NFL Predictions Week 6: Early Odds, Picks and Projections for Upcoming Schedule

Each week that goes by in the NFL proves that trying to make picks, even those based on odds, is a fool’s errand, but that won’t stop us from trying. 

While there are always shockers from week to week in this league—in Week 5, that included the Atlanta Falcons putting up 23 points on the Denver Broncos defense for the win—we can recognize and come to depend on certain patterns.  

For instance, never bet against Tom Brady and the New England Patriots, especially when he has a chip on his shoulder. The Cleveland Browns learned that the hard way in Week 5. 

Let’s take a look at all the matchups in Week 6 and the early point spreads and then make some picks for the upcoming games. 

Safe Bet: New England Patriots (-8)

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No one was surprised when Brady returned to the Patriots in Week 5 to wreak havoc on the Cleveland Browns to the tune of 33-13.

The win boosted New England to 4-1 on the season, and while the Cincinnati Bengals will prove more of a challenge than their fellow Ohioans, it’s easy to imagine the Patriots beating the Bengals by more than a touchdown.

One of the trickiest parts of playing New England is that opponents never know which weapons the Patriots quarterbacks will use in their arsenal.

Case in point: It was tight end Martellus Bennett who was on the receiving end of …

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