Predictions of the NFL 5 week, fantastic sleepers, upset choice, Paris

Week 5 of the 2025 NFL season is there, and our NFL analysts covered you at the eleventh hour. Do not miss our last minute preparation for a busy slate.
Here is what we have: first, the analysis writer Seth Walder breaks down three trends in statistics that could be essential this weekend. Then, the fantastic football writer Eric Moody, crosses five players who are registered in less than 50% of the fantastic ESPN football leagues on Saturday and could be launched in a jam. This is followed by the NFL analyst Matt Bowen, predicting three major surprises and analyst of sports betting, Pamela Maldonado, giving him a favorite bet for week 5.
Will the giant offensive be launched against the saints? Can the Lions defender Aidan Hutchinson get several bags against Bengals? Has Browns CB Denzel Ward hooked an interception for the second consecutive match? What QB have a sneaky fantastic value this week? And could we see a lot of points in the Raiders-Cold games? Let’s dive.
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Walder: Three key trends in statistics that could determine the winners of the week 5
Can Giants receptors Wan’dale Robinson and Darius Slayton against the saints?
The figures suggest that they can. New Orleans has one of the most caused NFL defenses, the highest ranking of the highest success rate on authorized expectations (more at 2%), according to the next NFL statistics. It’s easy to see why. Although the defense of saints authorizes less-0.10 EPA by transport designed (ninth best), it allows 0.25 EPA per abandonment (fourth worse).
Twenty-one percent of the passes against New Orleans are thrown into the receptors in the slit, which should specifically help Robinson, who aligned himself in the slit 69% of the time. This does not stop there, because the saints have granted 8.6 air yards by attempt this season (fourth plus), which should play directly in the hands of Slayton, a deep threat which has an average of 12.7 air yards per target.
Does Rusher Lions Edge Aidan Hutchinson head for another multi-sac against Bengals?
I am a little surprised to see the lions direct the whole league in defensive bag rate (10.6%), but Hutchinson has been hot since its return from leg surgery. He has a bag in three consecutive games, including two last Sunday against the Browns. He also ranked among the first five in victory from the rush to the passes to Edge that week. Now, he and the Lions can face a team of Bengals who struggle powerfully in the protection of passes.
As a team, the Bengals rank the dead of the victory rate in blocks of passes (44.6%). Against the Broncos last week, the two plated Amarius Mims and Orlando Brown Jr. ranked in the last five in terms of victory in blocks in their position. Add to that Jake Browning of Backup has been dismissed 8% of the time (rate above average), and that Bengals should have to pass a lot as an occurrence. Thus, Hutchinson (and perhaps Al-Quadin Muhammad) should be in a productive precipitation day.
Can RB Woody Marks and Texans have a precipitated success against Ravens?
Marks, a recruit of fourth round, broke into the stage against the titans with 17 races for 69 yards and a precipitated touch; He also had 50 more yards and a touchdown in the reception game. And there are reasons to believe that success could continue this week, thanks to a schematic change this season.
Under the new offensive coordinator Nick Campy, the Texans went from a heavy outdoor zone team to a heavy duo team, a descent diagram that uses double team blocks. Since the start of last season, the Ravens have granted 3.4 yards per postponement in the outdoor area but 5.0 in duo. The Lions, in particular, crushed Baltimore with duo pieces (9.5 yards per race!) In week 3.
Moody: Five fantastic crosspieces you have to pick up – and can start this week
Rico Dowdle, RB, Carolina Panthers (39.6% reheated)
Chuba Hubbard was excluded from the Sunday match against the Dolphins with a calf injury, putting Dowdle online for a heavy workload. He should find success against a defensive front of Miami who ranks 28th in Run Stop Victoire and allowed the seventh fantastic points per match per game at Running Backs this season. Last season with Cowboys, Dowdle has an average of 12.3 fantasy points in matches where he saw 15 or more keys.
Jaxson Dart, QB, New York Giants (36.6% reduced)
Dart struck the ground against the loads during his first career departure, not only led the giants to a victory, but also for 19.8 fantasy points. He generates production with his arm and legs, and as Seth mentioned above, he has targets capable of Robinson, Slayton and Theo Johnson. The recruit attracts a favorable match against a defense of the saints which allowed the fifth fantastic points per match at the quarters.
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Warner: You could feel the spark that Jaxson Dart gave to the giants
Kurt Warner joins “The Rich Eisen Show” to summarize the performance of Jaxson Dart against the loaders.
Elic Ayomanor, WR, Tennessee Titans (35.5% warmed)
Ayomanor is the only bright point in an offense of the Titans which ranks 31st under the total per game (210.5) and 32nd in points per game (12.8). He leads Tennessee in targets (25), yards to receive (151) and affected (2), with an average of 9.8 fantasy points per match. It is a solid soil, but its ceiling could be even higher against a defense of the cardinals which allowed the third reception receptors in large receivers.
Brenton Strange, Te, Jacksonville Jaguars (35.1% heated)
Strange posted at least 10 fantastic points and seven targets in two consecutive games. He also directs the Jaguars in the receptions (19) and the reception yards (182). It offers fantastic managers a high floor, with at least four catches and 45 yards in three games this season. Strange has not yet found the goal area, but that could change against the chiefs, which could prioritize the prolific game of the jaguars in the red zone.
Bryce Young, QB, Carolina Panthers (15.2% heated)
Young went bad for the second consecutive season, and a strong performance against Miami could be crucial to get back on the right track. He has an average of 12.9 fantasy points per match, but the defense of the Dolphins allowed the second fantastic points per game of the opposing quarters. Carolina would be wise to rely on her racing game behind an offensive line that ranks seventh at the racing block victory rate, then build this with playing over a rush to Miami’s pass.
Bowen: Don’t be surprised if …
Giants RB Cam Skattebo marks a hit against the saints
Skattebo taking care of the main role in New York, its volume and its rating opportunities are up in the offensive of Brian Daboll. Skattebo scored a hit in two of the last three games and has managed seven goal races. In addition, with its capacity to attract passes (12 receptions), Skattebo was able to find the goals area on a throw below the quarter-Arrière Jaxson Dart. The saints have granted nine affected in the air this season, which is equal to the third worst of the League.
Browns CB Denzel Ward obtains another interception against the Vikings
The quarter of Minnesota, Carson Wentz, launched two interceptions last week against the Steelers, and its 38.7 QBR was the third worst of all the quarters that started the past two weeks. Behind a defensive front of the Browns which generated a pressure rate of 37.8%, the fifth of the league, Ward will have the possibility of playing on the ball, especially when Wentz’s decision -making decreases late in the decline. Ward won his first interception of the season against the Lions of week 4.
Lions Wr Jameson Williams grabs a pass of more than 25 meters against Bengals
The defense of Bengals has enabled six supplements of 25 or more yards this season, and I like that Williams would create an explosive game. He saw seven targets of 25 or more air yards in four games, including four against the Browns (only one led to a reception). Look for the lions to install Jared Goff on a deep shot here, with Williams who extended the defense to the third level.
Maldonado: My favorite bet for week 5
Over 47.5 points in Las Vegas Raiders in Indianapolis Colts
The colts move the ball better than almost anyone, leading the league to the success rate (52.8%) and on average more than 7.0 yards first. The defense of the raids had a hard time stopping, in particular in the red zone, where the opponents mark affected almost 89% of the time. Indianapolis QB Daniel Jones should also prosper against Las Vegas heavy looks.
Although the Raiders offensive is incoherent, the defense of Indy does not close exactly anyone either, ranking near the success rate and the efficiency of the red zone. The two teams should finish the readers, and if the raiders are continuing late points, it only contributes to the end.