Bettors are showing plenty of faith in NFL underdogs in Week 7, backing several teams against the spread and on the moneyline.
- The Giants are the most-bet moneyline underdogs at BetMGM.
- Bettors aren't buying the Rams anymore.
- The Steelers' Freiermuth is a popular player to score Sunday.
The Chiefs, back in vogue with bettors, are BetMGM’s most-bet team against the spread by tickets as 2.5-point underdogs against the Seahawks. DraftKings has also taken a majority of its spread bets on Kansas City, although Seattle has drawn 60% of the handle.
The Giants head to Houston as double-digit underdogs, but 89% of the money and 78% of the bets at DraftKings are on the NFC East squad. At BetMGM, the Big Blue are attracting 76% of the spread bets in the sportsbook's most-bet game of the week so far.
New York is also the most popular moneyline underdog with odds of +360 to win outright.
The Colts are among the most intriguing popular spread teams. They have struggled to a 2-4 record but seen the second-most money at BetMGM as 6.5-point underdogs at home against the Vikings, who are still getting the majority of the tickets.
DraftKings has seen 58% of the bets and 65% of the handle come in on the favorites.
| Notable games | DraftKings spread splits | BetMGM spread splits |
|---|---|---|
 - (+3) |
PIT 51% bets PIT 51% handle |
NO 53% bets NO 57% handle |
 - (-10.5) |
NYG 78% bets NYG 89% handle |
NYG 76% bets NYG 54% handle |
 - (-3) |
DET 58% bets DET 72% handle |
DET 56% bets DET 80% handle |
 - (-2.5) |
KC 70% bets SEA 60% handle |
KC 68% bets SEA 50% handle |
Popular games
DraftKings and BetMGM tell different stories regarding Steelers-Saints. The Steelers are getting a slight majority of the bets and handle at DraftKings, but BetMGM customers are much more interested in New Orleans, which has seen over 50% of both categories.
Pittsburgh is a three-point favorite in Sunday's early game in Paris. The Steelers are the more attractive moneyline side at both sportsbooks, and the over 44 is the third-most-bet total at BetMGM.
The Lions (-3) have attracted a sizeable 80% of the spread handle at BetMGM, while the Packers have drawn 42% of the spread bets at DraftKings. Over 53.5 is BetMGM’s most popular total so far.
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Rams lose support
Bettors are turning on the preseason Super Bowl favorites. The Rams have suffered through injuries and poor play, falling to a 2-4 record after getting upset by the Cardinals last week as double-digit favorites.
Instead, bettors like the Raiders as 3.5-point underdogs. Las Vegas is getting 67% of the bets and 75% of the handle at DraftKings. At BetMGM, 80% of the spread money is backing the Raiders, who are the third-most-bet moneyline underdog.
Split decisions
Bettors aren’t quite sure what to do with the 49ers when they visit the Falcons as 2.5-point favorites. At DraftKings, 79% of the bets are on San Francisco, but 55% of the money is on Atlanta at home coming off a loss.
Dolphins-Jets also shows a split: Miami has 56% of the spread handle at DraftKings, while New York has attracted 67% of the spread bets.
For Monday's Cowboys-Eagles game, BetMGM has taken 68% of the spread bets on Dallas, while Philadelphia has attracted 54% of the spread handle.
Popular BetMGM props
Most-bet anytime touchdown scorer: Pat Freiermuth (+260).
Most-bet first touchdown scorer: Freiermuth (+1,700).
Other popular anytime touchdown picks: Isaiah Likely (+270) and Kenneth Walker (-125).
Most popular player prop by tickets: Drake London over 81.5 receiving yards.
Other popular receiving props: Germie Bernard over 53.5 receiving yards and Puka Nacua over 7.5 receptions.
