ESPN's Beth Lindop and Mark Ogden preview NFL Week 6 with three games the analysts are jumping on before potential odds changes. Rookie QB Jalon Daniels led the Buccaneers to a 24-16 win over the Cowboys in Week 5, and Tampa Bay now hosts the Pittsburgh Steelers as +3 underdogs. Matt Bowen backs the Buccaneers, noting that Daniels has completed almost 70% of his throws in his first two pro starts and that Todd Bowles' defense features a top-three unit against the run.
The Atlanta Falcons, coming off an overtime loss to the Baltimore Ravens, host the Chicago Bears on Sunday. Eric Moody likes the over 47.5 points. Atlanta has averaged 34.3 points over its past three games, and Bijan Robinson should find running room against a Bears front that ranks 29th in run stop win rate. Chicago has averaged just 19.0 points per game over that span, but a potential return from Caleb Williams would boost the offense.
Pamela Maldonado takes the under 42.5 in the Seattle Seahawks' trip to the Denver Broncos, which opens Week 6 on Thursday night. Denver's passing game is limited, and its run game is producing just 3.6 yards per carry against a defense that allows less than 30% of third downs to be converted. Seattle can score, especially with Jaxon Smith-Njigba, but its offense also struggles on third downs.
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