The NFL continues this week and we have included four teams in our NFL Parlay of the Week.
Headlining the parlay are the Tennessee Titans, who should put up a fight against the Kansas City Chiefs.
We also include the Atlanta Falcons vs Miami Dolphins, New York Jets vs New England Patriots and Cincinnati Bengals vs Baltimore Ravens in our NFL predictions.
Kansas City Chiefs vs Tennessee Titans
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
We’re not sure how the Tennessee Titans beat the Buffalo Bills last week, but they managed to hold on for the win.
Beating the Chiefs will be tough, but bettors get a 4½-point head start, which gives the home team an advantage on Sunday.
Derrick Henry is set for another big rushing game against the Kansas City defense, which showed up in the second half last week, but we haven’t been impressed. The Chiefs’ defense is streaky and Tennessee could find big holes.
Derrick Henry with a t-shirt on to rep Bam Bam, a dog that is up for adoption for a pet adoption program the #Titans are taking part of. pic.twitter.com/b4L0fDyCi1
— TURRON DAVENPORT (@TDavenport_NFL) October 21, 2021
Betting against Patrick Mahomes is never easy, but the Chiefs lack punch. Betting the Chiefs on the road against a capable 4-2 team isn’t an ideal situation, so we’re taking the home team with the points.
Pick: Tennessee Titans +4½
Atlanta Falcons vs Miami Dolphins
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
We think the sportsbook is providing bettors with a generous line, and we’re in the camp of the Atlanta Falcons.
They haven’t been outstanding by any stretch, but in comparison to the 1-5 Dolphins, we’re happy to take them as a road favorite.
Atlanta scored a 27-20 win two weeks ago against the New York Jets before enjoying a bye week. That should see them well rested for this game against a Dolphins side that has rattled off five consecutive losses.
Miami is desperately wanting a bye week, but it will have to wait. Losing to Jacksonville and traveling home from London won’t do the Dolphins any favors.
NFL football lines have Atlanta at -2½, which we’ll take with open arms.
Pick: Atlanta Falcons -2½
New York Jets vs New England Patriots
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
There has been steady support for the Patriots, but we’re going against public opinion and backing the Jets.
Call us crazy, but we think the Jets could potentially bounce back after losing to Atlanta. They looked much better when beating the Titans in Week Four, which should be an excellent form guide.
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— New York Jets (@nyjets) October 19, 2021
New England stuck gamely with the Dallas Cowboys last week, so that stands out as a solid form guide. However, it didn’t look overly impressive when beating Houston 25-22. The Patriots will need to be much better this week.
The Patriots are 0-4 at Gillette Stadium, so we’re including the Jets +7 in our NFL parlay. It’s a solid start, and it could end in a one-score game.
Pick: New York Jets +7
Cincinnati Bengals vs Baltimore Ravens
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
The hottest team in the NFL are the Ravens, who are riding a five-game winning streak.
Lamar Jackson and the Ravens scored an emphatic 34-6 win over the red-hot Los Angeles Chargers, so that’s an excellent form guide for this game.
Head coach John Harbaugh doesn’t understand the preseason narrative that this year was going to catch up to Jackson.
“If you’re looking for your headline here, I think the people who make those statements are kind of whistling in the graveyard just a little bit,” Harbaugh told ESPN. “It doesn’t have any meaning. Anybody who knows X’s and O’s are rolling their eyes when they hear something like that.”
Take nothing away from the Bengals, who scored a tidy 34-11 win over the Detroit Lions last week, but they’re on a different level to the Ravens.
Baltimore has already beaten the likes of Kansas City and Los Angeles, so the Bengals won’t be any harder. However, betting online markets have the Ravens as just -6½ favorites.
That’s a favorable line and we’re happy to take it with both hands. The Ravens are at least a touchdown better than Cincinnati, and playing with home-field advantage should seal the deal.
