Best Week 5 total bets: Shootout in Los Angeles

We finally put together a 3-0 week that brought our season record to 7-5. Let's stay hot for Week 5 and keep finding winners.

This week features a shootout between the last two NFC champions, a struggling team looking to break through, and fading a woeful team in Minnesota. Let's get into it.

Eagles @ Rams over 50.5 points

While much has been made externally about the Eagles' lackluster start to the season given their expectations and standards, Philadelphia is still 4-0 - one of two remaining unbeaten teams.

The Eagles have the fifth-best scoring offense in the NFL. Jalen Hurts returned to MVP form last week in an overtime win against the Commanders, and the rushing attack led by D'Andre Swift running behind the best offensive line in football has made Philadelphia's offense elite so far. The team has the second-most rushing yards in the NFL.

But the Eagles' defense has struggled, surrendering 22.5 points per game, including 31 last week. Philadelphia, known for its terrific pass rush, had a hard time putting pressure on Washington quarterback Sam Howell, and an already banged-up defense took another hit with defensive lineman Fletcher Cox expected to miss Sunday's game.

The Rams' offense has looked surprisingly potent with Matthew Stafford seemingly healthy. Puka Nacua has emerged as a top receiving threat in the NFL and Cooper Kupp is expected to make his debut this weekend. Even with a suspect offensive line, Los Angeles shouldn't have an issue moving the ball down the field.

Philadelphia is a four-point road favorite. Expect this to be a close, high-scoring affair.

Jets team total over 20.5 points

You may want to close your eyes as you take this play because betting on the Jets' offense is a miserable experience. However, this is the spot to do it.

After weeks of public - and reportedly private - scrutiny, Zach Wilson played perhaps the best game of his career last Sunday night in a three-point loss to the Chiefs.

Analysts nationwide called for the Jets and Wilson to play loose, unafraid, and like he has nothing to lose, and he did just that with seemingly everyone in the football world against him.

He had his season high in yards, completion percentage, and touchdowns. Jets fans will hope Wilson can build on that performance and confidence the rest of the way.

But this play is more about the Broncos' defense than the Jets' offense. Denver is giving up 37.5 points per game. That number is inflated because of the 70 points Miami's prolific offense scored. However, the Broncos just gave up 28 points to the 1-4 Bears.

Denver turned Justin Fields - who had looked abysmal prior to Sunday - into Aaron Rodgers. If he can tear apart the Broncos' defense, there's no question Wilson, Garrett Wilson, Breece Hall, and the rest of New York's offense can do the same.

Vikings team total under 24.5 points

The Vikings have scored more than 24 points just once this season. It's been a disastrous year after a playoff appearance last season. Minnesota's lone win came against the winless Panthers last week - and the team still failed to score 25 points. The offense has been stagnant. This week, the Vikings play the Chiefs at home.

The Chiefs are coming off a poor performance in which they let the Jets climb back from a 17-point first-quarter deficit. The defense didn't look great down the stretch partly because Patrick Mahomes turned the ball over twice, putting the team in precarious situations.

Kansas City's defense is still a top-five scoring defense in the league. I'm anticipating a bounce-back week from Mahomes and the Chiefs against a spiraling Minnesota group.

Sam Oshtry is a sports betting writer at theScore. You can follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @soshtry for more betting coverage.

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