It was one other stable exhibiting for the AFC South final week because the Houston Texans pulled off an exhilarating last-second win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Indianapolis Colts took care of enterprise towards the Carolina Panthers. The Jacksonville Jaguars had been on a bye and the Tennessee Titans had been the one group within the division to undergo defeat. Here are predictions for Week 10’s slate of AFC South video games:
Houston Texans (4-4) vs. Cincinnati Bengals (5-3): Following C.J. Stroud’s record-setting 470-yard, five-touchdown efficiency towards the Bucs final week, it’s awfully robust to wager towards him and the Texans. But if there’s a QB hotter than Stroud over the past month, it’s Cincinnati’s Joe Burrow. Houston’s move protection ranks within the backside third of the league and Burrow has thrown for 1,133 yards, 10 touchdowns and two interceptions throughout Cincy’s four-game win streak.
If he will get off to a quick begin, the Texans could not be capable to sustain. Stroud has gotten nearly no assist from his run sport – Houston has the fourth-fewest rush yards within the NFL) – and asking him to beat Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins singlehandedly could also be placing an excessive amount of strain on the rookie, no matter how a lot he’s performed like a 10-year veteran.
PREDICTION: Bengals 33, Texans 24
Indianapolis Colts (4-5) vs. New England Patriots (2-7): This AFC rivalry simply isn’t what it was once. In a matchup of two unhealthy rosters every coping with season-ending accidents to key offensive gamers, I wouldn’t anticipate a lot from this sport. Gardner Minshew has executed an admirable job at QB in Anthony Richardson’s place and Jonathan Taylor will get nearer each week to being the game-breaking RB he as soon as was earlier than an damage setback saved him out for the primary 4 video games of this 12 months.
The Patriots have misplaced 5 of their final six video games they usually’ve scored greater than 20 factors simply as soon as this season. Bill O’Brien has been a catastrophe as offensive coordinator and Mac Jones is seemingly seconds away from getting benched at any second. The Pats don’t actually pose a lot of risk on offense or protection, so if Indy can play a clear sport, it ought to cruise to a simple win.
PREDICTION: Colts 21, Patriots 13
Jacksonville Jaguars (6-2) vs. San Francisco 49ers (5-3): The Jaguars are going through the 49ers at arguably the worst doable time. Star receiver Deebo Samuel might be returning to the lineup after lacking the final three weeks and former No. 2 general decide Chase Young might be making his group debut reverse Nick Bosa after being acquired eventually week’s commerce deadline.
Jacksonville’s offensive line, which has allowed simply 19 sacks this 12 months, will face its hardest check so far and working again Travis Etienne, who ranks sixth within the NFL in dashing with 583 yards, can have his work lower out for him towards a 49ers run protection that permits the fifth-fewest dashing yards per sport (86.1).
PREDICTION: 49ers 31, Jaguars 22
Tennessee Titans (3-5) vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-5): Will Levis has been handed the important thing to the franchise and now the rookie has 9 video games to indicate the Titans what he can do. Tennessee has averaged 74 extra yards of whole offense, 62 extra passing yards and 5 extra factors per sport in Levis’ begins than it did with Ryan Tannehill at quarterback, so anticipate to see the Titans actually problem the Bucs secondary.
(*10*), Tampa has had a tough go of issues, dropping 4 straight after a 3-1 begin. The Bucs misplaced a last-second heartbreaker to Houston final week and one has to marvel in the event that they’ve totally recovered from it. Tennessee is simply outdoors the highest 10 in scoring protection, and the Bucs don’t put up very many factors (they’ve scored greater than 20 factors as soon as within the final 4 weeks). This doubtless received’t be a high-scoring sport, however the Titans have just a bit extra offensive firepower to drag out a win.
PREDICTION: Titans 26, Bucs 20
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