Packers, Raiders headline Colin’s ‘Blazin’ 5’ for Week 15

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Week 15 of the NFL season brings us a full slate of video games, together with three on Saturday. Meaning Colin Cowherd has some picks to make.

On Friday’s “The Herd,” he shared who he likes this weekend in his “Blazin’ 5,” which features a pair of highway groups upsetting groups with successful data.

Listed below are Cowherd’s prime picks, accompanied by odds and win totals as offered by FOX Bet.

Blazin’ 5: Raiders beat Josh McDaniels’ outdated staff, Titans and Colts win as underdogs

Blazin' 5: Raiders beat Josh McDaniels' old team, Titans and Colts win as underdogs

Colin Cowherd thinks a couple of groups with successful data will fall groups which might be both underdogs or shedding groups this weekend.

Indianapolis Colts (+3.5) @ Minnesota Vikings 1 p.m. ET (Saturday), NFL Network

Cowherd’s choose, rating prediction: Colts +3.5, (Colts win 24-23)

Colin’s ideas: “[The Colts] are coming off a bye they usually had been humiliated of their final recreation. Love groups which have been embarrassed. They’d a number of time to consider that. The Vikings’ protection is a multitude. The Colts have been in a number of shut video games — season, delight are on the road. The Vikings’ protection is the worst within the league. It is the worst go protection within the league. It is the worst whole protection in franchise historical past. It is simply too many factors. They play in too many shut video games.”

Philadelphia Eagles @ Chicago Bears (+9) 1 p.m. ET, FOX

Cowherd’s choose, rating prediction: Bears +9 (Eagles win 30-24)

Colin’s ideas: “[The Bears] are coming off a bye and all 4 of their residence losses this 12 months have been below 9 factors. Justin Fields since Week 6 has had 60 yards speeding and a landing every recreation. Actually, since Week 6, he is been fairly respectable. We have seen development. I feel this can be a good teaching employees, and that at all times helps off a bye.

“The Eagles are within the second recreation of a three-game highway journey. Cowboys are arising they usually’re coming off a dominating win. It is a traditional, pure letdown spot.”

New England Patriots @ Las Vegas Raiders 4:05 p.m. ET, FOX

Cowherd’s choose, rating prediction: Raiders -1.5 (Raiders win 28-23)

Colin’s ideas: “Hunter Renfrow comes again. It is a massive recreation for Derek Carr and Josh McDaniels. He is quarterbacking and he is teaching for his or her careers. The Raiders are coming off further relaxation. They’ve outgained every of their final 4 opponents. Do you know solely the Eagles have turned it over fewer occasions? They do not beat themselves. They only have sure limitations.

“Josh Jacobs leads the NFL in speeding yards. Davante Adams is a beast. Hunter Renfrow returns. The Patriots, who’ve misplaced two of three, are 0-6 after they permit 20 or extra factors. Josh McDaniels, I feel realizing this protection, can have some success. The Patriots’ offense since Week 7 has been pathetic. They’ve one landing drive of 10-plus performs this 12 months, the fewest within the league. They’re additionally all beat up. DeVante Parker, Jakobi Meyers, and Arizona had a backup.”

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Tennessee Titans (+3) @ Los Angeles Chargers 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS

Cowherd’s choose, rating prediction: Titans +3 (Titans win 24-23)

Colin’s ideas: “[The Titans] are literally an excellent highway staff — 4-3 on the 12 months. Ryan Tannehill‘s final eight video games are loads higher than Tua [Tagovailoa] in opposition to this protection. [Joey] Bosa‘s gone. Derwin James is out. In Ryan Tannehill’s final eight video games, he has a passer score over 100. The Chargers do not beat anyone massive as a favourite. They seem to be a horrible favourite staff, at all times higher as a ‘canine. Their protection this 12 months has been not good and Justin Herbert’s been sacked 18 occasions within the final month, greater than any quarterback within the league since Week 11. They’re simply too overly reliant on Herbert. He is had 45-plus passing makes an attempt in three straight video games. Do not be fooled by this protection proudly owning Tua. Ryan Tannehill’s taking part in good soccer.”

Los Angeles Rams @ Green Bay Packers (-7) 8:15 p.m. ET (Monday), ESPN/ABC

Cowherd’s choose, rating prediction: Packers -7 (Packers win 30-20)

Colin’s ideas: “[The Packers] have further relaxation off a Week 14 bye. Aaron [Rodgers] has been nice at residence this 12 months, of us — 12 touchdowns, a choose and a 104 passer score. The place they’ve struggled is on the highway. The place they’ve struggled is in opposition to bodily groups. The Rams are neither. They [the Packers] have additionally had 100-plus speeding yards in 5 of their final six video games, that means Matt LaFleur lastly figured it out. Aaron Rodgers and Aaron Jones — that is your offense. Romeo Doubs is coming again. Christian Watson has emerged.

“And the Rams are unhealthy. They had been getting beat. Baker Mayfield had an amazing final drive [against the Raiders] and deserves credit score. However this 12 months, he was finishing 58 p.c of his throws. The Rams are 1-4 on the highway. They do not have lots of their greatest gamers.”