NFL Predictions Week 5: Kyle Orton and 3 QBs Guaranteed to Disappoint

Week after week, three names keep coming up when discussing struggling quarterbacks, and the same can be said for this week.

Denver Broncos quarterback Kyle Orton can't catch a break. Surrounded by an injury-depleted receiving corps that's tried to make the best of a bad situation, he's compounded his team's problems by lacking accuracy.

He's averaging less than 300 passing yards a game, completing just 59.9 percent of his passes, and he has eight touchdowns and six interceptions through four games. Today, his team takes on the San Diego Chargers, and it's not going to be pretty.

Orton's won only four of his last 17 starts. Rotoworld suggests that Orton, set to be a free agent at the end of the season, should be benched with a loss today, and it's hard to disagree.

When losing goes from a team effort to something that can often be pinpointed to a single player, it might be time for a change.

The Chicago Bears' Jay Cutler is a statistically worse quarterback than Orton this season, but he's in no danger of losing his starting job. The Bears' problems with the pass aren't just Cutler's—he doesn't have solid receivers to throw to, and he lacks the proper offensive line protection.

The results—71 completions in 131 attempts, five touchdowns, four interceptions and 15 sacks—are enough to make him the 28th-ranked passer in the NFL. On Monday night against the Detroit Lions, the Bears will need to focus on their ground game, led by running back Matt Forte.

If the game rests on Cutler's shoulders, there is little chance of him leading his team to victory. Rather, he will find himself sacked far more often than he throws a meaningful completion.

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Tarvaris Jackson threw for a career-best 319 yards and three touchdowns in last week's loss to the Atlanta Falcons, and while he finally appeared comfortable in his new offense, he's not likely to repeat his performance this week when his team takes on the New York Giants.

Prior to last week's game, he hadn't thrown a touchdown pass since Week 1 and had more interceptions on the year than scores. Against the Giants' tough pass rush this afternoon, Jackson is likely to be blanked again.

So far this season, Jackson hasn't made much of a case to justify why head coach Pete Carroll named him the unquestionable starter in Seattle.

In fact, expect yet more evidence as to why he should be benched after falling hard to the Giants later today.