NFL Week 7 Picks From the MMQB Staff: Kenneth Walker III Can Help Chiefs Stay Undefeated Against Former Team

It’s Week 7! Last week, our writers and editors started out cold when we all picked the Seahawks on Thursday night, but the Broncos won. We closed out the week on a better note, with all of us picking the 49ers to defeat the Commanders as they narrowly held on to the win.

This week’s slate of games begins with an exciting matchup between the Patriots and Bears on Thursday night, featuring two of the league’s best young quarterbacks in Drake Maye and Caleb Williams. While Maye has rebounded from an inconsistent start to the season, the majority of our writers and editors see the Bears winning at home in Williams’s second game back from a hamstring injury.

On Sunday, the NFL heads to Paris, France for the first time as the Steelers take on the Saints. The majority of our writers and editors see Pittsburgh winning to move to 5–2 on the season. Later in the day, J.J. McCarthy will make his first start as a Giant against the Texans. McCarthy filled in admirably for Jameis Winston at the end of last week, but all of our staff sees Houston getting the win. The day also features a key pair of divisional games between the Packers and Lions and the Bengals and Ravens, as all four look to keep up in divisions where all four teams boast winning records. Finally, the Sunday slate concludes with the reigning champion Seahawks taking on the dynasty of the decade in the Chiefs. The majority of our staff sees running back Kenneth Walker III getting revenge on his former team in prime time.

Here’s who we have making picks this season:

Albert Breer, senior writer
Eva Geitheim, news writer
Mitch Goldich, senior editor
Mike Kadlick, senior news writer
Gilberto Manzano, staff writer
Conor Orr, senior writer
John Pluym, managing editor
Matt Verderame, staff writer

All picks are straight up. Visit SI Betting for picks against the spread and much more gambling content.

Patriots at Bears

Albert Breer: Bears
Eva Geitheim: Bears
Mitch Goldich: Bears
Mike Kadlick: Patriots
Gilberto Manzano: Bears
Conor Orr: Bears
John Pluym: Bears
Matt Verderame: Bears

Steelers vs. Saints (Paris, France)

Albert Breer: Steelers
Eva Geitheim: Steelers
Mitch Goldich: Steelers
Mike Kadlick: Saints
Gilberto Manzano: Saints
Conor Orr: Steelers
John Pluym: Steelers
Matt Verderame: Steelers

49ers at Falcons

Albert Breer: 49ers
Eva Geitheim: 49ers
Mitch Goldich: 49ers
Mike Kadlick: 49ers
Gilberto Manzano: 49ers
Conor Orr: 49ers
John Pluym: 49ers
Matt Verderame: 49ers

Browns at Titans

Albert Breer: Browns
Eva Geitheim: Browns
Mitch Goldich: Browns
Mike Kadlick: Browns
Gilberto Manzano: Titans
Conor Orr: Browns
John Pluym: Titans
Matt Verderame: Browns

Colts at Vikings

Albert Breer: Vikings
Eva Geitheim: Vikings
Mitch Goldich: Vikings
Mike Kadlick: Vikings
Gilberto Manzano: Vikings
Conor Orr: Vikings
John Pluym: Vikings
Matt Verderame: Vikings

Dolphins at Jets

Albert Breer: Jets
Eva Geitheim: Jets
Mitch Goldich: Jets
Mike Kadlick: Dolphins
Gilberto Manzano: Jets
Conor Orr: Jets
John Pluym: Jets
Matt Verderame: Jets

Buccaneers at Panthers

Albert Breer: Panthers
Eva Geitheim: Panthers
Mitch Goldich: Panthers
Mike Kadlick: Panthers
Gilberto Manzano: Panthers
Conor Orr: Panthers
John Pluym: Panthers
Matt Verderame: Panthers

Bengals at Ravens

Albert Breer: Bengals
Eva Geitheim: Bengals
Mitch Goldich: Ravens
Mike Kadlick: Bengals
Gilberto Manzano: Bengals
Conor Orr: Bengals
John Pluym: Ravens
Matt Verderame: Ravens

Giants at Texans

Albert Breer: Texans
Eva Geitheim: Texans
Mitch Goldich: Texans
Mike Kadlick: Texans
Gilberto Manzano: Texans
Conor Orr: Texans
John Pluym: Texans
Matt Verderame: Texans

Broncos at Cardinals

Albert Breer: Broncos
Eva Geitheim: Broncos
Mitch Goldich: Broncos
Mike Kadlick: Broncos
Gilberto Manzano: Broncos
Conor Orr: Broncos
John Pluym: Broncos
Matt Verderame: Broncos

Packers at Lions

Albert Breer: Packers
Eva Geitheim: Packers
Mitch Goldich: Packers
Mike Kadlick: Packers
Gilberto Manzano: Packers
Conor Orr: Lions
John Pluym: Packers
Matt Verderame: Lions

Rams at Raiders

Albert Breer: Rams
Eva Geitheim: Rams
Mitch Goldich: Rams
Mike Kadlick: Rams
Gilberto Manzano: Raiders
Conor Orr: Rams
John Pluym: Raiders
Matt Verderame: Rams

Chiefs at Seahawks

Albert Breer: Chiefs
Eva Geitheim: Chiefs
Mitch Goldich: Chiefs
Mike Kadlick: Chiefs
Gilberto Manzano: Seahawks
Conor Orr: Seahawks
John Pluym: Chiefs
Matt Verderame: Chiefs

Cowboys at Eagles

Albert Breer: Cowboys
Eva Geitheim: Cowboys
Mitch Goldich: Cowboys
Mike Kadlick: Cowboys
Gilberto Manzano: Cowboys
Conor Orr: Cowboys
John Pluym: Eagles
Matt Verderame: Cowboys

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