Turf Show Times
The odd weeks have been giving me trouble. There were seven upsets this past week with the following teams losing: Los Angeles Rams, Philadelphia Eagles, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers, Arizona Cardinals, Buffalo Bills, and the Seattle Seahawks. All seven teams were .500 or better entering Week 5. Regardless…got to press on with more games. Only two divisional games this week. Here is the NFL Week 6 slate and my predictions…
Week 5 picks: 6-8, Cumulative picks: 45-31-1 / (.590)
Week 6 Matchups & Predictions
(Thursday) Philadelphia Eagles @ New York Giants, 8:15 PM EST
I knew the inefficiency of the Eagles offense would catch up to them. I just thought the defense would be able to hold down the fort against Bo Nix. But, Jalen Hurts was not able to deliver with his arm. Surprise, surprise.
With the Giants losing to the Saints, this should be an easy opportunity for the Eagles to get their angst out against a division rival. Vic Fangio won’t let Jaxson Dart, a rookie QB, get the better of him.
Pick: Eagles win 27-13
Denver Broncos @ New York Jets (Tottenham, England) 9:30 AM EST
Denver’s defense has come a long ways since Weeks 1 & 2. This will likely be a game where the defense and offense thrive against the winless Jets.
Pick: Broncos win 30-9
Cleveland Browns @ Pittsburgh Steelers, 1:00 PM EST
The Cleveland Browns will be starting Dillon Gabriel in Week 6. The revolving door at the quarterback position will likely cause offensive inefficiency, so I’m going with Pittsburgh.
Pick: Steelers win 27-3
Los Angeles Chargers @ Miami Dolphins, 1:00 PM EST
The Chargers have been out of sync for the past two weeks with losses to the New York Giants and Washington Commanders; scoring a combined 28 points. Maybe the Chargers were reading their own press clippings. At 3-2, they will need to right the ship. And on tap are the 1-4 Dolphins. Should be a win.
Pick: Chargers win 27-17
New England Patriots @ New Orleans Saints, 1:00 PM EST
Both of these teams won in Week 5 but when comparing the two, one team has the ability to sustain their win streak and it’s not the home team. The Patriots defense is getting better and better under Mike Vrabel and should deliver enough in key moments to grab a win on the road.
The Patriots could be liable to a trap game because of their emotional win on the road in Buffalo but I think they get the job done in New Orleans.
Pick: Patriots win 30-16
Arizona Cardinals @ Indianapolis Colts, 1:00 PM EST
You can’t make up the ways that Arizona lost that game against the Titans. And of course, it cost me my survivor pool too. Jonathan Gannon and Shane Steichen will square off as former “teammates” on staff with the Eagles. Right now though, Steichen has the better team with the better quarterback and running back. Give me the Danny Dimes-led Colts....
