{"id":457,"date":"2021-10-22T20:42:53","date_gmt":"2021-10-23T00:42:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/?p=457"},"modified":"2021-10-22T20:42:56","modified_gmt":"2021-10-23T00:42:56","slug":"dave-cokins-nfl-week-7-betting-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/nfl\/dave-cokins-nfl-week-7-betting-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"Dave Cokin&#8217;s NFL Week 7 Betting Notes"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>NFL Week 7 Betting Preview<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">WagerTalk handicapper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/profile\/dave-cokin\" data-schema-attribute=\"\">Dave Cokin<\/a> offers analysis on games that just missed his NFL Week 7 betting card. Each week on Twitter, Dave shares the games that fell just outside his comfort zone. Here, he expands upon those games with reasons why he was drawn in a particular direction, and why ultimately he decided to pass.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Stay on top of the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\/nfl\">NFL Week 7<\/a>\u00a0updates direct from Las Vegas!<\/em><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3>NFL Week 7 Betting Leans<\/h3>\n<p>Again, just to reiterate: As of Friday afternoon, these are games that I have not bet. I am simply sharing some of my notes that may, perhaps, assist in your handicapping as you break down the NFL Week 7 card.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kansas City Chiefs -4.5 at Tennessee Titans <\/strong>&#8211; Not a bad spot from a situational standpoint, but you can&#8217;t feel good about backing Kansas City until they issue some kind of buy sign. That certainly has not appeared yet.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Miami Dolphins +2.5 vs Atlanta Falcons<\/strong> &#8211; Miami was the luckiest team in the NFL last season and the regression to the norm has been brutal. I have the Dolphins a winner on the projections, but I can&#8217;t pull the trigger, particularly against a rested Falcons squad.<\/p>\n<p><strong>San Francisco 49ers -4 vs Indianapolis Colts<\/strong> &#8211; This was probably my closest call in terms of almost making the card. I would have played San Francisco at -3, but disciplined approach keeps me off at -4.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Small stuff tonight in MLB and NHL. Seven colleges remain along with two in the NFL. Free plays in both college and NFL plus everything else up at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WagerTalk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@WagerTalk<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/crCpGZvtUv\">https:\/\/t.co\/crCpGZvtUv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dave Cokin (@davecokin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/davecokin\/status\/1451596240420945922?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">October 22, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>NFL Week 7 Historical Trends from The GoldSheet<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>New England has won 11-straight meetings with the New York Jets.<\/li>\n<li>The under is 15-7 in New England&#8217;s last 22 games.<\/li>\n<li>Cincinnati is 7-3-1 against the spread as an underdog with Joe Burrow at the helm.<\/li>\n<li>Kansas City is 4-13 against the spread in the Chiefs&#8217; last 17 games.<\/li>\n<li>Carolina is 8-2 against the spread in the Panthers&#8217; last ten road games.<\/li>\n<li>The New York Giants are 5-12 against the spread in their last 17 home games.<\/li>\n<li>The over is 6-2 in the Cardinals&#8217; last eight home games.<\/li>\n<li>Since the opening of Allegiant Stadium the Raiders are 4-7 against the spread at home.<\/li>\n<li>Six of the Raiders&#8217; last seven home games have gone over the total.<\/li>\n<li>The over is 8-2 in the Colts&#8217; last ten road games.<\/li>\n<li>San Francisco is 1-6 against the spread in the 49ers&#8217; last seven home games.<\/li>\n<li>The under is 11-4 in the Seahawks&#8217; last 15 games<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-459\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/nflt.png\" alt=\"NFL Week 7 Tech Plays from The GoldSheet\" width=\"1290\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/nflt.png 1290w, https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/nflt-300x99.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/nflt-1024x339.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/nflt-768x254.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1290px) 100vw, 1290px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Bet On It: NFL Week 7 Edition<\/h3>\n<p>The barking dogs, sandwiches, teasers, and steam plays are back! Join Kelly, Marco, Gianni and Ralph every Wednesday for Bet On It as we discuss the NFL Week 7 slate from a variety of betting angles.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NrojIHH4pmY\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>WagerTalk Live Odds Screen<\/h3>\n<p>WagerTalk\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/freeOddsPage\/page.html?sport=L1&amp;cb=0.30112653736705797\">live odds screen<\/a> features up-to-the-minute lines from a variety of offshore and domestic sports books. Track the NFL Week 7 moneylines, point spreads, first half lines, public betting percentages and so much more from your desktop or phone.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/freeOddsPage\/page.html?sport=L1&amp;cb=0.30112653736705797\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-429 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/nfl7.png\" alt=\"WagerTalk Live Odds Screen\" width=\"1657\" height=\"668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/nfl7.png 1657w, https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/nfl7-300x121.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/nfl7-1024x413.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/nfl7-768x310.png 768w, https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/nfl7-1536x619.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1657px) 100vw, 1657px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Looking for more free sports picks and sports betting tips?<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Latest Betting Odds and Public Action<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/wt.buzz\/odds\" data-schema-attribute=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vegas lines<\/a> updated in real time, including who the public is betting on. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Last Minute Handicapping Advice<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">: Check out our extensive library of <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" href=\"https:\/\/news.wagertalk.com\/sports-betting-tips\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">handicapping tips<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> and advice from professional Vegas handicappers (we also recommend taking the time to look over our <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" href=\"https:\/\/news.wagertalk.com\/videos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sports betting tips video library<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Want an expert opinion?<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> Check out the latest <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Free Sports Picks<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> and <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Best Bets<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> from our team of expert sports handicappers.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Make sure to bookmark all the above!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NFL Week 7 Betting Preview WagerTalk handicapper Dave Cokin offers analysis on games that just missed his NFL Week 7 betting card. Each week on Twitter, Dave shares the games that fell just outside his comfort zone. Here, he expands upon those games with reasons why he was drawn in a particular direction, and why [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":458,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[13,12,15,107],"class_list":["post-457","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl","tag-betting-angles","tag-betting-trends","tag-nfl","tag-nfl-week-7"],"basic_html":"<h2>NFL Week 7 Betting Preview<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">WagerTalk handicapper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/profile\/dave-cokin\" data-schema-attribute=\"\">Dave Cokin<\/a> offers analysis on games that just missed his NFL Week 7 betting card. Each week on Twitter, Dave shares the games that fell just outside his comfort zone. Here, he expands upon those games with reasons why he was drawn in a particular direction, and why ultimately he decided to pass.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Stay on top of the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\/nfl\">NFL Week 7<\/a>\u00a0updates direct from Las Vegas!<\/em><!--more--><\/p>\n\n<h3>NFL Week 7 Betting Leans<\/h3>\nAgain, just to reiterate: As of Friday afternoon, these are games that I have not bet. I am simply sharing some of my notes that may, perhaps, assist in your handicapping as you break down the NFL Week 7 card.\n\n<strong>Kansas City Chiefs -4.5 at Tennessee Titans <\/strong>- Not a bad spot from a situational standpoint, but you can't feel good about backing Kansas City until they issue some kind of buy sign. That certainly has not appeared yet.\n\n<strong>Miami Dolphins +2.5 vs Atlanta Falcons<\/strong> - Miami was the luckiest team in the NFL last season and the regression to the norm has been brutal. I have the Dolphins a winner on the projections, but I can't pull the trigger, particularly against a rested Falcons squad.\n\n<strong>San Francisco 49ers -4 vs Indianapolis Colts<\/strong> - This was probably my closest call in terms of almost making the card. I would have played San Francisco at -3, but disciplined approach keeps me off at -4.\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Small stuff tonight in MLB and NHL. Seven colleges remain along with two in the NFL. Free plays in both college and NFL plus everything else up at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WagerTalk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WagerTalk<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/crCpGZvtUv\">https:\/\/t.co\/crCpGZvtUv<\/a><\/p>\n\u2014 Dave Cokin (@davecokin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/davecokin\/status\/1451596240420945922?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 22, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<h3>NFL Week 7 Historical Trends from The GoldSheet<\/h3>\n<ul>\n \t<li>New England has won 11-straight meetings with the New York Jets.<\/li>\n \t<li>The under is 15-7 in New England's last 22 games.<\/li>\n \t<li>Cincinnati is 7-3-1 against the spread as an underdog with Joe Burrow at the helm.<\/li>\n \t<li>Kansas City is 4-13 against the spread in the Chiefs' last 17 games.<\/li>\n \t<li>Carolina is 8-2 against the spread in the Panthers' last ten road games.<\/li>\n \t<li>The New York Giants are 5-12 against the spread in their last 17 home games.<\/li>\n \t<li>The over is 6-2 in the Cardinals' last eight home games.<\/li>\n \t<li>Since the opening of Allegiant Stadium the Raiders are 4-7 against the spread at home.<\/li>\n \t<li>Six of the Raiders' last seven home games have gone over the total.<\/li>\n \t<li>The over is 8-2 in the Colts' last ten road games.<\/li>\n \t<li>San Francisco is 1-6 against the spread in the 49ers' last seven home games.<\/li>\n \t<li>The under is 11-4 in the Seahawks' last 15 games<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-459\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/nflt.png\" alt=\"NFL Week 7 Tech Plays from The GoldSheet\" width=\"1290\" height=\"427\" \/>\n<h3>Bet On It: NFL Week 7 Edition<\/h3>\nThe barking dogs, sandwiches, teasers, and steam plays are back! Join Kelly, Marco, Gianni and Ralph every Wednesday for Bet On It as we discuss the NFL Week 7 slate from a variety of betting angles.\n<iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NrojIHH4pmY\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>\n<h3>WagerTalk Live Odds Screen<\/h3>\nWagerTalk\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/freeOddsPage\/page.html?sport=L1&amp;cb=0.30112653736705797\">live odds screen<\/a> features up-to-the-minute lines from a variety of offshore and domestic sports books. Track the NFL Week 7 moneylines, point spreads, first half lines, public betting percentages and so much more from your desktop or phone.\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/freeOddsPage\/page.html?sport=L1&amp;cb=0.30112653736705797\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-429 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/nfl7.png\" alt=\"WagerTalk Live Odds Screen\" width=\"1657\" height=\"668\" \/><\/a>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Looking for more free sports picks and sports betting tips?<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Latest Betting Odds and Public Action<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/wt.buzz\/odds\" data-schema-attribute=\"\">Vegas lines<\/a> updated in real time, including who the public is betting on. <\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Last Minute Handicapping Advice<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">: Check out our extensive library of <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" href=\"https:\/\/news.wagertalk.com\/sports-betting-tips\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">handicapping tips<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> and advice from professional Vegas handicappers (we also recommend taking the time to look over our <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" href=\"https:\/\/news.wagertalk.com\/videos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sports betting tips video library<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">)<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Want an expert opinion?<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> Check out the latest <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Free Sports Picks<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> and <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Best Bets<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> from our team of expert sports handicappers.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Make sure to bookmark all the above!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/457","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=457"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/457\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/458"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=457"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=457"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=457"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}