NFL WEEK 6 PICKS: C.J. Stroud and the Texans send Saints marching home

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The lines are from Sportsbook Review and the home teams are in CAPs.

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KANSAS CITY -10.5 over Denver

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It wasn’t pretty, but it was a cover. At least now the Broncos can start their fire sale with some extra time before their next game.

Ravens -4 over Titans in London

The previous time the Ravens played in England, they were absolutely dominated.  They’re taking a different approach this time and flew out on Tuesday, giving them more time to adjust. They’ll also be looking to bounce back after a sloppy loss to the Steelers.

ATLANTA -2.5 over Washington

The Commanders have had some extra time to prep for this one after an awful loss to the Bears, but the Falcons actually threw the ball well last week in beating the upstart Texans. What we do know is that Atlanta has home field and the coaching advantage in this one.

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CHICAGO +2.5 over Minnesota

This is looking like a season from hell for the Vikings, with Justin Jefferson missing at least the next four games. Justin Fields has looked like a competent passer, even if it has come against some middling teams. We’ll take the home dogs in this division matchup.

CINCINNATI -2.5 over Seattle

Joe Burrow finally looked like himself last week and that’s great news for the Bengals. The Seahawks have had trouble stopping opponents and Ja’Marr Chase is on a heater right now.

San Francisco -7 over CLEVELAND

The line keeps moving against the Browns and it’s easy to see why. If Deshaun Watson indeed can’t play, they’re hopeless against this incredible 49ers team.

HOUSTON +1.5 over New Orleans

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We’ll be betting the under on this one in a battle of two good defences. While the Saints dismantled the Pats last week, they won’t be so lucky against an upstart Texans team that is very well-coached.

JACKSONVILLE -4 over Indianapolis

If there’s one thing that we’ve learned over the past few years, it’s that the Jaguars pretty much own the Colts. While there could be some fear of a revenge game from Gardiner Minshew, the Jags should be feeling right at home after returning from two weeks in England.

MIAMI -13.5 over Carolina

This season is turning into a nightmare for the Panthers, who just don’t have the team to prop up first-overall pick Bryce Young. Look for Miami’s offence to roll once again.

LAS VEGAS -3 over New England

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The vibes couldn’t be worse for the Patriots, with Mac Jones looking like a lost cause and murmurs of Bill Belichick potentially being done. The coaching legend has a poor record against his former pupils and his team is just too beat up.

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Detroit -3 over TAMPA BAY

The Lions have done an excellent job of winning in the trenches this season and that should come in handy this weekend with the temperatures in Tampa looking like they’ll be close to 30C. Even the Bucs are coming off their bye, they’ll also be likely be missing Mike Evans, too, which is a big blow to their offence.

Arizona +7 over L.A. RAMS

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The Rams have been surprising this season, but should they be laying a touchdown to a division rival? Josh Dobbs and the Cards have been competitive and can certainly hang around in this one.

Philadelphia -7 over NEW YORK JETS

You have to hand it to the Jets for not totally packing it in with Zach Wilson at QB. But they’ve now lost their best offensive lineman for the season and are facing a terrific pass rush this week. The Eagles also have a dominant run game, which should shred the Jets defence.

New York Giants +14 over BUFFALO

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I don’t think there’s any doubt that Buffalo wins this game, but this line is just too high for us. The Giants have a ton of flaws – including the fact that Tyrod Taylor might get the start at QB – but the Bills have lost so many important pieces on defence over the past few weeks.

L.A. CHARGERS +2.5 over Dallas

Taking a look at the Cowboys’ three wins this season and they’ve come against some of the worst teams in the league, the Giants, Jets and Pats. The Chargers may not have a real home-field advantage here with Cowboys fans likely to flood into SoFi, but they have had a week off to plan for this and former Cowboys OC Kellen Moore should have a few tricks up his sleeve.

Last week: 8-6

This season: 36-39-3

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