Week 4 picks
The Dolphins will bounce back after an embarrassing loss to the Jets, and the Saints pretty much don’t have a defense. This one, in London, could wind up being a shootout between two seasoned QBs.
Deshaun Watson is improving by the week and is elusive, but Titans defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau doesn’t lose to rookie quarterbacks. The Titans’ run game controls this one.
The one consistency with Jacksonville games is they haven’t been close. The Jaguars have been on the right and wrong side of blowouts. This game will be closer, but the Jaguars have more talent.
The Panthers are hurting on offense, especially without Greg Olsen and Kelvin Benjamin, and their defense is good but not great. Regardless, the Patriots aren’t going to lose this at home.
This figures to be the game of the week. The Vikings are solid and scary, even with Case Keenum at quarterback. Still, Matthew Stafford is rolling for the Lions, and this might be their year to win the division.
The Bills have been better than many expected, and that win over the Broncos was big. The Falcons are more talented, though, and they don’t seem to be suffering from a Super Bowl hangover — plus they’re at home.
Both teams are coming off bad losses. The Steelers have yet to realize their offensive potential. The Ravens defense looked tremendous, then caved to the Jaguars. Take the Steelers in a typically close one.
The Bengals looked better last week but still have offensive line problems and still lost. The Browns are working through the growing pains of a rookie quarterback. They’re slowly getting better.
The rested Rams have improved dramatically on offense, and Jared Goff is fun to watch. Defensively, they’ve given up a lot, which is surprising. The Cowboys, coming off a short week, can’t sleep on this one.
Philip Rivers should rebound from a horrible game, and the Chargers defense is really tough. The Eagles have to travel across the country, and now they’re without Darren Sproles. That hurts.
The Giants showed some life in their loss to the Eagles last week, although the offensive line problems aren’t going away. The Bucs have something to prove after their loss to the Vikings.
The Cardinals are getting healthier on the offensive line, and that should make a significant difference. The 49ers are rested and they have a little offensive spark. The Cardinals defense makes the difference.
The Raiders laid an egg against the Redskins, but that game is probably an anomaly. Tough to win in Denver, though, and both of these teams are scrambling to keep pace with the undefeated Chiefs.
The Colts’ front seven is better than people think, and the Seahawks are still going to have a problem running the ball. But Seattle is a really difficult place to play, especially under the Sunday night lights.
The Redskins are riding high, and their offense is coming around. But they’re not going to run the ball on the Chiefs the way they’ve run it the last couple of weeks. The Chiefs have too much speed.
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