Coming off a string of solid weeks, we got close to another in Week 5 but wound up with a dud. Two losses on each card came when the Buccaneers gave up a garbage-time touchdown to lose their cover, and the Commanders couldn't get the win at the end of their game against the Titans — though I guess Carson Wentz throwing a back-breaking pick at the goal-line is predictable in some sense. There's nothing to do but pick up the pieces and try and do better in Week 6, where I see a lot of underdogs on the contest lines that look inviting.
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With this line, the market is telling you the Cardinals are much better than the Seahawks, and I can't see how that's the case. The Cardinals have a better defense than the Seahawks, who rank 32nd in yards per play, but it's not like Arizona's 22nd-ranked defense is good. And that's a problem going up against a Seattle offense that has been one of the best in the league, ranking second in yards per play as well as top three in both the rush and pass games.