The New England Patriots travel to face the Buffalo Bills this Sunday in a Week 6 early game. The Patriots opened as a 3-point favorite, and the line has not really moved since then at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. The Patriots are 2-3 against the spread on the season thus far, but are coming off a big win over the previously unbeaten Cincinnati Bengals. The OddsShark Computer predicts a 29-22 victory, covering the spread and surpassing the 45-point total.
The most notable change to the Patriots injury report is the addition of cornerback Brandon Browner and center Bryan Stork. Both practiced in full on Wednesday, but on Thursday Browner sat out with an ankle injury while Stork was listed as limited with a head injury. Given that they were not on the injury report on Wednesday, this would indicate new injuries that could be an issue this weekend.
The two biggest spreads on Sunday belong to Denver and Seattle. Denver opened as a 6-point favorite over the Jets, but that line has quickly climbed to as high as 10.5 points. Denver is 6-4 in its last ten games as a double-digit favorite according to the OddsShark NFL Database. The computer has Denver just missing the cover, winning 27-18.
Seattle is a 9.5-point at home against Dallas. Seattle is 2-5 ATS in its last seven games against the Cowboys, but they are 18-5 ATS in their last 23 home games. The computer predicts a slight Dallas cover, with a Seahawks 35-25 victory.
Cleveland hosts Pittsburgh with the closest spread of the day. The Browns opened as 2-point favorites but the line now ranges between even and Browns -1.5 at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. The Browns are 2-1-1 ATS to open the season, but 8-13-1 ATS in their last 22 games against the Steelers. The computer sees this trend continuing with a 27-19 win for the Steelers.
Injuries have resulted in three games coming off the board at some sportsbooks. The Lions could be without wide receiver Calvin Johnson, who is dealing with a high ankle sprain. The Lions are slim favorites on the sites still posting them, primarily around 1.5 points. Tennessee could be without starting quarterback Jake Locker when they host Jacksonville. The Titans opened at -6, but it is tough to find a board with them at this point. Arizona hosts Washington and the Cardinals could be starting third-string quarterback Logan Thomas. Arizona opened as a 4-point favorite, but that line is disappearing as well.
Sunday closes with Philadelphia as a 3-point favorite against the New York Giants. The Giants have won five of their last seven games ATS, but they are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 games against Philadelphia. The Eagles are on a roll themselves having won four of their five games ATS this season.
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