The bye is here. Hooray.
I actually don't mind it a bit. I like honing in on fewer games now that we have a body of work to judge and analyze, and I do find myself liking a fair amount of action in Week 6. I continue to find myself drawn to the year of the under – still hitting at 57% – and could even see some games that look explosive at face value, especially those involving AFC West teams, to actually come in under as well.
- More Week 6 picks: Model'| Hartstein |' ;Pick 'em'| Survivor | Props |'DFS
There is at least one moneyline prospect that caught my attention as well.
49ers -5.5 at Falcons
Atlanta has surprised some people and had some wild comebacks and shifts in game flow, but this is still a very flawed team. Marcus Mariota is incredibly limited and they are without their best offensive player (Cordarrelle Patterson). This defense ranks 23rd in yards per play, doesn't get pressure, and stinks on third down. Jimmy Garoppolo is rounding into form and getting regular practice and playing time after a lost offseason. The 49ers spending the week on the East Coast after dismantling the Panthers will serve them well. San Francisco's defense is the best in football (12 points per game and four yards per play) and it will smother Mariota with pressure. The 49ers have won two straight games by 14 or more points and are about to start playing their most balanced ball of th e season.