Expect the unexpected when it comes to the NFL -- if you're doing anything other than that, you're running a fool's errand. Just look at Thursday night's dominance by the Buccaneers over the Cowboys despite having a backup quarterback and being massive road underdogs. Bet on the NFL and more at DraftKings, where new users get $150 in bonus bets after spending $5+: Let's continue to expect the unexpected as we head into the meat of Week 5 and remember that even though we've seen roughly a quarter of the season from these teams, we probably still don't know that much about them and exactly what they're capable of doing (or not doing) on a week-to-week basis.
I think this line is crazy. The Cardinals aren't a "good" football team, per se, but are the Lions? Defensively, we know they are not.
Every quarterback who has played them this year has had their best game against Detroit, except for Bryce Young -- who also carved them up. He had a better game against the Falcons. Jacoby Brissett has plenty of weapons to cook here and if the line wants to keep moving to the Lions, I am here for it.
Detroit will be able to score easily against Arizona and Jahmyr Gibbs could be in store for a monster game. We have a massive total, the highest on the slate by more than a touchdown. With that much scoring expected, I'll happily take the variance and the points with a capable offense.
Like the Buccaneers, the Chargers are 0-4. And like the Bucs, the Chargers have looked like a horrible football team the entire first quarter of the season. Unlike the Bucs, the Chargers have to face a much stiffer test on defense this week in the form of the Broncos, but they will get the advantage of not seeing Patrick Surtain for this game.
Mike McDaniel is under fire right now and if he doesn't cook up a game plan here, the heat will only intensify. Life will be made tougher by the fact the Bolts are going to be shorthanded with both tackles missing and Ladd McConkey. A handful of defensive veterans are possibly out as well.
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