As I wrote about each game of Week 6, I found myself constantly discounting what the outcome would mean for a team in the future. Of course, every game matters — it is one-seventeenth of the entire schedule — and some have tie-breaking implications, but the biggest takeaway is that some of these matchups will provide instant overreaction.
Look at the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys or the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills. Won’t the winner of those games get tremendous attention and be crowned as kings of their respective division or conference? We absolutely should take note of this now so that we can use it in the future.
But of course, we need to determine how to play the games in front of us. Thankfully, the odds are starting to point in some definitive directions and we can see the potential move before the potential move.
Week 6 may appear to be a sign of what lies ahead, but let’s not look past what is taking place in the present. There’s plenty of value to be found for today.
Below are predictions for each game against the spread. Spreads have been taken from various websites and are subject to change. The spread in parenthesis denotes the selected team. Spread is listed as advertised number and odds at either DraftKings Sportsbook, FanDuel Sportsbook, Caesars Sportsbook, or PointsBet. All efforts were made to provide picks at -110 or better, with some stretching to a -125 if no reasonable advertised spread was found.
*Confidence Picks – 2022 Season: 13-14-2 (Last Week: 2-4-1)
(2021 Season: 55-50) (2020 Season: 53-42-3) (2019 Season: 57-43-3) (2018 Season: 63-48-4) (2017 Season: 53-48-4) (2016 Season: 53-67-3) (2015 Season: 69-45-2) (2014 Season: 61-46-2) (8-Year Total: 464-389-21)
All Picks Against Spread – 2022 Season: 44-32-4 (Last Week: 8-7-1)
(2021 Season: 158-126-2) (2020 Season: 132-128-7) (2019 Season: 142-118-7) (2018 Season: 137-118-12) (2017 Season: 137-119-11) (2016 Season: 123-136-8) (2015 Season: 143-117-7) (2014 Season: 149-114-4) (8-Year Total: 1121-976-58)
Washington Commanders at Chicago Bears
Unacceptable.
There is no other word that can describe how the Washington Commanders’ last game ended other than “unacceptable.” They had the ball at the goal line with less than a minute left in the game and failed to punch it in for the score. Instead, the loss was sealed by an interception.
On every level, it was unacceptable.
As if the punishment of watching that unfold — and losing the confidence pick despite the stellar setup — were not enough, we now have to suffer through one of the worst matchups possible on national television. Washington will take on the Chicago Bears.
What if it isn’t that bad of a game? The spread indicates that it’s close enough in perception where we might actually have some entertainment. And, while the Commanders were left scuffling at the end of their matchup, the Bears were, at least, fighting last week.
That’s