The Tennessee Titans (1-4) will visit the Las Vegas Raiders (1-4) on Sunday afternoon at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Opening the week, the Titans were listed as 6-point underdogs, but that has changed slightly in the Titans’ favor. The Raiders are still favored, but by four points.
Let’s take a look at who some of the experts and insiders around the league are taking in the Week 5 matchup.
ExpertPickScore (if applicable)Dan Graziano (ESPN)TitansN/AJeremy Fowler (ESPN)RaidersN/AMatt Bowen (ESPN)RaidersN/APete Prisco (CBS)Raiders27-17John Breech (CBS)Raiders19-16Jared Dubin (CBS)TitansN/ANate Davis (USA TODAY)Titans17-16Jarrett Bell (USA TODAY)Raiders20-17Bill Bender (Sporting News)Raiders27-19Vinnie Iyer (Sporting News)Raiders27-23
It’s interesting to see the wide range of scores and the division of the experts over which team will win. Some predict a Titans win, others predict a Raiders win by a large margin, while still others predict a Raiders win that doesn’t cover the spread. This points to the unpredictability of both of these teams.
The Titans are building momentum, but the Raiders feel a sense of urgency to stop their losing streak. Both teams have weaknesses and faced various forms of adversity through the first five weeks. The team that wants it more will win the game.
Other experts and analysts from around the league also trend heavily toward Las Vegas, with 79 percent picking the Raiders to win on Sunday, per NFL Pickwatch.
Fans share the same view, with 87 percent predicting a Titans’ loss.