NFL 2026 · Week 6
Kick-off
Fri 16 Oct, 11:15am AEDT
Thu 15 Oct, 8:15pm ET
Venue
Empower Field at Mile High
AU consensus as of 15/10/2026, 12:32:15 pm
Power Comparison
SEARating -2.6
Defence by zone (EPA allowed)
DENRating -3.6
Defence by zone (EPA allowed)
Zone cells are EPA/play vs league mean, left to right in model order. Green = better for that team. Hover a cell for the zone name.
Matchup Edges
SEA offence vs DEN
runs off left tackle
+0.42 EPA/play
SEA offence vs DEN
deep-right passing
+0.20 EPA/play
DEN offence vs SEA
runs behind right guard
+0.16 EPA/play
Market
Spread (DEN)
Open +3 → Now +2.5·Move -0.5Moved toward model
AU bestDEN +2.5 @ $1.95 Dabble AU
AU best (other side)SEA -2.5 @ $1.90 PointsBet (AU)
Global bestDEN +3 @ $1.80 ReBet
Total
Open 41.0 → Now 40.5·Move -0.5Moved toward model
AU best overOver 40.5 @ $1.92 TABtouch
AU best underUnder 40.5 @ $1.96 SportsBet
Global best overOver 40.5 @ $1.93 LowVig.ag
AU best SEA ML
$1.70 Bet Right
AU best DEN ML
$2.25 PointsBet (AU)
10 AU books · 33 total · 9 snapshots
The Call
No formal betting selection
Model DEN +2.0 · total 28.6Spread · Analysis
DEN +2.5
$1.95 Dabble AU
Edge +4.5LEAN
Total · Analysis
Under 40.5
$1.96 SportsBet
Edge +11.9LEAN
Seattle needs cleaner possessions after four turnovers helped undo it against San Francisco. The Seahawks have scored at least 29 in each of their last four games; Denver used late defensive takeaways to beat the Chargers.
Denver is missing Pat Surtain II and Talanoa Hufanga, with Riley Moss questionable. That depleted secondary gives Seattle an opening, especially with Jaxon Smith-Njigba carrying no game designation. Leonard Williams also has no designation. Seattle loses Drake Thomas, Chazz Surratt and Zach Charbonnet; Denver can test its linebacker depth.
Bo Nix and Sam Darnold are expected to start. Final inactives remain pending.
The saved forecast stays Denver 15.3, Seattle 13.3. It uses team history, including other quarterbacks' snaps, and does not adjust for these injuries. Seattle's recent scoring and Denver's absences make the 28.6 total difficult to trust.
At 12:32pm AEDT on 15 October, Denver +2.5 was 1.95 at Dabble AU and Under 40.5 was 1.96 at SportsBet. Both model labels remain LEAN. No formal betting selection.
Why · Editorial verdict: no formal selection. Automated LEAN labels remain model signals only.
Situational
2026 through week 5 (pressure, coverage and personnel: 2025 season) · FTN charting via nflverse · min 40 snaps per cell (25 for box counts)
SEA · 502 dropbacks
Sam Darnold
Clean pocket EPA/db+0.37 (363 snaps)
Under pressure EPA/db-0.52 (139 snaps)
Pressure rate faced28%
Int-worthy rate4%
Drop rate (catchable)4%
QB-fault sack rate3%
League: +0.26 clean · -0.46 pressured
DEN defence: pressure 35% · blitz 39%
DEN · 638 dropbacks
Bo Nix
Clean pocket EPA/db+0.26 (466 snaps)
Under pressure EPA/db-0.38 (172 snaps)
Pressure rate faced27%
Int-worthy rate3%
Drop rate (catchable)6%
QB-fault sack rate1%
League: +0.26 clean · -0.46 pressured
SEA defence: pressure 34% · blitz —
SEA offence vs DEN coverage
| Shell | DEN usage | SEA EPA/db | League |
|---|
| Cover 1 | 31% (215 snaps) | +0.29 (85 snaps) | +0.06 |
| Cover 3 | 23% (162 snaps) | +0.09 (164 snaps) | +0.06 |
| Cover 2 | 16% (112 snaps) | -0.00 (100 snaps) | 0.00 |
| Cover 4 | 9% (61 snaps) | +0.20 (61 snaps) | +0.07 |
| 2-Man | 7% (50 snaps) | — | +0.07 |
| Cover 0 | 7% (45 snaps) | — | +0.10 |
DEN man coverage 45% · SEA vs man +0.23, vs zone +0.08
DEN offence vs SEA coverage
| Shell | SEA usage | DEN EPA/db | League |
|---|
| Cover 2 | 31% (215 snaps) | +0.06 (182 snaps) | 0.00 |
| Cover 3 | 25% (171 snaps) | +0.09 (205 snaps) | +0.06 |
| Cover 1 | 18% (122 snaps) | +0.26 (120 snaps) | +0.06 |
| 2-Man | 7% (48 snaps) | — | +0.07 |
| Cover 4 | 7% (48 snaps) | +0.11 (70 snaps) | +0.07 |
| Cover 6 | 7% (46 snaps) | — | -0.03 |
SEA man coverage 28% · DEN vs man +0.25, vs zone +0.07
SEA tendencies
Play action rate35% · +0.38 vs +0.10 EPA (44 snaps)
RPO rate3% (6 snaps)
Screen rate10% (13 snaps)
Personnel11 42%, 12 28%, 21 14%, 22 9%
Def pressure / blitz / man34% / — / 28%
Box vs run, EPA allowedlight -0.03 (38 snaps) · neutral -0.36 (56 snaps)
DEN tendencies
Play action rate21% · — vs -0.07 EPA (31 snaps)
RPO rate6% (14 snaps)
Screen rate9% (13 snaps)
Personnel11 65%, 12 14%, 22 8%, 21 8%
Def pressure / blitz / man35% / 39% / 45%
Box vs run, EPA allowedlight +0.01 (45 snaps) · neutral -0.04 (43 snaps)
Published Model Results
2026 season · Through Week 6 · Updated 25 Oct 2026, 04:02 pm AEDT
This results panel was subsequently updated after this article was first published.
All rated analysis (W–L–P)| Coverage | Spreads | Totals |
|---|
| Week 6 | 6–3–1 | 7–3–0 |
|---|
| Season to W6 | 37–34–4 | 41–32–2 |
|---|
Includes PASS signals; UNRATED markets excluded.
Week 6 PLAY recommendations: 4–2–1 · +1.50u paper return
One unit risked per PLAY recommendation at its original published decimal price: win = price minus one, loss = minus one, push = zero. Hypothetical paper return, not actual bets. No STRONG recommendations through Week 6.
SEA-DEN: both LEAN analysis calls won; No formal betting selection. Excluded from PLAY returns.
Results source and coverageTracked Bets
2026 season graded betting log through Week 5 · last updated 14 Oct 2026, 03:38 pm
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The saved forecast uses 2026 team history through Week 5, with zero prior-season weight and no numerical QB or injury adjustment. Naming a starter does not remove other quarterbacks from the historical sample. FTN charting covers 2026 through Week 5; participation-based pressure, coverage and personnel data cover 2025 through Week 18. LEAN labels are model signals; the editorial verdict is no formal selection. Recorded bets are separate.
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savvyplays.comPublished 15/10/2026V3.2