NFL Picks Week 6: Oakland Raiders and 3 Teams Locked for Wins

In the NFL there are three tiers of teams; you have the great teams, then good teams and then awful teams. It seems that this year, more than previous years, there is more of a separation between these three tiers.  

This separation not only makes it easy for fans to pick and choose what games they either want to go to, (like a homecoming game for their high school or college), but makes it easy to know what games to invite people out to watch the game, or have guests over to their houses.  

This week, there is a full schedule of great football games. However, there are three in particular that for three teams it will be an easy victory on Sunday.  

So, for these fans—from these surefire winning teams—go ahead and make plans with friends and family to watch your team ride off into victory this Sunday. 

Oakland Raiders 

Oakland was an upset pick made by yours truly last week when the Raiders went into Houston. This week, they are a lock to win against the Cleveland Browns. The Browns are coming into this game off a bye week, with question marks still at their running back and wide receiver positions.  

The Raiders—fresh off of that big road win against Houston and playing at home in an hostile environment in Oakland—should control the game from start-to-finish. 

Green Bay Packers 

Green Bay is playing on a level that is even better than their Super Bowl run of last year. With this Packers team healthy, they are almost impossible to beat. They are stacked at every skill offensive position, while having a defense that barley has any holes in it.  

This week the Packers travel to the winless St. Louis Rams. 

Yes, that’s right, the undefeated Packers play the defeated Rams. Oh and the game is in a dome, where Aaron Rodgers puts up “video game” numbers.  

Expect the Packers to win this game by 40, with Rodgers throwing for five touchdowns and 350 yards. 

New Orleans Saints 

The Saints are 4-1 on the season, cruising towards another NFC South Division championship. They head into Tampa Bay this week to play a very banged up Buccaneers team. Tampa not only has injuries to their quarterback and running back, but are coming into this game against New Orleans after getting blown out in San Francisco. 

New Orleans should have no problem shutting down the Tampa offense on Sunday, while being able to score at will against the Bucs defense. 

Those are three guaranteed wins for the upcoming week. For you gamblers, you should “bet the house” on these three games, no matter what the point spread is. 

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