NFL Week Six predictions, odds and betting tips: Cards could fold in Seattle

Free NFL tips, best bets and analysis for Week Six of the 2022 NFL season.

Best bets

New Orleans Saints +2.5
6pm Sunday
1pt Evs bet365, Boyles, Hills

Rhamondre Stevenson to score a touchdown
6pm Sunday
1pt 11-10 Betfred

Aaron Rodgers over 0.5 interceptions
6pm Sunday
1pt 21-10 bet365

Seattle Seahawks +3
9.05pm Sunday
3pts 8-11 bet365

Cincinnati Bengals at New Orleans Saints

The Saints offence exploded into life in New Orleans’ Week Five 39-32 win over the Seattle Seahawks and it now could be the turn of defence to get right when they host the underperforming Bengals.

The defending AFC champions fell to 2-3 with last week’s narrow loss at Baltimore, failing to put up more than 20 points for the third time this season. Cincinnati’s previously potent attack powered them to the Super Bowl last term but has fallen away significantly since then, while they still can’t protect Joe Burrow, who ranks in the top five for the most sacked and hit quarterbacks in the league.

A porous Bengals offensive line presents the Saints with a good opportunity to get their much-vaunted defence going after some underwhelming performances. On the other side of the ball, their offence is trending upwards, ranking higher than the Bengals in several key metrics, and making New Orleans feisty home underdogs.

New England Patriots at Cleveland Browns

Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson enjoyed a big day in New England’s 29-0 thrashing of the Detroit Lions, rushing 25 times for 161 yards. It perhaps wasn’t a surprise given the Lions defences ranks 31st when it comes to stopping the run.

The only defence performing worse than Detroit's against the run this year is the Browns', giving up an average of 181.3 rushing yards per game over the last three weeks. Cleveland have also allowed running backs to score six touchdowns this year, the second most in the NFL.

The Patriots are likely to be missing first-choice quarterback Mac Jones and top running back Damien Harris so Stevenson should get plenty of touches and can convert at least one of those into a touchdown.

New York Jets at Green Bay Packers

Aaron Rodgers was undone by the other team from New York last week on the Packers’ first visit to London as the Giants bested Green Bay. And the veteran quarterback faces another tricky test when the Jets land at Lambeau Field.

Both sides are 3-2 with the Jets riding high after back-to-back wins and it's Gang Green’s defence that has caught the eye. The off-season additions of Jordan Whitehead and exciting rookie Sauce Gardner have significantly improved the pass defence and the Jets currently rank joint-fourth for interceptions (seven).

Rodgers and his wide-receiving core have struggled to get on the same page this year, contributing to the reigning NFL MVP throwing three interceptions in five games. At odds-against, it’s worth taking a chance on the Jets picking off the Packers QB.

Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks

Seattle’s offence has been one of the surprises of the season, ranking first in DVOA, while the much-maligned Geno Smith is the only quarterback in the league with a completion percentage above 70 per cent.

Smith has proved particularly good when being blitzed by opposition defences, which is bad news for a Cardinals side who have leaned heavily on the blitz to cover up their other defensive flaws.

An Arizona offence averaging less than 19 points a game over the last three weeks may struggle to keep pace with an in-form Seahawks attack and their cause won’t be helped by their two first-choice running backs, James Conner and Darrel Williams, being absent through injury.

The Cards are also missing kicker Matt Prater and given that divisional match-ups have a tendency to be tight, Seattle are preferred with a three-point start.

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