NFL (Week 7) Bet ✓: Colts (+2.5), Steelers (+7.5) appear to be viable options

> Should the Dolphins (-7.5), currently on a three-game losing skid, but likely to get QB Tua Tagovailoa back on Sunday night, be significant home favs against the Steelers?

> Have the road 'dog Colts (+2), winners of two straight games, turned the corner, ahead of their pivotal divisional clash at Tennessee?

>Is it a safe bet to ransack your kid's trick-or-treat bag in search of Halloween goodies? 

Tip: Stay away from your kid's trick-or-treat bag ... and Thursday night overs. 

The NFL has been pretty kind to us in this space all season - including last week when I went 1-0-1 to push my overall record to 12-5-2. (24-17-2, if you include my college football picks.)

Let's just thank the Jets and Bengals for last week's performances and move to my best bets on the Week 7 NFL betting board. 

Steelers (2-4) @ Dolphins (3-3): Do the wise guys who come up with these spreads know something the rest of us don't? I would have a problem understanding the logic behind the Dolphins being significant home favs, even if Dan Marino was starting at QB. But here we are: The Dolphins, currently on a three-game losing skid and struggling to find the end zone on offense, are getting plenty of love from the 'books as Tua Tagovailoa returns under center. The Steelers, coming off a win over Tampa Bay, will arrive in Miami as 'dogs for the second straight week. While Pittsburgh QB Kenny Pickett has been dealing with concussion protocol of his own, this game has long had a built-in storyline - if you follow the NFL closely, you should know - which makes me side with the Steelers in this spot. For all their problems on the field, I sense the Dolphins, predictably getting owner Stephen Ross back this week, are still trying to get a few things worked out behind the scenes as well. Now, here come the Steelers and Brian Flores. I'll trust Pittsburgh moves the ball on the ground effectively, while limiting the Dolphins big-play output. I'll take the points with the Steelers and look for a tight game.

Colts (+2.5) @ Titans: Matt Ryan looks like a capable NFL QB, again, and RB Jonathan Taylor is likely to play after being out last week. I also love in-division rematches during the regular season - especially in such close proximity of each other. Let's remember the Titans beat the Colts in Week 4. I'm not giving away my sauce, but definitely like the Colts to bounce back in this spot.

Picks: Steelers +7.5, Colts +2.5, Pats (ML)

Trick-or-Treat: 5 Halloween Kid-Friendly Events in Miami

Oye, Mom, walking through a ritzy 'hood to fill a trick-or-treat bag with stiff gummy bears is cool, pero you know we Miami kids love to party like rock stars on Halloween.

Besides, how about you try walking eight miles in the dark, while wearing a $375 Spider-Man costume? I thought so?! So, hurry up and make plans for the entire family this Halloween. This is the 305.

Don't worry, Mom. Taking the kids out for Halloween in Miami is not as scary as it sounds. Whether you're looking to sneak another bag of Skittles out of your kid's trick or treat bag or sweat lots of sugar on a spooky evening, here are 5 Halloween' Kid-friendly' events in Miami guaranteed to make the entire family feel really cool. 

1.) Hay Maze Miami, October 21-November 6:  Make your way through a 7,000 square foot hay maze at Hay Maze Miami in Downtown Miami (Bayfront Park) with a bunch of your sugar-fueled kiddos, and take pictures of the scarecrows in front of the pumpkin wall - before or after you taste the pumpkin bread and pie. Boo! (Watch out for a special-themed Hay Maze Miami from October 29-31.)

2.) Kiddo-Ween (City Place, Doral), October 29:   Is your favorite Spider-Man all about winning a costume contest, scoring some candy and taking pictures in a booth? The Kiddo-Ween Fest at City Place Doral will be the place to be from 2-8 p.m. as kids will be able to trick-or-treat at the shops and restaurants, take pictures inside a photo booth and enjoy a magic show. A costume contest will also be held at the runway.

3.) Haunted Halloween Trails and Kids Zone (Enchanted Forest Elaine Gordon Park, North Miami), October 28: 

It's an all-ages affair as the city of North Miami puts a scare into the entire family with it's annual haunted trail event at Enchanted Forest Elaine Gordon Park (1725 NE 135th St., North Miami, Florida 33181). All kids will be able to enjoy the Family Fun Zone, which includes a costume parade, hayrides, pony rides, music and more. Food will also be available for purchase throughout the park. Not a kid? No worries. Everyone is encouraged to wear Halloween costumes! Tickets cost $5 per person ($7 on day of event). 

4.) Trick or Treat, Evelyn Greer Park, Pinecrest, October 28: Put on your best or scariest Halloween costume before heading to Evelyn Greer Park in Pinecrest (8200 SW 124th St., Pinecrest, Florida 33156), where from 5-9 p.m. trick or treaters of all ages will be able to enjoy a bounce house, photo ops., music, balloon artists and much more. (Note: Children must be accompanied by an adult and bring their own trick or treat bag to collect Halloween candy.) 

      

Scary stuff: Miami Kids Magazine and the City of South Miami will host 'Safe Streets Halloween' October 31 from 4-7 p.m. 

5.) Miami Kids Magazine/City of South Miami 'Safe Streets Halloween', October 31: A 'Block Party' for kids (on Sunset Drive from US1 to 57th Avenue) ? Yes, indeed. Miami Kids Magazine and the City of South Miami promise to put a scare into all of you on October 31 from 4-7 p.m. with everything from free candy, music, prizes, pumpkin decorating and live entertainment. Tickets to select theme parks will also be available, in addition to a visit by Scooby Doo. Not enough? A Halloween costume contest will also be held, so make sure to dress the kids, if not the whole family up.