NFL Week 11 game picks, schedule guide, fantasy football tips, odds, injuries and more

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ESPN staff

The Week 11 NFL schedule for the 2021 season is stacked with great matchups, and we’ve got you covered with what you need to know heading into the weekend. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the biggest keys to every game, a bold prediction for each matchup and, of course, final score picks.

Additionally, ESPN Stats & Information provides a big stat to know and a betting nugget for each contest, and our Football Power Index (FPI) goes inside the numbers with a matchup rating (on a scale of 1 to 100) and a game projection. ESPN researcher Kyle Soppe hands out helpful fantasy football info as well. Everything you want to know is here in one spot to help you get ready for a loaded weekend of NFL football.

Let’s get into the full Week 11 slate, including Dak Prescott vs. Patrick Mahomes, a big divisional matchup for the Packers, Jonathan Taylor against the Bills’ tough run defense and Cam Newton facing his old coach Ron Rivera. It all culminates with a Monday Night Football matchup between the Giants and the Buccaneers on ESPN. (Game times are Sunday unless otherwise noted.)

Thursday: NE 25, ATL 0
Bye: DEN, LAR

1 p.m. ET | Fox
Matchup rating: 71.2 | Spread: GB -1.5 (47.5)

What to watch for: The Mike Zimmer-Aaron Rodgers chess match is always a great schematic battle. Eight of the Vikings’ nine games have been decided by seven or fewer points, including six in a row, and Rodgers has 50 career passing touchdowns to just seven interceptions against them. Zimmer knows Rodgers has already seen everything he’ll get from the Vikings’ defense, so it’ll be a matter of timing and execution from Minnesota to try to contain the Packers QB while using the home crowd to its advantage. — Courtney Cronin

Bold prediction: Rodgers’ streak of touchdown passes (26) since his last interception against a division opponent will end…

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