Lengthy story quick, listed below are my NFL picks for Week 6, with the Raiders amongst these with byes earlier than any doable COVID-19 rescheduling:
Rams 33, 49ers 26: First time since 2018 I’ve picked towards the 49ers. ‘Bout time I give them bulletin-board materials. Do they nonetheless make bulletin boards? Line: Rams -Three half
Titans 30, Texans 21: So the Titans are the NFL’s model of the Miami Marlins, who overcame a COVID-19 outbreak to stay in championship competition. Line: Titans -3
Ravens 23, Eagles 20: Final season’s main rushers per carry: Lamar Jackson (6.9-yard common), then the 49ers’ Raheem Mostert (5.6). This season’s leaders: Jackson (7.2), then Mostert (7.0). Line: Eagles +7 half
Steelers 27, Browns 22: The Browns’ solely win at Heinz Subject was in 2003, when Baker Mayfield was 8. Line: Steelers –Three half
Vikings 28, Falcons 24: Firing the coach obtained the Texans into the win column final week, however not the Falcons this week. Line: Vikings –Three half
Jaguars 23, Lions 21: It’s a race to see which coach will get fired subsequent – after the Jets’ Adam Gase. Line: Jaguars +Three half
Colts 27, Bengals 20: Philip Rivers, proud father of 9 youngsters, is due … for his first multi-touchdown sport as a Colt. Line: Bengals +7 half
Bears 26, Panthers 21: The NFC Overachievers Bowl goes to Chicago, which improves to 3-Zero on the street. Line: Bears +2 half
Washington 24, Giants 23: With judiciary discuss all the fashion, Joe Decide is confirmed for his first win as Giants coach. Line: Washington +3
Patriots 23, Broncos 13: Kudos to Vic Fangio, who aptly stated this sport’s postponement was miniscule in comparison with the larger difficulty: “This virus has induced numerous heartache and ache for our nation within the quantity of sicknesses, within the quantity of deaths, what it’s achieved to our economic system, and what’s it’s achieved to individuals’s livelihoods, individuals’s companies.” Line: Patriots -9 half
Dolphins 27, Jets 20: The longest carries this season from Le’Veon Bell and Frank Gore: 13 yards. Bell carried much more loot out the door Tuesday, nevertheless. Line: Jets +9 half
Bucs 31, Packers 28: Tampa-area sports activities are on a heater, from the Lightning profitable the Stanley Cup, to the Rays eyeing the World Collection, to the Bucs ruining the Packers’ excellent begin. Line: Bucs +1 half
Chiefs 28, Payments 26: Every staff is coming off its first lack of the season. Gotta go together with the staff coming off a Tremendous Bowl championship. Line: Payments +2 half
Cowboys 27, Cardinals 23: A decade in the past, Andy Dalton led TCU to an undefeated file simply down the street in Fort Value. Channeling that success will assist the Cowboys transfer on with out Dak Prescott. Line: Cowboys +2 half
Final week: 10-Four straight up, 7-7 towards the unfold
Season: 43-32-1 straight up, 35-37-Four towards the unfold
