NFL Week 7 Public Betting Report
The NFL Season gets Week 7 rolling along this afternoon. Before placing your bets, take a look at the who the Public Betting is behind.
Of the games taking place on Sunday, the one team with the most public support when it comes to wagers is the Kansas City Chiefs, as they get set to host the Cincinnati Bengals this evening at 8:20PM ET. According to oddsmakers at BetNow.eu, the Chiefs are the favorite at home, as they are getting odds of -6 points against the Bengals. When it comes to the Public Betting, the Chiefs are getting 76 percent of the wagers as the home favorite. Kansas City is coming off its first loss of the season last week against the Patriots, but the Chiefs covered the spread in the loss and are 6-0 against the spread on the year. Cincinnati is 4-2 on the season and 4-2 against the spread this year.
Another team with a lot of support at the betting window is the New England Patriots, who are going on the road to face the Chicago Bears today at 1PM ET. According to oddsmakers, the Patriots are the slight favorite on the road, as they are listed with odds of -2 points against the Bears. New England is currently getting 75 percent of the wagers for today’s game as the road favorite. The Patriots are 0-2 against the spread on the road this season while the Bears are 2-0 ATS at home. New England has won four straight meetings with the Bears while covering in the last three. The Pats will likely be without tight end Rob Gronkowski this afternoon due to injury.
The game that has the public the most split has the Philadelphia Eagles hosting the Carolina Panthers today at 1PM ET. Oddsmakers are listing the Eagles as a 5-point favorite at home against the Panthers. Of the wagers placed, 52 percent are going on the Eagles as the home favorite. The Eagles are 3-3 on the season and 2-4 against the spread while the Panthers are 3-2 overall and 2-3 against the spread. Carolina hasn’t covered on the road this year while the Eagles are 1-2 against the spread at home.