Nat Coombs' NFL Week 4 Tips Including Bears @ Raiders
Week 4 of the NFL will see history made when Ireland rolls out the red carpet for the first-ever regular-season game.
Dublin's Croke Park will host the historic meeting between the Minnesota Vikings and the Pittsburgh Steelers, who will be the designated home game for this contest.
Our resident NFL expert Nat Coombs will be inside Croke Park anchorhing Five TV's coverage for the game between the two 2-1 teams.
Arizona's safety in San Francisco cost Nat another clean sweep of tips, but a 7-2 start to the season is still very impressive.
Bears @ Raiders: Chicago To Cover In Vegas
Caleb Williams put in his best performance as a pro on Sunday night as the Bears beat Dallas in Chicago.
Sure, the banged-up Cowboys defense made life easier for him, but it was a huge stride forward for the young quarterback and, crucially his new head coach Ben Johnson.
Absurdly, Johnson had already been under fire just two games into his tenure at Soldier Field.
Johnson, the architect of the Detroit Lions' offensive success in recent seasons, is building the same model in the Motor City.
Game Notes
Both the Chicago Bears and the Las Vegas Raiders are 1-2
There, he protected Jared Goff sufficiently for the maligned quarterback to re-invent himself, and Williams similarly looks the real deal with time in the pocket.
He has got a big arm and can thread the needle with more challenging throws.
The pair managed to weave in some of the supporting cast that had been absent in the first few weeks, including rookies Colston Loveland, Luther Burden and crucially, veteran star DJ Moore, which should quell any trade rumours.
Much of the success of a Johnson-style offense is based on a solid run game. In turn, the threat of the run triggers the play action, and this was highly effective against the vanilla Cowboys.
"The Las Vegas Raiders disappointingly have been underwhelming so far this year and they are susceptible to explosive plays, which the Bears will prey on." - Nat Coombs
Offensively, the Vegas offensive line is struggling, giving up five sacks to the Commanders last week.
The final 41-24 scoreline against Washington - a blowout in itself - was flattering to Vegas given the game was done at the half.
Raiders quarterback Geno Smith landed some consolation blows in what amounted to garbage time.
Like his former team, who have found their mojo after a shaky start, the momentum the Bears have keeps rolling on the road.
Nat Coombs' Panel Pick 1: Bears (+1) To Beat The Raiders - 22/25 With BetMGM
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Nat Coombs' NFL Week 4 Tips:
- Nat Coombs' Panel Pick 1: Bears (+1) To Beat Raiders - 22/25 With BetMGM
- Nat Coombs' Panel Pick 2: Chargers (-6.5) To Beat Giants - 10/11 With BetMGM
- Nat Coombs' Panel Pick 3: Packers @ Cowboys: Under 47.5 Total Points - 41/50 With BetMGM
Chargers @ Giants: New York's Struggles To Continue
You may recall from my season preview, that I tipped the Chargers and Justin Herbert for great things this year.
Los Angeles have started 3-0 for the first time since 2002, and Herbert’s MVP odds have dropped from 20-1 to 5-1.
They are sitting pretty in the AFC West given the surprisingly sluggish starts of their rivals.
The Kansas City Chiefs are barely in third gear at the moment, the Denver Broncos are seeing regression from quarterback Bo Nix, and the Raiders, well, see above.
None of those teams have struggled as much as the New York Giants, who pulled the plug on veteran quarterback Russell Wilson this week.
The Giants will start rookie Jaxson Dart, much to the delight of Giants fans.
This is a tough opening game for him, with an offensive line that is all over the place right now.
They are currently ranked 28th by Pro Football Focus (PFF), which does not offer much comfort.
Nat Coombs' Panel Pick 2: Chargers (-6.5) To Beat Giants - 10/11 With BetMGM
Packers @ Cowboys: Points At A Premium On Parsons' Return
The Green Bay Packers stumbled against the Cleveland Browns last week after starting the season in impressive form.
However, the Browns have one of the best defenses in the league and in a tight game, Cleveland’s special teams unit won out.
They blocked a Packers field goal and nailed their walk-off winner.
Game Notes
This will be Micah Parsons' first return to Dallas since his controversial trade to Green Bay in August.
Green Bay’s offensive line is seriously banged up, which bodes well as a get-right game for Dallas' struggling defense - or at least, course correct from abysmal to adequate.
Wide receiver Cee Dee Lamb and guard Tyler Booker are out for the Cowboys and a short-stacked Dak Prescott may struggle here, like his counterpart Jordan Love.
Nat Coombs' Panel Pick 3: Packers @ Cowboys: Under 47.5 Total Points - 41/50 With BetMGM
