Week 6 NFL Picks Against the Spread (Hanson)

Source: eatdrinkandsleepfootball.com --- Sunday, October 16, 2016
Every week, four of our contributors pick between two and five games each and assign a number of units (one to five) to their selection based on their confidence in the pick. With that said, here are my Week 6 NFL picks against the spread: Arizona Cardinals -7.5 over New York Jets (3 Units) The Cardinals have been a disappointment so far this season, but they got a win to improve to 2-3 with Carson Palmer sidelined with a concussion last week. Coming off a Thursday Night win, the Cardinals got a mini-bye and face a Jets pass defense that allows opposing quarterbacks to throw for 9.2 Y/A, a 118.6 passer rating and a 71.7 completion percentage, all of which are the worst in the NFL. I expect the Cardinals to light up the Jets, with or without Darrelle Revis , for roughly 30-plus points on Sunday. Editor's note : DraftKings is running a $3 Week 6 contest with $50,000 paid to 1st place and is FREE for new depositors. Enter here . Seattle Seahawks -6.5 over Atlanta Falcons (3 Units) It's tough to play in Seattle and the high-flying Atlanta offense will have its stiffest test to date against the Seahawks and their 12th Man. Matt Ryan & Co. escaped Denver with a win last week, so I think they are better than their doubters may believe. With the Seahawks coming off a bye, however, it's good timing for Russell Wilson , who has battled ankle and knee injuries early this season, and Jimmy Graham has back-to-back 100-yard games prior to the ...

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