NFL Week 7 player props: Picks for Texans vs. Packers, Lions vs. Vikings, more

We’re onto Week 7 of the NFL season and Sunday brings another slate loaded with value in the player prop markets.I went 3-0 on my picks in this column last week to get me to 13-2 for the season.

Overall, I’m 50-36 on player props this year for +17.92 units of profit.All of my picks are tracked in the Action Network app at Wayne_Bets.Texans vs.Packers, 1 p.m.

ETThis line opened at 56.5, an incredibly soft number, but I still see value at its current mark.Texans offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik wants to operate a run-heavy, early down offense, and Houston made Mixon a prized offseason addition to become a workhorse.

We saw that role in Week 1, when the running back finished with a whopping 30 carries for 159 yards and a touchdown.After an injury in Week 2 kept him on the sidelines, Mixon made his return last week.He only had 13 carries as he was working his way back to full health in a game that quickly became a blowout.I expect his volume to ramp up this week against the Packers.

Houston uses him where he’s best — on inside zone runs from under center.The Bengals rarely used him in that role, as their offense operated mainly from shotgun formation.The Packers are vulnerable on the ground, ranking 21st in running back line yards allowed and 27th in defensive stuff rate, per FTN Fantasy.

According to Fantasy Points Data, they also allow 4.58 yards per carry to zone runs, the ninth-most in the NFL. I believe 15 attempts is the floor for Mixon in what should be a tightly contested game, and he’s cleared 62.5 rushing yards in 76% of his career games with 15-plus attempts, including an 11-game streak to the over.Seahawks vs.Falcons, 1 p.m.

ETWalker is coming off two quiet games on the ground, but this looks like a tremendous bounce-back spot.The Seahawks running back has been excellent this season, leading the NFL in missed tackles forced per attempt.

That sets him up for success against the Falcons, who rank 24th in tackling, per Pro Football Focus.The...