{"id":96039,"date":"2022-10-13T16:43:07","date_gmt":"2022-10-13T16:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/pfts-week-6-2022-nfl-picks\/"},"modified":"2022-10-13T16:43:07","modified_gmt":"2022-10-13T16:43:07","slug":"pfts-week-6-2022-nfl-picks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/pfts-week-6-2022-nfl-picks\/","title":{"rendered":"PFT’s Week 6 2022 NFL picks"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Yes, it’s already Week Six. Finally, the byes begin. Which means fewer opportunities to get games right.<\/p>\n
And fewer opportunities to get games wrong.<\/p>\n
Last week, I had another 12-4 performance. MDS went 11-5.<\/p>\n
For the year, I’m at 49-30-1. MDS is 41-38-1.<\/p>\n
This week, we disagree on five games. For all selections, keep scrolling.<\/p>\n
Commanders (even) at Bears <\/strong><\/p>\n MDS’s take<\/strong>: This should be the NFL’s second consecutive lousy Thursday night game, between two teams that appear to be having some buyer’s remorse about their quarterbacks. I have a little more faith in Justin Fields than in Carson Wentz.<\/p>\n MDS’s pick<\/strong>: Bears 16, Commanders 13.<\/p>\n Florio’s take<\/strong>: The short week is a bad week for any team to have a distraction created by the coach misspeaking. The misstep should help the Bears get back to .500.<\/p>\n Florio’s pick<\/strong>: Bears 20, Commanders 13.<\/p>\n 49ers (-5.5) at Falcons <\/strong><\/p>\n MDS’s take<\/strong>: The 49ers are now the clear favorites in the NFC West, and they’ll cruise against a Falcons team that isn’t going anywhere in the NFC South.<\/p>\n MDS’s pick<\/strong>: 49ers 27, Falcons 17.<\/p>\n Florio’s take:<\/strong> The 49ers don’t mess around with inferior foes; they dismantle them.<\/p>\n Florio’s pick<\/strong>: 49ers 30, Falcons 13.<\/p>\n Patriots (+2.5) at Browns <\/strong><\/p>\n MDS’s take<\/strong>: The Browns have a good offense that should be able to move the ball against the Patriots, and I don’t trust rookie quarterback Bailey Zappe to put many points on the board even against a bad Cleveland defense.<\/p>\n MDS’s pick<\/strong>: Browns 24, Patriots 17.<\/p>\n Florio’s take<\/strong>: The Patriots are getting better. The Browns are becoming too inconsistent.<\/p>\n Florio’s pick<\/strong>: Patriots 24, Browns 20.<\/p>\n Jets (+7.5) at Packers <\/strong><\/p>\n MDS’s take<\/strong>: Aaron Rodgers was right when he said that the Packers haven’t played four good quarters yet this season. I don’t think they’ll play a great game on Sunday, either, but I don’t think they’ll need to play a great game to beat the Jets.<\/p>\n MDS’s pick<\/strong>: Packers 27, Jets 24.<\/p>\n Florio’s take<\/strong>: The Packers are having a hard time putting inferior teams away. The Jets may not be all that inferior.<\/p>\n Florio’s pick<\/strong>: Packers 27, Jets 20.<\/p>\n Jaguars (+2) at Colts <\/strong><\/p>\n MDS’s take<\/strong>: Early in the season I thought the Jaguars were making a lot of progress toward turning the franchise around. Sunday’s loss to the Texans made me reconsider that.<\/p>\n MDS’s pick<\/strong>: Colts 24, Jaguars 20.<\/p>\n Florio’s take<\/strong>: The Colts find a way to get on the right side of .500. somehow.<\/p>\n Florio’s pick<\/strong>: Colts 20, Jaguars 17.<\/p>\n Vikings (-3.5) at Dolphins <\/strong><\/p>\n MDS’s take<\/strong>: Top to bottom the Dolphins are the better team, but with rookie Skylar Thompson set to make the first start of his NFL career in Miami, I have to go with the Vikings.<\/p>\n MDS’s pick<\/strong>: Vikings 21, Dolphins 20.<\/p>\n Florio’s take<\/strong>: The Vikings keep doing just enough to win, thanks to plenty of good luck. Their luck runs out this week.<\/p>\n Florio’s pick<\/strong>: Dolphins 24, Vikings 21.<\/p>\n Bengals (-1.5) at Saints <\/strong><\/p>\n MDS’s take<\/strong>: The Saints’ offense turned in an impressive performance without Jameis Winston last week, but the Bengals’ defense is playing very well this season and should lead them to a win in a low-scoring game.<\/p>\n MDS’s pick<\/strong>: Bengals 13, Saints 10.<\/p>\n Florio’s take<\/strong>: Joe Burrow returns to New Orleans and gets the Bengals back on the right track.<\/p>\n Florio’s pick<\/strong>: Bengals 28, Saints 20.<\/p>\n Ravens (-6) at Giants <\/strong><\/p>\n MDS’s take<\/strong>: Give the Giants all the credit in the world for a 4-1 start in what was supposed to be a rebuilding season, but the Ravens are going to come to town and dominate them.<\/p>\n MDS’s pick<\/strong>: Ravens 30, Giants 17.<\/p>\n Florio’s take<\/strong>: Don’t be surprised if the Giants pull this one off, thanks to the knowledge of the offense carried to New York by former Ravens defensive coordinator Don Martindale.<\/p>\n Florio’s pick<\/strong>: Giants 24, Ravens 20.<\/p>\n Buccaneers (-8) at Steelers <\/strong><\/p>\n MDS’s take<\/strong>: It’s been an ugly season for the Steelers, and it’s going to get uglier when a good Buccaneers defense gets its hands on Kenny Pickett.<\/p>\n MDS’s pick<\/strong>: Buccaneers 20, Steelers 7.<\/p>\n Florio’s take<\/strong>: The hole keeps getting deeper for the Steelers. It’s hard to imagine them getting embarrassed two weeks in a row.<\/p>\n Florio’s pick<\/strong>: Buccaneers 24, Steelers 17.<\/p>\n Panthers (+10) at Rams <\/strong><\/p>\n MDS’s take<\/strong>: PJ Walker will be an improvement over Baker Mayfield as the Panthers’ starting quarterback, but this Panthers team has too many holes, and the Rams should cruise.<\/p>\n MDS’s pick<\/strong>: Rams 30, Panthers 20.<\/p>\n Florio’s take<\/strong>: The Rams get back on track against a team reeling from the firing of Matt Rhule.<\/p>\n Florio’s pick<\/strong>: Rams 31, Panthers 13.<\/p>\n Cardinals (-3) at Seahawks <\/strong><\/p>\n MDS’s take<\/strong>: The Seahawks’ offense has defied all expectations with Geno Smith running the show, but at some point they’re going to come back to earth, and I think that point may come this week.<\/p>\n MDS’s pick<\/strong>: Cardinals 17, Seahawks 16.<\/p>\n Florio’s take<\/strong>: The Seahawks are inconsistent. This feels like a week when they’ll be due to finagle a win.<\/p>\n Florio’s pick<\/strong>: Seahawks 30, Cardinals 27.<\/p>\n Bills (-2.5) at Chiefs <\/strong><\/p>\n MDS’s take<\/strong>: This is billed as Josh Allen vs. Patrick Mahomes, but to me the difference is that the Bills have a better defense and better special teams.<\/p>\n MDS’s pick<\/strong>: Bills 28, Chiefs 24.<\/p>\n Florio’s take<\/strong>: This one may determine the site of the rematch. Last year, it didn’t. The Bills are the better team right now, the Chiefs are operating on a short week, and the Buffalo starters got a little extra rest during their blowout of the Bills.<\/p>\n Florio’s pick<\/strong>: Bills 31, Chiefs 24.<\/p>\n Cowboys (+6) at Eagles <\/strong><\/p>\n MDS’s take<\/strong>: This looked like a good game before the season, but it looks like a great game now. The Eagles will earn a hard-fought win and put themselves in prime position to walk away with the NFC East.<\/p>\n MDS’s pick<\/strong>: Eagles 27, Cowboys 20.<\/p>\n Florio’s take<\/strong>: This one could go either way. The defense gives the Cowboys a slight edge.<\/p>\n Florio’s pick<\/strong>: Cowboys 20, Eagles 19.<\/p>\n Broncos (+4.5) at Chargers<\/strong><\/p>\n MDS’s take<\/strong>: The Broncos’ offense has been abysmal this season, and I don’t see them scoring much on Monday night in Los Angeles. Justin Herbert will lead the Chargers to what should be an easy win.<\/p>\n MDS’s pick<\/strong>: Chargers 28, Broncos 14.<\/p>\n
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