It’s Week 7 of the NFL season, which kicks off on Thursday with the Kansas City Chiefs facing the Denver Broncos, so it’s time for our weekly look at the point spreads in order to help you win some money.

Last week, Charles Curtis went 7-7 in Week 6 picks (49-42 overall) and Steven Ruiz went 7-7 (48-41 overall). We now go to each of them for comments before their picks.

Charles: Steven and I are neck and neck but still going strong with some impressive records. I’m waiting for the inevitable terrible week though.

Steven: I’m stuck in a rut. It’s been too long since my last double-digit win week, but I think I’m starting to get a better read on these teams. Let’s see if I’m right.

(All bets courtesy of BetMGM)

Chiefs at Broncos (+3.5)

Charles: Chiefs

There’s no way the Broncos can cover this … right? Right? RIGHT? Welp. I’ll go with Patrick Mahomes over Joe Flacco in a short week.

Steven: Chiefs

OK, so the Chiefs have let me down these last two weeks and they’re going on the road on a short week, but… 3.5 points isn’t a lot and we’re talking about Mahomes vs. Flacco here.

Cardinals at Giants (-2.5)

Charles: Cardinals

This is going to be a shootout, so I’ll take the points and a huge game from Kyler Murray even though Daniel Jones might also break out.

Steven: Cardinals

The Giants secondary is one of the worst in the league, so I fully expect this Cardinals offense to continue on the roll it’s been on. Arizona pulls off the upset.

Texans at Colts (-1.5)

Charles: Texans

I really want to take the Colts coming off the bye at home, but the allure of MVP candidate Deshaun Watson is too much for me to ignore. If Houston is legitimate, this is a game the Texans should win.

Steven: Colts

I think the Texans are the better team here, but I’m not betting against Frank Reich at home. He’s too good of a coach.

Dolphins at Bills (-15.5)

Charles: Bills

OMG the Dolphins almost WON last week (shoutout to Steven for backing them in last week’s picks)! But the Bills are so much better than the Redskins. They’ll win this one 27-3.

Steven: Bills

I honestly don’t see how Miami scores a point this week in Buffalo. The Bills defense is so good and the Dolphins offense is so bad. I’m thinking this ends 23-3.

 

Vikings at Lions (+1.5)

Charles: Lions

I just wrote an entire thing about why the Vikings are the pick because I believe in what they’ve done recently. Then I remembered the Lions should have beat the Packers on Monday.

Steven: Lions

Detroit’s secondary is good and that defensive line is built to stop the pass. They’ll handle Stefon Diggs and Adam Thielen and slow down Dalvin Cook. That’ll force Kirk Cousins to make plays he’s not capable of making.

Raiders at Packers (-6.5)

Charles: Raiders

Is it just me or is this spread a little too large? The Packers’ defense is obviously a big part of that — they’ll keep Derek Carr in check. But the Raiders are coming off the bye and they beat the Bears in London. So I’ll take the points.

Steven: Packers

It’s just you, Charles. I’m still not trusting this Raiders team. Sure, they’re 3-2, but they have a minus-20 point differential.

Jaguars at Bengals (+3.5)

Charles: Jaguars

This will henceforth be known as the Leonard Fournette Game. He’ll run all over the Bengals and Gardner Minshew will do the rest.

Steven: Jaguars

Gardner Minshew will have a bounce-back game against a baaaaaad Bengals defense, and that Jags pass rush should eat against Cincy’s porous line. This could be a blowout.

Rams at Falcons (+2.5)

Charles: Rams

I fully expect a bounceback game for the offense against the struggling Falcons’ D. And if Jalen Ramsey plays, that’ll help.

Steven: Rams

This is just what the Rams offense needed: A game with the NFL’s most disjointed defense. The Sean McVay-Dan Quinn matchup is the biggest mismatch of the week.

49ers at Redskins (+9.5)

Charles: 49ers

The Niners are elite. This spread should be at least three points higher.

Steven: 49ers

I agree with Charles. This spread is tiny and Kyle Shanahan could be looking to run up the score on his old boss Daniel Snyder.

Chargers at Titans (-2.5)

Charles: Chargers

I’ve bet against the Chargers a bunch lately and had it pay off. But I’ll say Philip Rivers guides L.A. to a 3-point win on the road.

Steven: Chargers

The Chargers are a weird team. Their record stinks right now, but their point differential isn’t bad and they’re performing well in some key metrics. I think they get back on track this week against a lost Titans team.

Ravens at Seahawks (-3.5)

Charles: Seahawks

Here’s my X-factor: I don’t love the Ravens’ pass D even if Marcus Peters plays. I think Russell Wilson picks them apart and the defense bends but doesn’t break against Lamar Jackson.

Steven: Ravens

I don’t think the Seahawks are as good as their record implies. And their defense has played poorly all season. Lamar Jackson could run wild.

Saints at Bears (-3.5)

Charles: Saints

This is really tough. Are the Bears really as bad as we saw they were in London? No. But am I worried about their offense? Yep. So I’ll take the points.

Steven: Saints

The Saints are going to win this game, but it will be a close, low-scoring affair. A Will Lutz field goal decides it late.

Eagles at Cowboys (-2.5)

Charles: Cowboys

It’s a trap! I have more faith in Dak Prescott — even potentially without Amari Cooper — against the Eagles’ secondary than I do in Carson Wentz against the Cowboys defense.

Steven: Cowboys

I’m officially backing the Cowboys but this is a coin flip for me. Stay away from this game. That’s my only advice.

Patriots at Jets (+9.5)

Charles: Patriots

Let’s see: Brady. Belichick. Primetime. Against the Jets. Even with what Gang Green did last week, they’re not covering this.

Steven: Patriots

Sam Darnold is going to wish he still had mono after going up against this Patriots defense. Tom Brady will have no problem picking apart Gregg Williams’ defense and the Jets offense won’t be able to keep up.

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