and deserve all of the MVP love that's been coming their way. belongs in the MVP conversation after his incredible start to the season. If a defensive player is ever going to win MVP, is a worthy selection. But let's not forget about , the 36-year-old quarterback of the , , and ultimate GIF machine. Mina Kimes (@minakimes) What Rivers is doing right now is both incredible and MVP-worthy, yet he's being overlooked in the way-too-early MVP conversation. Through five games, Rivers is completing 70.1 percent of his pa ses and averaging 8.6 yards per attempt. He's thrown 13 touchdowns and only two interceptions, and accumulated a 116.4 pa ser rating. By Football Outsiders' metrics, behind only ... Brees, Goff, and Mahomes. And, because you can only win MVP if you're in the playoffs, here's the most important thing: The Chargers are 3-2 and . By DVOA, They finally survived a September. Their only two lo ses have come against the and , two unbeaten teams. The are not the Chiefs or the Rams. While the
Clarence Weatherspoon Jersey Browns have clearly improved now that they actually have an -caliber quarterback under center and a legit defense, they're still a me s -- a team that makes far too many mistakes, a team with a coach who is such a stranger to winning, he doesn't even realize when he's won a game. Was Hue Jackson telling his team there are 2 seconds left in the game? Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) With the first of five best bets for Week 6, I'm taking the Chargers (-1) against the
Julius Erving Jersey Browns in Cleveland.Gulp.Yes, it's time to jinx Rivers and the Chargers the way we've all been jinxing them for the past few seasons. Yes, I'm aware that the Chargers are never far away from Chargering away a game. The last time the Chargers went to Cleveland, they gifted the Browns their only win of the 2016 season. Trusting the Chargers is like trusting . More NFL That's what history tells us. But the first five weeks of this season tells us that the Chargers are significantly better then the Browns. They're better by DVOA and points scored (eighth vs. 20th). The Chargers might run into trouble if they turn the ball over against the league leader in takeaways, but Rivers is throwing an interception on only 1.1 percent of his pa ses (which would be the lowest interception rate of his career) and the Chargers have turned the ball over only five times. A suming Rivers plays the way he's been playing, the Chargers should be able to beat a competitive, but outmanned Browns team. Do I feel great about taking the Chargers? Nope. But I'm going to anyways.Last week:2-3 This year:16-8-1 Chargers (-1) at Browns Let's do away with this idea that the Browns should be 5-0, which has been floating around lately. Yes, the Browns nearly beat the in Week 1. Yes, the Browns lost to both the and by only three points. But they've also won their two games by a combined seven points. 2-2-1 is a fair record for the Browns. They're no longer awful. But that doesn't make them good. They're playing a bunch of close games, which means they're competitive. But that in and of itself is progre s for a team that got outscored by 176 points last season and 186 points the season prior. They're plus-one so far this season. I think they'll be back in the negatives after Sunday's game. (-2.5) vs. Steelers According to SportsLine's Stephen Oh, the Steelers' playoff chances will move from . This isn't a playoff game. It's only Week 6. But this will certainly feel like a must-win game for the Steelers. Those 2.5 points just don't seem like enough for the 4-1 Bengals, who are playing at home against a 2-2-1 Steelers team. I'm not certain the Bengals are much better than the Steelers, but I think they're pretty evenly matched. By DVOA, I'll give the edge to the Bengals because they're at home and they might actually have the
Maurice Cheeks Jersey better quarterback. , 's been the 10th-best quarterback in football -- four spots ahead of . Something to keep an eye on: Steelers kicker is 3 of 6 on field goals and 14 of 17 on extra points. That could matter in what should be a close game. (-3) at It's time to acknowledge that the Bears are one of the best football teams right now. , trailing only the Rams. And if not for a Week 1 collapse against the , they'd be undefeated. , the key to the Bears' succe s moving forward, is trending in the right direction after The Dolphins are moving in the opposite direction, having lost two straight games. What's concerning is how poorly their
Joel Embiid Jersey offense is playing. Seems like when I say something nice about a player/coach I usually criticize, they come right back and remind me why I'm usually negative.Hello, Adam Gase. Your offense has scored 17 points (7 in garbage time) and given 14 back to the opponent the last 2 weeks. Scott Kacsmar (@FO_ScottKacsmar) The Bears' defense against the Dolphins' offense is too big of a mismatch in this game. Expect Khalil Mack to get after , who's playing behind , per Football Outsiders. The Bears are second in sacks with 18 even though they didn't play last week. Tannehill's thrown three picks in his past two games. The Bears' defense has grabbed eight interceptions in four games. Even if Trubisky doesn't break out again, the defense should be more than enough to carry the Bears to a win on the road. Chiefs (+3.5) at The Chiefs are the best team in the AFC. The Patriots might be the second-best team in the AFC. But the gap between them is substantial. The Chiefs are 5-0. The Patriots are 3-2. The Chiefs own a plus-46 point differential. The Patriots are at plus-25. The Chiefs just . The Patriots got beat up by the Jaguars (on the road).My biggest concern for the Patriots is that they won't be able to stop the Chiefs' offense. Their defense still isn't good, . And we all know how good this Chiefs' offense is. Going into Foxborough and leaving with a win will be difficult, but the Chiefs are good enough to only lose by a field goal. They might win the game outright too. As of right now, the Chiefs are the best team in the AFC and the Patriots look ordinary. Things might change by December, but until the Chiefs look human and the Patriots
Markelle Fultz Jersey look like the Patriots, I'll continue backing the Chiefs, especially when they only have to lose by a field goal to cover. Their closest result this season is a four-point win.My only concern is that with likely out with the Chiefs' pa s rush might disappear. To this point, the pa s rush (15 sacks in five games) has been a bright spot for an otherwise bad defense. Houston has three of those sacks. and , who have combined for eight sacks, should be able to get after Brady even without Houston around. But Houston will be mi sed. at (Over 57.5) The Falcons' defense is decimated by injuries. The Buccaneers' defense hasn't been any good for well over a year with their most recent lo s, during which they gave up six touchdowns to Trubisky, serving as the latest example. The Falcons' d
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