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PFT's Week 7 2025 NFL picks: Florio vs. Simms

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16 October 2025

It's getting closer and closer.

Last week, the lone disagreement (Chris took the "lucky" Bears) gave him the edge, cutting the margin to one game. He went 10-5. I was 9-6.

For the year, I hold a one-game lead: 60-32-1 vs. 59-33-1.

Against the spread, I was 7-8. He was 8-7. Through six weeks, I'm 51-42. He's 47-46.

We disagree on one game this week. For all picks, keep reading.

And, as always, bet responsibly. Only with money you are prepared to lose. If you listen to me, you will.

Steelers (-5.5) at Bengals

The Bengals can keep it close. But the Steelers are becoming a short-list AFC contender.

Florio's pick: Steelers 24, Bengals 20.

Simms's pick: Steelers 28, Bengals 24.

Rams (-3) vs. Jaguars at London

Even if Puka Nacua can't play, the Rams' offense is very hard to stop.

Florio's pick: Rams 28, Jaguars 24.

Simms's pick: Rams 34, Jaguars 24.

Saints at Bears (-4.5)

The Bears are buying into the Ben Johnson regime.

Florio's pick: Bears 24, Saints 13.

Simms's pick: Bears 31, Saints 21.

Dolphins at Browns (-2.5)

Wind and rain and malaise are not a good combination for the Dolphins.

Florio's pick: Browns 20, Dolphins 17.

Simms's pick: Browns 23, Dolphins 17.

Raiders at Chiefs (-11.5)

The Chiefs are finding their footing, and they're getting back their best receiver.

Florio's pick: Chiefs 34, Raiders 17.

Simms's pick: Chiefs 30, Raiders 17.

Eagles (-1.5) at Vikings

The Eagles will be facing a full-blown panic if they lose their third in a row.

Florio's pick: Eagles 23, Vikings 20.

Simms's pick: Eagles 20, Vikings 16.

Panthers (-1.5) at Jets

The Panthers are legit again. The Jets are in disarray. Again.

Florio's pick: Panthers 23, Jets 17.

Simms's pick: Panthers 23, Jets 20.

Patriots (-7) at Titans

This is going to hurt the Titans far more than it hurts Mike Vrabel.

Florio's pick: Patriots 37, Titans 17.

Simms's pick: Patriots 31, Titans 14.

Giants at Broncos (-7)

The Broncos need to start winning the winnable games more convincingly.

Florio's pick: Broncos 27, Giants 24.

Simms's pick: Broncos 24, Giants 13.

Colts at Chargers (-1.5)

The Chargers have many questions. The Colts do not.

Florio's pick: Colts 24, Chargers 17.

Simms's pick: Colts 30, Chargers 24.

Packers (-6.5) at Cardinals

Jacoby Brissett may be the better option at quarterback for the Arizona offense.

Florio's pick: Packers 31, Cardinals 20.

Simms's pick: Packers 27, Cardinals 21.

Commanders (-2.5) at Cowboys

A shootout is coming. Can the Dallas defense make a play when it matters most?

Florio's pick: Cowboys 34, Commanders 31.

Simms's pick: Commanders 38, Cowboys 34.

Falcons at 49ers (-2.5)

The Fred Warner injury is the backbreaker for the Niners. The Falcons are indeed for real.

Florio's pick: Falcons 24, 49ers 21.

Simms's pick: Falcons 24, 49ers 20.

Buccaneers at Lions (-5.5)

The Lions losing to the Chiefs is the worst thing that could have happened to the Bucs.

Florio's pick: Lions 30, Buccaneers 27.

Simms's pick: Lions 31, Buccaneers 28.

Texans at Seahawks (-3)

Can Seattle get back to being a winning team at home?

Florio's pick: Seahawks 27, Texans 20.

Simms's pick: Seahawks 16, Texans 14.

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Fantasy Football Waiver Wire: 4 deep stashes to consider adding heading into Week 7

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16 October 2025

Justin Boone identifies under-the-radar stashes to consider adding to your roster before they become top fantasy football waiver-wire pickups in future weeks.

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While the bar might move occasionally, the general focus is to search among the group of players who are rostered in 15% of the Yahoo leagues or less.

Luther Burden III, WR, Bears (14% rostered)

DJ Moore played 94% of the Bears’ snaps on Monday night, but went to the hospital after the game for what the team called “precautionary medical attention.” His head coach Ben Johnson updated the situation on Tuesday, saying Moore is day-to-day with a groin injury.

Even with Moore being available for most of their Week 6 contest, rookie Luther Burden III was able to set career highs in targets and catches, finishing with four grabs for 51 yards. While he’s still just a part-time player on offense, it’s becoming clear that Burden can bring some juice to the Bears’ passing attack. 

If Moore were to miss any time, Burden profiles as a similar type of dynamic playmaker who is dangerous with the ball in his hands after the catch.

There’s a reason why I’ve been recommending stashing Burden in this section for a while now. He’s a second-round pick in an ascending offense. A breakout partway through his rookie campaign is certainly possible and the odds of that occurring will only be increased if Moore is sidelined.

Honorable mention: Jalen Coker, Panthers (15% rostered), Jayden Higgins, Texans (12% rostered), Christian Watson, Packers (11% rostered), Sterling Shepard, Buccaneers (11% rostered), Tez Johnson, Buccaneers (12% rostered), Tory Horton, Seahawks (6% rostered), Jordan Whittington, Rams (7% rostered), Isaiah Bond, Browns (4% rostered), Kameron Johnson, Buccaneers (2% rostered), Olamide Zaccheaus, Bears (1% rostered), Zay Jones, Cardinals (1% rostered), Michael Wilson, Cardinals (4% rostered)

Isaiah Davis, RB, Jets (4% rostered)

Davis hasn’t been given enough touches to really make a splash for fantasy, but his situation is setting up to potentially turn him into a startable asset later this season.

Braelon Allen’s knee injury is expected to sidelined him for 8-12 weeks, which puts his return close to the fantasy playoffs — if he comes back in 2025.

Meanwhile, Jets’ starting running back Breece Hall is in the final year of his contract and has been the subject of many trade rumors. If Hall is moved, then Davis would immediately become the lead back in New York.

There’s also the possibility Hall could get hurt and open up more touches for Davis.

Regardless, with multiple paths that could lead him into fantasy relevance, Davis is an intriguing stash who needs to be rostered in more leagues.

Honorable mention: Blake Corum, Rams (12% rostered), Ray Davis, Bills (11% rostered), Sean Tucker, Buccaneers (9% rostered), Kyle Monangai, Bears (5% rostered), Jarquez Hunter, Rams (1% rostered), Phil Mafah, Cowboys (0% rostered)

Michael Mayer, TE, Raiders (4% rostered)

After unsuccessfully trying to play through his knee injury, Brock Bowers has sat out the last two games and wasn’t on the practice field to start this week either.

His backup Michael Mayer also missed a pair of contests due to a concussion, but returned to the field in Week 6 and filled in admirably. The 24-year-old played 92% of the Raiders’ snaps and caught five of his seven targets for 50 yards and score.

That allowed him to finish as a fantasy TE1 on the week and he could find himself in a similar range if Bowers sits out again.

There’s no long-term value here, since the Raiders are on bye in Week 8, and Bowers will likely return at some point. But for the time being, Mayer is a strong streaming option with top-12 upside anytime he’s starting.

Honorable mention: Isaiah Likely, Ravens (7% rostered), Oronde Gadsden, Chargers (2% rostered), Taysom Hill, Saints (7% rostered), Tyler Higbee, Rams (1% rostered)

Bryce Young*, QB, Panthers (22% rostered)

*Young is above the usual cutoff to qualify for this list, but I’m making an exception since there aren’t many intriguing deep quarterback stashes this week.

Last season, we saw the Panthers find their rhythm in the second half of the season, which led to some quality fantasy results, including Bryce Young posting the ninth-most fantasy points per game over the final seven weeks.

Fresh off his second three-touchdown effort this year, Young is about to get a boost in his receiving corps with the return of Jalen Coker from injured reserve.

Coker gives Carolina a legitimate No. 2 weapon in the passing attack and can help unlock this offense.

It hasn’t looked pretty so far for Young through six weeks, but the best is yet to come. With Coker joining the team’s top target Tetairoa McMillan, we could see Young get back to flirting with low-end QB1 fantasy production.

Honorable mention: Mac Jones, 49ers (8% rostered), Spencer Rattler, Saints (7% rostered), Dillon Gabriel, Browns (5% rostered), Jacoby Brissett, Cardinals (2% rostered)

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Commanders put Drake Jackson on injured reserve

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16 October 2025

The Commanders signed defensive end Drake Jackson this week, but he won't be making any immediate contributions to the team.

Jackson was placed on the team's injured reserve list on Thursday. Per multiple reports, that was planned when he signed with the team and is part of his ongoing recovery from the torn patellar tendon that he suffered while with the 49ers in 2023.

Jackson did not play at all in 2024 and the 49ers released him this offseason. Jackson, who was a 2022 second-round pick, had 21 tackles and two sacks in his first two NFL seasons.

Dorance Armstrong, Jacob Martin, Von Miller, Preston Smith, and Jalyn Holmes will remain the defensive ends for the Commanders with Jackson out for at least four more games.

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