Here are my picks for week six of the 2016 NFL season.
Thursday, October 13th
Denver Broncos (4-1) vs San Diego Chargers (1-4)- 8:25, CBS/NFLN: Denver is coming off a disappointing home loss against the Atlanta Falcons. San Diego is coming off a brutal divisional road loss in Oakland against the Raiders. It's unknown yet again who will be under center for Denver, but I would feel better about the Broncos chances if it was Trevor Semien rather than Paxton Lynch, who struggled a bit in his first career start. Expect the Broncos defense to rebound against the banged up Chargers.
Prediction: Denver 24, San Diego 20.
Sunday October 16th
San Francisco 49ers (1-4) vs Buffalo Bills (3-2)- 1:00, FOX: San Francisco is coming off a bad home loss from Thursday night against the Arizona Cardinals. Buffalo is coming off an impressive road win in Los Angeles against the Rams. Colin Kaepernick is starting for the Niners this week, but the Bills have a lot of momentum going for them right now and they'll win their fourth straight game.
Prediction: Buffalo 30, San Francisco 16.
Philadelphia Eagles (3-1) vs Washington Redskins (3-2)- 1:00, FOX: This is a big NFC East game we got here. Philadelphia is coming off their first loss of the season in Detroit against the Lions. Washington is coming off a huge road win in Baltimore against the Ravens to get them above .500 for the first time all season. This was a tough call, but give me Kirk Cousins and the Redskins at home.
Prediction: Washington 27, Philadelphia 26.
Cleveland Browns (0-5) vs Tennessee Titans (2-3)- 1:00, CBS: Cleveland is coming off a home loss against the New England Patriots in Tom Brady's first game back. Tennessee is coming off a nice road win in Miami against the Dolphins. I like Marcus Mariota and the Titans to get back to the .500 mark here with a win.
Prediction: Tennessee 20, Cleveland 16.
Baltimore Ravens (3-2) vs New York Giants (2-3)- 1:00, CBS: Baltimore is coming off a tough home loss against the Washington Redskins in which they fired offensive coordinator Marc Trestman after. The Giants are coming off a bad road loss at Lambeau against the Packers in which the game wasn't as close as the final score indicated. Something tells me Eli Manning is poised to bounce back after receiving criticism on his recent play and will lead the Giants to a good home win.
Prediction: NY Giants 24, Baltimore 20.
Carolina Panthers (1-4) vs New Orleans Saints (1-3)- 1:00, FOX: Carolina is coming off a heartbreaking Monday might home loss against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in which Cam Newton didn't play in due to a concussion. New Orleans is coming off their bye week and two weeks ago they won in San Diego against the Chargers. If Newton plays, I'm picking Carolina. If not, this pick will be changed.
Prediction: Carolina 30, New Orleans 27.
Jacksonville Jaguars (1-3) vs Chicago Bears (1-4)- 1:00, CBS: Jacksonville is coming off their bye week and two weeks ago, they won in London over their division rival Indianapolis Colts. Chicago is coming off a tough road loss in Indianapolis against the Colts. I like the Jags to pull off the road upset led by Blake Bortles and their up-and-coming defense.
Prediction: Jacksonville 26, Chicago 23.
Los Angeles Rams (3-2) vs Detroit Lions (2-3)- 1:00, FOX: Los Angeles is coming off a disappointing home loss against the Buffalo Bills. Detroit is coming off a nice home win over the Philadelphia Eagles. Something tells me the Rams steal this one on the road, led by their defense.
Prediction: Los Angeles 20, Detroit 17.
Pittsburgh Steelers (4-1) vs Miami Dolphins (1-4)- 1:00, CBS: Pittsburgh is coming off a great home win over the New York Jets. Miami is coming off a horrible home loss against the Tennessee Titans. The Steelers haven't looked back since their bad loss in Philly in week three and they will continue to roll over a bad Dolphins team.
Prediction: Pittsburgh 36, Miami 17.
Cincinnati Bengals (2-3) vs New England Patriots (4-1)- 1:00, CBS: Cincinnati is coming off a bad road loss in Arlington against the Cowboys. New England is coming off a big win in Cleveland against the Browns in Tom Brady's return from suspension. The Bengals will be desperate, but they'll fall short yet again against an angry Brady who is poised to post big numbers after his suspension.
Prediction: New England 33, Cincinnati 23.
Kansas City Chiefs (2-2) vs Oakland Raiders (4-1)- 4:05, CBS- Kansas City is coming off their bye and two weeks ago, they had a disastrous loss in Pittsburgh against the Steelers. Oakland is coming off a nice divisional home win over the San Diego Chargers. This will be a great game and I see Derek Carr and the Raiders coming out on top in a shootout.
Prediction: Oakland 31, Kansas City 27.
Atlanta Falcons (4-1) vs Seattle Seahawks (3-1)- 4:25, FOX: Atlanta is coming off a fantastic road win in Denver against the Broncos. Seattle is coming off their bye week and two weeks ago they won in East Rutherford against the Jets. This should be another great game, but give me Seattle's defense to slow Matt Ryan and Julio Jones down.
Prediction: Seattle 27, Atlanta 23.
Dallas Cowboys (4-1) vs Green Bay Packers (3-1)- 4:25, FOX: Dallas is coming off a terrific home win over the Cincinnati Bengals. Green Bay is coming off a Sunday night home win over the New York Giants. Both teams defensively have been better than expected, but give me the great rookie duo of Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott to pull off the daunting task of winning at Lambeau.
Prediction: Dallas 26, Green Bay 23.
Indianapolis Colts (2-3) vs Houston Texans (3-2)- 8:30, NBC: This one could very well help decide the AFC South. Indianapolis is coming off a home win over the Chicago Bears. Houston is coming off a brutal loss in Minneapolis against the Vikings. Give me the Texans at home, who are the more talented team even without JJ Watt.
Prediction: Houston 24, Indianapolis 21.
Monday, October 17th
New York Jets (1-4) vs Arizona Cardinals (2-3)- 8:30, ESPN: The Jets are coming off a bad loss in Pittsburgh against the Steelers. Arizona is coming off a nice Thursday night road win in Santa Clara against the 49ers. Darrelle Revis isn't the same guy as he was in years past and it will show yet again when Larry Fitzgerald will go crazy against Revis and that secondary. It won't matter who starts at quarterback and the Cardinals are my lock of the week.
Prediction: Arizona 34, NY Jets 20.
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