The Trentonian (Trenton, NJ)

NFL Week 5 preview

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NEW YORK JETS (0-3) AT EAGLES (2-2)

Sunday, 1 p.m., CBS

OPENING LINE: Eagles by 14

SERIES: Eagles, 10-0

LAST MEETING: Eagles, 24-17, 2015

JETS OFFENSE: OVERALL (32), RUSH (28), PASS (32).

JETS DEFENSE: OVERALL (19), RUSH (8), PASS (27).

EAGLES OFFENSE: OVERALL (16), RUSH (13), PASS (20). EAGLES DEFENSE: OVERALL (22), RUSH (4), PASS (32). FANTASY TIP: Jamison Crowder is a solid bet against banged-up secondary.

ETC.: If Sam Darnold can’t go, Luke Falk would make second straight start . ... Jets offense struggling mightily, coinciding with having started different QBs in first three games: Darnold in Week 1 vs. Buffalo, Trevor Siemian in Week 2 vs. Cleveland and Falk at New England. Defense has outscored offense 15-11 so far. Jets have gotten just 36 first downs, compared to 60 by opponents. Just 9 of 43 (20.9 percent) on third downs . ... Le’Veon Bell has been workhorse so far for Jets after sitting out last season with Pittsburgh. Leads team with 163 yards rushing on 56 carries and tied with Crowder for most catches with 20 for 121 yards and a TD . ... Rookie DL Quinnen Williams set to return after missing two games with sprained ankle. ... Eagles QB Carson Wentz has 14 TDs, 2 INTs, 108.9 passer rating

BALTIMORE (2-2) AT PITTSBURGH (1-3) Sunday, 1 p.m.

OPENING LINE: Ravens by 3½ SERIES: Steelers, 28-22. LAST MEETING: Steelers, 2316, 2018.

FANTASY TIP: Lamar Jackson. Steelers have had issues with dual-threat QBs.

ETC.: Pittsburgh 4-1 in last 5 against Ravens . ... First time since Dec. 30, 2007, rivalry does not feature Joe Flacco or Ben Roethlisbe­rger . ... Jackson’s 993 yards rushing since start of 2018 tops among QBs. ... Steelers 36-28 all-time week after appearing on Monday Night Football . ... Pittsburgh second in NFL in takeaways (9), and tied for fourth in sacks (14).

ARIZONA (0-3-1) AT CINCINNATI (0-4) Sunday, 1 p.m.

OPENING LINE: Bengals by 3½ SERIES: Bengals, 6-5

LAST MEETING: Cards, 34-31, 2015

FANTASY TIP: Look for LB Terrell Suggs to increase career sack total vs Bengals.

ETC.: Cards have given up league-high 20 sacks, followed by Bengals with 19 . ... Suggs facing Bengals for 29th time in career. Former Raven has 12½ of his 136 career sacks vs Bengals. Suggs has more sacks vs Bengals than any other player . ... Larry Fitzgerald caught passes in 231 consecutiv­e games, second-longest streak in NFL history behind Jerry Rice’s 274.

JACKSONVIL­LE (2-2) AT CAROLINA (2-2) Sunday, 1 p.m.

OPENING LINE: Panthers by 3 SERIES: Tied 3-3

LAST MEETING: Panthers, 209, 2015

FANTASY TIP: Panthers WR DJ Moore has at least seven catches and 75 yards in last two home games.

ETC.: Both teams have won back-to-back games after starting 0-2 . ... Jags rank 28th on third-down conversion­s (29.1%). ... QB Gardner Minshew has highest QB rating (106.9) of any rookie through first four games in Super Bowl era . ... Panthers tied for fewest penalties (20) in NFL. ... Panthers QB Kyle Allen (2-0) makes third start in place of Cam Newton (foot).

DENVER (0-4) AT L.A. CHARGERS (2-2) Sunday, 4:05 p.m.

OPENING LINE: Chargers by 6½ SERIES: Broncos, 66-52-1 LAST MEETING: Chargers, 239, 2018

FANTASY TIP: Chargers RB Melvin Gordon expected to make season debut this week. He has 120 or more scrimmage yards in six of past seven vs. division foes. ETC.: Broncos’ eight-game skid is league’s longest active losing streak . ... LB Von Miller’s 16 career sacks of Chargers most against any opponent . ... Chargers have scored on 45.9% of drives, third in league . ... QB Philip Rivers has five games since start of last season in which he has completed 80% or more. in past seven at home . ... RB Jordan Howard had two rushing TDs and receiving TD last week, his first game with both . ... TE Zach Ertz has 70 receptions for 795 yards and six TDs in past eight at home . ... Eagles first in NFL with a 56.1 percent third-down conversion rate . ... Eagles have second-best home record (21-7) since 2016.

BUFFALO (3-1) AT TENNESSEE (2-2) Sunday, 1 p.m.

OPENING LINE: Titans by 1½ SERIES: Titans, 28-18

LAST MEETING: Bills, 13-12, 2018

FANTASY TIP: Titans TE Delanie Walker. Bills may not be able to give extra attention to threetime Pro Bowl tight end.

ETC.: Bills’Frank Gore became second-oldest player with 100 yards rushing or more with 109 yards last week at 36 years, 138 days. He also became fourth player with at least 15,000 yards rushing for his career . ... Titans RB Derrick Henry leads NFL with 895 yards rushing and 10 TDs rushing since Week 14 of 2018. Henry had 100 yards rushing last week.

GREEN BAY (3-1) AT DALLAS (3-1) Sunday, 4:25 p.m., Fox OPENING LINE: Cowboys by 5 SERIES: Packers, 19-17

LAST MEETING: Packers, 3531, 2017

FANTASY TIP: Cowboys facing 26th-ranked rushing defense week after getting fewest yards rushing since second game of Ezekiel Elliott’s rookie season. ETC.: Both teams in top seven in NFL in scoring defense (Cowboys second at 11.3 points per game, Packers seventh at 17.3) . ... Packers’ Aaron Rodgers is 6-2 against Cowboys with 2,172 yards, 15 TDs, two INTs and 103.5 passer rating . ... Elliott averaging 133 yards rushing per game in three meetings with Green Bay.

CHICAGO (3-1) VS. OAKLAND (2-2) IN LONDON Sunday, 1 p.m.

OPENING LINE: Bears by 5 SERIES: Tied 7-7.

LAST MEETING: Bears, 22-20, 2015

FANTASY TIP: Raiders WR Tyrell Williams has shown knack for getting in end zone with TD catches in first four games. ETC.: Khalil Mack has 17 sacks, 10 forced fumbles since trade from Oakland to Chicago before last season, compared to 18 sacks, eight forced fumbles for Raiders . ... Only New England (27) has allowed fewer points than Chicago (45) . ... Oakland’s Darren Waller’s 33 catches tied Antonio Gates (2007) for most by tight end in first four games of season.

INDIANAPOL­IS (2-2) AT KANSAS CITY (4-0) Sunday, 8:20 p.m., NBC OPENING LINE: Chiefs by 10 SERIES: Colts, 16-10

LAST MEETING: Chiefs, 31-13, Jan. 12, playoffs

FANTASY TIP: Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes is due for a bounce-back performanc­e after pedestrian (by his standards) game last week in Detroi. ETC.: Five teams have allowed fewer sacks this season than Indianapol­is (six) . ... Colts have converted 49percent of third downs, fifth-best in league . ... Jacoby Brissett tied for league lead with 10 TD passes, most by an Indianapol­is QB in first four games since Andrew Luck in 2014.

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