Kansas City Chiefs @ Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins have been a pathetic team this year. They have a relatively easy schedule to start the year – maybe even the easiest schedule in NFL history – but all they could muster was two wins. The Redskins have yet to face a team that has had a win in the win column when they’ve faced them, yet they only have a tight two-point win against the St. Louis Rams and a tight three-point win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The Redskins are brutal, but they get another cupcake this week as the winless Kansas City Chiefs come to town. Based on sheer talent alone, the Redskins should win this game. It’s fairly clear that the Chiefs are more than a few bricks short of a load and right now, they can’t do much about it.
The Redskins players came out this week and said they would like to hear their front office give Jim Zorn a vote of confidence but that never transpired. The reality for Redskins players is that as much as they may like Zorn, he’s just not a good head coach. The Redskins blew a 17-0 lead last week and lost. They only have two wins on the year after spending over $100 million on contracts in the offseason. That’s not good enough.
From a betting standpoint, it’s tough to lay points with them right now. The Chiefs are bad but the Redskins can’t be trusted.
Philadelphia Eagles @ Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders are a bad team but there is a reason why they might come out with some fire this week. The Raiders have become the laughing stock in the NFL and that message has circulated around the Raiders locker room. They should come out and play with some fire this week.
The Eagles are a good road team but they have been known to sag down to the level for their competition. See: road trip to Cincinnati last year.
The Raiders may come out of the gates and play well but it’s hard to see them winning because JaMarcus Russell is still at quarterback. Facing a good blitzing team like the Eagles, he’ll be in trouble regularly and make some mistakes.
