Best NFL Week 7 Ladder Bets: Picks & Predictions (2025)
There were some huge individual performances in the NFL last week, including Rico Dowdle (183 yards) and Bijan Robinson (170 yards, 1 TD) continuing to tear it up on the ground, while George Pickens (168 yards, 1 TD) and Jaxon Smith-Njiba (162 yards, 1 TD) led the way in the receiving game.
We're onto Week 7, and below I've narrowed in on a trio of players who I believe are primed to go off. I'm playing all three of them to clear their baseline yardage totals, as well as cash some of the higher alternate lines with loftier payouts. Here are my top NFL Week 7 ladder bets.
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Best NFL Week 6 Ladder Bets
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Tetairoa McMillan Receiving Yards
The Panthers (3-3) registered their second straight win on Sunday, taking care of the Cowboys in a 30-27 home affair. They'll go for a third straight victory this weekend when they head to the Big Apple to face the winless Jets (0-6). Kick-off is slated for 1:00 p.m. ET from MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ.
This is the third consecutive week that I'm playing Tetairoa McMillan to climb that ladder. He only logged 29 yards against the Cowboys last weekend, but had previously gone for 62+ receiving yards in four of his previous five games. The rookie receiver has been an integral part of the Panthers' lineup, getting 8.0 targets per game (17th). He's 28th in receptions (27) and 16th in receiving yards (380) this season.
I love this matchup for McMillan. He'll take on a Jets defense that's one of the worst in the league. New York is actually allowing only 200.5 passing yards per game (10th), but Pro Football Focus (PFF) has them graded as the 28th-best coverage unit (48.4). They're also 28th in tackling (43.4). With Carolina's offense trending upward, I think the Bryce Young-Tetairoa McMillan duo shreds this New York defense that's on the heels of a London trip.
Jacory Croskey-Merritt Rushing Yards
The Commanders (3-3) have alternated wins and losses out of the gate, but they're coming off a 25-24 defeat to the Bears on Monday night. They'll make the trip southwest this weekend to square off against a divisional foe in the Cowboys (2-3). This NFC East showdown gets underway at 4:25 p.m. ET from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX.
I have been fading the Dallas defense all season, and I have no plans on stopping anytime soon. This weekend, I'm doing so by backing Jacory Croskey-Merritt to register his second career 100-yard rushing game. The rookie out of Arizona ranks 18th in rushing yards (344) and 28th in carries (60), and he's averaging 57.3 rushing yards per contest. He has cleared the 70.5-yard threshold twice in six games this season.
As I was alluding to, this is all about the matchup. We just saw Rico Dowdle put up 183 rushing yards on the Cowboys last weekend, providing more evidence as to why this is arguably the worst defensive unit in the NFL. Dallas is allowing 142.2 yards per game (29th) and 4.7 yards per attempt (25th). PFF has them graded 32nd in rushing defense (36.1) and a mediocre 16th in tackling (54.4). With Washington's receiving group still a bit banged up, we should see Croskey-Merritt get a sizable workload in this one.
Jahmyr Gibbs Rushing & Receiving Yards
- Over 91.5 Rushing & Receiving Yards (-115)
- 100+ Rushing & Receiving Yards (+130)
- 125+ Rushing & Receiving Yards (+350)
My betting card spills over into Monday, where I'm narrowing in on Jahmyr Gibbs to turn in a big outing for the Lions (4-2). Detroit returns home to host a 5-1 Tampa Bay squad that sits atop the NFC heading into the new week. This massive conference clash is slated for 7:00 p.m. ET from Ford Field in Detroit, MI.
I've also played Jahmyr Gibbs ladders multiple times this year. I think he bounces back after a 67-yard (65 Rush, 2 Rec) performance against the Chiefs last weekend. Even though he's splitting time with David Montgomery, Gibbs still ranks 14th in carries (87) and ninth in touches (110). His 18.3 touches per game are the 12th-most in the NFL. In his last five games, the Detroit superstar has gone for 92+ combined yards on three occasions.
Now, Tampa Bay is decent defensively, but I just have a gut feeling that we're going to see a boatload of points, statistics, etc. on Monday night. Both of these teams skew higher in scoring, each ranking sixth or better in points per game (at least 27.5 PPG by each team). This feels like we're on deck for a back-and-forth barnburner, and I'll play Gibbs to light up this Tampa defense that's allowing 319.5 yards per game (14th).