Week 5 Preview (2023)

No more double or triple headers. Each team has now played 9 games and will play 1 game each week the rest of the season!!

Week 5 Primetime Matchups:

Arizona Cardinals (9-0) vs Washington Commanders (7-2)

• ARI 1st in PPG (252.3); WAS 6th in PPG (221.6)
• 1st Matchup All-Time
• ARI missing a few IDPs on bye this week
• Devon Witherspoon (23 PPG) on bye for WAS

Minnesota Vikings (9-0) vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-4)

• MIN 5th in PPG (223.7); TB 11th in PPG (204.8)
• Starting 1-4, TB has gone 4-0 over the last 2 weeks avg 235.9 PPG
• 1st Matchup All-Time
• Deshaun Watson, Jerome Ford on bye for TB (~37 PPG)
• No major byes for MIN

Jacksonville Jaguars (6-3) vs Indianapolis Colts (4-5)

• JAX (188.4 PPG); IND (157.8 PPG)
• Battle for top of Division; JAX 2-1 vs IND All-Time
• IND has 2 players on bye, Thompkins & Nwosu (~21 PPG)
• JAX has 4 players on bye, Otton, Lockett, Tryon, Michael Davis (~40 PPG)

Other Notes:
~ 3 undefeated teams left: ARI, MIA, MIN
~ 2 winless teams left: CHI, KC
~ 4 NFL teams on BYE: LAC, CLE, TB, SEA


Player Spotlight:
Khalil Mack (70.5 Pts) league record performance by >11 Pts (Joe Mixon 58.9 Pts)
3 IDPs over 44 Pts last week: Devon Witherspoon, Nicholas Morrow, Harrison Smith
3 Off Players over 40 Pts last week: Christian McCaffrey, Josh Allen, A.J. Brown
Puka, Achane, Michael Wilson, AR and Stroud led the way for rookies with all over 25 Pts


AFC Standings


 1. MIA
 2. PIT
 3. DEN
 4. JAX
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 5. NE
 6. CLE
 7. NYJ
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 8. LAC
 9. IND
10. HOU
11. BAL
12. TEN
13. BUF
14. LVR
15. CIN
16. KC


NFC Standings


 1. ARI
 2. MIN
 3. WAS
 4. NO
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 5. DET
 6. LAR
 7. TB
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 8. GB
 9. PHI
10. SF
11. ATL
12. NYG
13. CAR
14. DAL
15. SEA
16. CHI