The Denver Broncos upset Aaron Rodgers’ Jets 10-9 in Week 4. This week, Rodgers appears to do higher as two of the NFL’s oldest gamers hope to guide their groups to upset victories in Week 5. Odds via ESPN Bet.
New York Jets at Minnesota Vikings (-2.5)
Does any participant benefit from the highlight greater than Aaron Rodgers? New York’s quarterback can have NFL audiences to himself on a global stage when the Jets journey to London for an early morning sport towards Minnesota on Sunday.
That, coupled with an embarrassing 10-9 dwelling loss to the Denver Broncos, may very well be all of the motivation Rodgers wants to beat former Jets quarterback Sam Darnold and the undefeated Vikings. Whereas quarterback play will definitely be an element, Sunday’s sport appears to be a low-scoring, defensive battle for each groups.
Minnesota might have the league’s fifth-leading receiver in Justin Jefferson however the Jets have two of the most effective cornerbacks within the NFL. Sauce Gardner is already a two-time All-Professional and Pro Football Focus charges D.J. Reed because the NFL’s second-best cornerback.
The Vikings at the moment personal the league’s second-best run protection — permitting 75 yards per sport on the bottom — however the Jets have a wonderful one-two punch with Breece Corridor and rookie working again Braelon Allen, the league’s third-best ball-carrier in keeping with PFF.
Extra importantly, New York has allowed the third-fewest yards (256.5) and fifth-fewest factors (15.5) per sport this yr. Minnesota has allowed the fourth-fewest factors per sport (14.8) however the Tenth-most yards (349.3) per contest.
If Rodgers and the Jets capitalize on their red-zone alternatives, they may simply flip these yards into touchdowns and hand Minnesota its first lack of the season.
Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars (-3)
The Jaguars are nonetheless on the lookout for their first win of the season however won’t get it at dwelling towards the Colts this week, particularly in the event that they face the group’s 39-year-old backup quarterback.
This previous Sunday, Joe Flacco performed in reduction of Anthony Richardson, who suffered an indirect harm 14 snaps into the Colt’s three-point victory over the Steelers. Flacco went 16-of-26 for 168 yards and two touchdowns towards beforehand unbeaten Pittsburgh and will begin Sunday’s sport if Richardson can’t play.
Richardson was restricted in Wednesday’s follow however with the second-lowest quarterback score within the league (60.2), the NFL’s Twenty sixth-leading passer could be of extra service holding a clipboard towards Jacksonville.
The Jaguars have issues of their very own. Since signing a five-year, $275M deal to stay in Jacksonville, quarterback Trevor Lawrence is finishing simply 53.3% of his passes, the third-worst mark within the NFL.
Thankfully, Jacksonville working backs are averaging 5.7 yards per carry, second solely Baltimore’s 6.4 yards energy try. Sadly, Tank Bigsby and Travis Etienne have been each restricted with shoulder accidents in Wednesday’s follow. Each ought to play Sunday however neither has scored a landing in 2024.
If the Colts can get an early lead and drive Jacksonville to throw the ball, the Jags working sport received’t matter. Each of Flacco’s touchdowns got here within the first quarter of the Steelers sport. If he performs on Sunday, the Colts have a good chance to win the sport and maintain tempo with the Texans within the AFC South.