However, the Raiders have been a much more popular pick so far this week than Houston, dropping them to my second choice.

Both have their second-easiest remaining games coming in home games against the Colts. Both are in their largest favorite roles all season. Both face two of the worst teams in the NFL at home. Both are 81% favorites to win according to FPI. The Raiders are in a very similar situation to the Patriots. Sign up for ESPN Fantasy Basketball today! Play for free The Bears rank in the bottom 10 in both offensive and defensive efficiency, and it's hard to see Justin Fields and the Bears going on the road and beating Bill Belichick and the Patriots. They don't have many other usable weeks after this, with only one more week where FPI makes them even a 60% favorite to win. However, as of Tuesday evening, only 4% of entrants have picked New England. The betting market has taken notice, as New England is in its largest favorite role this season and the line has already moved through the key number of seven. The Patriots appear to be hitting their stride after back-to-back blowout wins over the Lions and Browns. However, only one of those teams is being picked by less than 10% of entrants so far this week, and they are my top choice this week. That is tracking to be the worst winning percentage by four-point favorites in a season since the 1970 AFL/NFL merger.Īccording to FPI, three teams have an 81% chance to win this week: the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Las Vegas Raiders and New England Patriots. Teams favored by at least four points were just 3-3 last week and are now 29-17-1 this season. Last week was another difficult week in Eliminator Challenge, led by the Pittsburgh Steelers pulling off the largest upset so far this season, upsetting the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as 9.5-point underdogs. The key is to find a good balance of picking winners while also keeping quality options open for future weeks. While it sounds simple, getting a perfect season is always more difficult than it looks. The only caveat is you cannot pick the same team twice. If that team wins, you advance to the next week. You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browserīest Week 7 NFL Eliminator picks: This is the week to use the PatriotsĮliminator Challenge is one of the simplest and most entertaining games during the NFL season.

Kim & Skip by Sam E. Kraemer