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Week 4
Record: 6-9 (.400)
2019 Season Record: 32-31 (.508)
ADF All-Time Record: 300-299 (.501)
NFL WEEK 5 – Predictions (Projected odds makers @ Oct.3.2019
– 12:00PM EST)
BYE Week:
Detroit, Miami
Thursday
Oct.3
LA Rams @ Seattle (Favorite)
Caesars -1
Westgate -1
William Hill -1.5
Unibet -1.5
SportSelect -1.5
Kicking off week five, the LA Rams take travel to the Pacific
North West to face off verse the Seahawks. Typically we would have no qualms in
standing behind the Rams, but at this point, they clearly look broken and no
longer possess that dominating force. Coming off a loss to the Buccaneers last
week, they will be looking to prove the doubters wrong.
The Hawks on the other hand have been very difficult to predict
this season, as they have been a better team on the road than at home. Hosting
the Rams in a very important divisional match on a short week will provide a
large test. Russell Wilson hasn’t been overly dynamic thus far but should bring
his best for this contest. While we could see the Hawks come away with the win,
the Rams will come out strong after last week’s embarrassment.
SEA doesn’t
cover the spread @ -1.5 LAR 29 SEA 30 (W)
Sunday
Oct.6
Jacksonville @ Carolina
(Favorite)
Caesars -3.5
Westgate -3.5
William Hill -3.5
Unibet -3.5
SportSelect -3.5
The Jacksonville Jaguars have been vastly improved this season
offensively thanks to Gardner Minshew and Leonard Fournette. Finally having an
offense to assist that elite defensive side has brought with it a couple wins
on the season. Taking travel to Carolina should bring its share of challenges,
but they looked more like a team last week then we’ve seen all season. Facing a
Panthers defense that is playing back to extremely high levels will test their
resolve.
The Carolina Panthers without Cam Newton have fared very well
these past two weeks and look to win their third contest with Kyle Allen behind
center. While Allen didn’t look his best last week fumbling the ball a whopping
three times, the team as a whole came together to pull off the victory. If Allen
can play mistake free football while feeding Christian McCaffrey, the defense
should be ready for another good showing. The Panthers should win at home, but
it’ll be close.
CAR doesn’t
cover the spread @ -3.5 JAX 27 CAR 34 (W)
New England (Favorite) @
Washington
Caesars -15.5
Westgate -15.5
William Hill -15
Unibet -15
SportSelect -15.5
Seeing the Patriots stumble offensively isn’t a normal occurrence,
but the Buffalo Bills proved what could be done with a solid game plan and
execution. With that said, New England are masters in regrouping after a subpar
showing, and have a glorious shot against a Redskins club that won’t announce
their starting quarterback at this point. The Pats defense is one of the best
in the league and will again carry this club in week five.
The Redskins are in complete disarray, and will find it difficult
to muster anything of value with either Dwayne Haskins or Colt McCoy behind
center. The run game has been a moot point thus far and should continue to find
struggles this week. The Skins defense is a better unit then given credit for,
but their offense will do them no favors. We don’t like taking on big spreads
such as these, but we’ll bite and bet on the Pats again.
NE covers
the spread @ -15 NE 33 WAS 7 (W)
Buffalo @ Tennessee (Favorite)
Caesars -3
Westgate -3
William Hill -3
Unibet -3
SportSelect N/A
The Buffalo Bills were a few plays shy of displacing the mighty
Patriots last week, and will have to take travel to Tennessee to face off
against the Titans. The Bills defense received no love from national media
circles after shutting down Tom Brady last week, but should put the league on
notice that they are indeed for real. Buffalo may be without Josh Allen for
this one, but reports haven’t been clear as of yet. Even if Matt Barkley suits
up for this contest, the Bills offense shouldn’t be worse for wear.
The Titans are in fact the most confusing group in the league, as
week-to-week you never know which team will come to play. Taking down the
Flacons in Atlanta behind big plays in the pass game was the reason for the
victory. Facing a defense that is far better should bring Mariota back to
earth. We can’t throw support behind Mariota until we see it consistently.
TEN doesn’t
cover the spread @ -3 BUF 14 TEN 7 (W)
Baltimore (Favorite) @ Pittsburgh
Caesars -3
Westgate -3.5
William Hill -3.5
Unibet -3.5
SportSelect -3.5
While it appears that the Lamar Jackson game film is being shared
across the league in finding ways to halt the potential offensive juggernaut.
Two weeks in a row, the Ravens have been handled and stifled to lose the
contest while keeping Jackson guessing. This week facing a Steelers club that
is in complete transition, we aren’t surprised with the spread Vegas has given.
Pittsburgh has moved forward with Mason Rudolph and have looked
better with each passing contest. Having a tougher test than a week prior, the
Ravens will be geared up after allowing 40-points to sit on the scoreboard to
the opposition. This game could come down to a late field goal to decide the
winner, but we’ll throw more support to Jackson this week believing he’ll have
a day.
BAL covers
the spread @ -3 BAL 26 PIT 23 (W)
Arizona @ Cincinnati (Favorite)
Caesars -3
Westgate -3
William Hill -3
Unibet -3.5
SportSelect -3.5
There’s nothing like a contest between two struggling clubs to get
the juices pumping (insert sarcasm). The Arizona Cardinals have been very disappointing
to say the least, and rookie Kyler Murray appears to need more time to
understand the pro game. Even with the offensive struggles, the defense might
be playing worse if that’s possible.
The Bengals are coming off a loss to the Steelers that proved the
offensive line struggles are nowhere closer to being figured out. Andy Dalton
hit the turf an astronomical amount of times, but should see less pressure
verse the Cards. This contest is truly a coin flip, so we’ll side with the home
crowd here.
CIN cover
the spread @ -3 ARZ 26 CIN 23 (L)
Atlanta @ Houston (Favorite)
Caesars -5.5
Westgate -5
William Hill -5
Unibet -5
SportSelect -4.5
Is there anything more frustrating than a team stacked with talent
still stuck in first gear? The Atlanta Falcons have been nothing short of a
massive disappointment to start the season and we literally have no answers in
how they can overcome. Defensive problems only magnify the overall issue which
is Coach Dan Quinn. Taking travel to face a struggling Texans squad could be
the favor they require.
While we preach the problems with the dirty-birds, the Houston
Texans look nothing like the high flying club we saw on the first Monday Night
of the season. Deshaun Watson continues to find difficulty finding the open man
and betting zone coverages. This week will be vastly different as the Falcons
can’t seem to stop a cold. While we still have belief in the Atlanta offense,
Houston should make easy work of the defense.
HOU covers
the spread @ -5 ATL 32 HOU 53 (W)
Tampa Bay @ New Orleans
(Favorite)
Caesars -3.5
Westgate -3.5
William Hill -3.5
Unibet -3.5
SportSelect -3.5
Not trying to take away a game plan worked to perfection a week
ago, but we can’t envision the same situation for the Bucs this week as they
travel to New Orleans to face the Saints. Behind Mike Evans and Chris Godwin,
defenses will struggle on who they should key in on to stop the bleeding. Tampa
Bay also has found improvement in their run game which opens the play action to
keep the opposition honest.
The Saints behind backup Teddy Bridgewater have adjusted their
game plan to view more in game management over being explosive. Bridgewater has
been asked to not give the ball away and allow the defense to run the game.
This should again be the case, and we could see the Saints shut down the
50-point machine form last week. Vegas is baiting the public to take the
points, but we have a hard time doing so even though we believe the Saints will
win.
NO doesn’t
cover the spread @ -3.5 TB 24 NO 31 (L)
Minnesota (Favorite) @ NY Giants
Caesars -5.5
Westgate -5.5
William Hill -4.5
Unibet -5.5
SportSelect -5.5
Inconceivable is the first thought behind the spread that Vegas
has provided here, given the fact that the Vikings are struggling to the
greatest of degrees. Getting back on track with Dalvin Cook leading the way
will obviously be the game plan for this one, but Kirk Cousins will have to
find anything in his pockets to produce in the pass game. With a defense that
appears to still have loads of talent, nearly a touchdown spread is hard to see
on an up and coming squad like the Giants.
To be clear, we aren’t throwing great support to New York at this
point, but behind Daniel Jones, they have fared much better. This will be the
rookie’s first big test against a defense that will make life difficult on the
day. Our mind believes that Jones will come out firing, forcing Cousins to
match through the air. Playing at home is another marker encouraging us to bite
on taking the under. However, Jones will come back down to earth verse this
defense and Minnesota will triumph behind Dalvin Cook.
MIN covers
the spread @ -4.5 MIN 28 NYG 10 (W)
Chicago (Favorite) @ Oakland
Caesars -5
Westgate -5.5
William Hill -4.5
Unibet -5.5
SportSelect -4.5
Even without their starting quarterback Mitchel Trubisky behind
center, the Bears will come into Oakland and beat on the Raiders like they
stole something. The story line for this matchup is the return of Khalil Mack
to Oakland. If you had to make a bet on if he would be geared up to put on a
show, don’t bet against that. This defense is beyond elite in nature and the
Raiders simply won’t be able to compete.
While the Raiders will do their best to keep things close, the
Bears have a capable backup in Chase Daniel who will put points on the
scoreboard. This will be a no contest when everything is said and done.
CHI covers
the spread @ -4.5 CHI 21 OAK 24 (L)
NY Jets @ Philadelphia (Favorite)
Caesars -13.5
Westgate -13.5
William Hill -14
Unibet -13.5
SportSelect -13.5
At this point of the week, the Jets haven’t indicated on if Sam
Darnold will be able to return to action, but we simply can’t see that
happening. Taking travel and starting Luke Falk once again this week, New York
will hope to control the ball in some fashion with LeVeon Bell. Still without
CJ Mosley as well, the Jets are again in for a difficult matchup.
The Philadelphia Eagles proved what they could do behind a
productive run attack. Looking far more efficient while easing the strain on
Carson Wentz, we would be shocked if the same formula wasn’t implied in this
contest. This has the makings of being a massive blowout, but much like last
week, the large spread was ruined late with backups finishing the contest. The
Eagles will win but the spread will be ruined late.
PHI doesn’t
cover the spread @ -14 NYJ 6 PHI 31 (L)
Denver @ LA Chargers (Favorite)
Caesars -6.5
Westgate -6.5
William Hill -6.5
Unibet -6.5
SportSelect -6.5
When was the last time we witnessed the Broncos hold a record of
0-4 to start the season. The Joe Flacco experiment has the makings to relieve
John Elway of his position as they have another tough task against division
rival – the LA Chargers. With that said, Denver’s offense looked much better
last week, but still came up short.
The Chargers notoriously have started slow to only pick up steam
as the year moves on. Having a home date against the Broncos who are now
without Bradley Chubb for the season (ACL injury), we completely understand the
spread given. Even with that, the Broncos defense still holds many play makers
which will keep this close. LA should win, but won’t cover this spread.
LAC doesn’t
cover the spread @ -6.5 DEN 20 LAC 13 (L)
Green Bay @ Dallas (Favorite)
Caesars -3.5
Westgate -3.5
William Hill -3.5
Unibet -3.5
SportSelect -3.5
Typically when the Packers and the Cowboys meet for any showing,
fireworks light up the scoreboard. Seeing that this contest should be no
different, the game has the makings of being a dandy and highlighting the late
afternoon game of the week. Both clubs are coming off losses a week ago and
will be looking to get back on track. The Packers should be without Davante Adams
as he is dealing with a turf toe issue. Aaron Rodgers will have to muster everything
in his arsenal to get past this Dallas club. The run game will have to be
leaned upon to help aid in offensive production.
The Cowboys on the other hand have taken a step back on the offensive
side and will have to prove they can put up points to beat this Packers team.
Getting the run established with Zeke Elliott will too be a common thread and
we fully expect it. Dak Prescott should be ready for battle as we would like to
see more efficiency then over the past couple games. This one is a dart throw
in our mind and should be closer than the spread indicates.
DAL doesn’t cover
the spread @ -3.5 GB 34 DAL 24 (W)
Indianapolis @ Kansas City
(Favorite)
Caesars -11
Westgate -11
William Hill -10.5
Unibet -11
SportSelect -10.5
When the NFL schedule makers placed this one on Sunday Night
Football, the thought was to be Partrick Mahomes verse Andrew Luck. Now with
Luck in retirement, this one shouldn’t be as exciting as we had initially thought.
The Chiefs had a scare last week in Detroit but found a way to come out victorious.
With news that the Chiefs should get Tyreek Hill and Damien Williams back in
the lineup soon (perhaps this week) the rich only seem to get richer.
The Colts are coming off a disappointing loss to the Raiders in a
game that should’ve been in their grasp. Without TY Hilton in lineup, it was
clear in how many dropped passes the Colts had a week ago. Requiring any form
of play making ability, Hilton hasn’t been cleared to play just yet. Our
prediction is based on the fact that Hilton will again miss this match, but we
reserve the right to change our minds before Sunday, stay tuned.
KC covers
the spread @ -10.5 IND 19 KC 13 (L)
Monday
Oct.7
Cleveland @ San Francisco
(Favorite)
Caesars -3.5
Westgate -3.5
William Hill -3.5
Unibet -3.5
SportSelect -3.5
While the offseason hype on the Browns was large, the schedule
makers felt it appropriate to place Cleveland in as many prime time matchups as
possible. Having three games in the spotlight in the first five weeks, Baker Mayfield
will have to bring with him that magic from last week against the Ravens. The
Browns could be without Jarvis Landry due to concussion, but should again lean
on the ground game with Nick Chubb.
The 49ers are coming off the bye week and will have had and extra
week of preparation to help stop this surging Browns club. At this point the
49ers appear to be a paper undefeated team as their competition hasn’t been anything
overly explosive. This game will show true colors to if the 49ers are in fact
for real. This spread is a little high for our liking and will error on the
side of caution.
SF doesn’t cover
the spread @ -3.5 CLE 3 SF 31 (L)
Week 5 Record: 8-7 (.533)
Week 5 Record: 8-7 (.533)
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