Updated: October 13, 2023, 10:04 p.m. ET
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Andrew Ortenberg: Baltimore Ravens vs. Tennessee Titans over 41 (-110)
While I’m pretty weak on Tennessee’s offense overall, the over still makes some sense here. First of all, there are plenty of reasons to believe the Ravens’ offense will bounce back from last Sunday. If it weren’t for the numerous drops, the Ravens would have scored more than 27 points against the Steelers last week, and we’re talking about a monster game from Lamar Jackson. Moments earlier, Baltimore had scored 28 points against a Browns defense considered by many to be the best in the league. They drafted Zay Flowers in the first round out of Boston College and he has already made a big impact, leading the team in receiving for five weeks. And there are also reasons to believe that Baltimore’s defense is a little deceitful.
Their numbers look pretty good, but look at who they were up against. In Week 1 it was CJ Stroud making his NFL debut on the road, and in Week 2 it was a severely hobbled Joe Burrow and a struggling Bengals offense (Cincy still scored 24 points). Then in the final three weeks they faced Gardner Minshew, Dorian Thompson-Robinson in his NFL debut and Kenny Pickett at quarterback. Not exactly killer stuff. Ryan Tannehill and DeAndre Hopkins finally found a connection last week as Hopkins had 140 yards, and they’ll do enough to send this one over the total.
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The Betting Queen: Minnesota Vikings ML over Chicago Bears (-145)
We have a battle between two NFC North teams that are struggling this season as the Vikings battle the Bears with each team holding a 1-4 record. The Bears are coming off a big win against the Commanders on Thursday Night Football last week, and I believe this is the perfect opportunity to get the Vikings on the money line with a low buy, high sell price. Yes, I know the Vikings’ star wide receiver Justin Jefferson was recently placed on IR, but the Minnesota offense can make plays and move the ball down the field at any time. They rank 2nd in the NFL for most passing yards per game and Kirk Cousins has shown players like Jordan Addison and KJ Osborn putting up yards every week. It’s not like the Vikings suffered a loss every week, as all of their losses were one-possession games. I believe their luck will change this week and they will get the win away from home.
The Bears just embarrassed the Commanders last Thursday, but they’ve been in trouble all season and it was their first win in almost a year. Their offense was struggling badly and before their last game they were averaging less than 20 points per game. The Bears’ defense also has its own issues, allowing opposing offenses to score more than 31 points per game. Their struggles will likely continue this week as Cousins looks to take advantage of their weak pass defense. I predict the Bears will get back into the losing lane this week and the Vikings will get a division win. Take the Vikings and don’t think about it too much.
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LearLocks: Cincinnati Bengals -3 over Seattle Seahawks (-110)
This is one of the games of the week. The improving Bengals come into this matchup after picking up a much-needed win against the Arizona Cardinals last week. QB Joe Burrow finally looked good after struggling in the first few weeks of the season following a preseason calf injury. The Seahawks had their bye last week but now have to travel East for this game. The Bengals won their last home game against the Rams and the home crowd should be in better spirits after last week’s win. Wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase had a great game against the Cardinals, with 15 receptions for 192 yards and 3 touchdowns, and the Bengals offense needed to step up its game as their defense was shaky.
The Seahawks offense has been good enough to get off to a 3-1 start, and they are 2-0 on the road after beating a very good Detroit team and a very bad New York Giants team. The Bengals offensive line will have to keep up as the Seahawks had 11 sacks against the Giants. The home team should be able to win this game, however, as the layoff could hurt the Seahawks and Cincinnati has made a habit of bouncing back after slow starts this time of year. I expect the Bengals to cover that range.
Be sure to check out our full predictions for the Seattle Seahawks vs. Cincinnati Bengals game
Chris Farley: New England Patriots +3 over Las Vegas Raiders (-110)
Jimmy G and the Raiders cruised to a victory on Monday Night Football against one of the most flawed outings in the NFL. Pardon my slow clapping. A win is a win, but we weren’t particularly impressed with Monday night’s win. The Raiders still can’t run the ball (3.1 yards per rush, 30th overall), Jimmy Garroppolo is throwing more interceptions than ever in his career (7 in just four games), and Vegas needed three Jordan Love turnovers to finish You end week 5 with a lead. What do we learn from this? When the Raiders have ideal conditions, they can beat average teams. “Yay.” Meanwhile, after Week 5, no team is more under observation than the New England Patriots. In perhaps one of their most embarrassing defeats in recent memory, the Patriots were decimated 34-0 last Sunday. Before an excited crowd at Gillette Stadium, cheers quickly turned to boos as New England somehow mustered just 156 total yards in a scoreless performance.
Last season in Week 15, the Patriots lost to the Raiders in Vegas by 6 points. Bill Belichick and Mac Jones are surrounded by pundits speculating about their respective futures, or lack thereof. Additionally, members of the media are (again) questioning what elite coach Belichick was really like during the Pats’ many Super Bowl runs. This is a multi-stage revenge campaign for Belichick and his team. Their defense still ranks in the top 10 in yards per run and pass even after having to contend with some exceptional offenses, and we expect more creativity and nuance in an offense that desperately needs it. There’s only one way to look at this competition, and it’s not that the Raiders are the world champions. We know it’s hard to take, but that’s what professional handicappers do.
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John Martin: Dallas Cowboys -2 over Los Angeles Chargers (-110)
Two words: buy. Low. The Cowboys couldn’t possibly have looked worse against the 49ers. Dak Prescott returned to his old self with multiple interceptions, Tony Pollard lost a fumble, the defense couldn’t muster any meaningful stops, and in a revenge spot that was backed by the market, the Cowboys fell short. There’s no way around it. There hasn’t been a single bright spot in the last week. But that’s the beauty of the NFL. That was last week and we’re heading into Week 6. One of the best pieces of advice I ever received for betting on the NFL was to, in most cases, act as if it were a league that plays week-to-week. In other words, don’t assume that just because something happened last week it will happen next week. Most of the time it doesn’t work that way when you’re dealing with professional athletes.
Some teams are absolutely bad. It’s not the Cowboys. This is a perfect place where you can relax. Unlike the 49ers, the Chargers are soft in the secondary. On paper, they have a decent pass rush, but their 16 sacks this season are inflated by Khalil Mack’s six-sack game against his former team, the Las Vegas Raiders. This is the same Chargers team that failed to score in the second half against the weak Raiders, that failed against a bad Vikings team that will likely sell out at the trade deadline, and that lost to a bad Titans team. Do not be fooled. The Cowboys may not be in the same weight class as San Francisco, but that’s a world away from what this Chargers team is. Add to that the fact that it’s a primetime game that highlights Brandon Staley’s decisions? Yes, I’d like to take the Cowboys to the field goal, please.
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