Pro Picks is a weekly column where AP Pro Football Writer Rob Maaddi shares his picks for upcoming games. For all previous Pro Picks, head here . A whopping 10 road teams are favorites in Week 6.
That includes three teams with losing records and two who are winless away from home. Overall, home field hasn’t been much of an advantage this season. Road teams are 35-37, excluding two international games.
Only Philadelphia, Green Bay and Baltimore are home favorites. Road or away, Pro Picks likes 12 of 14 favorites this week. Line: Texans minus 7 Drake Maye makes his first career start for the Patriots (1-4) against a defense that just held Josh Allen to a 30% completion rate.
The Texans (4-1) have 15 sacks and could feast on a rookie quarterback playing behind a woeful offensive line. C.J.
Stroud won’t have top receiver Nico Collins and Joe Mixon’s status is uncertain but he still has Stefon Diggs and Tank Dell. BEST BET: TEXANS, 26-16 Line: Bears minus 2 The Jaguars (1-4) head abroad for the first of two straight games in London. Tank Bigsby and Travis Etienne lead the second-best run offense in the NFL and Trevor Lawrence is coming off his best game of the season.
The Bears (3-2) are starting to click on offense behind Caleb Williams’ passing and D’Andre Swift’s running. They should move the ball against a defense that’s given up more yards than everyone except the Colts. Jacksonville has won three straight games in London and must keep winning to have any chance.