For the first couple of weeks in the NFL, we treat losses as a big deal but sort of an early-season variance type of thing. Now, as we're hurtling towards Halloween and the meat of the season, those losses start to add up kind of quick! The Seahawks, in their attempt to defend their Super Bowl title, are a .500 team after their sixth game of the season.
And in Week 6, as we attempt to narrow down some best bets, let's not forget just how quickly a season can feel like it's on the brink. Bet on the NFL and more at DraftKings, where new users get $200 in bonus bets and 3 months of NBA League Pass after spending $5+: Which is to say; every game matters, but these midseason games start to really take on importance as teams jockey for position and start to stare up the standings. Motivation is more of a factor later in the year, but there should be plenty of it this week as well as teams start to realize what the fate of their season may entail.
Let's find some winners, player props, and anytime touchdown scorers! Andy Reid off the bye (sing it with me now!) is a bit of a played-out trope at this point, with the long-time coach having come back to Earth a bit with his record. He's still 22-13 ATS off the bye, though, and now he gets a chance to really put the final dagger in the Chargers.
This Chargers team is desperate for a win and yes, winless teams can be good against the spread in certain spots. But a well-rested Chiefs team that can grind you into a pulp with Kenneth Walker with a strong defense against a Bolts team that is missing everyone on the offensive line and at wide receiver? This feels like decent value and the line has moved up as high as 8.5 in some spots.
The Saints are currently the fastest offense in the NFL, while the Giants are the slowest in the league. I'm sure John Harbaugh would prefer this game to be a bit of a slog but I'm also not sure he has a choice. Such is life with Jameis Winston at quarterback when you're going against a very fast-paced offense missing your best pass rusher.
The Saints run a ton of plays, run them fast and are north of 60 percent in neutral pass rate. So there's two ways to get a bunch of points in this game: New Orleans playing catchup and throwing a ton (we've seen Tyler Shough and Co. do that in the second half several times this year), or the Saints getting a lead and the Giants being forced to cut Winston loose. I would reeeeeeeeally like to get the +3 here, so if you can wait, feel free to do it.
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