Some groups have secure quarterback conditions (Washington with stud rookie Jayden Daniels), whereas others do not (New Orleans Saints).
How will these groups carry out in Week 6? Forward of this week’s schedule, Yardbarker NFL writers provide a prediction for each NFC group:
DALLAS COWBOYS (3-2) | A “down” sport for WR CeeDee Lamb | In fact, a down sport for Lamb towards Detroit may nonetheless imply effectively over 100 yards receiving. Because of a late-season 227-yard efficiency in 2023, Lamb is averaging 148.5 yards per sport receiving in two video games towards the Lions, each at house. Detroit is permitting the sixth-most passing yards per sport (258.3), however given the eye he’ll obtain with teammate Brandin Cooks on injured reserve, Lamb could must accept 100 yards in Dallas’ third house sport.
NEW YORK GIANTS (2-3) | RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. scores first NFL landing | Tracy ought to get extra taking part in time after averaging 7.2 yards per carry for an NFL-best 129 yards in reduction of Devin Singletary in Week 5. The fifth-round rookie hasn’t scored a landing, however that may change when the Bengals convey the NFL’s third-worst speeding protection to MetLife Stadium for “Sunday Evening Soccer.”
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (2-2) | Eagles hold Deshaun Watson gainfully employed | Cleveland’s QB has taken a league-high 26 sacks and averages an NFL-worst 4.8 yards per try, however he couldn’t ask for a greater opponent than the Eagles in Week 6. Philadelphia’s protection has allowed the sixth-most yards per contest (365.8), and with solely six sacks in 4 video games, the Eagles don’t have the horses to place Watson on the bottom or sideline him at house Sunday.
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (4-1) | Jayden Daniels has first 300-yard sport of his profession | Washington’s rookie QB ought to fill the stat sheet towards Baltimore’s Thirty first-ranked move protection however not a lot towards the league’s top-rated run protection. Even with a 14-for-25 efficiency towards the Browns in Week 5, Daniels is finishing a league-best 77.1% of his passes. With the Ravens averaging 405 yards and 30.5 factors at house, he’ll want to finish most throws to maintain up with Lamar Jackson and the NFL’s most prolific offense. — Bruce Ewing
NFC West
ARIZONA CARDINALS (2-3) | Budda Baker ends his takeaway drought | Baker is Arizona’s finest defender, however he has not pressured a turnover (interception, pressured fumble or fumble restoration) since late within the 2022 season, a stretch of 18 consecutive video games. In a detailed sport, he’ll snap that streak Sunday at Inexperienced Bay by forcing a turnover towards QB Jordan Love.
LOS ANGELES RAMS (1-4) | No sport, bye week
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (2-3) | Brandon Aiyuk lastly finds the top zone | After a gradual begin to the season, Aiyuk has began to turn into the big-play vast receiver the 49ers want him to be, averaging 19.5 yards per catch the previous two weeks. On Thursday, he will probably be on the street in an enormous divisional sport at Seattle, and he’ll discover the top zone for the primary time this season.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (3-2) | Seahawks take management of NFC West | This can be a huge alternative for the Seahawks to take a two-game lead over the 49ers within the NFC West, and they’ll benefit from that with a Thursday evening win. Not solely does Seattle profit from being at house, however San Francisco additionally has the drawback of touring on a brief week and hasn’t resembled a contender this season. — Adam Gretz
NFC North
CHICAGO BEARS (3-2) | Keenan Allen goes over 100 yards (for the season) | In fact, given the trade price and the sport being performed in London, it’s extra like 76 yards. Battling a heel harm for many of the season, the 32-year-old vast receiver wants 19 yards to hit the century mark, 55.7 yards beneath his profession sport common, and simply attainable towards a Jaguars protection, permitting the second-most yards per sport.
DETROIT LIONS (3-1) | Aidan Hutchinson has 2.5 sacks | With the league’s second-worst speeding offense, Dallas isn’t any menace to run the ball, even at house, towards the Lions’ third-ranked speeding protection, which ought to enable Hutchinson so as to add to his league-leading whole of 6.5 sacks. Solely Seattle’s Geno Smith has tried extra passes than Cowboys QB Dak Prescott, who could possibly be scrambling towards Detroit’s Professional Bowl defensive finish.
GREEN BAY PACKERS (3-2) | Romeo Doubs will get no love | Though he bought eight targets in Week 4 towards the Rams, Doubs was so sad together with his utilization that he skipped a group apply and was suspended for the Week 5 sport towards the Rams. He must be again for the Week 6 house sport towards the Cardinals, however he’ll get no sympathy (or many targets) from Jordan Love, who waited three years to turn into Inexperienced Bay’s beginning QB.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS (5-0) | No sport, bye week — Bruce Ewing
NFC South
ATLANTA FALCONS (2-2) | Security Jessie Bates III forces a number of turnovers | Bates pressured two fumbles in Week 5 towards Tampa, and the turnover magnet will get a Panthers squad he had three takeaways towards final season. With Atlanta’s offense discovering its groove, Carolina quarterback Andy Dalton will probably be pressured into passing conditions, permitting Bates so as to add to his turnover whole on this street sport.
CAROLINA PANTHERS (1-3) | Protection allowed over 200 speeding yards | Carolina isn’t solely unhealthy on offense. The Panthers rank twenty seventh in speeding protection (144.6 yards allowed per sport), making Atlanta’s speeding assault, led by backs Bijan Robinson and Tyler Allgeier, a horrible matchup at house.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (2-2) | Spencer Rattler has finest debut of the weekend | With Derek Carr (indirect) anticipated to overlook a number of weeks, the Saints are beginning rookie quarterback Spencer Rattler on Sunday. He’s one among two rookies making his first begin in Week 6 (Patriots quarterback Drake Maye), and he’ll outshine the first-round choose towards the Bucs.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (3-1) | WR Mike Evans held with out a catch | The Mike Evans-Marshon Lattimore battle is likely to be the NFL’s finest particular person rivalry. Lattimore has locked down Evans a number of occasions of their earlier 11 video games, and he’ll maintain the Bucs’ all-time main receiver with out a catch for the primary time since Week 5 of the 2019 season. — Eric Smithling
