Week 6 in the NFL season is here, and my eyes are glued to one thing: quarterback play. Forget the noise, because the real action and the smart money are going to be on the guys under center this weekend.
Dallas Is Ready To Rumble After A Tough Week
The Dallas Cowboys are rolling into Green Bay with a chip on their shoulder after getting absolutely embarrassed by Tampa Bay on Thursday night. Ouch. Their defense has been so bad, the franchise actually brought in Mike Pettine to help out first-time defensive coordinator Christian Parker. Look, with their personnel, that defense *should* be better, and Pettine’s scheme help has to make a difference. What’s also going to help them out big time is playing against the Green Bay offensive line. It’s flat out poor. Yeah, the Packers scored a bunch against the Bears, but let’s be real, the Chicago defense is stinky, and a lot of those points were garbage time. That wasn’t a true look at the Green Bay offense.
On the other side, the Dallas offense should have no problem moving the ball. Dak Prescott has been playing like one of the best quarterbacks in the league, and the offense has looked good this season. Plus, the Packers still don’t have Micah Parsons, and they lost Javon Hargrave near the end of their Chicago win. That’s a huge hit. The Cowboys are primed to cover seven points here, no doubt about it.
Chiefs and Falcons Set To Dominate With Offense
Then you’ve got the Chiefs, hosting the 0-5 Chargers this weekend. Now, I know the Chargers tend to play up for the Chiefs game, but honestly, I’m not sure what they’ve got left in the tank. Their offense is horrendous, and they’ve got no offensive line to speak of. While the K.C. defense is good, not great, and they do have issues rushing the passer, if they can’t get to the quarterback against *this* L.A. offensive line, then K.C. is in trouble. Still, the Chiefs’ offense should have zero problem scoring on the Chargers. L.A.’s run defense has actually done well this season, but it usually cracks near the end of games because it’s on the field way too often. Here’s the kicker: Andy Reid’s Chiefs are historically fantastic after a bye week. They should win this one by at least a field goal.
Let’s talk about the Falcons versus the Bears, because if Michael Penix Jr. is back on the field for Atlanta this weekend, things are about to get wild. The Falcons’ offense has been scoring a ton of points whenever Penix has played, putting up 35 against the Packers, 45 at New Orleans, and 23 against the Ravens. Meanwhile, the Chicago defense is awful. Seriously, it’s allowed points to any competent offense this season when it wasn’t pouring rain, giving up 39 to the Panthers and letting the Packers score 31 (and it should have been more). So yeah, the Falcons will score at home, big time.
And when Caleb Williams is playing for Chicago, you’ve gotta look at every Bears Over bet. That dude is a legit talent, and the Chicago offense scores when he’s on the field. The Atlanta defense isn’t awful, but I’m not convinced their defensive line can hang with the Bears’ offensive line. Plus, the Chicago offense looked rough last week with both of their backup quarterbacks in. When an offense that can score a ton of points has a rough week like that, you know they’re coming out fired up and ready to play better the next game.
This Week 6 slate is shaping up to be an absolute shootout, especially with some of these quarterbacks ready to put up huge numbers. Get ready for some fireworks, because if the trends hold, Sunday’s going to be packed with scoring.
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Originally reported by Fox Sports.
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