After a little re-shuffling of the schedule, we saw Week 5 in the NFL come to a close with a rare Tuesday night game as the defeated the , handing Sean McDermott's club their first lo s of the season. Because of all that movement with the schedule due to COVID-19 complications, we have no Thursday night contest
Billy Kilmer Jersey this week, but we do have another doubleheader on deck for Monday night, which is something I've growing to love more and more each week we have it. And with the , and Titans continuing to turn out no new positive tests to this point, Week 6 seems to be on track.In Week 5, we were just able to nudge over the .500 mark on our picks going 7-6 ATS, but fared much better on the moneyline sporting at 10-4 record. As we turn the page to Week 6, I did find myself liking a number of the favorites at their current lines. With that being the case, it'll be wise to jump on any of these matchups that catch your eye early before there is any significant movement as it relates to that spread. Of course, there are a handful of games that are especially appealing to me, so without further ado, let's jump into this week's crop of picks starting with my Locks of the Week.Chicago at Carolina1 p.m. ET (FOX)Point spread: Carolina -2.5Carolina has been a great team to ride as of late, covering in three consecutive games coming into Week 6. has also been a bettors
Sam Howell Jersey best friend whenever he starts under center, owning a 30-9 ATS record for his career. That 77 cover percentage is the best out of any starting quarterback since 2000 (min 20 starts). Bridgewater is also 17-4 ATS after a SU win. He'll now take that promising record and put it on the line when he faces a Chicago team that was able to get its first win with as the starter last time out. While the defense will be a challenge, Bridgewater has covered six-straight games against teams with a winning record. Meanwhile, the Bears currently own the longest active ATS losing streak when given extended rest (0-6). Pick: Carolina -2.5Score prediction: Carolina 23, Chicago 17L.A. at San Francisco8:20 p.m. ET (NBC)Point spread: L.A. Rams -3.5 clearly didn't look like himself after coming back from a high ankle sprain that sidelined him for the past two weeks. The Niners QB threw two picks in the first half as the dropped 30 points walking into the locker room at halftime, which was e sentially the ballgame. I expect those struggles to continue, which is why I'm more
Chase Roullier Jersey than happy to give up just over a field goal to San Francisco here. Not only do the Rams seem to be clicking offensively, but they have a top-10 defense in terms of DVOA. Since the start of last season, the Rams are 8-3 ATS on the road and under head coach Sean McVay are 11-6-1 in divisional games.Pick: L.A. Rams -3.5Score prediction: L.A. Rams 24, San Francisco 17Baltimore at Philadelphia1 p.m. ET (CBS)Point spread: Baltimore -8The nearly dropping 30 points against a top-ranked Pittsburgh defense was one of the more surprising things to come out of Week 5, but I don't see it as Philly turning the tides. still battled inconsistency, turning the ball over twice and was pre sured on a large chunk of his dropbacks (five sacks). Meanwhile, the are still a force to be reckonded with in the AFC and have been tremendous wagers as a touchdown favorite, owning a 3-0-1 ATS record this season. is also a near lock to cover on the road. For his career, Jackson has a road ATS record of 10-2-1. That 83 cover percentage on the road is the second best mark since 2000 (min. 10 starts). Pick: Baltimore -8Score prediction: Baltimore 33, Philadelphia 13Atlanta at Minnesota1 p.m. ET (FOX)Point spread: Minnesota -3.5Atlanta is a team in shambles following an 0-5 start that just resulted in the firing of head coach Dan Quinn and GM Thomas Dimitroff. They now go against a team that has
Sean Taylor Jersey had their number under head coach Mike Zimmer, owning a 4-0 SU and ATS record against Atlanta over his tenure. Minnesota has also been able to bounce back nicely following a SU lo s with under center. Under those circumstances, Cousins' Vikings are 11-2.Pick: Minnesota -3.5Score prediction: Minnesota 28, Atlanta 20Green Bay at Tampa Bay4:25 p.m. ET (NBC)Point spread: Green Bay -2No , no problem for . The quarterback has continued to light the NFL on fire even without his No. 1 receiver for the previous two games. In the latest win over Atlanta in Week 4 prior to their bye, Rodgers had tight end and running back as his No. 1 and No. 2 pa s catchers and still dropped 30 points. Simply put: Rodgers finds a way to win. He's also fared well for bettors, as the Packers are 4-0 ATS to begin the year. In his career, Rodgers is 8-2-1 ATS following a bye week. It'll be a shootout, but Rodgers will come out on top.Pick: Green Bay -2Score prediction: Green Bay 33, Tampa Bay 28Detroit (-3.5) at JacksonvillePick: Detroit -3.5Score prediction: Detroit 20, Jacksonville 14 Washington at N.Y. (-3)Pick: N.Y. Giants -3Score prediction: N.Y. Giants 24, Washington 13Denver at New England (-9)Pick: New England -9Score prediction: New England 27, Denver 17Cincinnati at Indianapolis (-8)Pick: Indianapolis -8Score prediction: Indianapolis 24, Cincinnati 13 Cleveland at Pittsburgh (-3.5)Pick: Pittsburgh -3.5Score prediction: Pittsburgh 27,
Casey Toohill Jersey Cleveland 21N.Y. at Miami (-8.5)Pick: Miami -8.5Score prediction: Miami 28, N.Y. Jets 17Kansas City (-3) at BuffaloPick: Kansas City -3Score prediction: Kansas City 30, Buffalo 24 Arizona (-2.5) at DallasPick: Dallas and the pointsScore prediction: Dallas 27, Arizona 24Against the spread in Week 5:7-6ATS overall:41-34-1Straight up in Week 5:10-4SU overall:52-24-1