After another wild Sunday in the NFL, the Week 7 slate comes to a close with an intriguing "Monday Night Football" doubleheader. You know we can't resist having action on both games, so let's piece together a Same Game Parlay + for a fun Monday night sweat.
'MNF' SGP+
Baltimore Ravens @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Leg 1: Baker Mayfield over 1.5 passing touchdowns
Mayfield leads the NFL with 15 touchdown passes through six games. He's gone over this line in four of his six starts this season and has seven TD passes over the last two weeks. The Ravens have the best rush defense in the NFL right now, so the Bucs will need to air it out to keep up with Lamar Jackson and Co.
Leg 2: Zay Flowers longest reception over 21.5
The Ravens have the most rush-heavy offense in the league, but when they do throw the ball, Jackson looks for Flowers. The speedy wide receiver has a 30.9 percent target share over the last two weeks, and he's gone over this number in back-to-back games. The Buccaneers are prone to giving up explosive passing plays, so we think Flowers stays hot in this matchup.
Los Angeles Chargers @ Arizona Cardinals
Leg 3: Under 44.5
Jim Harbaugh enters every week with the same goal regarding the game plan. He wants to jump out to an early lead and suffocate his opponent with long, run-heavy drives that eat up the clock. The Chargers rank dead last in the NFL in seconds per play, which is a big reason why none of their five games have reached 40 total points. Just because Arizona has a terrible defense doesn't mean Harbaugh will deviate from his game plan.
Leg 4: Justin Herbert under 1.5 passing touchdowns
Speaking of Harbaugh's game plan, it doesn't involve Herbert's arm very much. The star quarterback is averaging only 25.0 pass attempts per game this season, and he's gone under this line in four of his five starts. J.K. Dobbins should have success running up the middle in the red zone, so Herbert won't be needed near the goal line.
Put it all together, and we get a +592 Same Game Parlay+ with our friends at FanDuel.
In the news ...
Lions, Chiefs make biggest statements in NFL Week 7 — After the dust settled on Sunday night of NFL Week 7, the Detroit Lions and Kansas City Chiefs emerged as the biggest winners. The Lions knocked off the Minnesota Vikings, 31-29, on a last-second field goal by Jake Bates to establish themselves as the team to beat in the NFC. Out west, the Chiefs handled the San Francisco 49ers, 28-18, in the Super Bowl rematch to remain the only undefeated team left in the NFL. The Chiefs are +150 favorites to win the AFC, while the Lions are +350 favorites to win the NFC.
Liberty survive in overtime to win first WNBA title — It wasn't easy, but the New York Liberty took out the Minnesota Lynx in five games to win their first WNBA championship in franchise history. New York won Game 5, 67-62, in overtime despite Sabrina Ionescu's 1-19 shooting performance. Jonquel Jones led the Liberty with 17 points in Game 5, and she was named WNBA Finals MVP. Jones was +1000 to win the MVP award entering the series.
Deshaun Watson, Jayden Daniels, Brandon Aiyuk and DK Metcalf highlight injuries to watch — Week 7 was a brutal one for injuries around the NFL. Watson left Sunday's game in the second quarter, and it's feared he suffered a torn Achilles. Daniels left the game with a rib injury and didn't return. Aiyuk was carted to the locker room and may have suffered a torn ACL. Metcalf also left the field on a cart after suffering a knee injury, but his doesn't seem as severe. Keep an eye on these injuries and more before you make any bets for Week 8.
Today's Bark Bets is written by Jack Dougherty