NFL Week 6 Betting: Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers
NFL Week 6 Betting: Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers
The Denver Broncos and the San Diego Chargers will get together on Sunday in Week 6 of the National Football League season. The Denver Broncos are 2-3 on the season, and coming off a tough loss to New England last weekend. The Chargers are also coming off a loss; Sunday Night against the New Orleans Saints. These two teams will be battling all season for the AFC West crown. This is the first of two games these two teams will play against each other. The next time they play will be in Denver, on November 18th.
Norv Turner and the San Diego Chargers need a win in a bad way. After the loss to New Orleans, the Chargers lead in the division was just one game. San Diego has an opportunity to really open the gap between them and the rest of the division. San Diego has outscored opponents 124 – 102 on the season. Ryan Matthews has been sharp as of late for San Diego after missing a couple games. On the season, the running back has 185 yards and a touchdown. Phillip Rivers, the Chargers quarterback has tossed 8 touchdowns on just over 1,250 yards on the year. San Diego will head into their bye week following this game, and then take on Cleveland, Kansas City and Tampa Bay.
Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos fell to 2-3, as they were unable to put enough points on the board against the Patriots. The Broncos two wins came over the Pittsburgh Steelers in week one, and then a blow-out win over Oakland. Denver ranks 5th in the NFL with 288.8 passing yards per game. Manning’s top target has been Demaryius Thomas was 30 catches; including 2 of them for touchdowns. The Broncos running back Willis McGahee has rushed 83 times for 376 yards and 3 touchdowns on the season.
Odds and Sports Betting Line
Denver Broncos +2
San Diego Chargers -2
Free Prediction
This should be a back and forth game, as most of the Chargers and Broncos games have been in the history of this rivalry. Look for both teams to look to establish the run game, because they both know they can pass. Phillip Rivers will not want to be outdueled by Peyton Manning, while Denver knows they cannot afford to fall two games back after six weeks. We like the Denver Broncos to go on the road and win this game at San Diego.
Prediction: Denver Broncos 31-28
Free Pick
The Denver Broncos are a two point underdog in this game. The total for this game was set at 50. With our prediction, folks can see that we are going to be riding the Denver Broncos +2 train, and also taking the over 50 points. We would be very surprised if this game was not close throughout.
Pick: Denver Broncos +2
NFL Week 6 Betting: Dallas Cowboys at Baltimore Ravens
NFL Week 6 Betting: Dallas Cowboys at Baltimore Ravens
The Dallas Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens will play a game on Sunday as part of Week 6 in the National Football League. The Dallas Cowboys come into the game with a 2-2 record; ½ game behind the Eagles and Giants in the NFC East. Dallas is coming off their bye week, which followed the loss to the Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football. Baltimore leads the AFC North with a 4-1 record. The Ravens have won three straight games, following their week two loss to the Eagles. Baltimore is coming off an ugly win over Kansas City.
The Baltimore Ravens are hoping their offense improves from a week ago. The Ravens scored just three field goals off the Chiefs, but still came away with a win. Baltimore scored 54 in their previous two games. Ray Rice is the leading rusher for the Ravens, with 419 yards and 3 touchdowns. Baltimore’s defense has not put up the statistical numbers that they have in previous seasons, still are limiting offenses to just 16 points per game in their four wins.
The Dallas Cowboys need a better performance from their quarterback Tony Romo. In the Monday Night loss to the Bears, Romo turned the ball over five times; all interceptions. Romo has just five touchdown passes on the season for the Dallas offense. The Cowboys are the top defense this season against the pass; allowing teams to throw for 169.5 yards per game. Dallas is playing their first of two straight road games. Next week, the Cowboys will head to Carolina, to battle against the Panthers.
Odds and Sports Betting Line
Dallas Cowboys +3.5
Baltimore Ravens -3.5
Free Prediction
This game will be closer than most folks think. The Cowboys are not going to go down easy after a week off. Dallas will bring their top game to the table in this game. The problem is – the Baltimore defense is starting to develop into their old, scary self. The Ravens are also getting some offense out of their team as well. We look for the Cowboys to keep it close, but in the end, the Ravens defense gets a couple stops when they need it. We are betting the Baltimore Ravens to win.
Prediction: Baltimore Ravens 27-20
Free Pick
The Baltimore Ravens are just over a field goal favorite in this game. We think the Ravens and Cowboys will be tied through much of the game, as both teams go back and forth. In the end, the Ravens defense will pick up a touchdown, which will prove to be the difference in this game. We are going to bet the Baltimore Ravens -3.5 over the Dallas Cowboys in this game.
Pick: Baltimore Ravens -3.5
NFL Week 6 Betting: Pittsburgh Steelers at Tennessee Titans
NFL Week 6 Betting: Pittsburgh Steelers at Tennessee Titans
The Pittsburgh Steelers and Tennessee Titans will get together on Thursday evening for the National Football League game of the Week. The Pittsburgh Steelers come into the game with a 2-2 record. Pittsburgh had a big win in week five, kicking a field goal as the time expired to beat the Philadelphia Eagles. The Steelers are 1.5 games behind the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC North. For Tennessee, they are struggling with a 1-4 record. The Titans are coming off a road loss at Minnesota on Sunday. Tennessee has been outscored by 93 points in their 5 games.
Jake Locker started the season, and then got injured and Tennessee has moved to veteran Matt Hasselbeck. Neither quarterback has been able to score enough offense to make up for a porous Titans defense. Tennessee is giving up over 420 yards of total offense on the season. The defense has been unable to stop the pass and the rush; as they rank 25th and 28th respectively. The offense for the Titans has seen their star running back Chris Johnson only pick up 210 yards, but yet to get into the end zone. The Titans are 30th in the league with 65 yards per game on the ground.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are looking to get back to their old ways of hard-nosed defense and ball control. Pittsburgh, following their bye week came back to do just enough to beat Philadelphia last week. The Steelers have outscored opponents 93-89 on the season. Pittsburgh’s passing defense is third in the league with over 148 yards per game. The Steelers offense has seen Mike Wallace become the leader of the receiving core. Wallace has three touchdown receptions in four games thus far. Pittsburgh continues to play without Lamar Woodley and Troy Polamalu, who are both out with injuries.
Odds and Sports Betting Line
Pittsburgh Steelers -5
Tennessee Titans +5
Free Prediction
This should be a very one-sided game. Sure, the Titans have the ability to hang with some of the better teams in the league – but not on this night. Look for the Steelers to get off to a good start and take care of business in this game. If Tennessee thought they had running problems before taking on Pittsburgh, wait until this game is over. The Steelers win this game big.
Prediction: Pittsburgh Steelers 31-14
Free Pick
Well, we gave our winner for this game. We are going to pick the Pittsburgh Steelers to cover the spread in this game. The Steelers are a five point favorite in this game. That is an easy pick for us to make – Pittsburgh -5 over Tennessee. We are also going to make a pick that the over hits in this game, because Pittsburgh scores 31 points. We are picking the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-14 over Tennessee, therefore betting the over 42.5.
Free Pick : Pittsburgh -5