The regular season continues to roll on in the NFL, and Week 5 promises to continue what was a wildly entertaining opening month. This week, five divisional matchups headline the crop of games to sink our teeth into. That includes the San Francisco 49ers heading to Seattle to face the Seahawks in a pivotal NFC West showdown, along with an NFC North bout between the Bears and Packers, where Chicago is a road favorite marching into Lambeau Field.
Of course, as has been the case for the bulk of the season, injuries are slated to play a major part in this slate, particularly in Baltimore, where Lamar Jackson has been ruled out for the Ravens matchup against the Atlanta Falcons. To help sort you through all the latest developments across the league, we've made our last-minute selections for every game on the docket for Week 5 and rolled out five best bets that you can lean on as you sit back, relax, and enjoy another week of the NFL. Note: Kansas City and Carolina are on the bye in Week 5.
Someone on the Colts may have upset the schedule makers or something, because they are getting a raw deal in this Week 5 matchup against Pittsburgh. Last week, Indianapolis played in London and will now have to go on the road the following week for an international game, facing a Steelers team on extended rest after playing last Thursday night. That's as significant a rest advantage as you may find outside bye weeks, and I think Pittsburgh takes advantage of it.
Don't be fooled by the 30-13 win in London last week; the Colts -- outside of Jonathan Taylor -- looked terrible. Daniel Jones has yet to recapture the spark he had in the first half of last season before tearing his Achilles. So far this season, Jones is averaging just 5.7 yards per attempt, has four total touchdowns and seven total turnovers.
He's also completed just one pass (on nine attempts) of 20-plus air yards. The Steelers, meanwhile, have been far better at home this season than on the road, owning a 2-0 record and averaging 25 points per game. Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh offense have shown sparks through the first month, and I'd expect to see more of that on Sunday against an Indy defense that is allowing the second-most yards per game in the NFL this season.
The Steelers are also 5-0 SU and ATS in their last five games following an ATS loss. Projected score: Steelers 27, Colts 20The pick: Steelers -3 Sure, they couldn't fend off the Chiefs last week and stay undefeated, but I think the Raiders still validated their strong start to the year in that game. They are still a developing team, but they hung right with Kansas City, who looks like one of the elite teams in the conference.
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