The offense is mediocre at best, but the defense can't seem to stop much. There doesn't seem to be hope the team is headed in the right direction, but it is in desperate need of a spark. Washington tried to fight back against the Baltimore Ravens but fell just short from pulling off a signature victory.

Chris Simms and Mike Florio think Washington should be in command against Carolina and expect the hosts to win and cover in Week 7.

Picks were made against the consensus point spreads as of Wednesday morning; odds that have since changed have been updated in bold type, but picks are locked in at the earlier odds. Bye week: Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Bears Sunday,

For the second time in their last three outings, the Carolina Panthers suffered by the hand of imbalanced football. This past Sunday saw the visiting Atlanta Falcons run all over Bank of America Stadium en route to a 38-20 victory.