NFL Week 7 Bets on Bad Teams: Keep the Cardinals, Broncos, and Giants in Mind

Once the NFL regular season gets past mid-October, most people can sniff out the bad teams from the good, the pretenders from the contenders. As such, certain squads won’t get much attention the rest of the way, unless of course they start winning or are operating in media-darling markets.

But keen betters know that there are always decent props to play no matter which teams are involved. A struggling club does not equate to a total absence of alluring bets. There’s always something worth playing. In that spirit, we take a look at interesting props regarding generally bad NFL teams entering Week 7.

While we’re at it, check out our NFL odds for plenty of football action.

1. Arizona Cardinals vs. Seattle Seahawks: Cardinals Keep it Frisky

In our preview of this game, we alluded to the fact that Arizona has started to trail off a bit in recent weeks. Last week’s contest in L.A. versus the Rams started well enough but quickly devolved in the second half. Not having James Conner at running back doesn’t help, nor does Josh Dobbs’ limited skill set at quarterback. But that’s not to say he can’t make any plays.

Looking at the last meetings between these NFC West foes, the Cardinals have a knack for either keeping the games relatively close and low-scoring or outright winning. In 2022 Seattle won only 19-9, in 2021 the Cards took the game 23-13, in 2020 Seattle won 28-21, and in 2019 Arizona claimed a 27-13 victory. Granted, most of those Cardinals squads were led by the currently injured Kyler Murray, but divisional games have a funny way of getting both the best and the worst out of certain clubs.

Geno Smith isn’t his 2022 self these days and the Cardinals simply have a way of playing the Seahawks tough.

Take the under and the Cardinals at +7.5.

2. Green Bay Packers vs. Denver Broncos: Russell Wilson the Rusher

It’s funny how so much ink was spilled this past offseason about what the possibilities were in Denver with offensive guru Sean Payton in town to coach the Russell Wilson-quarterbacked Broncos. Heading into Week 7, Green Bay vs. Denver is one of the least highlighted matches. Other than Packers and Broncos faithful, who is going to watch this while Chargers vs. Chiefs is playing?

This game gets interesting insofar as Green Bay is one of the worst teams defending against the run in the NFL. They rank 28^th, coughing up 143.4 yards per outing. Yes, the Bears, Falcons, and Lions are good running teams, but Green Bay also gave up decent yardage to the Raiders, who have struggled on the ground this season. Conversely, the Broncos don’t have individuals who run for a lot. Collectively with Wilson, Jaleel McLaughlin, and Javonte Williams, they go for over 100 per match.

There is a rushing prop concerning Russell Wilson, over or under 23.5 and this feels like the right moment to take the over.

3. Washington Commanders vs. New York Giants: Low-Scoring Game

Rarely has an NFC East matchup promised less excitement than this early season contest pitting the Commanders and Giants from MetLife Stadium. The magic of this historic rivalry feels mostly absent given that Washington is in a transition phase – both regarding player personnel and the organization – and New York has been a huge letdown after their 2022 playoff-bound campaign.

The Giants demonstrated a glimmer of optimism with a brave defensive performance in Buffalo against the Bills last Sunday night. They only lost 14-9 and were shutting out Buffalo when the game entered the final period. The Bills, such a vaunted attack, mustered fewer than 300 total yards. As pleasant as the Commanders have been at times this season, Sam Howell is not Josh Allen and Terry McLaurin is not Stefon Diggs.

If the Giants can mostly handle the Bills, why in the world would they not be able to slow down the Commanders, at home no less?

Can Washington still win this game? Sure, but regardless of the outcome, this feels like a slugfest coming up. The total is currently tabulated at 38.5 and there is a really good chance the under connects here.