NFL Week 5 Picks!

After an improved 10-5 record last week (still unacceptable), I feel I'm moving in the right direction.
At 35-28

Here we go...

Cardinals @ Rams

Straight to the point, I don’t think the Cards can go 5-0. They are due for a loss, are playing a division rival that always plays them tough and who are fairly underrated themselves, and are on the road. This adds up to what ought to be an upset in St. Lou. The Cards have been getting it done with elite pass rush, one of the best secondaries in all of football and just enough offense to get by. The Rams should be able to get in just enough offense to get the job done. I’m goin with the..

Rams

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Browns @ Giants

The Giants at home are just too good at finding ways to win for the Browns to be able to come in and steal one. Especially if Trent Richardson is a bit dinged up. The Browns will continue to slide.

Giants

Eagles @ Steelers

The Eagles have won three games by less than 2 points and face a Steeler team that gets their defensive studs Polamalu and Harrison back…. In Pitts. And I hear Vick is a dogowner again. That doesn’t bode well for the Iggles.

Steelers

Packers @ Colts

You never overlook an opponent but after the airshow that the Pack and Saints put on last week, it’s hard to imagine A-Rod with a poor follow up effort against a young, rebuilding team.

Packers

Falcons @ Redskins

This one took me some time to decide on mostly because it does seem that RG3 finds a way to win in the sort of way that makes it almost impossible to predict the outcome of any game involving him. Like that Bucs game. The Falcons are the hottest team in the NFC right now, though and might be a little too much for an RG3 heroic.

Falcons

Dolphins @ Bengals

The Bengals have been a nice surprise this year although Andy Dalton and AJ Green were no secret coming into the season.  The Dolphins got lucky with an awful Raider team and will sadly be on the losing end of this one as well.

Bengals

Ravens @ Chiefs

The Ravens look to continue to roll against a Chiefs team that has given up the second most points this season already. Romeo Crennel’s improved defense hasn’t turned the corner yet and the Ravens offense has.

Ravens

Seahawks @ Panthers

The Seahawks had a difficult loss last week on the road against a team in the Rams that struggled to move the ball against them. The Panthers are getting healthy and Cam is a bigger threat under center than Bradford was. Panthers bounce back from a couple of rough losses and take this one at home.

Panthers

Bears @ Jags

The worst possible matchup for a mistake prone team is to face the mistake grubbing Bears. Couple that with the Bears’ revitalized passing attack going against one of the softest secondaries in football and you have yourself a recipe for a buttwoopin.

Da Bears

Broncos @ Patriots

Yay, Peyton and Tom rivalry rematch reunion! And not a particularly fair one as the Patriots are probably going to stomp all over the overrated Bronco defense so bad that Peyton won’t be able to bring them back by himself… which he’d have to as there really isn’t anyone else on this team that is that caliber a player on either side of the ball for Denver. Too much firepower for the Pats in this one, at home and starting to get rolling.

Patriots

Bills @ Niners

The slide will continue for the Buffalo Bills. They got smoked last weekend in the 2^nd half by a Patriots team that flipped the switch. The Niners blanked the Jets and stifled them in every facet of the game. Expect Fitzpatrick’s mistake-prone ways to be made a mess of by the Niner defense at home.

Niners

Titans @ Vikings

The Titans are the worst defense in the world right now, their only win coming at home against a team that gave up 44 points to them … to overcome the 41 they gave up! The Vikings have been playing a mistake-free, hardnosed, run the football, play solid defense sort of operation this year and will continue the trend at home against a Titans.

Vikings

Chargers @ Saints

Well, the Saints get another shot at breaking the seal and winning their first game of the season. Coach Payton will be at the game watching, they’ll be at home and I expect Brees to go nuts. They can be scored on at ease and I don’t expect the Chargers to be far behind but the Saints should have enough moxie to get their first win.

Saints

Texans @ Jets

The Jets are headed in the wrong direction. I saw this coming from last offseason. The Texans pose the same threat as the Niners did last week except with a better run game, better passing game and the confidence of an undefeated team. Defensive injuries, questions at QB and an ineffective running game will spell doom for New York.

Texans

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