Washington Commanders at Los Angeles Chargers (-3, 48) 4:25 pm - Is Superman, aka, Jayden Daniels, back? Why, yes, he’s suiting up for this one. The Commanders were 1-1 without him, with a win over Las Vegas (41-24) and a loss last week at Atlanta (34-27).

The Chargers were shocked by Jaxson Dart and the Giants last week, so they need to get back on the winning track, though the Commanders won’t make it very easy. At 3-1, LA is in the driver’s seat in the AFC South, and a loss here wouldn’t hurt that much. Should be one of the best games of the weekend. Leaning toward the visiting team.

Coin Flip: Washington

Fearless Rick’s Pick: Commanders 26 Chargers 24

New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills (-7.5, 49) 8:20 pm - The Patriots find themselves in second place, at 2-2, in the AFC East but they’re chasing the 4-0 Bills, who are simply heads and shoulders better than just about every team, league wide.

The Bills kind of went through the motions in their 31-19 win over New Orleans, and they’re home for the third straight week. Wile the Pats appeared superbly talented in whipping Carolina, 42-13, this is a whole different ball game.

Coin Flip: Buffalo

Fearless Rick’s Pick: Bills 35 Patriots 17

Monday, October 6

Kansas City Chiefs (-3.5, 46.5) at Jacksonville Jaguars 8:15 pm - OK, so, the Chiefs haven’t looked invincible the first four weeks of the season, but, they’re 2-2 after dismantling Baltimore’s defense last week in a 37-20 romp and there are still 13 games left in the regular season.

The Jaguars actually have a better record, 3-1, and deserve credit for wins over both Houston (17-10) and San Francisco (26-21). They may have one of the better defenses in the league and being at home certainly helps against the AFC champions. Of course, the Chiefs could just blow them away, but this game may be Jacksonville’s opportunity to send a message that they belong to the rest of the league.

Coin Flip: Jacksonville

Fearless Rick’s Pick: Jaguars 30 Chiefs 27