Week 6 of the NFL season mixes in byes for the first time, which is nice for those teams getting a break but slim pickings for a guy whose column is about solely selecting underdogs for his NFL picks and predictions.
From Week 1 to Week 5, I’ve had 16 available options for my weekly NFL Underdogs entry. But with four teams off the clock this Sunday, we go from dinner to lunch buffet, as I’m left with 14 potential pup picks in Week 6.
Underdogs are thriving so far in 2022, barking to the tune of a 45-30-3 ATS mark entering this week (59.6%). That early-season edge for underdogs has become routine the past few years, with dogs covering at a 56.3% clip between Week 1 and Week 6 since 2015. That cover rate jumps to 57.2% going back to 2019.
Given that long-term success and the shrunken schedule, my half-assed math says that there are roughly eight underdogs on the board that will cover those plus-points in Week 6.
Here are three of them…
