Will this be the week that business picks up in the NFL? We’ll have to wait and see, but something has to give eventually. The league’s 32 teams are collectively averaging just 21.9 points per game. If that holds, it will be the lowest total since 2017 when teams scored 21.7 PPG.
We haven’t even hit the cold conditions and bad weather yet that come along with games in November or December, so the lack of scoring is a bit of a concern, especially for fantasy football players and prop bettors. Raiders/Chiefs on Monday Night Football is the only game lined in the 50s this week, but we’re sure to have some games that surpass expectations.
Here are some prop bets to consider for Week 5:
You hate to kick a man while he’s down, but Mayfield is down bad and so is head coach Matt Rhule. The former Baylor boss came into this season on the hottest of hot seats and nothing has really transpired yet to turn the A/C on his burning buttocks. The Panthers are 1-3 and haven’t managed 300 yards of offense in any of their four games to this point.