NFL Picks Battle: Week 7

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Week 7 in the National Football League. Zach Gelb, Jersey Jerry here with you. Jersey Jerry, of course, from Barstool Sports. Jersey Jerry, how you been? Hey, everything is good, man. Can't complain. How you been, Zach?

Mom, great. The Patriots won last week. Your Steelers won. Very rare time that we both get to enjoy this football season this year.

Yeah, I'd say so. You know, really big upset against Tom Brady. Didn't see it coming, but makes it even sweeter when you're going against that guy. Well, I did watch you on Barstool Sports Advisors, and you did take the Steelers plus the points, so it worked out well for you. Yeah, it did.

Yeah, it did. You know, tough game, tough game, you know, against a solid defense. It's just, you know, the Steelers just do this all the time, Zach. They play good against these good teams and then bad against these teams that aren't so talented as others. I don't know what to make of it.

I really don't. It's like just when you think the season's over, they suck you back in, and this team's 2-4. All right, intrigue going up against the Dolphins. You get Kenny back, going up against Tua.

He's back for the Dolphins. It's like, all right, if you get the 3-4, who knows what the Steelers then could do. Exactly, and you know, let's not forget, T.J. Watt coming back after the bye, most likely. Things could turn around, and division really isn't that good right now. No, it isn't. And Baltimore, man, they can't close out a game to save their life right now. That's stunning. And Dobbins is down for about four to six weeks, I think.

Yeah, exactly, going to get another surgery. All right, so I have a slight lead over Jersey, Jerry. I'll start things off this week. This spread seems low. I know the 49ers are a heck of a team, and they just got run CMCs. They'll play, what, probably 15 plays or so this week. Kansas City, though, coming off a loss. I know Mahomes get banged up a bit this week, going up against that defense, even though you don't know who's going to be playing for that defense with all the injuries they had. Niners coming off a loss, too, but I'm just going to go with the best quarterback in this one. I will take Mahomes to out-duel Jimmy G, give me Kansas City on the road, laying a point.

Awesome, awesome. One of my picks is going to be an underdog pick, and I really think Steelers kind of figured a couple things out. And I will go with the Steelers this week, Sunday Night Football. They are a seven-point underdog, so I'll take seven and a half.

I apologize. They're plus seven and a half. I really think they keep this game close. Who knows what two is going to be like coming off that injury, you know, hasn't played in a couple weeks.

When you get hurt like that, it definitely has to affect you some sort when you're dropping back in the pocket. Hopefully, the Steelers can get pressure like they did last week. Give me the Steelers. Yeah, seven and a half points is a lot of points. I know two and the Dolphins are rolling before the injury, but that's a ton of points. I will go for pick number two. I just think they're the better team, and I don't know what the heck is going on with Russell Wilson.

I know that Daniel Hackett's not a good coach. I'm going to take the Jets plus the point here. I think they win this game outright. I love the Jets this week. They're the more well-rounded team going into Denver. They'll take care of the Broncos.

Awesome. My next pick will be Tom Brady and the Buccaneers coming off that really, really tough loss against Steelers. They didn't look good at all.

Tom Brady did not look good under pressure. I don't really think the Panthers will be able to get to the quarterback, so I think they're going to come out with a vengeance. This should be a 20-24 point game. I'm all over Tampa Bay this week, minus the 13. Yeah, and the Panthers just have no offense. Now with run CMC out and DJ Moore doesn't want to be there, that's one of the worst offenses I've ever seen. I went to school with P.J. Walker, and I loved him as a college quarterback winning an AC championship for my Owls, but he should not be starting games in the NFL. No, no.

And that's just me saying it politely. Okay, final game. It's a road game, but it's basically a home game because everyone just can't stand Daniel Snyder.

He sucked the life out of all those fans of the football team that he owns. The Packers have been brutal. They have not played a good game yet this season. I don't even know if they play a great game this weekend, and Taylor Heinecky's starting.

I think they win, at worst case, like 27-17. I love the pack this week, laying the 4.5 points. I love it too.

I love it too. My last pick, you know this line hasn't really moved, and I was expecting it to move. The Jaguars minus 3, I know it's a weird play. Why are they the favorite in this game? Giants are 5-1. They look good. Their defense looks good. They're moving the ball. They're scoring touchdowns.

Barkley looks great. Why is the line minus 3? I'll tell you why, because Vegas already knows. They already know. The Jaguars will win this game. They'll cover the spread. This line hasn't moved. The Giants should have been bet so much more than they have been. This spread should have went down to 1.5. It just hasn't moved. I'm sticking with the Jaguars this week.

Yeah, I kind of think there could be a letdown spot as well. I see you're back on Barstool Sports Advisors, throwing around food this week. Yeah, that was Stu Feiner.

Classic Stu Feiner throwing the pies around. I'll tell you what, it's a great show. I love the show, man. Honestly, I'm not just saying this to blow smoke up your ass because you're on the show. I watch it each and every week. I think it's the best sports betting show around.

It's just entertaining, it's fun, it's loose, and you never know what's going to happen when Stu Feiner gets into a room. You got that right. You got that right. Well, Jersey Jerry from Barstool Sports, always appreciate you doing this. We'll talk to you again next week. Okay, brother.

Sounds good. Talk next week. Humanity has been shaped by moments in which one person approached a crowd with something important to say. I'm Jon Meacham, and this is It Was Said, Season 2, a creation and production of C-13 Originals, a Cadence 13 studio in association with The History Channel. It Was Said, Season 2. Listen and subscribe for free on the Odyssey app or wherever you get your podcasts. I'm Jon Meacham, and this is It Was Said, Season 2, a creation and production of C-13 Originals, a Cadence 13 studio in association with The History Channel. It Was Said, Season 2. Listen and subscribe for free on the Odyssey app or wherever you get your podcasts.