Week 6 picks
The Bears are better with Brian Hoyer at quarterback, and Jordan Howard is an impressive young running back. The Jaguars are teeming with talent and potential but haven't pulled it together.
This will be a good test of what kind of rebounder Carson Wentz is. These teams are pretty evenly matched, but the Eagles should take advantage of defensive soft spots.
After a 3-0 start against bad teams, the Ravens have hit the skids and switched offensive coordinators. The Giants are struggling, too, but they win this one at home.
The 49ers could get a boost from the return of Colin Kaepernick, but the Bills are rolling, they're at home and their running game is hitting its stride.
The Rams are banged up along the defensive line, their tone-setting position group. That does not bode well against a Matthew Stafford-led offense that's occasionally explosive.
That did not look like a Bengals defense last week, when the Cowboys ran all over them. Tom Brady did look like himself, however, and he clearly has something to prove after his suspension.
The Steelers can run and throw, and Ben Roethlisberger has a league-leading 15 touchdown passes. The Dolphins can turn up the heat on QBs, but their cornerbacks are vulnerable.
The Titans figure to put up some big rushing numbers, and defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau always has something dialed up to give inexperienced QBs problems.
Unbelievably, both of these teams are already on the ropes. Cam Newton is expected back, but will he be the same as last year? The Panthers aren't getting much heat on QBs.
The Chiefs got a week off after their blowout loss to the Steelers. They're more workmanlike than explosive on offense. The Raiders have struggled defensively, but they can score.
It is still really tough for visitors to win in Seattle, so the Seahawks have that edge. That said, the big-play Falcons have hit their stride offensively and are 3-0 away from home.
The rookie tandem of Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott has been phenomenal for the Cowboys. Still, it's hard to go against Aaron Rodgers at home, and at some point Prescott will play like a rookie.
The Texans began the season with a bunch of sacks but have cooled considerably. Fortunately for them, they're going against a porous Colts offensive line, though containing Andrew Luck is tough.
The Jets have lost three in a row and are making lots of mistakes. The Cardinals are rested and at home, had a bounce-back win in San Francisco and are getting Carson Palmer back.
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