Each week during the 2023-24 NFL season, I'll be sharing my favorite picks against the spread (ATS) and bets for every Sunday slate. Let's get to my NFL Week 6 predictions.
I very much deserved a 1-2 record last Sunday with awful calls on both the Dallas Cowboys and New England Patriots. That brought my season-long record on these to 10-7 (58.8%) for +2.4 units. For my NFL Week 6 picks and predictions, I'll detail my three favorite spreads – including two of the ugliest sides I may bet all year in the NFL.
Let's kick things off with a pair of early picks on Seahawks vs. Bengals and Panthers vs. Dolphins before finishing up in primetime.
Sunday, Oct. 151 p.m. ETCBSBengals -2.5
Coming into the season, I was lower than the market on the Seahawks, who really collapsed in the second half of last season. Geno Smith remains a major regression candidate in my eyes and I'm not as sold on the defense as others. After three straight victories, I've had Seattle circled as a potential sell can didate in the near term. Wins over the Giants and Panthers obviously didn't change my perception of this team. And while the victory in Detroit was fairly impressive, it still took a pick six to get to overtime against a banged up Lions squad.