59% of Bets are with Dodgers at -1.5 in Game 3

In today’s newsletter…

• Leading Off: NFL Week 7 projected stats and matchups

• MLB: Mookie Betts has a .954 OPS in 34 at-bats against tonight’s starter

• WNBA: Lynx allow league-low opponent field goal percentage at home (41%)

• NFL: TNF favorites are 6-0, 5-1 ATS this season

• College Football: BYU averages 40 points and 6.3 yards per play at home

• NBA Futures: Contenders in the West

• Overtime: Eagles fans hate Sirianni despite unprecedented success

A couple of teams caught my eye while I was looking at NFL stats through Week 6 this morning. The Texans are 4-0 in close games, which is usually a sign of good coaching, but they’re last in the NFL in penalties, which usually means less good coaching. Then there are the Bengals, who are 0-4 in close games but have the 4th-fewest penalties in the league. What’s going on there? You can read our game-by-game breakdown of Week 7 in the NFL on our website.

In today’s newsletter, Chris is covering the Broncos vs. Saints Thursday Night Football matchup and tonight’s WNBA Finals Game 3, Craig has tonight’s NCLS game between the Dodgers and Mets and a look at NBA Western Conference futures, and Jack is tracking college football action over the next three days.

- Abe Rakov