What To Watch For In The NFL, Week 7

The cream is beginning to rise to the highest within the NFL as we get to Week 7. Within the AFC, the Payments, Chiefs, and Texans are already two video games up of their division, whereas the Ravens and Steelers are tied atop the North with a two-game hole to 3rd. Within the NFC, there’s a bit extra in flux, headlined by the NFC North the place all 4 groups are 4-2 or higher — whereas the NFC West doesn’t have a crew over .500. Week 7 includes a handful of massive video games that would assist additional separate the highest of the league, headlined by a Tremendous Bowl rematch and a battle for first within the NFC North between the Lions and Vikings — neither of that are in primetime spots.

Primetime Sport of the Week: Ravens at Bucs (Monday 10/21, 8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN)

We don’t precisely have the most effective primetime slate within the historical past of the Nationwide Soccer League this week, even when there are two Monday Evening Soccer video games. Having stated that, as an individual who likes when NFL video games go fully off the rails and each offenses gentle it up, I’m excited to observe the crew tied for the highest-scoring offense within the league (the Bucs) tackle the crew with the second highest-scoring offense within the league (the Ravens). There’s something enjoyable a few defensive slugfest, however I don’t assume a Lamar Jackson-led Baltimore offense that may run on anyone or a Baker Mayfield-led Tampa Bay offense carved groups up by means of the air will probably be saved out of the tip zone.

Sunday Funday Sport of the Week: Chiefs at Niners (Sunday 10/20, 4:25p.m. ET, FOX)

I imply, yeah, that is the reply this week, even with a really enjoyable Lions-Vikings showdown for the highest spot within the NFC North that may headline the 1 p.m. slate. In Santa Clara, we are going to get a rematch of an ultra-tight Tremendous Bowl between two crew which have actual aspirations of getting again there, the high-flying Niners offense towards a Chiefs protection that has been outrageous this season, and Patrick Mahomes going up towards a star-studded San Francisco protection that has been battle examined this 12 months. Outdoors of some fairly distinguished accidents for each groups that would basically change this matchup in the event that they see one another once more in February, every part is in place for this sport to be a blast.

Underneath the Radar Banger: Seahawks at Falcons (Sunday 10/20, 1:00 p.m. ET, FOX)

One other sport the place we’re most likely going to get a ton of factors. Geno Smith and Kirk Cousins are first and fourth, respectively, in passing yards coming into this week, whereas each passing defenses are within the top-10 of yards allowed per sport — issues haven’t gone as effectively for both dashing protection, although, so maybe Bijan Robinson, Tyler Allgeier, Kenneth Walker, and Zach Charbonnet can all cook dinner a little bit bit. Regardless, as a RedZone viewer, I anticipate Scott Hanson to chop into this sport a ton, as a result of I feel this has the potential to be a basketball sport.

Who Received The MVP Final Week: Derrick Henry

It took Henry a couple of weeks to get used to life on his new crew, however currently, he’s been out of his thoughts en path to being the league’s dashing chief. None of this ought to be a shock, as he’s superior, Lamar Jackson is deadly on the bottom, and few coaches love establishing it greater than John Harbaugh, however it’s been a blast to observe this play out. And sadly for the Washington Commanders, they discovered the arduous manner that Henry is snug in his new digs, as he went for 132 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries in a 30-23 win final week.

Finest Wager (2-4): Dolphins at Colts UNDER 43.5

In 4 video games since Tua Tagovailoa’s damage, the Dolphins have scored 10, 3, 12, and 15 factors. I don’t see that getting an entire lot higher this week towards the Colts and so they’ve fairly clearly steered into the skid by slowing the tempo and making an attempt to maintain video games low-scoring to offer themselves an opportunity. Indianapolis is probably going to return to Anthony Richardson on this one, which suggests extra explosive performs but additionally rather less consistency out of the Colts offense in comparison with when Joe Flacco is on the helm. Give me the Underneath in a sport I hope I see little or no of as I watch RedZone on Sunday.