NFL Week 7 game picks: Giants high Eagles; Patriots edge 49ers

Gregg Rosenthal went 8-6 on his predictions for Week 6 of the 2020 NFL season, bringing his total document to 56-34-1. How will he fare in Week 7? His picks are below.

Pittsburgh Steelers 28, Tennessee Titans 24

It’s a long way disarming to attain Ryan Tannehill is the higher quarterback in this matchup, because of Ryan Tannehill is the higher quarterback in practically each matchup. While he’s kept up his insane effectivity on play-dart and in the red zone, Tannehill’s potential to keep a long way from sacks, throw towards drive and be productive on straight dropbacks has improved from 2019. That potential to thrive correct earlier than being hit will seemingly be tested towards a Steelers entrance with too many gamers a lot of double-groups, worship Stephon Tuitt and Cameron Heyward. Huge Ben couldn’t be what he once used to be, but he desires to carry out loads decrease than Tannehill to defend for the time being.

Washington Soccer Crew 22, Dallas Cowboys 20

Kyle Allen giveth, and Kyle Allen taketh away. His fumble produced the Giants’ rush-ahead landing final week, then he led a plucky TD drive to gain interior some extent, easiest to hesitate on a failed two-point conversion are attempting that cost the crew a defend. Overall, the Washington offense looked higher with him at the controls, and its protection has performed worship a high-10 unit all season. I kind now no longer must overreact to the Cowboys’ Monday night meltdown, but their damage considerations and league-worst turnovers and takeaways are three hundred and sixty five days-prolonged trends.

Buffalo Bills 33, Unusual York Jets 10

I’m now no longer that scared about Josh Allen. He’s performed higher than the numbers indicate the final two weeks, along with his QB20 ranking from First price Soccer Focal point in those video games sounding about appropriate. I am that scared about the Bills’ protection, which is tender up entrance and tentative in the attend, worship a nightmare mullet. To be clear: I’m now no longer they might maybe well maybe maybe maybe war with the Jets scared, because of I’ve watched each Jets snap this season, correct so you kind now no longer safe to.

Unusual Orleans Saints 30, Carolina Panthers 24

Whether or now no longer Michael Thomas returns or now no longer this week, the Saints confirmed promising signs earlier than their bye week. Their line of defense is more healthy and more disruptive than it has been all season after the return of Marcus Davenport. Emmanuel Sanders has emerged as an each-week threat out huge. I’m unfamiliar to explore how outmoded Unusual Orleans assistant Joe Brady, now working Carolina’s offense, assaults Saints defensive coordinator Dennis Allen, who can gain in his safe methodology when trying to crash his presence felt. When a crew worship the Panthers desires to defend with plot and teaching because of their gamers are now no longer as gifted, it is exhausting to earn them to defend.

Green Bay Packers 38, Houston Texans 33

Which protection carry out you belief more? Regardless of superior depth on the line of defense, the Packers are ranked 30th in defensive DVOA, three spots in the attend of the struggling Texans. Packers rush rusher Preston Smith is now no longer making a lot of an impact this three hundred and sixty five days, security Adrian Amos is being uncovered in coverage and coordinator Mike Pettine’s neighborhood is struggling towards the plod, as frequent. That sets up fantastically for Deshaun Watson, who has performed terrific the final three weeks and has a deeper neighborhood of rush catchers than Green Bay has assembled for Aaron Rodgers. I inquire Rodgers to enhance solid in a equally favorable matchup, but there must be a lot of fireworks along the methodology.

Cleveland Browns 27, Cincinnati Bengals 25

Or now no longer it is an open question as to which quarterback is extremely best in this game, without reference to their records. Or now no longer it is an open question as to which protection is extremely best, too. The Browns safe the threshold by methodology of their offensive line, working game and teaching workers, but I would now no longer blame Cleveland followers for drawing near this meeting with a combination of caution and apprehension.

Atlanta Falcons 30, Detroit Lions 27

Correct luck figuring both of these groups out, and proper luck to the squad that enters the fourth quarter with a lead on Sunday. Both the Lions and Falcons safe been their glorious selves in blowout wins final week, a reminder for Atlanta that availability matters. It appears to be that getting Julio Jones reinserted into the lineup helps. Detroit performed swarming protection popping out of its bye week, but the surprisingly fixed meh play from quarterback Matthew Stafford has me spooked. Raheem Morris easiest desires to defend this one after which 9 more to guarantee his Coach of the three hundred and sixty five days award and Atlanta legacy.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31, Las Vegas Raiders 24

Right here is a matchup between two improved groups that might maybe possibly maybe maybe aloof each crash the playoffs. The Bucs’ rush dart will seemingly be tested towards the Raiders’ ravishing offensive line. Jon Gruden and Derek Carr‘s laudable aggression in Kansas Metropolis will seemingly be tested towards a playmaking protection waiting to pounce on mistakes. One week after slowing Davante Adams, rising Bucs cornerback Carlton Davis will get an very ultimate quicker take a look at towards Henry Ruggs III. I love the Raiders’ offense, but I have not seen ample out of their protection but to belief it towards a Bucs neighborhood enhancing a little bit each week. The best mismatch right here is Tampa Bay’s offensive line towards Las Vegas’ line of defense, which can maybe maybe maybe aloof allow Tom Brady a lot of time to search out open receivers.

Los Angeles Chargers 27, Jacksonville Jaguars 21

The unswerving methodology for the Chargers to dodge their 3-13 document in a single-fetch video games since the open of ultimate season might maybe possibly maybe maybe be to keep a long way from them altogether, an doable honest this week towards the worst protection in football. The Bolts might maybe possibly maybe maybe gain defensive starters Melvin Ingram and Justin Jones attend from injured reserve. Keenan Allen and Joey Bosa had the bye week to gain more healthy. But, nothing is ever straightforward for this crew, and I kind now no longer belief coach Anthony Lynn to stay aggressive with a lead, even when facing a Jaguars protection starting gamers signed off the boulevard each week.

Unusual England Patriots 22, San Francisco 49ers 20

If I kind now no longer belief a crew’s passing game, I kind now no longer belief that crew at all in the three hundred and sixty five days 2020. I kind now no longer belief both of these groups’ passing video games. Cam Newton used to be hesitant to throw to open receivers final week, while 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan is hesitant to name plays that require Jimmy Garoppolo to throw beyond the street of scrimmage. In a war of working video games and protection, the slight edge goes to the crew with the working quarterback, the superior secondary and Invoice Belichick. But Kyle’s dad on the general brought out the worst in Belichick, and a 2-4 open might maybe possibly maybe maybe be the worst in Foxborough since 2000, Belichick’s first season there.

Kansas Metropolis Chiefs 30, Denver Broncos 27

Right here is a foul matchup for the Chiefs. Their most convincing wins this season safe been followed by letdowns, and Vic Fangio’s underrated protection will crash it more difficult for Patrick Mahomes to transform third-and-longs when Andy Reid’s original plod-plod-rush potential hits a roadblock. Drew Lock performed higher than his numbers confirmed final week, and the Broncos might maybe possibly maybe nicely be at the side of Melvin Gordon, Noah Fant and KJ Hamler to a potent offensive stew. Picking towards the Chiefs is foolish, but I in actuality feel enormous picking the Broncos to defend up the game nearer than expected.

Seattle Seahawks 34, Arizona Cardinals 27

The Cardinals safe confronted the fourth-very best time desk in the league to this point, in response to Soccer Outsiders. This week will open to take a look at their staying energy. Their plot has covered up talent shortcomings on the offensive line and with their rush dart, especially now that Chandler Jones is out. The Cardinals’ speeding game figures to defend up it going towards Seattle because of a Kyler Murray stride is the most unstoppable play in football. But I disaster about the Cardinals’ outdoor cornerbacks retaining up towards DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett in but one more Seahawks game that figures to be a shootout.

Los Angeles Rams 24, Chicago Bears 21

The Bears’ offense is never always in actuality considerably higher with Reduce Foles in the attend of center — something coach Matt Nagy bemoans each week — but it undoubtedly is reasonably a pair of. Chicago went from crude plod traits with Mitchell Trubisky to a rush-heavy potential with Foles. That’s a natty rush overall, because of Bears working attend David 1st viscount montgomery of alamein is never always in actuality explosive, but it undoubtedly’s a more difficult gambit this week towards a deep Rams secondary that’s higher at stopping the rush. Chicago defenders Kyle Fuller, Eddie Jackson and Khalil Mack are all playing nicely ample to construct All-First price honors, but I aloof lean toward an L.A. crew with the superior precision passing attack in a coin-flip matchup.

Unusual York Giants 20, Philadelphia Eagles 19

Carson Wentz has performed nicely the final three weeks. The Eagles’ line of defense aloof looks correct on paper and stable in actuality. So why am I picking the Giants when Daniel Jones has Baker Mayfield three hundred and sixty five days 2 disease, rolling appropriate the minute his first be taught is taken away? Because cornerback James Bradberry is playing worship an All-First price, wideout Darius Slayton has improved and Leonard Williams is coming off maybe his glorious game as a Huge. Because Unusual York’s protection and special groups safe quietly each improved. Because a Giants defend and divisionm title at 6-10 is the most chaotic result that it is most likely you’ll maybe maybe maybe be imagine in this chaotic three hundred and sixty five days. Because any individual has to defend.