NFL Week 7 Look-Ahead Lines: Texans favored by 4.5 over Ravens in big AFC showdown

It never hurts to plan ahead.

Every week, the LVH SuperBook in Las Vegas releases “look-ahead” point spreads before the current week’s games have been played.

Some notable Week 7 nuggets:

The Texans and Ravens are two of the three best teams in the AFC (along with the Patriots), and the LVH has installed Houston as a 4.5-point home favorite in a game that has AFC playoff seeding ramifications.

The Seahawks are a game behind the 49ers in the suddenly competitive NFC West, and they’ll have a chance to close the gap—and make a huge national statement—as 8-point underdogs at San Francisco on Thursday Night Football.

The Vikings and Cardinals are two of the biggest surprise teams in the NFL (both at 4-1 and tied for their respective division leads), but the LVH has Minnesota power rated slightly ahead of Arizona as a 4-point home favorite.

The Redskins-Giants point spread remains off the board because of the uncertainty surrounding Robert Griffin III’s status. If he’s out next week, don’t be surprised to see a double-digit spread.

Four road teams are favored, and only three games have point spreads of a field goal or less.

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BYES: Atlanta, Denver, Kansas City, Miami, Philadelphia, San Diego

Thursday, Oct. 18

Seattle Seahawks
at San Francisco 49ers -8

Sunday, Oct. 21

Tennessee Titans
at Buffalo Bills -3.5

Arizona Cardinals
at Minnesota Vikings -4

Cleveland Browns
at Indianapolis Colts -4

Baltimore Ravens
at Houston Texans -4.5

Green Bay Packers -5.5
at St. Louis Rams

Dallas Cowboys -1
at Carolina Panthers

Washington Redskins
at New York Giants OFF

New Orleans Saints -2.5
at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

New York Jets
at New England Patriots -13

Jacksonville Jaguars
at Oakland Raiders -4.5

Pittsburgh Steelers -3 (even)
at Cincinnati Bengals

Monday, Oct. 22

Detroit Lions
at Chicago Bears -6.5