NFL Week 6 Picks - Early Games
NFL Week 6 Early Games
All times Eastern
Results:
8:20 pm Philadelphia Eagles (-3, 44) at New York Giants - At 1-4, the Giants are really struggling, and they'll get a gut check with the 2-3 Eagles in town.
Philadelphia isn't behaving much like a Super Bowl champion should, but they should be able to end a two game losing skein, exploiting the Giants' shoddy defense.
Coin Flip: Philadelphia
PREDICTION: Eagles 30 Giants 17
1:00 pm Arizona Cardinals at Minnesota Vikings (-10 1/2, 43) - The Cardinals became the last team to record a win this season, topping the 49ers last Sunday, 28-18. With Josh Rosen starting at QB, the Arizona offense should be improving for the remainder of the season, though it may come in fits and starts.
Minnesota survived a trip to Philadelphia with a 23-21 win over the Eagles and are primed for a mid-season run. Arizona's defense isn't bad, and they should score enough points to barely cover the large line.
Coin Flip: Arizona
PREDICTION: Vikings 23 Cardinals 16
Buffalo will have a tough time scoring against the Texans, themselves coming off a hard-fought, 19-16, win Monday night against the Cowboys. The Bills will be up against a boisterous crowd, stoked that their baseball team, the Astros, are in the NL championship.
Coin Flip: Houston
PREDICTION: Texans 24 Bills 10
Washington is likely no better than an 8-8 team this season, whereas the Panthers should return to the playoffs. Their 3-1 start includes a perfect home record, a week four bye and a 31-24 loss at Atlanta.
The Redskins will be hard-pressed to contain Carolina's offensive assortment.
Coin Flip: Carolina
PREDICTION: Panthers 31 Redskins 21
Chicago leads the NFC Central with a 3-1 record and their top-ranked defense is allowing just 64 rushing yards per game. Miami will have trouble moving the ball, resulting in a big Bears win.
Coin Flip: Miami
PREDICTION: Bears 34 Dolphins 13
Indy hasn't helped themselves, allowing 27.6 points per game, and are 1-4 and in danger of falling completely out of contention in the AFC South. The Jets are a young, dangerous team on the rise and the Colts don't appear capable of stopping any team late in games.
Coin Flip: New York Jets
PREDICTION: Jets 26 Colts 23
The Chargers demolished the Raiders, 26-10, last week. At 3-2, they're poised to challenge for a wild card spot at least. QB Phillip Rivers is the ultimate game-changer, but he's going to be tested against the aggressive Cleveland defense.
Coin Flip: Cleveland
PREDICTION: Browns 20 Chargers 17
Cincy's defense is shaky, allowing 26 points and 394.8 yards per game, which doesn't match up well against the Steelers.
Coin Flip: Cincinnati
PREDICTION: Steelers 31 Bengals 28
That could be a problem against the Seahawks, but perhaps more perplexing is how to stop the suddenly-potent Seattle offense which put up 31 points in a tough, 33-31, loss to the Rams last week.
This should be a good showcase for the NFL fans in England, with plenty of plays on both sides of the ball.
Coin Flip: Seattle
PREDICTION: Seahawks 34 Raiders 24
After a 2-0 start to the season, Tampa dropped two straight before taking a bye last week. Atlanta is just 1-4, though besides last week's 41-17 stinker in Pittsburgh, they've lost three games by 13 points total, one in OT (43-37, New Orleans). The Falcons are possibly better than their record suggests, though their defense is a big question. Still, they usually handle the Bucs, winning both games last year, and Tampa QB, James Winston, is still a little rusty.
Coin Flip: Tampa Bay
PREDICTION: Falcons 34 Buccaneers 14
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NFL Week 5: Coin: 6-9; Rick: 4-11
Cumulative: Coin: 34-42-2; Rick: 31-45-2
Thursday, October 11
Sunday, October 14
1:00 pm Buffalo Bills at Houston Texans (NL, NL) - Buffalo edged Tennessee last week, 13-12, showing their defensive prowess but remain the lowest-scoring team in the league (63 points).
1:00 pm Carolina Panthers at Washington Redskins (NL, NL) - The Panthers arel traveling up to the nation's capitol where the Redskins return after being whipped, 43-19, at New Orleans.
1:00 pm Chicago Bears (-3, 42 1/2) at Miami Dolphins - The Bears had week five off and should be well-rested for their excursion to Miami, where the Dolphins are reeling, having lost two straight, the latest a 27-17 defeat at Cincinnati.
1:00 pm Indianapolis Colts at New York Jets (-2 1/2, 45) - The Jets stunned the Broncos last week, 34-16, and remain at home to host the Colts, who are desperate after losing to the Patriots last Thursday, 38-24.
1:00 pm Los Angeles Chargers (-1, 44) at Cleveland Browns - In what promises to be the most challenging pick of the week, the Browns have shown a new willingness to win behind rookie QB Baker Mayfield and the defense responded with a 12-9 OT win over Baltimore last week.
1:00 pm Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals (-2 1/2, 53) - The Steelers are up to their usual tricks, among the offensive leaders after hammering Atlanta, 41-17, last week. Pittsburgh is taking aim at the 4-1 Bengals, leaders of the NFC North, having beaten them twice last season, though the game at Cincinnati was close, a 23-20 Bengals win.
1:00 pm Seattle Seahawks (-3, 48) at Oakland Raiders (London) - Oakland has serious red zone issues, as they're capable of rolling up plenty of yardage (411.2 per game, 6th), but can't seem to get the ball across the goal line (21.4, 22nd).
1:00 pm Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons (-3 1/2, 57 1/2) - The Bucs stop here.
