This Week's Best Spot Bet Opportunities
By Ben Burns
Covers.com
Letdown spot
Wisconsin is rolling these days. In fact, the Badgers enter Thursday's game at Michigan State off seven straight wins, covering the spread in all seven of those games. One of those victories came at Illinois, a 63-55 Badger win on 1/31. Off the big game vs. the Spartans, and off a big upset win at Maryland in their previous game, it may be easy for the Badgers to suffer a letdown against the lowly Illini. Keep in mind that Maryland and Michigan State are the top two teams in the conference while Illinois (11-14) is third from the bottom. Consider grabbing the points with revenge-minded Illinois on Sunday afternoon.
Lookahead spot
The Louisville Cardinals responded to the news that they weren't eligible for the postseason by blowing out a bad Boston College team. Since then, the Cardinals have suffered losses at Duke and at Notre Dame. They'll get another crack at Duke on Saturday afternoon and the recent revenge factor should help provide the Cardinals with some added motivation for that game. First, however, Louisville will take on Syracuse on 2/17. Sure, the Cards will want to snap their losing streak. They'll be laying a fairly big number though and with the Blue Devils looming on deck, it could be easy to get caught looking ahead. Take a look at Syracuse on Wednesday.
Schedule spot
Returning home from an extended road trip can be tough. Girlfriends, wives, friends, bills (regular life) all need to be attended to and can often prove distracting. On Thursday the 18th the Maple Leafs will be playing their first game in Toronto in two full weeks. Much has happened over that span, as the team has traded away its captain, while traveling across the continent. The last time that the Leafs returned from a West Coast trip, they were defeated by lowly Columbus, in their first game back. The Hurricanes are 10-4 their last 14 visits here, including wins in each of the last two. They won here 1-0 in January and 4-1 here last season. Consider Carolina on Thursday.
Grizzlies vs. Lakers NBA Prediction The Grizzlies are currently 6-point road underdogs in L.A. on Sunday night where they’ll take on the 0-2 Lakers at 9:30 p.m. ET. Will Memphis at least cover while attempting to improve to 3-0 on the new NBA season?
Colts vs. 49ers SNF Prediction The Sunday Night Football matchup for Week 7 is an intriguing one, as the 49ers will look to even their season record against the visiting Colts at 8:20 p.m. ET. With the Niners listed as a 4-point home favorite and the total sitting at 42.5, what’s the best bet for this matchup?
Bears vs. Bucs Week 7 Prediction The Bucs should pick up their sixth win of the season in Week 7 when they host the Bears at 4:25 p.m. ET, but will they cover as a 13-point favorite?
Eagles vs. Raiders Week 7 Prediction Will the Raiders improve to 5-2 on the season with a win and a cover over the struggling Eagles at 4:05 p.m. ET on Sunday or is there a better bet when it comes to this matchup?
Jets vs. Patriots Week 7 Prediction Will the Patriots not only pick up their first home victory of the 2021 NFL season but also a cover over their AFC East nemesis the Jets at 1:00 p.m. ET on Sunday?
Football Team vs. Packers Prediction The Packers are looking to start the year 6-1 straight up and against the spread following their season-opening loss to the Saints. Will Green Bay cover as an 8.5-point home favorite against the Washington Football Team on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. ET or is there a better bet on the board?
Titans vs. Chiefs Week 7 Prediction After pulling off an upset of the Bills on Monday night, will the Titans knock off another AFC title contender on Sunday when they host the Chiefs as an underdog? Kickoff from Nashville, TN is set for 1:00 p.m. ET.
Bengals vs. Ravens Week 7 Prediction A huge early-season tilt in the AFC North will take place on Sunday in Baltimore where the Ravens will host the Bengals at 1:00 p.m. ET. With the Ravens laying 6.5 points and the total currently sitting at 45.5, what’s the best bet for this matchup?
3 Teams on Upset Alert for Week 7 Every week throughout the NFL season we see our fair share of upsets and Week 7 will be no different.
Suns vs. Trail Blazers Saturday Prediction The Suns find themselves as underdogs on Saturday night in Portland where they’ll take on the Trail Blazers at 10:00 p.m. ET. Will Phoenix cover or is there a better bet on the board?
