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Previous Week Plays – 4-2
Season Record – 15-7

Week 4 Recap:

At some point teasers are going to start to hit, and when they do, we’re gonna throw the part of the century. Throughout our betting careers, teasers have been the most consistently profitable and winning method we’ve had in the NFL. At the start of the 2022 season, not so much for the BetCrushers as we missed both of our plays in week four. We matched our teams up incorrectly, as each one had a leg hit and one miss. The frustrating miss was the Broncos, who were within the number until late in the fourth quarter. They also had a great opportunity to climb back within the 8.5, but a dropped pass on 4th down killed that dream. Things certainly weren’t all doom and gloom as we actually had a productive 4-2 weekend overall. Sunday started out nicely as the Vikings moved the ball pretty easily against the Saints and covered their team total. The Titans not only covered their number but actually won their game outright. And the Eagles hit their first half cover and game cover despite a horrendous start falling behind 14-0 early to the Jaguars. The record and the bankroll improved so we’re on to next week and hopefully some teaser victories.

Week 5 Picks:

Another sixer of bets in week five with two teasers that we’re determined to win. We’ve got a couple of team totals, along with a one game against the spread, and one first half ATS. With the line movements becoming critical, placing these wagers later in the week requires really look at every possible angle. Our bets against the spread haven’t seen any line movement, which makes them playable if you believe in a side. We’re starting with the Sunday morning game in London, and concluding with the Monday night game in Kansas City this weekend. Have a great football weekend!

Houston Texans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

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Houston Texans (0-3-1) vs. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-2)
Sunday October 9th
1:00pm
TIAA Bank Stadium – Jacksonville, FL
Jacksonville Jaguars -7 (-105)
Over/Under 43.5 (-110)

The Jaguars defense led by linebacker Josh Allen look to hold down Davis Mills and the Texans

Who would have thought that the Texans, without a win, and the Jaguars would be playing a crucial AFC South game in week number five? The Jaguars look to extend a potential early lead in the division, while the Texans would somehow still be in the mix if they can find a way to earn their first win of the season. Are both of these teams really bad, or is this the week where the Jaguars enter the conversation as one of the better teams in the league?

When a team enters the season with low expectations and does not have a win before week five, it’s easy to overlook what they might do well. In reality, you can’t really say the Texans do anything particularly well on offense, however they haven’t been as bad as your perception of them might be. The positive starts up front with an offensive line that has done a decent job improving their run blocking. Rookie Dameon Pierce only need a couple of games to fully vault to the top of the depth chart at running back, and he’s performed really well. Offering a true running threat should only help the development throughout the season for quarterback Davis Mills. The Jaguars are vastly improved defensively from a season ago, particularly against the run where they’ve been strong, despite a few tough opponents. This piece of the football game should be a bit of newly found strength versus newly found strength and should be fun to see who comes out ahead. The passing game might be another story however, as the Jaguars have also improved their pass rush and coverage. Davis Mills has actually put up some pretty decent numbers despite the team’s record, but that really speaks to why the numbers are where they are. Mills has racked up some statistics in games where the team was basically out of it, and slinging it around in second halves versus softer coverage. If he’s under pressure, this could be a spot where he makes some mistakes, or the team falls behind again early. One injury note, the Jags may be without pass rush specialist K’Lavon Chaisson, who offers a burst in the rotation in spelling Josh Allen and first overall pick Travon Walker.

After a nice start to the 2022 campaign, Trevor Lawrence was brought back to a bit of reality against a fiesty Eagles defense in the rain in Philadelphia. Things should look dramatically different when Lawrence returns home against a Texans defense that just doesn’t have enough playmakers. When you look at the statistics, the Texans haven’t been terrible against the pass, but again, that’s mainly because they’ve fallen behind and teams haven’t had to throw much against them. Where the Jaguars have a big advantage in this game is with their ground game of James Robinson and Travis Etienne, Jr. With left tackle Cam Robinson playing better football, and the addition of guard Brandon Scherff on the right side of the line, this group looks much better than it did a season ago. The Texans rank dead last in stopping the run, and a back like Robinson who is both strong and has some quickness is the type that will really give them trouble. In the passing game, Lawrence should have some more time in the pocket as well, which will help cut down on the mistakes he made last week in Philly. The Texans pass rush had a slight resurgence, sparked by veteran Jerry Hughes unexpectedly impactful play, but that should regress a bit as the season goes on.

Key Stats and Trends
– The total has gone over in 6 of the last 9 games for the Texans
– The Texans are 0-5-1 in their last 6 games
– The total has gone over in 6 of the last 8 games for the Jaguars

We’re going to find out if the Jacksonville Jaguars are really a team to be taken seriously in 2022 on Sunday. When you’re playing at home against a team that you believe you are better than, you just simply have to win the game if you want to be a good football team. Anything can happen, but the Jaguars are going to find a way to get this victory. In actuality, this game could get out of hand, but being as they are divisional rivals, we’ll give the Texans the benefit of the doubt that they might be able to claw back. What we like the most here is the Jaguars to run all over this Texans defense, and Trevor Lawrence to put up a nice stat line. All of that adds up to what we feel is Jacksonville hitting the 30 point mark in this contest. The number is appealing at 25.5 as 26 or 27 gets us home here.

BetCrushers Take: Jacksonville Jaguars – Team Total – Over 25.5 Points
Jaguars 31, Texans 22

Dallas Cowboys vs. Los Angeles Rams

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Dallas Cowboys (3-1) vs. Los Angeles Rams (2-2)
Sunday October 9th
4:25pm
SoFi Stadium – Inglewood, CA
Los Angeles Rams -5.5 (-105)
Over/Under 43 (-110)

Defensive MVP candidates Micah Parsons and Aaron Donald headline the Cowboys and Rams matchup

Sunday highlights two teams that have somewhat headed in opposite directions after very difficult week one losses this season. The Rams have looked very marginal so far in 2022, while backup quarterback Cooper Rush has lifted the Cowboys to three straight wins after losing Dak Prescott in the season opener. This has the feeling of one of those games that could have huge playoff implications as we get to the end of the year. The winner here could have the inside track with a head-to-head tiebreaker should it come to that.

Who would have thought when Jerry Jones joked about a quarterback controversy a few weeks back, that there would be a little truth in that jest? Dak Prescott is absolutely taking the starting job back when he returns, but you have to admit, Cooper Rush has absolutely looked like a legitimate starting quarterback in this league. Part of the reason he has played effectively is better than anticipated play from his offensive line. This group looked as though it would really struggle after week one, and the loss of left tackle Tyron Smith. While they haven’t graded out great, they’ve been more than adequate at keeping the offense moving. Ezekiel Elliott is still looking very average, so at some point you have to believe despite the paycheck, things will continue to move and more to Tony Pollard. Neither back is likely to have a great day in this game as the Rams have been stout against the run, and do have an advantage with Aaron Donald and Greg Gaines here. That does put some added pressure on Rush, but he’s proven he can handle things even if the running game isn’t helping much. The big questions for Dallas might be the availability of top wideout CeeDee Lamb who is a game-time decision. With the emergence of Noah Brown, and the return of Michael Gallup and tight end Dalton Schultz, this Cowboys offense looks a lot more potent than it did to begin the season. That could go in reverse if Lamb is not available though.

One could make the argument that the Los Angeles Rams are the most one dimensional type of offense in the league through four games. That sounds crazy with Sean McVay as the head coach, but it’s certainly a possibility. The Rams offensive line is banged up, and clearly missing the veteran presence of Andrew Whitworth at the left tackle spot. As a result, neither Cam Akers or Darrell Henderson have done much consistently this season. It’s not just the lack of running that has made them so predictable, it’s their inability to really involve anyone in their offense who isn’t named Cooper Kupp, with an honorable mention to tight end Tyler Higbee. The Cowboys defense has been constructed as a pass rushing and defending group, which actually works well in today’s NFL. That is going to present some problems for Matthew Stafford as there could be an abundance of pressure coming from the edges especially. McVay and offensive coordinator Liam Coen cannot get impatient in this game and need to stay committed to the run. At some point, second wide receiver Allen Robinson II needs to get involved in this offense, although it’s unlikely that this will be the game where that starts.

Key Stats and Trends
– The Cowboys are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 road games
– The Cowboys are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games
– The Rams are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games
– The Rams are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games

This is a classic battle of one team overachieving and one team underachieving. The Rams should be able to win this game, and we believe will win the game. Sitting at the often weird 5.5 spread, who knows what direction anyone really things as far as going against the spread. The BetCrushers have this at more of a Rams -3.5 line, so we’re going to take a swing at the points with the Dallas Cowboys here. This isn’t one of the “tougher” road stadiums for Cooper Rush and the Cowboys to play in, and the pass rush for Dallas should be able to frustrate Stafford, and possibly force some turnovers. There’s not a lot of margin for error with Dallas in this game, so hopefully they won’t fall too far behind in this game.

BetCrushers Take: Dallas Cowboys +5.5
Rams 24, Cowboys 20

Philadelphia Eagles vs. Arizona Cardinals

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Philadelphia Eagles (4-0) vs. Arizona Cardinals (2-2)
Sunday October 9th
4:25pm
State Farm Stadium – Glendale, AZ
Philadelphia Eagles -5 (-110)
Over/Under 48.5 (-110)

Will mobile quarterbacks Jalen Hurts and Kyler Murray provide excitement in Arizona?

If you’re a fan of the modern dual-threat quarterback, you’ll be excited for the matchup of the Eagles and the Cardinals in Glendale, Arizona. Jalen Hurts hits the road leading the Eagles to the only still undefeated record in the league after the first month of the season. The Cardinals have battled through some injuries and looked both really good, and really awful at times. Will the Eagles stay undefeated on their somewhat soft schedule, or is this the week they’re tripped up by the Cardinals in their building?

Running an offense is often easier when you’re up in games and there isn’t as much pressure to make big plays. The Eagles got to experience the other side of things playing from an early deficit against the Jaguars, and they passed the test with flying colors. They take there show on the road against a team they’ve struggled with the past few seasons, hoping to stay hot. The big question entering the season for the Eagles is whether or not Jalen Hurts could be their franchise quarterback of the future? Although it’s still early, he’s not only looking like that, he could end up being a serious MVP candidate. He’ll be without his strong left tackle Jordan Mailata on Sunday, which isn’t ideal when you’re lining up across from J.J. Watt and Zach Allen. If there’s one individual matchup to watch in this game, it’s those defensive ends versus backup tackle Jack Driscoll. If the Cardinals want to spring the home upset, they’ll need to win against Driscoll. Perhaps one of the other really bright signs for the Eagles in their win last week was the strong play of running back Miles Sanders. If Sanders remains a threat against the Cardinals, that makes this offense really difficult to scheme against. The second matchups to really watch are wide receivers A.J. Brown and Devonta Smith against the Cardinals Byron Murphy, Jr. and Marco Wilson on the corners. Murphy, Jr. and Wilson have played pretty good football, but they’re overmatched here. If the pass rush doesn’t get to Hurts, they’ll have their hands full, in both man and zone coverage. As always, keep an eye on Dallas Goedert, who is seemingly always forgotten, yet continues to make contributing plays each week.

The Cardinals offense has been one of the most up down units in the entire league this season. It’s understandable with the absence of DeAndre Hopkins, and some shuffling of other wide receivers due to injury. Hopkins has a couple of more games on his suspension, and missing these game is going to make things really tough for Arizona in their passing game. The Eagles have been able to lock down opposing receivers, and with Hopkins out, that means we’ll see more of A.J. Green. At this stage of his career, he isn’t going to be able to create separation against the Eagles secondary. Rondale Moore has the speed, but is questionable to play, and hasn’t had time to work into shape or rhythm with quarterback Kyler Murray. Marquise Brown has filled in nicely as the temporary number one guy, but he’ll have his work cut out for him against Darius Slay, Jr. and James Bradberry. Much like with Dallas Goedert, the guy who’s still flying under the radar is reliable veteran tight end, and former Eagle Zach Ertz. We haven’t touched on the most important part of this side of the matchup, and that’s the offensive line of the Cardinals versus the front seven for the Eagles. The Eagles have a fierce defensive line, and they’ll be facing a knicked up offensive line of Arizona. They should be able to generate some pressure on Kyler Murray and force him into quick throws or scrambles. It’s not the worst thing in the world for Murray to scramble, but the difference with this year’s Eagles team is they have more speed and athleticism at the linebacker position and safety. They should be able to contain Murray and not let the QB beat him with some miracle plays as we’ve seen him do in the past. Finally, the Cardinals need to establish some kind of running game with James Conner and Eno Benjamin. The Eagles haven’t been great stopping the run, so if the Cardinals can at least win there, that will keep this a competitive game, regardless of the other advantages that the Eagles have.

Key Stats and Trends
– The Eagles are 1-6-1 ATS in the last 8 games vs. the Cardinals
– The Eagles are 4-1 straight up in their last 5 road games
– The Cardinals are 0-7 ATS in their last 7 home games

Let’s take a quick snapshot of what we’ve got here. At this point, the quarterbacks for these teams are fairly even, although Kyler Murray is clearly the bigger name. We’re going to give the advantage at basically every single position to the Eagles, including coaching staff. With that being said, the Cardinals seem to thrive in games against tough components and have certainly had the Eagles number in recent memory. The Eagles are likely going to be favored in every game for the remainder of the season, which is kind of crazy when you think about it. Realistically, it’s going to be extremely tough for any team to run the tables in a 17-0 season regardless of how good they are, or how weak the schedule might be. When you start looking at matchups where Philly could potentially take a loss, this has a weird feeling that it could be that spot. Remember also that the Eagles have a big matchup coming up with the Cowboys next week, so where the focus is can certainly be questioned. If that made it seem like we’re taking the Cardinals in this contest, we’re not. The Eagles have been a top first half team getting out to fast starts, while the Cardinals have been one of the worst first quarter and first half teams. We’re tackling that angle and going for an Eagles first half bet here. If the Cardinals do pull off an upset win, we’re figuring they’ll have to come from behind to do so.

BetCrushers Take: Philadelphia Eagles – First Half -3 (-115)
Cardinals 27, Eagles 26 / (First Half – Eagles 17, Cardinals 10)

Cincinnati Bengals vs. Baltimore Ravens

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Cincinnati Bengals (2-2) vs. Baltimore Ravens (2-2)
Sunday October 9th
8:20pm
M&T Bank Stadium – Baltimore, MD
Baltimore Ravens -3.5 (-110)
Over/Under 47.5 (-110)

Sunday Night Football features a marquee AFC North matchup between the Bengals Joe Burrow and the Ravens Lamar Jackson

The Baltimore Ravens host the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday Night Football in one of the most anticipated and important games of the weekend. Both teams could be without some key weapons, but have the quarterbacks that can overcome obstacles and carry their respective teams. The path to the AFC North appears as though it will be a battle all season, with these two teams racing to the top. The Ravens may be better than their 2-2 record indicates, but at the end of the day this league is about wins and losses. Which team will come away with a critical win on Sunday night?

If you’re a Bengals fan searching for a bright spot after the first quarter of the season, their offensive line put together a solid performance last week against the Miami Dolphins. For this offense, all they need is average play from their line, and they can be one of the top scoring groups in the league. There’s a lot to breakdown with this matchup against the Ravens, starting with the fact that Joe Burrow has played great against them in his short career. That should continue here, although things will look a little differently as this Ravens team does not blitz as much as they have the past few years. Burrow has destroyed the blitz, so he’ll need to adjust to a bit more of a drop coverage scheme. As poorly as the Bengals offensive line has played, they could continue to improve against what we can’t consider a traditional Baltimore Raven defense. The Ravens will be without starters Michael Pierce and Justin Houston, which will put more pressure on the rest of the group, including new addition Jason Pierre-Paul. The bigger problem for the Ravens is they’ll now be without cornerback Marcus Peters, after already being down nickel corner Kyle Fuller. That’s going to be a problem against the depth and talent of the Bengals pass catchers. Cincinnati would also love to get running back Joe Mixon going behind the offensive line, and despite what you might think about the Ravens, their run defense hasn’t been great. Mixon could also take advantage of this defense as a pass receiver, as could nice addition tight end Hayden Hurst.

The Ravens aren’t just dealing with injuries on defense, their offense has some holes and questions as well. The team is hopeful this will finally be the week they get back left tackle Ronnie Stanley, which couldn’t come at a better time against the pass rush tandem of Trey Hendrickson and Sam Hubbard. Either way, the edge rushers will need to keep Lamar Jackson from getting on the edges and forcing him to be more of a pocket passer. (Easier said than done). The Ravens do get to incorporate running back J.K. Dobbins back into the fold at running back, although how much he can play and how effective he can be off of his knee injury remains to be seen. The biggest issue this week is the absence of top wide receiver Rashod Bateman, leaving the team with very limited weapons on the outside. Mark Andrews will make his share of plays as always, but it’s hard to see who else can really step up to help Lamar from having to do everything for the offense? Devin Duvernay has played great thus far, but in a complimentary role. Matching up as WR1 is a totally different ballgame. We listed a few matchups, but let’s be honest here, this offense will only go as far as Lamar Jackson can take them in this ballgame.

Key Stats and Trends
– The Bengals are 6-3 ATS in their last 9 games vs. the Ravens
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Bengals are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. the Ravens
– The Ravens are 0-5 straight up in their last 5 home games

This should be a really fun game, and needed for the NFL in primetime, after exposing us to the Broncos and Colts on Thursday Night Football. We’re really tempted to take the Bengals here as they’re 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games in Baltimore and the Ravens haven’t been able to win at home. That half point in the 3.5 could be big as this definitely has the makings of a field goal divisional type game. Even though we like the Bengals, we’re going a different direction again here and taking their team total over, which can be found now at just 21.5 points. This isn’t the Ray Lewis and Ed Reed Ravens defense here, it’s a group that is giving up a lot of points, and missing a couple of key players. This game should get into the 50’s so the game total over is also in play, but with the trend of these primetime games staying under, we’re going to take a team that can score just needing to get to 22 against a defense that is struggling. Should be a fun one, hopefully we’ll see a lot of points.

BetCrushers Take: Cincinnati Bengals – Team Total – Over 21.5 Points
Ravens 27, Bengals 24

Teaser Bet

Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings
Las Vegas Raiders vs. Kansas City Chiefs

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Chicago Bears (2-2) vs. Minnesota Vikings (3-1)
Sunday October 9th
1:00pm
U.S. Bank Stadium – Minneapolis, MN
Minnesota Vikings -7 (-115)
Over/Under 44 (-110)

Las Vegas Raiders (1-3) vs. Kansas City Chiefs (3-1)
Monday October 10th
8:15pm
GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium – Kansas City, MO
Kansas City Chiefs -7 (-105)
Over/Under 51.5 (-110

Veteran quarterbacks Kirk Cousins and Patrick Mahomes are in search of important home wins

TEASER MOVES SPREADS TO: Vikings -1 and Chiefs -1

In our search for some successful teasers, we’re really going back to a time-tested formula as Bears face the Vikings and the Raiders take on the Chiefs. We’re expecting homefield to play a role, as well as quarterbacks and coaches between teams at the top, and bear bottoms of their respective divisions. The Bears will look to their athleticism and defense to pull an upset, while the Raiders will rely on what can potentially be an explosive offense to outscore their opponent.

Our first teaser leg in the NFC North is a tough assignment for a Chicago Bears team that has clawed their way to a .500 record splitting two wins and two losses. They go into Minnesota to take on the current division leaders, looking to get anything going with their passing game. Quarterback Justin Fields has almost laughable numbers through four games, and things won’t get easier in a loud road environment. The Vikings defense has largely underachieved based on what we expected entering the season, but they have an opportunity to turn that around in this one, if one key thing happens. They have to stop the run, something they have struggled with early on. The Bears offensive line is a much better run blocking group, and when they’ve had success it’s by gashing 5 and 6 yard runs to keep the sticks moving. It’s still unclear as of Friday whether or not David Montgomery will go, but Khalil Herbert is a more than capable backup. The real question here is can the interior of the Vikings defense of Harrison Phillips and Jonathan Bullard hold their own up front? The edge rushers for Minnesota should do well as long as they can get Fields to the turf and not let him improvise for big plays. On the other side, the Vikings could finally unleash Dalvin Cook in this matchup. Cook has night and day rushing numbers versus the Bears in his career depending on whether DT Akiem Hicks is in the lineup or not. With Hicks no longer on the roster, and the Bears giving up over 5 yards per carry, we’re expecting Cook to have that breakout type of game fans and fantasy owners have been waiting for. As far as the passing game goes, you all know the rules by this point, right? A home game in the afternoon against an inferior team is quarterback Kirk Cousins true time to shine. As long as he takes care of the football and makes enough third down throws, the Vikings should have another solid offensive performance.

Moving to our other game, the Raiders are looking to string two wins together against the rival Chiefs in Arrowhead Stadium. The Raiders enter the game about as healthy as can be and should have slot receiver Hunter Renfrow back to fill out their offense. What they likely won’t have is the same success they had at home running the football with Josh Jacobs a week ago. The Chiefs have really limited opposing running backs and will look to make the Raiders into a strictly throwing team. The Raiders have as nice of weapons in the league between Renfrow, Davante Adams and tight end Darren Waller. Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo will likely try to pressure his way to success, rather than eliminating one of those three weapons. The Raiders will not only need to take some shots down the field when they have single coverage, they have to hit them. For the Chiefs on offense, it seems like they’re stumble at Indianapolis could ultimately have been a great thing for them. They seem re-focused and clicking again, and perhaps most importantly, they’re balanced. The addition of rookie speedster Isaiah Pacheco into the backfield really gives the team another dimension to defend. The Raiders defense has played better since the return of middle linebacker Denzel Perryman, but this is a tough assignment for this group. It’s always critical for Maxx Crosby and now Chandler Jones to generate pressure, but against Patrick Mahomes it’s a complete necessity. If the Raiders have to honor the run in this game, Mahomes should enjoy more success against the Raiders defense on Monday night.

Key Stats and Trends
– The Bears are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games vs. the Vikings
– The Bears are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 road games
– The Vikings are 4-1 straight up in their last 5 home games
– The Raiders are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games
– The Raiders are 1-8 straight up in their last 9 games vs. the Chiefs
– The Chiefs are 9-1 straight up in their last 10 home games

This is a prototypical teaser spot and nearly an exact Wong teaser combination. There isn’t much that we need to leave you with here, so we’ll just hit a few highlights. We’re taking the better teams, the better coaches, and the better quarterbacks that are playing at home. Even though these are divisional games, homefield should be big here, and the quarterbacks should be able to get it done and bring home the wins.

BetCrushers Take: Tease Vikings -1 and Chiefs -1
Vikings 27, Bears 20 / Chiefs 30, Raiders 26

Teaser Bet

Houston Texans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
New York Giants vs. Green Bay Packers

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Houston Texans (1-2) vs. Jacksonville Jaguars (1-2)
Sunday October 9th
1:00pm
TIAA Bank Stadium – Jacksonville, FL
Jacksonville Jaguars -7 (-110)
Over/Under 43.5 (-110)

New York Giants (3-1) vs. Green Bay Packers (3-1)
Sunday October 9th
9:30am
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium – London, England
Green Bay Packers -7.5 (-110)
Over/Under 41 (-110)

Preston Smith and the Packers are used to being heavy favorites while Trevor Lawrence and the Jaguars are not

TEASER MOVES SPREADS TO: Jaguars -1 and Packers -1.5

A team we already spotlighted above heads our other teaser as you saw we’re expecting a big day for the Jacksonville Jaguars on offense. We’re going across the pond to London for our other matchup, where the New York Giants aim to prove their a legitimate playoff contender against the Green Bay Packers. Giants head coach Brian Daboll has already made some savvy decisions in his brief tenure as head coach, and he’ll play an important part in any possible upset of Aaron Rodgers and the Packers.

You can see our Texans and Jaguars preview above, and we’ll give you our quick thoughts here on the Giants and Packers. The New York Giants received some positive news as quarterback Daniel Jones is going to be able to play in the second game of the London series. Jones and the Giants are thin at receiver entering the game as Kadarius Toney remains out, joining underachieving Kenny Golloday and Sterling Shepard. While it would be nice to have all hands on deck, the Giants right now are living and dying offensively with running back Saquon Barkley, and that won’t change here. Barkley has looked like the freak athlete we saw in his rookie season and should find some room against the Packers to run and catch. The Giants offensive line, led by left tackle Andrew Thomas is finally playing decent football, and with a talent like Barkley, that can be a winning formula. New York will look to grind things out on the ground and keep control of the ball and the clock. You have to believe that the Giants don’t want Daniel Jones having to do too much against the Packers veteran secondary, despite the absence of safety Adrian Amos. The same holds true on the Green Bay side as this team is clearly on the shoulders and quads of Aaron Jones and A.J. Dillon. The Giants can absolutely be run on, so expect a lot of carries on their side of the ball as well. It seems like these teams are very similar with one very noticeable and obvious difference, the quarterback position. If a play needs to be made, or avoided, we’re obviously going to want Aaron Rodgers in that spot, rather than Daniel Jones.

Key Stats and Trends
– The total has gone over in 6 of the last 9 games
– The total has gone over in 6 of the last 8 games for the Jaguars
– The Giants are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games
– The Packers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games

This teaser is a little scarier for a couple of reasons. First, it involves relying on the Jacksonville Jaguars to win a football game, something that just sounds kind of crazy. Next, we’re taking Aaron Rodgers when he’s not playing at Lambeau Field, which is also not as confidence boosting as when he is at home. Much like our first teaser, we’re simply going with the better teams, with the better quarterbacks. Be sure to get this bet in early if you’re tailing with the 9:30am start.

BetCrushers Take: Tease Jaguars -1 and Packers -1.5
Jaguars 31, Texans 22 / Packers 23, Giants 20

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