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om/week-7-fantasy-football-buy-or-sell-6395599aa5f"> <div> <div> <h2>Week 7 fantasy football buy or sell</h2> <div><h3>32 seconds for 32 teams —how three former first round fantasy picks could save your season</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*InlC5DypB6t0Ieqsqb-aqQ.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><figure id="5c2c"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*KOeIA3SOGLaBGYQ6jjADmA.png"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><h1 id="40b2">Do We Even Know With These Teams??</h1><h2 id="8b62">New York Jets +3 at Miami</h2><p id="3f01">Does anyone have any genuine idea which of the six teams in this section is any good? Somehow there are no teams below .500 in the AFC East almost halfway through the season, and this might be for the division lead. Incredible. Miami has lost eight of its last 11 home games to Jets, and it’s not like New York has been any good during that stretch. The Jets shut the Dolphins out only a month ago, but for a final meaningless play. Keep betting against Jay Cutler until we can’t anymore.</p><h2 id="fb40">Minnesota -5.5 vs Baltimore</h2><p id="f13d">We’re currently 1–11 picking Ravens and Vikings games this season, so feel free to avoid this like the plague. It’s a purple and gold showdown between two teams that play a lot of defense with shaky quarterback play. The Ravens have really struggled offensively and rely on their defense turning the opponent over, and that’s one thing Minnesota usually doesn’t do. If they take care of the ball, they should be fine.</p><h2 id="0de1">Cincinnati +5.5 at Pittsburgh</h2><p id="2b12">Maybe Pittsburgh is suddenly good again, but one close win over a Chiefs squad that just lost to a team on a four-game losing streak might not be so impressive after all. Cincinnati’s season turned after they replaced their offensive coordinator, with a near win in Green Bay followed by two actual wins against the Browns and Bills. Six of Cincy’s last eight wins in this series have come on the road, and Andy Dalton has played much better with Bill Lazor calling the shots. Remember when Cincinnati didn’t score a touchdown their first two entire games? They can erase all that and pull within a half game of the division lead with a win here.</p><div id="f38a" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/the-nba-is-back-69-reasons-to-get-excited-for-the-2017-18-nba-season-95881fd02d66"> <div> <div> <h2>69 Reasons to Get Excited for the 2017–18 NBA Season</h2> <div><h3>Nice.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*5rNBThez8W63d_nZOTp3hw.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><figure id="da69"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*KOeIA3SOGLaBGYQ6jjADmA.png"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><h1 id="6af6">This Team Might Not Be Good, But That One Definitely Isn’t</h1><h2 id="0483">Jacksonville -3 vs Indianapolis</h2><p id="587a">The Jaguars have blown three teams out and been embarrassed in their other three. We know they can play defense and run the ball. Against the Colts, that should be more than enough. Jacksonville’s winning formula is playing a game where Blake Bortles has zero impact. This is right up their alley.</p><h2 id="aded">Tennessee -6 at Cleveland</h2><p id="84e4">Stop me if you’ve heard this before, but the Browns can’t make up their mind between two bad quarterbacks. Kevin Hogan is out after one disastrous week under center, and Cleveland turns back to DeShone Kizer. The Titans gutted out a win over the Colts with a hobbled Marcus Mariota, and they’ll look to do the same here. Look for Derrick Henry to have a big game.</p><h2 id="b362">Seattle -4.5 at New York Giants</h2><p id="a407">The Giants finally got off the schneid with a surprise win Sunday night in Denver, but Seattle is rested coming off the bye and a healthy Doug Baldwin and Jimmy Graham should do wonders for the passing game. New York has already allowed seven touchdowns to opposing tight ends, at least one every game, and Graham should dominate.</p><div id="d194" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/the-12-college-football-title-contenders-after-all-the-upsets-70ebcd3b9dae"> <div> <div> <h2>The 12 College Football Title Contenders After All the Upsets</h2

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<b><i>Update:</i></b> <i>Kuechly was announced OUT last minute so this is no longer a best bet play and may favor Chicago.</i></p><h2 id="84f6">Buffalo -2.5 vs Tampa Bay</h2><p id="fc3b">The Bills have only allowed 74 points all season. That’s under 15 points allowed per game, impressive until you notice Buffalo’s offense is also scoring under 18 a game. Tampa Bay’s secondary can’t cover anyone, but the Bills don’t exactly have anyone to throw to either. So far the Bucs have only beaten the Bears and Giants, so they might just not be any good. The Bills defense definitely is, and they may not even have to face Jameis Winston.</p><h2 id="beba">Week 6 record: 6–8 Season record: 41–48–3 Best bets: 11–8 Locks: 1–0</h2><figure id="1bbb"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*KOeIA3SOGLaBGYQ6jjADmA.png"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><figure id="145b"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*ZC0bHyx_PgAfjNtQ4apYOA.png"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><p id="101c"><i>If you enjoyed this piece, give it a few claps 👏</i> <i>👏 so others will see it too! Follow Brandon on Medium or <a href="https://twitter.com/wheatonbrando">@wheatonbrando</a> for more sports, humor, pop culture, and life musings. Visit the rest of Brandon’s <a href="https://readmedium.com/brandon-anderson-writing-archives-6b3ee1a29301#.6cteu050v">writing archives here</a>.</i></p></article></body>

2017 NFL week 7 picks against the spread

A Super Bowl rematch and why the Rams, Panthers, and Bills are this week’s best bets

Alright, maybe we got a little cocky. Feeling good after a second straight big week and perfect 3–0 best bets, it felt like we’d finally started to get a handle on which teams were good this year. Turns out nobody is any good. Up is down, left is right, and underdogs continue to roll. We lost all three best bets last week, and it feels like we’re back to square one.

We thought the Chiefs were good, but they lost twice in five days. We thought the Patriots were good, but they can’t even stop the Jets from scoring. Now we think we’re headed for an all-Pennsylvania Super Bowl. We’ll see about that.

There are seven home underdogs this week and seven games in the Bill Simmons Vegas zone, with a line between three and seven points. Even the experts no longer know what’s happening in these games. So with that vote of confidence, let’s get to this week’s picks…

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Kansas City -3 at Oakland (Thursday)

The Chiefs had won seven of their last eight with the Raiders by an average margin of 15 points, so naturally they lost Thursday night to an injured quarterback on a short week that had to drive the length of the field and throw two game-winning touchdowns. What a wild ending!

The Stay Aways

Green Bay +4.5 vs New Orleans

Is there any question if Aaron Rodgers is the most valuable player in football? This is a home Packers game against a shoddy Saints defense. Wouldn’t Green Bay be at least a six-point favorite if Rodgers were playing? Maybe more? That means Aaron Rodgers is worth double digit points to his team, and that seems about right. There’s no other player in football whose absence would swing a line as much. Let’s see if Brett Hundley proves the linesmakers right.

San Francisco +6 vs Dallas

I set this line at three for the Cowboys, and that was even with a little nudge for the public push. Six is too much respect for a team with only two wins, both against bad teams. San Francisco is 0–6 but lost their last five games by a field goal or less. Dallas just spent yet another week distracted by the Ezekiel Elliott trial and may have missed out on a bye week chance to get right.

Los Angeles Chargers +1 vs Denver

Denver’s won 11 of 13 against the Chargers, but nine of those games were within one score. That’s pretty much the Chargers m.o., though they always seem to find a way to lose the close ones. Los Angeles could pretty easily be 5–1 if they had closed games out this year. Denver has proven vulnerable to running backs and tight ends, so Melvin Gordon and Hunter Henry could be the difference.

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Do We Even Know With These Teams??

New York Jets +3 at Miami

Does anyone have any genuine idea which of the six teams in this section is any good? Somehow there are no teams below .500 in the AFC East almost halfway through the season, and this might be for the division lead. Incredible. Miami has lost eight of its last 11 home games to Jets, and it’s not like New York has been any good during that stretch. The Jets shut the Dolphins out only a month ago, but for a final meaningless play. Keep betting against Jay Cutler until we can’t anymore.

Minnesota -5.5 vs Baltimore

We’re currently 1–11 picking Ravens and Vikings games this season, so feel free to avoid this like the plague. It’s a purple and gold showdown between two teams that play a lot of defense with shaky quarterback play. The Ravens have really struggled offensively and rely on their defense turning the opponent over, and that’s one thing Minnesota usually doesn’t do. If they take care of the ball, they should be fine.

Cincinnati +5.5 at Pittsburgh

Maybe Pittsburgh is suddenly good again, but one close win over a Chiefs squad that just lost to a team on a four-game losing streak might not be so impressive after all. Cincinnati’s season turned after they replaced their offensive coordinator, with a near win in Green Bay followed by two actual wins against the Browns and Bills. Six of Cincy’s last eight wins in this series have come on the road, and Andy Dalton has played much better with Bill Lazor calling the shots. Remember when Cincinnati didn’t score a touchdown their first two entire games? They can erase all that and pull within a half game of the division lead with a win here.

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This Team Might Not Be Good, But That One Definitely Isn’t

Jacksonville -3 vs Indianapolis

The Jaguars have blown three teams out and been embarrassed in their other three. We know they can play defense and run the ball. Against the Colts, that should be more than enough. Jacksonville’s winning formula is playing a game where Blake Bortles has zero impact. This is right up their alley.

Tennessee -6 at Cleveland

Stop me if you’ve heard this before, but the Browns can’t make up their mind between two bad quarterbacks. Kevin Hogan is out after one disastrous week under center, and Cleveland turns back to DeShone Kizer. The Titans gutted out a win over the Colts with a hobbled Marcus Mariota, and they’ll look to do the same here. Look for Derrick Henry to have a big game.

Seattle -4.5 at New York Giants

The Giants finally got off the schneid with a surprise win Sunday night in Denver, but Seattle is rested coming off the bye and a healthy Doug Baldwin and Jimmy Graham should do wonders for the passing game. New York has already allowed seven touchdowns to opposing tight ends, at least one every game, and Graham should dominate.

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The Marquee Games

Atlanta +3.5 at New England

This is the big one, the Super Bowl rematch the Falcons have been waiting for since February. Atlanta embarrassingly blew another big lead just a week ago against Miami, but this team was probably just looking ahead. The Falcons haven’t won for a month and the offense hasn’t looked right, but this is the season for Atlanta and that New England defense is ripe for the picking. Are either of these teams Super Bowl contenders in 2017? We’re about to find out.

Philadelphia -4.5 vs Washington

The Eagles have the best record in football, and they can put a stranglehold on the division with a win. Carson Wentz is at his best under the brightest lights. He’s the MVP betting favorite and seems to get a little better every week. Washington lost to the Eagles by two touchdowns in the season opener, but they can pull within a half-game in the NFC East with a surprise win.

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Week 7 Best Bets

Los Angeles Rams -3 vs Arizona (London)

It’s a rough slate of best bets this week — I could pretty happily have just not had a single best bet the way I feel about these games. But I feel best about this one. I continue to believe in the Rams and not understand why Vegas believes in the Cardinals. But this is one of those London games where everything seems to go wonky, so who knows? If Blake Bortles is good in London, maybe the Cardinals are too.

Carolina -3 at Chicago

The Panthers will feel a lot better about this one if Luke Kuechly is able to suit up and play. He’s one of the most valuable defensive players in the league, and Carolina’s defense will have their hands full against Jordan Howard and Tarik Cohen if he’s out. Still, this Panthers defense has been dominant much of the season and they should take care of Trubisky easily enough. Cam Newton seems to have figured things out after a slow start. Update: Kuechly was announced OUT last minute so this is no longer a best bet play and may favor Chicago.

Buffalo -2.5 vs Tampa Bay

The Bills have only allowed 74 points all season. That’s under 15 points allowed per game, impressive until you notice Buffalo’s offense is also scoring under 18 a game. Tampa Bay’s secondary can’t cover anyone, but the Bills don’t exactly have anyone to throw to either. So far the Bucs have only beaten the Bears and Giants, so they might just not be any good. The Bills defense definitely is, and they may not even have to face Jameis Winston.

Week 6 record: 6–8 Season record: 41–48–3 Best bets: 11–8 Locks: 1–0

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