The Patriots and Bears will kick off Week 7 with a prime time meeting at Soldier Field on Thursday night, and all the big names will be there. Drake Maye, Caleb Williams, A.J. Brown, D'Andre Swift, Rome Odunze, Christian Gonzalez – you know all of them.

However, NFL games are oftentimes not just won by the star players but their unheralded teammates. Be it circumstance or role, they might not be household names but are no less important to the operation.

With that said, here are three under-the-radar Patriots to keep an eye on on Thursday:

RB Corey Kiner: A trade acquisition in late August, Kiner started the year as New England's RB3 behind Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson. He is still in that spot, but did see some extended opportunities versus the Jets last week, carrying the ball eight times en suite to help seal the victory. Henderson is off the injury report after previously hurting his knee, but Kiner is the hot hand. He'll also be used as a kickoff returner.

WR Efton Chism III: All eyes will be on A.J. Brown, of course, but Patriots will be without his fellow starting receiver, Romeo Doubs. New England has multiple options to replace him, but we'll be keeping an eye out for Efton Chism. The second-year man caught the game-winning touchdown against Buffalo a few weeks back, and has shown some good chemistry with Drake Maye. He'll get his chances.

CB Charles Woods: Christian Gonzalez is the main man at cornerback, but his typical running mate on the perimeter, Carlton Davis, is out with a neck injury. This means that third-year man Charles Woods will again man one of the top spots in the secondary. He has been solid whenever called upon this season, and last week managed to catch the first interception of his career.

Which player not necessarily considered a big name will you be watching on Thursday?