Week 6 NFL Picks: Latest Betting Odds, Vegas Spreads and Projections

Rejoice, NFL bettors—Week 6 is almost here.

Normally, bettors probably shouldn’t throw much of a party for another line of tough games. But Week 5 just mercifully ended, with the favored Carolina Panthers falling at the hands of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17-14 on Monday Night Football.

Little else needs to be said. It was a tough week for bankroll-building unless bettors possessed a crystal ball.

There’s no need for weird objects and chants to figure out Week 6, though. What looks like a rather straightforward slate has some nice lines early in the week out of Las Vegas. It’s time for bettors to capitalize.

NFL Week 6 Odds

Odds courtesy of Odds Shark.

Top Early Odds to Take Denver (-2.5) at San Diego

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Bettors should feel an urge to grab this one while it’s hot. 

Oddsmakers in Las Vegas don’t feel overly confident about a road trip for the Denver Broncos since they’re coming off a 23-16 loss. It’s fair, and bettors should want to throw down coin here before the line grows into unfavorable territory.

Either way, Denver wins. The team lost last week to the Atlanta Falcons, possibly the hottest team in football, while starting rookie quarterback Paxton Lynch under center in place of Trevor Siemian.

The delay in Siemian’s return seems orchestrated, though. Why risk a quick return against an almost meaningless NFC opponent when an AFC West matchup awaits a few days later on Thursday Night Football?

As the Denver Post pointed out, Siemian was close:

#Broncos’ Trevor Siemian was “pretty close” to playing; aims for Thursday in San Diego https://t.co/hesRCkuWfAby @NickiJhabvala

— Denver Post Broncos (@PostBroncos) October 10, 2016

Siemian has been a boon for the Broncos, throwing six touchdowns to three picks and leading the team to an undefeated mark. The defense has allowed more than 20 points in a game just once, and Atlanta’s 23 don’t look bad considering the Falcons had scored 45 or more in two games prior.

Much of this doesn’t focus on San Diego, and for good reason. The Chargers have won a single game this year—against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Bolts have coughed up 33 or more points three times and have dealt with injuries to Keenan Allen and Danny Woodhead, among others.

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