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Washington Commanders at Dallas Cowboys
Division games are always tough, and the Commanders are trying to bounce back from last week. Both the Commanders and Cowboys will be returning significant players back in Week 5 with Brian Robinson Jr and Dak Prescott. Before both come back the Cowboys will be leaning on Cooper Rush to lead them to another victory. Look for the Cowboys to be aggressive as they will get Michael Gallup and Dalton Schultz back in the lineup. The Commanders will be looking to get the running back going with Antonio Gibson and that will lead to opening up the passing game. Wentz has Scary Terry and Curtis Samuel who can get open at any moment for six. The Cowboys have the duel threat running backs of Elliott and Pollard so it can be a long day for the Commanders. The Cowboys also have Micah Parsons who’s always hungry for a sack as well.
Score Prediction: Cowboys Win (28 – 13)
Chicago Bears at New York Giants
The Giants are coming off a bad loss to the Dallas Cowboys and will be looking to rebound against the Bears. Saquon Barkley has looked like the best running back in the game again and the Giants will move the way that Barkley moves. The Giants lost Sterling Shephard and will be looking to see who can step up for them in the receiving core between James, Toney, and Golladay. The Bears need to show that they can throw the ball. Justin Fields has not been able to get the passing game going and with David Montgomery out this will need to be the Fields game. It was great to see Herbert come in and help out with the running game but Fields will need to throw the ball. The Bears have had trouble moving the ball and today they need to change that. The Bear’s defense has been very good this year but we will see how they fair against Daniel Jones and Saquon Barkley today.
Score Prediction: Giants Win (24 – 17)
Seattle Seahawks at Detroit Lions
The Lions will be without DeAndre Swift and Amon-Ra St Brown today. Both are two of their dominant players on the offensive side of the ball and they will look for Williams and that receiving core to step up. The Lions have a good leader in Jared Goff and he will need to lean on his decision making to make the best of the game. The Seahawks have Geno Smith who’s been playing with some confidence. Geno still has the playmakers with DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett to lean on so look for this to be a back-and-forth type game.
Score Prediction: Seahawks Win (17 – 14)
New York Jets at Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are looking to get this offense going ASAP. Mitch Trubisky will need to get the ball to his playmakers Johnson, Claypool, Harris, and Pickins. If he can get the ball to them then anything is possible in this one as the Jets have struggled on the defensive end. With the Jets, they will be getting their number one quarterback Zack Wilson back in this one. He will be looking to get his guy Wilson involved in this one early as the Jets need this game badly.
Score Prediction: Steelers Win (24 – 10)
Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts
The Titans are looking to find their offensive groove badly. It all starts with the play of Derrick Henry who’s carried this franchise for years. Ryan Tannehill will need to join in on that action as he’s trying to find his number one receiver. The coaching staff has said they want to get Treylon Burks more involved and Robert Woods has finally got back into a rhythm after his knee injury. With the Colts they’re coming off a win against the Chiefs where everything looked good. Matt Ryan finally got his throwing going and he was able to make the best of the situation. With Pittman Jr and Taylor leading the way with him on the offense this should be a tough matchup between the two teams that everyone expected to be on the top of the division.
Score Prediction: Colts Win (23 – 14)
Los Angeles Chargers at Houston Texans
The Chargers got Justin Herbert back on the field last week against the Jags. The only issue is the fact that you can tell that he was still hurting from the rib injury suffered against the Chiefs. The Chargers will be leaning on Mike Williams a lot as the stud receiver Allen is still out with a hamstring injury. This is one of those games where Austin Eckler is going to need to show up as well. The Texans are up and down but with the addition of the presence of Damian Pierce last week it’s starting to look promising. The Texans have Mills and they will be force feeding Brandin Cooks as he’s the lone receiver that can get it done. The Chargers are without Joey Bosa as he injured his groin and will be out extended time.
Score Prediction: Chargers Win (28 – 21)
Cleveland Browns at Atlanta Falcons
The Falcons led by Marcus Marriota will be trying to take care of business against the Browns. It will help that they will be having Patterson in the lineup who’s re-invented himself as a true running back. The Falcons also have London and Pitts so if they can get open against that Brown’s defense it could be a long day. The Browns are without Myles Garrett who got hurt in a car accident. They will need someone to step up on the defensive side against the Falcons. We know that Jacoby Brissett is going to get things going for them in the passing game with Amari Cooper so this could be an interesting game offensively. The Browns have the reliable Nick Chubb who’s been a force all season long so far so look for him to continue that in this game with Kareem Hunt alongside him.
Score Prediction: Browns Win (24 – 21)
Jacksonville Jaguars at Philadelphia Eagles
The Eagles have one of the best quarterbacks in the game in Jalen Hurts. Look for Hurts to hurt the Jags in the air and on the ground with ease. Jalen Hurts will be having his number one target AJ Brown in this game and don’t forget Smith who’s emerged early in the season as well. The Jags have looked really good this season with James Robinson looking like the comeback player of the year right now. Trevor Lawrence has been getting the ball out at an elite clip to his receivers, especially Christian Kirk. If the Jags are going to win they will need to slow down Hurts as Coach Pederson will be back in Philly for the revenge game.
Score Prediction: Jaguars Win (23 – 20)
Buffalo Bills at Baltimore Ravens
This should be the game of the week as the Bills and Ravens have high powered offenses. It will be Josh Allen vs Lamar Jackson as we find out who will come out on top in the MVP conversation. The Bills have lost some defensive pieces and it will make it tougher to contain Jackson when he can beat you with his arm and legs. The Ravens will need their receiving core to show up today in a big way to help number 8 on the field. The defense will be in trouble with Allen but you just have to try and contain him. Allen can throw and run the ball as well so with that being said it could be a shootout in this one with Diggs waiting to feast in Baltimore.
Score Prediction: Ravens Win (34 – 28)
4:05 PM EST
Arizona Cardinals at Carolina Panthers
This will be the matchup of the Sooner quarterbacks with Kyler Murray going against Baker Mayfield. The Panthers will need to figure out how to get the ball in the hands of McCaffrey a lot more as they’re trying to get back to a winning record. The Panthers have to use their wide receivers as well with Moore and Anderson needing to get some more touches too. The Cardinals will be getting Moore back as he will be making his debut and that should help the receiving core on the Cardinals. Murray is a special talent that can get the job done on his own but look for James Connor to come in and take some pressure away. The Cardinals have a better defense and that should help them prevail.
Score Prediction: Cardinals Win (31 – 17)
4:25 PM EST
Denver Broncos at Las Vegas Raiders
The Raiders will be looking to get in the winning column finally as they come into this one 0-3. Look for Derek Carr to get his big money receivers involved early today (Waller/Adams). They have a great running back in Josh Jacobs that they will need to use as well to mix things up. Russell Wilson will have to get going as the Broncos fans are waiting to see the Russell Wilson from Seattle show up. Wilson has great running backs with Williams and Gordon so they will have to help him out in this one, especially with Crosby coming in to try and sack Wilson. Both teams have some challenges on the defensive end and it may come down to whoever makes the mistake first and the other team capitalizes.
Score Prediction: Raiders Win (27 – 14)
New England Patriots at Green Bay Packers
This should be an ugly game with Mac Jones out for the Patriots. The Patriots will be putting Hoyer out there the longtime veteran who will be depending on the running game to help him (Harris/Stevenson). The Packers have the better offensive players in this game as they have Jones/Dillion who can run all over you. Also, the Packers have been able to get Lazard going so look for the Packers to steamroll the Patriots who don’t have a true identity right now as a unit.
Score Prediction: Packers Win (27 – 9)
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