How spectacular was Houston quarterback Deshaun Watson in Sunday’s blowout win over Tennessee? The former Clemson star threw for four touchdowns and rushed for a fifth to tie an NFL rookie QB record in the Texans’ victory. I might add, the NFL odds for Week 5 are going have some very interesting changes. Here are two Week 5 games I recommend to pick out as your NFL betting picks: Buffalo at Cincinnati and Tennessee at Miami.
The severity of Mariota’s injury is unknown, but it would be a devastating blow for the Titans if he misses any time. Despite his uncharacteristically sloppy first half (two interceptions, 96 total passing yards), Mariota ran for both of the team’s two first-half touchdowns. Before Sunday, Mariota had completed 61.5 percent of his passes, averaged 7.5 yards per attempt, thrown a touchdown on 5.2 percent of his passes and an interception on 2.2 percent of his passes, and accumulated a 93.0 passer rating.
Even if Mariota doesn’t miss any time, the Titans need help in the defensive backfield. The Titans came into the Houston game allowing 275 passing yards per game, 26th in NFL. That unit was torched by Watson. It was actually worse than their pass defense in 2016, when they gave up 269 yards per game.
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How To Bet Buffalo at Cincinnati NFL Odds & Game Info
When: Sunday, 1 PM ET Where: Paul Brown Stadium TV: CBS Radio: WCMF 96.5 FM (Buffalo) / WCKY 1530 AM (Cincinnati) Stream Option: NFL Live Opening NFL Betting Lines: Bengals -2.5Why Bet On Buffalo?
The Bills were surprise winners in Week 4, upsetting the defending NFC champion Falcons 23-17 in Atlanta. Stephen Hauschka kicked a tiebreaking, 56-yard field goal with less than 5 minutes remaining. Hauschka padded the lead with a 55-yarder with about 3 minutes remaining. Buffalo’s defense stopped the Falcons at the Bills 10 with less than a minute remaining when Matt Ryan couldn’t complete a fourth-down pass to Taylor Gabriel. Tyrod Taylor completed 12-of-20 passes for 182 yards and a touchdown. He added seven carries for just 12 yards. Taylor didn’t have any turnovers. LeSean McCoy rushed 20 times for 76 yards and caught three passes for 30 yards. He’s now averaging 3.1 YPC despite heavy workloads. McCoy has yet to score a touchdown this season and is on pace for just 864 rushing yards through four weeks. WR Jordan Matthews left against Atlanta with a thumb injury. Matthews went to the locker room in the fourth quarter and didn’t return. He caught his only pass for a nine-yard touchdown before leaving. It’s not yet clear if Matthews will play Week 5.Why Bet On Cincinnati?
The Bengals got their first win of the season, routing the Browns 31-7 in Cleveland. Andy Dalton threw three of his four touchdown passes in the first half. Dalton only missed on one throw in the first half, going 17 of 18 for 215 yards as the Bengals built a 21-0 lead. Dalton, who came in as the NFL’s 30th-ranked QB, finished 25 of 30 for 286 yards. A.J. Green caught 5-of-7 targets for 63 yards and a touchdown. Green caught a 7-yard touchdown for the Bengals’ first score of the day in which he beat Jabrill Peppers on a corner route. After catching 10 passes for 141 yards through the first two weeks, Green has come back with 15 receptions for 168 yards and two scores over the past two weeks. Joe Mixon rushed 17 times for 29 yards while adding four catches for 19 yards. If the Bengals can put together another complete game to beat the Bills, they’ll be 2-3 before their bye week and will have momentum before their Oct. 22 game in Pittsburgh. That would mean a chance to get back to .500 and be in contention for the division title again.How To Bet Titans at Dolphins NFL Odds & TV Info
When: Sunday, 1 PM ET Where: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami TV: CBS Radio: WGFX FM 104.5 (Tennessee) / 560 WQAM (Miami) Stream Option: NFL Live Opening NFL Betting Lines: Titans -3Why Bet On Tennessee?
Will the Tennessee Titans have starting quarterback Marcus Mariota for their Week 5 game at Miami? Mariota didn’t play in the second half of the Week 4 blowout loss in Houston due to an injured hamstring. Veteran backup Matt Cassel played under center the rest of the way. Cassel was terrible, completing 4 of 10 passes for 21 yards. Two of his incompletions were picked off. His passer rating? 8.3.
The severity of Mariota’s injury is unknown, but it would be a devastating blow for the Titans if he misses any time. Despite his uncharacteristically sloppy first half (two interceptions, 96 total passing yards), Mariota ran for both of the team’s two first-half touchdowns. Before Sunday, Mariota had completed 61.5 percent of his passes, averaged 7.5 yards per attempt, thrown a touchdown on 5.2 percent of his passes and an interception on 2.2 percent of his passes, and accumulated a 93.0 passer rating.
Even if Mariota doesn’t miss any time, the Titans need help in the defensive backfield. The Titans came into the Houston game allowing 275 passing yards per game, 26th in NFL. That unit was torched by Watson. It was actually worse than their pass defense in 2016, when they gave up 269 yards per game.
