NFL Week 7 predictions, sportsbooks, and odds: With their victory in London, Drake Maye and the Patriots further ensnare the Jaguars.

Here’s how Week 7 in the NFL is shaping up as we continue through the 2024 season

If you’ve been following these picks throughout the season, you’ve seen me fade the New England Patriots on more than one occasion.

Not this week. In his first start, Drake Maye gave the offense more juice than it had in the previous five weeks combined. While it wasn’t perfect, the No. 3 overall pick showed an ability to push the ball down the field and now has an ideal matchup against the Jaguars in London. This season, Jacksonville’s defense ranks 30th in yards per play allowed and is giving touchdowns on 76% of their opponents’ red zone trips (worst in the NFL). Sure, the Patriots defense struggled mightily against C.J. Stroud and the Texans last week, but now they face a Jags offense that is lost, ranking 28th on third down and 22nd in the red zone. Patriots get the first win of the Drake Maye era and might end Doug Pederson’s coaching tenure in Jacksonville in the process.

ting to catch our stride. The first month of the season proved to be a slog for our little sports betting window on the internet, but the last two weeks have seen the tides turn. After going 4-1 in my locks of the week for Week 6, those top picks are now 9-1 ATS over the last two weeks.

The lone loss came as we backed the Denver Broncos as home dogs against the Chargers and fell short of covering in the 23-16 loss. Still, it’s been a solid rebound that we’ll look to continue as we turn our attention to Week 7. As always, we’ll begin with my five locks of the week.