NFL Week 6 Player Props and Predictions: Josh Allen will pick apart the Giants
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Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs: Mahomes dominates Denver
Week 6 kicks off in the AFC West with one of the more lopsided division rivalries in NFL history as the Kansas City Chiefs play host to the Denver Broncos. Kansas City has absolutely dominated the series, winning 15 straight games.
Patrick Mahomes is a big part of that success as he is 11-0 as a starter in his career against Denver. He has thrown for over 300 yards six times in that stretch and he torched the Broncos for three TDs each in two games last year.
Mahomes has thrown multiple touchdown passes in four of five games this season, with his season-high being three TDs against the Bears in Week 3. Taking Mahomes to throw for at least three touchdowns against Denver on a short week at plus-money is very attractive.
NFL Week 6 Prediction: Patrick Mahomes Over 2.5 passing touchdowns (+135)
Baltimore Ravens at Tennessee Titans: Hop with Hopkins
The NFL is across the pond for a third straight week, with the Tennessee Titans and the Baltimore Ravens meeting in London on Sunday morning. Titans receiver DeAndre Hopkins is coming off his best game of the season last week and he finally looks comfortable in Tennessee’s offensive scheme.
Hopkins, in his first year with the Titans, has improved his stats each week. He put up a season-high 140 yards on eight receptions last week in Indianapolis, bringing his season average up to 71.2 receiving yards per game. Hopkins has steadily been targeted more each game and if that trend continues in Week 6, he should blow past 57.5 receiving yards.
NFL Week 6 Prediction: DeAndre Hopkins Over 57.5 receiving yards (-115)
San Francisco 49ers at Cleveland Browns: Perfect Purdy
The Niners laid a beatdown on Dallas last week, proving that the NFC will likely come down to San Francisco or Philadelphia. Brock Purdy is leading the charge for San Francisco as he continues to show last year’s rookie season wasn’t a fluke. Through 10 career starts, the Iowa State product has thrown for 22 TDs and just four picks.
Purdy, one of the favourites to win NFL MVP, finished with 252 passing yards and four TDs last week against the Cowboys. He hasn’t thrown an interception this season and this week he’ll be up against a Browns squad that ranks dead last in the NFL in interceptions, with just one pick through five games. Don’t expect Purdy’s streak to end this week.
NFL Week 6 Prediction: Brock Purdy Under 0.5 interceptions (-110)
New York Giants at Buffalo Bills: Josh Allen is slinging it
The Bills came back down to earth with last week’s loss against Jacksonville, but we’re willing to chalk that up to a flight across the Atlantic Ocean to face a team that was playing their second straight game in London. And Josh Allen still managed to have a solid outing against the Jags, throwing for a season-high 359 yards and two TDs with one interception.
Buffalo will re-establish their dominance this week against a terrible New York Giants team and Allen will obviously be a key part of the game plan. He’s averaging 281.4 passing yards per game and he’s thrown for over 300 yards in his last two outings. Allen will pick apart the Giants’ secondary in Week 6.
NFL Week 6 Prediction: Josh Allen Over 265.5 passing yards (-115)
Dallas Cowboys at Los Angeles Chargers: L.A.’s run-game returns
Austin Ekeler is a bit of a risky pick this week as he hasn’t played since suffering an ankle injury in Week 1, but multiple reports say the Chargers have been overly cautious with their star running back and he could have returned in Week 4 (L.A. had a Week 5 bye).
Ekeler dominated in Week 1, piling up 117 rushing yards and a touchdown on 16 attempts. He has been a full participant at practice over the last two weeks, so you can expect very little rust in his return. With quarterback Justin Herbert dealing with an injured hand, the Chargers will likely focus more on the run-game this week and give Ekeler plenty of carries.
NFL Week 6 Prediction: Austin Ekeler Over 50.5 rushing yards (-110)
