Fansided

NFL Week 6: Trends which will decide each game

By Russell S. Baxter

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - OCTOBER 13: Ryan Tannehill #17 of the Tennessee Titans runs with the ball in the second quarter against the Buffalo Bills at Nissan Stadium on October 13, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - OCTOBER 13: Ryan Tannehill #17 of the Tennessee Titans runs with the ball in the second quarter against the Buffalo Bills at Nissan Stadium on October 13, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images) /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
3 of 10
Next
FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS – SEPTEMBER 27: Head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots stands on the sideline during the game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Gillette Stadium on September 27, 2020 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)
FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS – SEPTEMBER 27: Head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots stands on the sideline during the game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Gillette Stadium on September 27, 2020 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images) /

Denver Broncos (1-3) at New England Patriots (2-2), 1:00 pm

Broncos: All signs point towards second-year pro Drew Lock making his return this week as the Broncos. Vic Fangio’s team has used three different starting quarterbacks this year, one reason Denver has struggled to move the ball. The club scored 37 points in the Week 4 win over the Jets after totaling just 45 points during its 0-3 start.

Patriots: New England’s running attack ranks second in the league after five weeks of play. The Patriots are averaging 179.8 yards per game rushing in their four contests – totaling at least 185 yards in three of those outings. A year ago, Bill Belichick’s club managed only 106.4 yards per game on the ground – 18th in the NFL.

Washington Football Team (1-4) at New York Giants (0-5), 1:00 pm

Washington: Ron Rivera’s troubled club has dropped four straight games after a Week 1 comeback win over the Eagles. And Washington has allowed at least 30 points in each of those setbacks and been outscored by a combined 125-62 count over that span. And the team has lost each of those contests by at least 14 points.

Giants: Dating back to 2017, the Giants are a horrific 4-15 vs. their three NFC East rivals – which includes last week’s 37-34 setback at Dallas. But the good news, at least this Sunday, is that all four of those wins have come at the expense of Washington. All told, Big Blue has prevailed in the last three meetings with this longtime adversary.

Home/NFL