NFL Week 7 game picks, schedule guide, fantasy football tips, odds, injuries and more

The Week 7 NFL schedule for the 2021 season is stacked with great matchups, and we’ve got you covered with what you need to know heading into the weekend. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the biggest keys to every game, a bold prediction for each matchup and, of course, final score picks.

Additionally, ESPN Stats & Information provides a big stat to know for each contest, and our Football Power Index (FPI) goes inside the numbers with a matchup rating (on a scale of 1 to 100) and a game projection. ESPN researcher Kyle Soppe hands out helpful fantasy football and betting nuggets as well. Everything you want to know is here in one spot to help you get ready for a loaded weekend of NFL football.

Let’s get into the full Week 7 slate, including a meeting between Patrick Mahomes and Derrick Henry, an AFC North showdown between the red-hot Ravens and the up-and-coming Bengals, Jared Goff and Matthew Stafford facing off against their old teams and a rookie QB clash in New England. It all culminates with a Monday Night Football matchup between the Saints and the Seahawks on ESPN. (Game times are Sunday unless otherwise noted.)

Jump to a matchup:
KC-TEN | CIN-BAL | WSH-GB
CAR-NYG | NYJ-NE | ATL-MIA
DET-LAR | PHI-LV | CHI-TB
HOU-ARI | IND-SF | NO-SEA

Thursday: CLE 17, DEN 14
Bye: BUF, DAL, MIN, PIT, LAC, JAX

1 p.m. ET | CBS
Matchup rating: 70.3 | Spread: KC -4.5 (57.5)

What to watch for: Chiefs quarterback Mahomes is third in the NFL with five passing plays of 40 yards or more, and he’s leading the NFL with 18 passing touchdowns. The Titans, meanwhile, have allowed six passing plays of 40 yards, third-worst in the NFL. Tennessee’s banged-up secondary has to find a way to keep the Chiefs’ passing game from hitting the big play on Sunday. — Turron Davenport

Bold prediction: The Chiefs will hold Titans running back Henry to fewer than 100 rushing yards. Henry has had some big games against the Chiefs, he is off to a red-hot start with 783 yards and 10…