Most of Week 6 is in the books, so ESPN's analysts are already looking ahead to Week 7. Three games have grabbed their attention, and they are sharing the bets they are backing before potential odds shifts later in the week.
The Minnesota Vikings look to keep their perfect start going when they host the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, returning from their bye week with Justin Jefferson in the lineup. Minnesota is early 5.5-point favorites, tied for the second-largest spread of the week. Matt Bowen likes the Vikings to cover at home, citing Brian Flores' defense, which is allowing a league-low 12.8 points per game and leads the NFL with a 67.6% blitz rate.
The Pittsburgh Steelers, fresh off an overtime win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, face the New Orleans Saints on Sunday in Paris. Eric Moody backs Pittsburgh at -2.5, noting the Saints have allowed 31.7 points per game over their last three contests and rank 29th in total yards allowed. He expects Jaylen Warren to have opportunities against a New Orleans run defense giving up 138 rushing yards per game.
In the third game, the New York Jets visit the winless Miami Dolphins in a matchup with the second-lowest points total of the week, at 38.5. Pamela Maldonado takes the under, pointing to Miami scoring 13 points or less in four of five games and the Jets converting only 35% of third downs, which ranks in the bottom 10 in the league. Odds are from DraftKings and subject to change.
Source: ESPN NFL · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing