NFL betting: Week 6 best props

The following article reflects the opinions of Joseph Granton and does not represent the views of CommRadio.

Week 6 of the NFL is here, and with it comes a Sunday slate breakdown on how to cook the books!

1 p.m. Houston Texans @ New England Patriots

Drake Maye is making his NFL debut this week at home against the 4-1 Houston Texans. Rookies making their NFL debut is always a great place to bet on an interception to be thrown (this goes for Spencer Rattler as well).

Houston is coming off a dominant defensive effort where they held Josh Allen to 9/30 passing and only one touchdown. Head coach DeMeco Ryans and company have put together one of the best defenses in the entire league through the first month and a half of play.

Expect the Texans defense to travel well on the road here, and really limit Maye and New England’s ability to move the ball. This should be a low scoring, defensive game where Houston keeps the ball on the ground.

Best Props: Mixon TD (+115), Maye INT (-150), Under 39.5 (-110)

4 p.m. Detroit Lions @ Dallas Cowboys

A matchup between two NFC heavyweights takes center stage as America’s Game of the Week on FOX. These teams delivered a thrilling 20-19 battle last season, with offensive weapons from both sides putting up crazy performances.

Detroit is going to be able to do whatever they want offensively, so any skill position on the Lions is a green light for a touchdown or yards prop. Jameson Williams, Amon Ra St. Brown, Jamyr Gibbs, etc. are all in play to score or light up the Cowboys defense.

Dallas will likely be trailing for a majority of this game, so they will be throwing early and often. Ceedee Lamb posted 13 catches for over 200 yards and a touchdown in last year’s game. Expect Dallas to look at Lamb at a very high volume again.

Detroit should smash the Cowboys this week, so get your value wherever you can find it with the Lions weapons. Dak also will throw the ball more than 35 times, so all Dallas pass catchers should be in play as well.

Best Props: D. Montgomery Over 65 Rushing yards (+105), D. Montgomery TD (-130), C. Lamb 100+ Yards (+145), C. Lamb TD (-140)

8:20 p.m. Cincinnati Bengals @ New York Giants

The New York Giants have heavily invested into their defense, specifically their defensive line. Headlined by Brian Burns and Dexter Lawrence, the Giants 22 total sacks lead the NFL.

Rookie Malik Nabers, who leads the league in receptions despite only playing in four games, will not play again this week. Naturally, a huge chunk of the target share for the Giants will be up for grabs.

On the other hand, Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati offense have caught fire, becoming one of the most productive units in football. Burrow leads the league in passing touchdowns and has been targeting his top wideouts, Jamar Chase and Tee Higgins at an exceptional rate.

However, their defensive struggles have hindered them significantly, as they have conceded the third-most points per game over the first month and a half. Despite their defense's best efforts to sabotage every game, the Bengals will not drop this one.

Even with the Giants premiere pass rush, Cincinnati’s offense will find a way to take over and put up big numbers on the New York Football Giants squad.

Best Props: T. Higgins Over 4.5 Receptions (-125), T. Higgins TD (+125), D. Lawrence Over .25 Sack (+100), B. Burns Over .25 Sack (-110), J. Chase Over 76.5 Receiving Yards (-115), W. Robinson Over 60 Receiving Yards (+145)

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Joseph Granton is a fourth-year broadcast journalism major. To contact him, email jlg6619@psu.edu.