After a fantastic showing with the games in Week 5, Week 6 was another solid week for picks and predictions against the spread. The results have made more sense by the middle of 2023 because to the abundance of data sets and the solid body of research that has been done so far to identify numerous teams this season.
Even with six teams on bye, week 7 has its own unique set of difficulties, with numerous tossup games and even favorites battling through attrition due to injuries. But the task of fearlessly predicting every matchup in relation to the stats remains the same. Here are the most recent expert pigskin predictions from Sporting News:
In contrast to their spectacular throwing, the Jaguars’ defense and running game have been the surprising keys to their early success. With Derek Carr, the Saints are having trouble moving the ball through the air. Expect Travis Etienne Jr. to remain hot in the Louisiana home of inspiration Alvin Kamara while Trevor Lawrence grinds through and plays on a short week.
The Eagles’ offense appears to be quite disjointed and underwhelming in comparison to the Dolphins’ overwhelming offense. However, Miami is in a difficult situation because Philadelphia can stifle the rushing game, negate huge plays, and dominate at wide receiver even without injured Xavien Howard. Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle’s competition, A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith, will be driven to outperform them as a big-play and Alabama technician team. Additionally, Jalen Hurts has another opportunity to defeat Tua Tagovailoa, the Tide’s successor.
In Cincinnati, the Seahawks were on the other side of this little number, and they caused a lot of anxiety by making numerous excursions to the end zone only to come up empty. Seattle now has the opportunity to secure the victory because Geno Smith and the passing game need this game to recover, while Kenneth Walker continues to dominate on the ground. Regardless of who starts at quarterback for Arizona, he will be outclassed by a stronger, more capable defense on the road.
After the Jerome Bettis Bowl bye, the Steelers’ supporters ought to be out in force in Los Angeles. Because “Black and Gold” will be more noticeable than “Royal Blue and Sol,” Mike Tomlin will be able to build on past successes after bye weeks and defeat Sean McVay’s team. With T.J. Watt and Aaron Donald on defense, expect a boost. The Steelers’ secondary is vulnerable to the Rams, but late pressure on Matthew Stafford gives Kenny Pickett a chance to drive for the game-winning field goal.
Although Deshaun Watson is expected to miss more time due to a damaged shoulder, the Browns are still on a high after upsetting the injured 49ers at home in Week 6; nonetheless, expect up-and-down results in defensively minded battles. The Colts can succeed if they can stop the run and take advantage of their weak passing game. With a lot of crucial assistance from his running backs and Jonathan Taylor finally breaking out in front of Zach Moss, Gardner Minshew grinds a little bit better at home.
The Bills may have taken the game against former offensive coordinator Brian Daboll too lightly by coming so close to losing to the Giants at home on Monday night. They won’t have any issue making a statement on the road to deliver their finishing blow to the Patriots’ AFC East rivals. Josh Allen can do a lot of things that the Patriots defense struggles to stop, and the Bills once again defend well against the run despite significant injuries.
Week to week, The Commanders are a challenging team to predict. In a prime time game at home against the Bears, they slept-walked, but in an afternoon road game in Atlanta, they came out flying. Washington should continue to kick New York while it is injured, but on the other hand, the Giants’ defense could target Sam Howell and New York will kick out of desperation as it attempts to salvage a division win while falling out of the running for the playoffs.
The Falcons are likewise on an up-and-down roller coaster as they unexpectedly pass more often than anticipated with Desmond Ridder and run less efficiently than anticipated with Bijan Robinson. Although they are doing a better job of getting the ball to Kyle Pitts and Drake London, it’s still not adding up to their winning formula. In contrast to last week, the Bucs will contain them on the ground and take advantage of some favorable defensive matchups for Baker Mayfield.
