-7)

5: Arizona Cardinals (4-2 ATS, 4-2 SU) (LW: 13) The return to University of Phoenix Stadium was home sweet home for the Cardinals, who beat the spread against Buffalo and Dallas by an average of 16.8 points per game. They’ll hit the road again next week, but will get a week to rest first.
Next Up: Bye

6: Buffalo Bills (3-2 ATS, 4-1 SU) (LW: 6) Buffalo returns from their bye week to take on San Diego. For a team that is 4-1, they have to feel disrespected for being home underdogs against a .500 team that is traveling across the country. The Bills are 11-4 in their L/15 games in Orchard Park.
Next Up: Home vs. Chargers (+1)

7: Philadelphia Eagles (4-2 ATS, 3-3 SU) (LW: 10) Philadelphia was the only winner in the NFC East over the weekend, but it was an interesting route to a cover. They outscored the 49ers 23-0 in the 4th quarter and scored 10 points in the final 1:10 to cover the 4.5-points and win 40-26.
Next Up: Bye

8: New York Giants (3-2 ATS, 4-1 SU) (LW: 3) The Giants crashed back to reality on MNF when they were whooped by the Browns by three touchdowns as big favorites. San Francisco comes to town this weekend in what could be a “get better” game. The G-Men have covered the spread against the Niners in four straight meetings.
Next Up: Home vs. 49ers (-10.5)

9: Miami Dolphins (3-2 ATS, 2-3 SU) (LW: 12) Miami bettors narrowly escaped with a victory from Reliant Stadium when the Fins gave up a touchdown on 4th down with just a few seconds remaining. If not for that, we’d be praising the Dolphins for rolling off three straight victories after going just 1-15 a year ago. That one win came against Baltimore, the team that is coming to town once again this week.
Next Up: Home vs. Ravens (-3)

10: New Orleans Saints (4-2 ATS, 3-3 SU) (LW: 14) The Saints marched all over the Raiders last weekend and have now covered three of their L/4 games overall. They’ll head to Carolina this week to do battle with the Panthers. In that series, the road team is 14-2 ATS in their L/16.
Next Up: Away @ Panthers (+3)

11: Chicago Bears (3-2-1 ATS, 2-3 SU) (LW: 4) The Bears had their game against Atlanta won with just a few seconds remaining, but choked it away on a long pass play and a Jason Elam field goal. They’re still 6-2-1 ATS in their L/9 games overall, and could return to the win column against the only team in the NFL that even remotely struggled with the Lions this season.
Next Up: Home vs. Vikings (-3)

12: Baltimore Ravens (3-2 ATS, 2-3 SU) (LW: 5) After getting dumped 31-3 in Indianapolis last weekend, the Ravens are starting to drift off the radar in the AFC. They still have the #1 defense in the NFL, allowing just 220.8 yards per game and will look to become the first team to shut down the single-wing attack of the Dolphins this weekend in Miami.
Next Up: Away @ Dolphins (+3)

13: Indianapolis Colts (3-2 ATS, 3-2 SU) (LW: 15) The hex of Lucas Oil Stadium is history, as the Colts notched their first win in their new home by the count of 31-3 over the Ravens in Week 6. They’ve got a good history against this week’s opponent as well, as Indy is 6-1 ATS against Green Bay in their L/7 meetings.
Next Up: Away @ Packers (-1)

14: Carolina Panthers (3-2-1 ATS, 4-2 SU) (LW: 8 ) Carolina was ambushed in Tampa Bay over the weekend, getting slammed in every aspect of the game by the Bucs in their 27-3 defeat. Though the last time the Saints came to town, the Panthers lost 31-6, they’ve covered three out of their L/5 meetings with New Orleans.
Next Up: Home vs. Saints (-3)

15: New York Jets (3-2 ATS, 3-2 SU) (LW: 17) It wasn’t the prettiest game in the world for the Jets, but they got the job done, knocking off the Bengals 26-14 as 9.5-point favorites last weekend. They may only be a game behind the Bills for first place in the AFC East, but they’re clearly getting no respect going into Oakland as very short favorites.
Next Up: Away @ Raiders (-3)

16: Cleveland Browns (3-2 ATS, 2-3 SU) (LW: 24) Cleveland burst onto the scene with a huge 35-14 victory over the defending champs on Monday night, and are quietly up to 3-2 ATS on the season after opening up 1-2 ATS. They’re now 13-3 ATS in their L/16 games against teams with a winning record, and look to parlay that advantage into another victory for Browns bettors against Washington.
Next Up: Away @ Redskins (+7)

17: Green Bay Packers (3-3 ATS, 3-3 SU) (LW: 18) Green Bay made a mockery out of the fact that they were slender underdogs against the Seahawks, beating them by ten points. They’re in a similar spot again this weekend at home against Indianapolis, and could use the motivation to get themselves back over .500.
Next Up: Home vs. Colts (+1)

18: San Diego Chargers (3-2-1 ATS, 3-3 SU) (LW: 20) The Chargers showed the football betting world that they’re still an elite team in the NFL, as they pounded the hapless Patriots 30-10. They’ve covered three of their L/4, but the last time they went east, they lost to the Dolphins. Could the same be said about this weekend’s trip to Buffalo?
Next Up: Away @ Bills (-1)

19: Oakland Raiders (2-3 ATS, 1-4 SU) (LW: 11) The Tom Cable era couldn’t have begun much worse for the silver and black. Oakland got blown away by the Saints 34-3 last week. In five games this year, three different players have recorded multi-touchdown outings against the Raiders. No one for Oakland has reached the end zone more than once for the entire season.
Next Up: Home vs. Jets (+3)

20: Dallas Cowboys (2-4 ATS, 4-2 SU) (LW: 16) The ship appears to be sinking for Dallas, they will be without Tony Romo for the next month. The new list of sidelined Cowboys includes Adam Jones, Mat McBriar, and Felix Jones. At least Roy Williams has joined Dallas, but they’re just 2-5 ATS in their L/7 against this week’s opponent, St. Louis.
Next Up: Away @ Rams (+7)

21: Pittsburgh Steelers (2-3 ATS, 4-1 SU) (LW: 19) The Steelers hope to have healed up a bit during their bye week, and will return to the field in hopes to build their lead in the AFC South when they visit the winless Bengals.
Next Up: Away @ Cincinnati (-9.5)

22: Jacksonville Jaguars (2-4 ATS, 3-3 SU) (LW: 27) Jacksonville disposed of the Broncos in Denver last weekend, but still only rank 20th the NFL in offense and 22nd in defense. HC Jack Del Rio has plenty of things to work on during the bye week if his Jags have plans on playing into January again this year.
Next Up: Bye

23: New England Patriots (2-3 ATS, 3-2 SU) (LW: 21) Just when we all thought that the Pats were back, they laid a massive egg in San Diego, getting trampled 30-10. Oddsmakers still have confidence in them though, making them favorites against a 4-2 team that has both covered and won against them in their L/3 meetings.
Next Up: Home vs. Broncos (-3)

24: San Francisco 49ers (2-4 ATS, 2-4 SU) (LW: 22) After covering games against Seattle and Detroit in Weeks 2 and 3, the Niners have been shlomped by a combined score of 101-64 against their L/3 opponents. Those numbers probably won’t improve much, as San Fran heads east to take on the defending champs this weekend.
Next Up: Away @ Giants (+10.5)

25: St. Louis Rams (1-4 ATS, 1-4 SU) (LW: 31) The Rams may have been the butt of every joke under Scott Linehan, but the Jim Haslett era began on Sunday with a shocking 19-17 victory in Washington. Now the beat up Cowboys come to town, so don’t be overly surprised if St. Louis is on the rise in the weeks to come.
Next Up: Home vs. Cowboys (+7)

26: Denver Broncos (1-4-1 ATS, 4-2 SU) (LW: 23) Denver came out of the blocks with guns blazing against the Jags, but when push came to shove, they were shooting blanks. With San Diego destroying the Pats last week, things are getting uncomfortable on top of the AFC West. They’ll get their chance at New England this weekend.
Next Up: Away @ Patriots (+3)

27: Kansas City Chiefs (2-3 ATS, 1-4 SU) (LW: 28) Chiefs bettors had a good week, as they managed to avoid losing another game in the standings due to their bye week, and they didn’t trade Pro Bowl TE Tony Gonzalez. Week 7 probably won’t be as nice, as the NFL’s last undefeated team is coming to Arrowhead.
Next Up: Home vs. Titans (+9)

28: Houston Texans (1-4 ATS, 1-4 SU) (LW: 29) The Texans might’ve come up narrowly short of covering the three-point spread against the Fins last Sunday, but at least they figured out how to get the bagel out of the win column. It’s not often you see a 1-4 team favored by 9.5-points, but it’s not often that a 1-4 team plays host to the Lions.
Next Up: Home vs. Lions (-9.5)

29: Minnesota Vikings (2-4 ATS, 3-3 SU) (LW: 25) Shame on the Vikings for only scoring 12 points against the lowly Lions as nearly two touchdown favorites over the weekend. Now they look to continue their two game winning streak over their divisional rivals from Chicago.
Next Up: Away @ Chicago (+3)

30: Seattle Seahawks (1-4 ATS, 1-4 SU) (LW: 30) Seattle is a mess right now and appears to be going nowhere fast. They’ve been waxed by an average of 24 points per game the last two weeks, but could fare better against Tampa Bay this weekend, as they’ve gone 3-0 SU and ATS against the Bucs in their L/3 meetings.
Next Up: Away @ Bucs (+10.5)

31: Cincinnati Bengals (2-4 ATS, 0-6 SU) (LW: 26) With the Rams out of the cellar, only the 0-6 Bengals could take their place. Sure they’ve covered two spreads this season, but short of forcing the Giants into overtime, Cincinnati hasn’t been competitive against anyone they’ve faced. Now a well-rested Steelers team comes to town that has covered the spread in three straight against the Bengals.
Next Up: Home vs. Steelers (-9.5)

32: Detroit Lions (1-4 ATS, 0-5 SU) (LW: 32) The Lions might’ve covered the first spread of the season, but the hilariousness of Dan Orlovsky running out of the back of the end zone with no pressure on him whatsoever can’t be ignored. Roy Williams was the only winner of the week, as he earned his ticket out of town when Detroit traded him to Dallas for future draft picks.
Next Up: Away @ Texans (+9.5)