Week Five NFL News

Monday night in prime-time, the 1-3 Miami Dolphins host the 3-1 New York Jets in Land Shark Stadium.

The combination of first year head coach Rex Ryan and rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez led the surprising Jets to an impressive 3-0 start, but New York will be trying to rebound from its first loss of 2009 following a 24-10 defeat at New Orleans last weekend.

NFL odds makers like the Jets chances as they are favored on the road. The Vegas line is sitting at...

When the the Indianapolis Colts and the Tennessee Titans each looked at this game on their schedule back in August they had to figure that they would be competing for the lead in the AFC South. However, now that the first quarter of the season is in the books, the Titans are still looking for their first win and the Colts are trying to stay unbeaten.

With Peyton Manning and the Colts off a superb start with a franchise-record four consecutive 300-yard games, he is the league's top-rated passer and Indianapolis is in a familiar place.

NFL odds makers are calling the Colts visiting favorites in LP Field in Nashville. The Vegas line in this one is...

Sunday afternoon in Invesco Field at Mile High, the 4-0 Denver Broncos host the 3-1 New England Patriots in a huge AFC Conference battle that should prove to be one of the best games this weekend.

First-year coach Josh McDaniels raised some eyebrows when he traded Jay Cutler in the offseason, but his rebuilt defense has helped put the Broncos in position for their first 5-0 start in 11 years.

NFL odds makers are calling the home dogs with the Patriots coming into town. The Vegas line is...

The Cincinnati Bengals have surprised some people this year in getting off to a fast start. Through the first quarter of the season, head coach Marvin Lewis and his bunch are 3-1 and looking good.

Wins at Green Bay and at home against the Pittsburgh Steelers have the Bengals feeling good about the 2009 season and last week's over-time win in Cleveland have Cincinnati rolling into week 5. Sunday they head to Baltimore to take on the 3-1 Ravens with first place in the AFC North on the line.

NFL odds makers may not be too impressed by Cincinnati's recent success as Baltimore is...

According to reports, the Cleveland Browns have agreed to send wide receiver Braylon Edwards to the New York Jets.

In the deal, the Jets will send wide receiver Chansi Stuckey, special teams player Jason Trusnik and draft picks to the Browns for the troubled but very talented, Edwards. Trusnik won AFC Special Teams Player of the Week last week and Stuckey is third on the Jets in receiving with 11 catches for 120 yards and a touchdown.

Edwards has struggled this year in...

On Monday Night Football, the 1-3 Minnesota Vikings head to New Orleans to battle with the 2-2 Saints in the Superdome. After turning in their best defensive performance a week ago, the Saints will have their hands full tonight with one of the NFL's best running backs.

Odds makers say the Saints are 3 point favorites at home with the total set at 46 1/2.

Although the Saints have let up the fifth highest total yards in the league thus far, they did play well last week against the 49ers. The New Orleans defense held Frank Gore and San Francisco's running attack to just 91 yards in a 31-17 home victory...

Sunday night the 3-1 Pittsburgh Steelers travel south to Jacksonville to take on the 2-2 Jaguars in primetime. With the Steelers riddled with injuries, odds makers are calling the Jags a 5 1/2 point favorite with the total set at 37.

Pittsburgh lost two games at home last year to the Jaguars including a heartbreaking 31-29 loss in the wildcard round of the playoffs. In those games Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was sacked 11 times and has continued to be pressured in 2008. Thus far the Steelers signal caller has been sacked 15 times...

The 4-0 Buffalo Bills are off to their best start in 16 years as they travel to Arizona to take on the Cardinals. They will be looking to keep their perfect record intact on the road against the 2-2 Cardinals. Odds makers are calling the Bills a 1 point favorite with the total set at 44 1/2.

The Bills are lead by quarterback Trent Edwards and have not been off to this good a start since the days of Jim Kelly and Bruce Smith...

The 4-0 Tennessee Titans head into Baltimore to take on Ray Lewis and the Ravens. Odds makers are calling the unbeaten Titans a 3 point favorite with the total sitting at 34.

Most of the credit for Tennessee's terrific start falls squarely on their defense which has allowed an NFL-low 11.5 points per game and a league-high 12 turnovers.

"This team is built on letting the defense go out there and win the game," said defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth, who leads AFC linemen with five sacks...

The 2-2 San Diego Chargers have won two in a row since opening the season with two heart breaking losses. San Diego could easily be unbeaten coming into this week's match-up with Miami at Dolphin Stadium. Odds maker call the Chargers a 6 1/2 point favorite on the road with the total set at 45.

Miami is 1-2 after man-handling the New England Patriots two weeks ago. Running back Ronnie Brown led the Dolphins offence with four rushing touchdowns and one passing; in fact Brown had his hands on the football on all five of Miami's scores.

On the other side of the ball the Dolphins defense dominated the Brady-less New England offense...