2025 NFL Week 7 Expert Picks

While some of the panelists will give Tennessee an interim head coaching bump, let’s remember rookie quarterback Cam Ward may not have his top wide receiver Calvin Ridley, who’s battling a hamstring injury. 

Don’t fall for the boost of a new coach in this spot. In an effort to get Mike Vrabel a win over the team he led for six seasons, the Patriots will likely play spirited ball as well. They cover back-to-back road spreads.

Take the points—particularly in games that you’re getting between a touchdown (+6) to 8.5 points—at least once a week. In a season filled with the parity the NFL has been longing for, one touchdown-ish favorites aren’t just failing to cover but they’re also losing outright since Week 2 (see: PHI in Week 6, LAR and ARI in Week 5, LAC in Week 4 and GB in Week 3). 

The Patriots are on a winning streak. Three straight victories and three straight ATS over the last three weeks. But this is Super-Maye and the Pats’ third straight road game and, in case you missed it, the Titans are the first NFL team to fire its head coach this season.

Give me that fired-up, new-coach boost over Vrabel’s former team narrative. Don’t be surprised if the Titans pull an outright upset—the Pats aren’t fully there yet—and even if they don’t, this number at home bodes well for Tennessee. NFL teams are 6-3 ATS the week after a coach firing since 2022.

Patriots: Davenport, Moton

Titans: Gagnon, Hanford, Knox, O’Donnell, Sobleski

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