Cohen's Week Six Picks

Now that fall is offically here (just look out your window) football season will really begin. After five weeks of crazy football, we should begin teams start to position themselves for a big second half run.

It week six, now time for some pix!

DOLPHINS (2-2) @ TEXANS (0-4): Talk about a tricky game to call, this is it. The Texans are coming off a disasterous loss last week to Indianapolis, where backup Sage Rosenfels coughed up a sure 27-17 victory with costly fumbles in the final four minutes of the game. This week Rosenfels will fittingly sit, and Matt Schaub will reclaim his role as the starting QB.

This may not be good news for Houston, the Texans have struggled with Shaub in at quarterback playing uncompetative football in his three starts.

As for Miami, the Dolphins are a big suprise. Chad Pennington has something left in the tank with terrific efforts against the Patriots and Chargers. In those two wins, Pennington went 39 for 49 a 79 percent accuracy rate. It's the best he's played in his career. Also the help of Ronnie Brown has helped. Brown has been destroying offense with his ability to run the option, scoring four TD's in that formation. PICK: DOLPHINS 23, TEXANS 14.

PANTHERS (4-1) @ BUCCANEERS (3-2): Now this is smash mouth football. The Panthers have been firing on all silinders offensivly. The combo of DeAngelo Williams and Jonathon Stewart has helped Carolina build the leagues seventh ranked offense. This will be a huge test for a Buccaneer defense that is dedicated toward stopping the run, and forcing opposing quarterbacks to throw into the tight coverage of the Tampa Two defense. PICK: PANTHERS 17, BUCCANEERS 13.

BENGALS (0-5) @ JETS (2-2): This is a scary game for the Jets, they are coming off a bye week, and have to play a desperate Bengal team that is better than their 0-5 record. A few weeks ago the Bengals gave the Giants all they could handle, and last week had a chance to steel one in Dallas. But like most losers, the Bengals failed to capitilize on their own momentum. If Brett Favre and Co. can get ahead of the Bengals and stay ahead going into the fourth quarter, than the Bengals should and could go into a shell and pack it in.

The key of the game is the Jets defense. In their last two games, the Jets had to play high powered offenses in San Diego and Arizona, now they see a loaded Bengal offense. If the Jets defense can keep consistent pressure on Carson Palmer and play physical in their one-on-one matchups with Chad Johnson and T.J. Housmenzadah, the Jets should be ok. PICK JETS 34, BENGALS 28.

COWBOYS (4-1) @ CARDINALS (3-2): The Cowboys are coming into this game at a huge disadvantage. Cornerback Terrance Newman could miss up to six weeks with a sports hernia; he is to have surgery and will not be available for a very very very long time. Add to that the fact that Adam "Pacman" Jones continues to get into trouble, beating up his security guard in a bathroom this week. Yet the Cowboys insist Jones will play. They are desperate, they need bodies to go up against the tough score-happy Cardinals.

Look for Kurt Warner, Larry Fitzgerald and Co. to have a field day against a Dallas D that has not stopped anyone this year. As for the Cowboy offense, expect Tony Romo to throw a couple of picks and that will be that. PICK: CARDINALS 39, COWBOYS 31.

GIANTS (4-0) @ BROWNS (1-3): Ah, now the best for last. The Giants walk into Cleveland at 4-0 and are riding high in almost every opinion poll on the face of the earth. Yet this is still football, and you never know when a suprising upset might just happen. The Browns are still trying to figure out who they are this year. The Brown are not happy with QB Derek Anderson, and have Brady Quinn at the ready when possilbe. Quinn might need to be ready, becasue the last time the Browns and Giants met up, it was a Monday night in mid-August, and the Giants gave Anderson a slight concussion. Tighten your chinstraps Cleveland, it will be a bumpy night. PICK: GIANTS 31, BROWNS 14.