Week 6 NFL Picks

My home has been decimated by germs and illness over the past week, so the picks synopsis is shorter than usual. We should be back at our normal word count over the course of the next week.

Bye Week Teams = Chicago Bears, Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints, Jacksonville Jaguars

 

Cincinnati Bengals @ Cleveland Browns

Sunday, 1:00pm, CBS, O/U 43
            I lost a ton of faith in the Bengals after their pathetic performance against Miami last week.

BROWNS (+2) over Bengals

Indianapolis Colts @ New York Jets

Sunday, 1:00pm, CBS, O/U 43.5
            I have no idea how to bet either of these teams. They zig when I think they will zag. I should’ve pulled a Matthew McConaughey from “Two For the Money” and flipped a coin to make my pick.

Colts (+3.5) over JETS

 

Kansas City Chiefs @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Sunday, 1:00pm, CBS, O/U 40
            Do you feel comfortable betting on Brady Quinn on the road? Me neither.

BUCCANEERS (-4.5) over Chiefs

 

Oakland Raiders @ Atlanta Falcons

Sunday, 1:00pm, CBS, O/U 48.5
            Atlanta has played two straight close games. This one should be a laugher by the end of the third quarter.

FALCONS (-9.5) over Raiders

 

Dallas Cowboys @ Baltimore Ravens

Sunday, 1:00pm, FOX, O/U 44
            Baltimore hasn’t looked great their last two games against Kansas City or Cleveland. If Dallas has any life in them this season, they pull off the upset.

Cowboys (+3.5) over RAVENS

 

Detroit Lions @ Philadelphia Eagles

Sunday, 1:00pm, FOX, O/U 47.5
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EAGLES (-3.5) over Lions

 

St. Louis Rams @ Miami Dolphins

Sunday, 1:00pm, FOX, O/U 38
            It’s hard for me to see this game being decided by more than a field goal.

Rams (+4) over DOLPHINS

 

New England Patriots @ Seattle Seahawks

Sunday, 4:00pm, CBS, O/U 44.5
            Russell Wilson sucks. He will not enjoy facing a Bill Belichick defense.

Patriots (-3.5) over SEAHAWKS

 

Buffalo Bills @ Arizona Cardinals

Sunday, 4:00pm, CBS, O/U 43.5
            Buffalo has been outscored Eleventybillion to 10 since the second half of their game against New England (alright, it’s actually only been 90-10, but if feels like they’ve given up Eleventybillion points doesn’t it?). Facing a solid Cardinals squad looking to rebound after a loss 10 days prior is not the recipe for getting back on track.

CARDINALS (-4) over Bills

 

Minnesota Vikings @ Washington Redskins

Sunday, 4:30pm, FOX, O/U N/A
            Minnesota is solid, but Washington will play them tough at home.

REDSKINS (+3.5) over Vikings

 

New York Giants @ San Francisco 49ers

Sunday, 4:30pm, FOX, O/U 45.5
            The Giants always player better on the road. They might go down, but it won’t be by a touchdown or more.

Giants (+6.5) over 49ERS

 

Green Bay Packers @ Houston Texans

Sunday, 8:30pm, NBC, O/U 47.5
            Your initial reaction when you look at this game is “Green Bay is desperate, they need a win, they’ll figure it out”, or something to that effect. Logically though, ignoring the results of the previous three seasons, Houston is the better football team right now.

TEXANS (-3.5) over Packers

 

Denver Broncos @ San Diego Chargers

Monday, 8:30pm, ESPN, O/U 49
            San Diego hasn’t beaten anyone respectable yet, while all three of Denver’s losses have come to arguably the three best teams in the NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE. I’ll take the point of insurance and roll with Peyton Manning.

Broncos (+1) over CHARGERS


Last Week = 8-6
Thursday Pick = 0-1 (1-5 for the year...gross)
Season = 38-36-3 (35-23-3 if you subtract a horrible Week 1)