Thursday, October 4, 2018

Week 5 Predictions

Colts (1-3) vs. Patriots (2-2)

Colts come in off a loss last week to the Texans. Andrew Luck 40/62 for 464 yards and four touchdowns. Nyheim Hines was ineffective in the run game but did have two receiving touchdowns. Defense had an astounding seven sacks and one interception. The team will be without T.Y.Hilton for several weeks. This team is much better then their record indicates.

Patriots come in off a win last week over the Dolphins. Tom Brady completed 23/35 for 274 yards three touchdowns and two interceptions. James White had a combined 112 yards with one rushing touchdown and receiving touchdown. Sony Michel rushed for 112 yards on 25 carries. Defense had two sacks and one interception on the day. While off to a rough early start, this team will recover quickly with the return of Julian Edelman.

Patriots lead series 51-29 and will get the win at home to get above .500 on the season so far.

Prediction: Patriots


Broncos (2-2) vs. Jets (1-3)

Broncos come in off a loss last week to the Chiefs. Case Keenum completed 21/33 for 245 yards zero touchdowns and one interception. Phillip Lindsay and Royce Freeman each rushed for one touchdown. The defense only managed one sack in the game. Broncos team especially their offense is mediocre at best..

Jets come in off a loss last week to the Jaguars. Sam Darnold completed 17/34 for 167 yards and one touchdown. The defense scored one sack and one interception.The lack of offensive production will remain a factor all season.

Broncos lead series 20-15-1 and will get the win on Sunday.

Prediction: Broncos


Packers (2-1-1) vs. Lions (1-3)

Packers come in off a win last week over the Bills. Aaron  Rodgers completed 22/40 for 298 yards one touchdown and one interception with Jimmy Graham making the lone touchdown reception. Aaron Jones rushed for one touchdown. The defense managed seven sacks and two interceptions in the game. Packers are a good team on the rise in the NFC.

Lions come in off a loss last week to the Cowboys. Matthew Stafford completed 24/30 for 307 yards and two touchdowns. Golden Tate made eight receptions 132 yards and two touchdowns. Kerryon Johnson rushed for one touchdown. The defense scored three sacks in the game. This defense needs to get going in a hurry.

Packers lead series 100-70-7 and will beat the Lions on Sunday.

Prediction: Packers


Giants (1-3) vs. Panthers (2-1)

Giants come in off a loss last week to the Saints. Eli Manning completed 31/41 for 255 yards and one touchdown. Sterling Shepard made 10 receptions for 77 yards and one touchdown. Saquon  Barkley rushed for one touchdown and the defense scored one sack on the day. The Giants are likely to remain a terrible team all season.

Panthers come in off a bye last week. Cam Newton has completed 64/95 for 646 yards, five passing touchdowns and one interception for a 99.7 percent passer rating on the season so far. He has also rushed for 136 yards on 28 carries and three additional touchdowns. His complimentary pieces has made the Panthers one of the most competitive teams in the NFC so far this season.

Panthers lead the series 6-4 and will win at home.

Prediction: Panthers


Titans (3-1) vs. Bills (1-3)

Titans come in off a win last week over the Eagles. Marcus Mariota completed 30/43 for 344 yards two passing touchdowns, one rushing touchdown and one interception. Corey Davis made nine receptions for 161 yards and one touchdown. While the run game was a nonfactor, the defense scored four sacks on the day. Titans are an enygma but a healthy Mariota makes them fun to watch and a legit contender.

Bills come in off a shutout loss last week to the Packers. Josh  Allen completed 16/33 for 151 yards zero touchdowns and two interceptions. The run game was inept while the defense managed two sacks and one interception on the day. This is shaping up to be a rebuilding season for the Bills.

Titans lead series 28-17 and will get the win again.

Prediction: Titans


Falcons (1-3) vs. Steelers (1-2-1)

Falcons come in off a loss last week to the Bengals. Matt Ryan completed 29/39 for 419 yards and three touchdowns. Ito Smith rushed for one touchdown. While Julio Jones and Mohamed Sanu each had over 100 yards receiving, Calvin Ridley was the receiver with the two touchdown grabs. The defense had three sacks and one interception in the game. Despite their record, the Falcons are a team with massive potential.

Steelers come in off a loss last week to the Ravens. Ben Roethlisberger completed 27/47 for 274 yards one touchdown and one interception with the lone touchdown going to Antonio Brown. The defense managed two sacks in the game but this defense has been the biggest bane of the Steelers existence this season.

Steelers lead the series 13-2-1 but Falcons will get the win after two losses.

Prediction: Falcons


Ravens (3-1) vs. Browns (1-2-1)

Ravens come in off a win last week over the Steelers. Joe Flacco completed 28/42 for 363 yards and two touchdowns. John Brown made three receptions for 116 yards and one touchdown. The run game was held to 42 yards and under while the defense managed just one sack on the day. Ravens and Bengals will battle for first place in the AFC North all season.

Browns come in off a loss last week to the Raiders. Baker Mayfield completed 21/41 for 295 yards two touchdowns and two interceptons. Nick Chubb rushed for 105 yards on three carries and two touchdowns. The defense had three sacks and two interceptions on the day. Browns have a lot more potential than their record indicates and desperately need to find a way to finish the close games.


Ravens lead the series 29-9 and expect and easy win for them on Sunday.

Prediction: Ravens


Dolphins (3-1) vs. Bengals (3-1)

Dolphins come in off a loss last week to the Patriots. Ryan Tannehill completed 11/20 for 100 yards andone interception. The run game was held to 41 yards and under on the day while the defense did score two interceptions.

Bengals come in off a win last week over the Falcons. Andy Dalton 29/41 337 yards for three touchdowns one interception. Giovani Bernard rushed for 69 yards on 15 carries and two touchdowns. Tyler Boyd made 11 receptions for 100 yards. A.J. Green made four receptions for 78 yards and one touchdown. The defense scored three sacks in the game. The team lost Tyler Eifert for the season which may have a bigger impact as the season continues.

Dolphins lead series 16-6 but Bengals will get the win at home.

Prediction: Bengals


Jaguars (3-1) vs. Chiefs (4-0)

Jaguars come in off a win last week over the Jets. Blake Bortles completed 29/38 for 388 yards two touchdowns and one interception. Dede Westbrook made nine receptions for 130 yards. Donte Moncrief made five receptions for 109 yards and one touchdown. T.J. Yeldon had a combined 100 rushing and receiving yards and two touchdowns. The defense managed three sacks in the game. Jaguars are still one of the best defensive teams in the AFC.

Chiefs come in off a win last week over the Broncos. Patrick Mahomes completed 28/45 for 304 yards and one passing touchdown and one rushing touchdown. Kareem Hunt rushed for 121 yard on 19 carries and one touchdown. Travis Kelce made seven receptions for 78 yards and one touchdown. The defense managed four sacks and one interception. Chiefs may be the most complete team in the league.

Jaguars lead the series 6-5 but the Chiefs will be hard to beat in Arrowhead.

Prediction: Chiefs


Raiders (1-3) vs. Chargers (2-2)

Raiders come in off a win last week over the Browns. Derek Carr completed 35/58 for 437 yards four touchdowns and two interceptions. Amari Cooper made eight receptions for 128 yards and one touchdown. Jared Cook made eight receptions for 110 yards and two touchdowns. Marshawn Lynch rushed for 130 yards on 20 carries. The defense scored two sacks and two interceptions. Raiders are still lacking consistency on their defense.

Chargers come in off a win last week over the 49ers. Philip Rivers completed 25/39 for 250 yards three touchdowns and one interception with Austin Ekeler and Antonio Gates each receiving a touchdown. Melvin Gordon had a combined 159 rushing and receiving yards and one receiving touchdown. The defense managed one sack and two interceptions. The team's only glaring weakness has been in their kicking game which has remained shoddy and inconsistent.

Raiders lead series 63-52-2 but the Chargers will get the win at home.

Prediction: Chargers


Vikings (1-2-1) vs. Eagles (2-2)

Vikings come in off a loss last week to the Rams. Kirk Cousins completed 36/50 for 422 yards and three touchdowns with Aldrick Robinson receiving two of them. Adam Thielen made eight receptions for 135 yards and one touchdown. Stefon Diggs made 11 receptions for 123 yards. The defense only managed one sack in the game. Despite being highly touted before the start of the season, this defense hasn't fully lived up to the hype surrounding them.

Eagles come in off a loss last week to the Titans. Carson Wentz completed 33/50 for 348 yards and two touchdowns. Zach Ertz made 10 receptions for 112 yards. Alshon Jeffery made eight receptions for 105 yards and one touchdown. The defense managed three sacks and one interception on the day. Eagles may not be the same team from last season but have the most upside in the NFC East.

Eagles lead series 14-13 and will get the win at home.

Prediction: Eagles


Rams (4-0) vs. Seahawks (2-2)

Rams come in off a win last week over the Vikings. Jared Goff completed 26/33 for 465 yards and five touchdowns. Todd Gurley had 156 combined rushing and receiving yards with one receiving touchdown. Cooper Kupp made nine receptions for 162 yards and one touchdown. Brandin Cooks made seven receptions for 116 yards and one touchdown. Robert Woods made five receptions for 101 yards and one touchdown. The defense managed three sacks on the day. This team is by far the best in the league right now.

Seahawks come in off a win last week over the Cardinals. Russell Wilson completed 19/26 for 172 yards. Mike Davis rushed for 101 yards on 21 carries and two touchdowns. The defense managed one sack in the game but lost Earl Thomas in the process. The defense has too many holes and too many problems to overcome this season.

Seahawks lead series 23-17 but Rams have too many offensive weapons for the Seahawks to stop.

Prediction: Rams


Cardinals (0-4) vs. 49ers (1-3)

Cardinals come in off a loss last week to the Seahawks. Josh Rosen completed 15/27 for 180 yards and one touchdown with the lone touchdown going to Chad Williams. David Johnson rushed for 71 yards on 22 carries and one touchdown. The defense managed two sacks in the game. One the offense gets behind Rosen the team will start to improve.

49ers come in off a loss last week to the Chargers. C.J. Beathard completed 23/37 for 298 yards two touchdowns and two interceptions. George Kittle made six receptions for 125 yards and one touchdown. The defense managed one sack and one interception. This team will struggle to find wins this season.

49ers lead the series 29-24 and will get the win at home.

Prediction: 49ers


Cowboys (2-2) vs. Texans (1-3)

Cowboys come in off a win last week over the Lions. Dak Prescott completed 17/27 for 255 yards and two touchdowns. Ezekiel Elliott had a combined 240 rushing and receiving yards and one receiving touchdown. The defense scored three sacks in the game. This team is lacking a true number one receiver.

Texans come in off a win last week over the Colts. Deshaun Watson completed 29/42 for 375 yards two passing touchdowns one rushing touchdown and one interception. DeAndre Hopkins made 10 receptions for 169 yards and one touchdown. Keke Coutee made 11 receptions for 109 yards. The defense had four sacks in the game. There has been a lack of a running game that has been detrimental to this team.

Cowboys lead the series 3-1 and will get the win on Sunday.

Prediction: Cowboys


Redskins (2-1) vs. Saints (3-1)

Redskins come in off a bye last week Alex Smith has completed 66/96 for 767 yards four touchdowns and one interception for 102.2 percent passer rating on the season so far. Along with the defense, Smith has helped turned this team into a true competitor in their division. Redskins is ranked number one in total defense.

Saints come in off a win last week over the Giants. Drew Brees completed 18/32 for 217 yards. Alvin Kamara had a combined 181 rushing and receiving yards and three rushing touchdowns. The defense scored three sacks on the day. The team gets a fresh spark this week with the return of Mark Ingram.

Redskins lead the series 17-9 but will not beat the Saints in the Superdome.

Prediction: Saints


Survival Pool Pick of the Week: Titans

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