NFL Week 6 Picks: Predicting the Winner of All 14 Matchups

Week 5 was a statement weekend in the NFL, with several teams establishing themselves as contenders while others faded in important moments.

With quarterback Tom Brady back from suspension, the New England Patriots look scary on both sides of the ball. The Atlanta Falcons, Minnesota Vikings and Pittsburgh Steelers also impressed with demonstrative victories, but the Baltimore Ravens and the New York Giants have fizzled a bit after promising starts.

As we move along through October, take a look below at the Week 6 matchups, as well as predictions for each game. Keep reading for a breakdown of two of the weekend’s most notable contests. A full schedule for this season can be found at NFL.com.

Baltimore Ravens at New York Giants

Led by Super Bowl-winning signal-callers, Baltimore and New York are both in a rut in large part because of mediocre quarterback play.

The Ravens started 3-0, but they dropped their last two games to Oakland and Washington while combining to score just 37 points, which hovers right around their season average of 18.8 points per contest. Quarterback Joe Flacco has struggled thus far as well, averaging a pedestrian 256 yards passing per game with five touchdowns and four picks.

As a result, the team fired offensive coordinator Marc Trestman on Monday. Play-calling was an issue for the offense, as it was erratic and oftentimes too conservative. This was certainly evident in Sunday’s loss to Washington, where the Ravens only mustered a mere 10 points at home, per the Baltimore Sun’s Jeff Zrebiec:

Ravens ran the ball 11 times for 74 yards in first quarter. Yet had only 8 more running plays rest of game and one was Flacco scramble.

— Jeff Zrebiec (@jeffzrebiecsun) October 9, 2016

Even when the team leans on the pass, Flacco is only averaging 5.9 yards per attempt, which woefully …

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