NFL 2018: Top 3 Matchups for week 5 and Q1 award winners

#1 Jacksonville Jaguars (3-1) at Kansas City Chiefs (4-0)

This Week 5 matchup between the best offense and the best defense in NFL this year could foreshadow the AFC championship game. These are the two best teams in AFC that are playing to their strengths, one with a suffocating defense and other with a high flying offense. This game will be like a war between a good defense vs good offense like a battle between good and evil.

The AFC Championship Game Preview

These two teams are undoubtedly are the top 2 teams in AFC and are the favorites to be in the AFC Championship game in January 2019. The Jacksonville Jaguars made their first AFCCG appearance last year almost nearly beat Patriots in Foxboro. The Jaguars look much more determined and stingy this year.

The Jaguars defense has allowed a total of 4 touchdowns in the first four weeks of this season. But,the defense will be facing a high octane offense led by the early MVP candidate in Patrick Mahomes, who set NFL on fire by tossing record breaking TDs in first three games of the season. This will be a true test for Mahomes against a very stingy defense who doesn't give away many free points.

Mahomes has the added advantage of playing at home which could help rattle the Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles who had an up and down season so far. There is no way to say which Bortles is going to show up. Unlike Big Ben, who has two alter egos Home Ben and Away Ben, Bortles performance isn't affected by the stadium it is just Bad Blake Good Blake.

But, there is a very good reason that Good Blake could show up this Sunday as he will be facing a Bad Chiefs defense who is ranked 31st in yards allowed per game. With Leonard Fournette out indefinitely, Jaguars depend more on Bortles hand now to win games which is not a very good idea but not an end of the world issue as long as the defense could hold up its end of the baragin.

Fantasy Outlook

Must Start:

T.J. Yeldon, RB Jaguars: With Fournette out, this is Yeldon's team and face a Chief's defense that got ransacked by two rookie RBs from Denver.

Under the Radar:

Dede Westbrook, WR Jaguars: Westbrook had a breakout game against the Jets in week 5 by posting 130 yards in 9 catches, look for the trend to continue this Sunday at Arrowhead.

Chris Conley, WR Chiefs: With Watkins out due to injury and Tyreek Hill and Kelce probably shadowed by Ramsey and Bouye, It could be through Conley that the Chiefs could find success this Sunday.

Caution:

Patrick Mahomes, QB Chiefs: It is tough not to start Mahomes after the amazing start to the season, but all the best starts are bound to regress and this could very well be the game for Mahomes and Chiefs.

Prediction

After his gutsy performance in fourth quarter against a very good Broncos defense, it is tough to go against Mahomes and Chiefs that too at home. But, this feels like a game that Chiefs will not be able to put it away. I could be wrong, but the Chiefs offense are pretty banged up and are coming off a short week after a very exhausting Monday Night Football. Hill is Injured, Kelce got banged up and Watkins is already out. This on the outside looks like the game for Jaguars and I will go with them as well.

Jaguars 23, Chiefs 21

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