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After all of our writers failed to hit the .500 mark on their game picks for Week 4, this past weekend was quite more promising. All but one participant correctly predicted over half of Week 5’s contests correctly, including the Baltimore Beatdown readers who went 11-4.
Updated Standings:
1) BB Readers 50-28
2) Taylor 49-29
3) Vasilis 48-30
4) Frank 46-32
5) Eric 45-33
Consensus Selections
Our staff was in agreement on the following matchups:
- New England Patriots > New York Giants
- Baltimore Ravens > Cincinnati Bengals
- Dallas Cowboys > New York Jets
- Los Angeles Chargers > Pittsburgh Steelers
Hard to argue with any of this week’s unanimous picks. The Patriots are a surefire lock to handle the short-handed Giants on Thursday night, who are missing key players like Saquon Barkley, Sterling Shepard, and Evan Engram. Cincinnati has given the Ravens fits in the past, but this year’s Bengals’ squad is significantly less talented than in years prior.
The Cowboys are a good bet to defeat the Jets on the road, even with the return of QB Sam Darnold. As for this week’s Sunday night matchup, our writers see the Chargers taking care of business against Pittsburgh.
“Lone Wolf”
There’s just one writer going against the grain this week:
“Coin Flip”
The following matchups were the most evenly-split:
- Buccaneers (5) > Panthers (4)
- Eagles (5) > Vikings (4)
In a NFC South showdown taking place in London, the streaking Panthers are looking to avenge their loss to Tampa Bay earlier this season. The Buccaneers offense seems to have turned a corner after an up-and-down start, so this will be a good matchup.
As for the second game mentioned, the Vikings are becoming a regular in this section of the article. The Eagles are coming off an impressive victory over the Packers, who beat Minnesota earlier this season. However, the Vikings are playing host this week and QB Kirk Cousins is coming off his best performance of the season.
Baltimore Beatdown Game Picks: Week 6
| Games | BB Readers | Taylor | Vasilis | Frank | Eric | Kyle B. | Jake | Dustin | Spencer | Adrian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | BB Readers | Taylor | Vasilis | Frank | Eric | Kyle B. | Jake | Dustin | Spencer | Adrian |
| Giants @ Patriots | VOTE | Patriots | Patriots | Patriots | Patriots | Patriots | Patriots | Patriots | Pats | Patriots |
| Panthers @ Buccaneers | VOTE | Panthers | Panthers | Panthers | Buccaneers | Panthers | Buccaneers | Buccaneers | Bucs | Buccaneers |
| Redskins @ Dolphins | VOTE | Redskins | Redskins | Redskins | Dolphins | Redskins | Redskins | Redskins | Redskins | Redskins |
| Eagles @ Vikings | VOTE | Vikings | Vikings | Eagles | Eagles | Vikings | Eagles | Eagles | Eagles | Vikings |
| Texans @ Chiefs | VOTE | Chiefs | Chiefs | Chiefs | Chiefs | Texans | Chiefs | Chiefs | Texans | Chiefs |
| Saints @ Jaguars | VOTE | Saints | Saints | Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars | Saints | Saints | Saints | Saints |
| Seahawks @ Browns | VOTE | Seahawks | Saehawks | Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks |
| Bengals @ Ravens | VOTE | Ravens | Ravens | Ravens | Ravens | Ravens | Ravens | Ravens | Ravens | Ravens |
| 49ers @ Rams | VOTE | Rams | 49ers | Rams | Rams | 49ers | Rams | Rams | 49ers | Rams |
| Falcons @ Cardinals | VOTE | Falcons | Falcons | Falcons | Falcons | Cardinals | Cardinals | Falcons | Falcons | Falcons |
| Cowboys @ Jets | VOTE | Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys |
| Titans @ Broncos | VOTE | Broncos | Titans | Titans | Broncos | TItans | Titans | Titans | Broncos | Titans |
| Steelers @ Chargers | VOTE | Chargers | Chargers | Chargers | Chargers | Chargers | Chargers | Chargers | Chargers | Chargers |
| Lions @ Packers | VOTE | Packers | Packers | Lions | Packers | Packers | Packers | Packers | Lions | Packers |
| Week 6 Record: | 11-4 | 8-7 | 8-7 | 9-6 | 10-5 | 9-6 | 6-9 | 9-6 | 9-6 | 8-7 |
| Season Record: | 50-28 | 49-29 | 48-30 | 46-32 | 45-33 | 44-34 | 44-34 | 43-35 | 40-38 | 38-40 |