Washington is also dealing with a quarterback controversy, as Case Keenum is still limited due to a foot sprain. On Friday, Redskins head coach Jay Gruden named Colt McCoy as the starting quarterback over Keenum and rookie Dwayne Haskins, who many fans want to see get playing time in what feels like a lost season.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s a lot of talk of what we should do with him, but we\u2019re here every day and I have a pretty good gauge of what we should do with him,\u201d Gruden told ESPN. \u201cThere\u2019s a lot that goes into playing quarterback. If you haven\u2019t done it, there\u2019s a lot on your plate. Until he gets really comfortable, it\u2019s for his own good.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\nMeanwhile, the Patriots biggest area of concern is at kicker, as long-time standout Stephen Gostkowski was placed on injured reserve. In his place, New England has signed veteran Mike Nugent, and added Younghoe Koo to its practice squad for insurance.<\/p>\n
\u201cMike\u2019s got a lot of experience,\u201d New England coach Bill Belichick told reporters. \u201cHe\u2019s kicked in New York, kicked in Cincinnati. I don\u2019t know if [that cold weather experience] is going to be a big factor this week, so we\u2019re just worried about this week right now, worry about December in December. But it doesn\u2019t hurt that he\u2019s done that.\u201d<\/p>\n
Darnold Won\u2019t Be Ready for Week 5<\/strong><\/h2>\nMeanwhile, the Philadelphia Eagles are 14.5-point favorites at home over the winless Jets. New York is still without starting quarterback Sam Darnold, who thought he might be over his mononucleosis before lab tests showed that his spleen was enlarged, a condition that makes it unsafe for him to play.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a tough thing,\u201d<\/strong> Darnold told reporters. \u201cI want to make sure I\u2019m safe out there, and I\u2019m not going to die.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\nIn his place, Luke Falk will start for the Jets. He also started in Week 3, completing 12 of 22 passes for just 98 yards in a 30-14 loss to the Patriots.<\/p>\n
That could be just what the doctor ordered for the Eagles, who are dealing with their own injury concerns. Philadelphia had a long break after beating the Packers 34-27 last Thursday, but still needed to sign Ryan Lewis \u2013 formerly on the team\u2019s practice squad \u2013 in order to make sure they had four healthy cornerbacks on their roster.<\/p>\n
For fans and bettors looking for more competitive games, there are some marquee matchups on the schedule. The best of the bunch is likely the clash between Dallas and Green Bay, with the home Cowboys installed as a 3.5-point favorite in a battle of 3-1 teams with playoff aspirations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The NFL may have once been known as a league of parity, but those days are long gone. Week 5 has once again left bettors having to evaluate just how many points are enough for some of the league\u2019s worst teams to become worth betting on. Heading into Sunday\u2019s action, the Washington Redskins and New […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":116488,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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