Wow, wasn’t last weekend\u00a0a great week for football?\u00a0 Congrats go out to tribeofjudah and Fios for an impressive 11-2 record.\u00a0 Many spots have changed last week and it’s definitely getting interesting.\u00a0 Rest assured though, there is a lot of football yet to be played.<\/p>\n
For those questioning the\u00a0T.V. or magazine “expert” picks each week and why they pick one way or the other, here’s a little hint for ya, they’re not experts.\u00a0 If you really want to see some expert picks, I invite you to take a gander at the hognosticating leaders.\u00a0 THESE are the true experts.\u00a0 We have hognosticators with a 70% average or better after 4 weeks.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
That said, here are my week 5 picks:<\/p>\n
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Tennessee at Baltimore- The Titans (4-0) continue to impress.\u00a0 Winning soundly last week against the Vikings.\u00a0 The Ravens (2-1) got their first loss last week against the Steelers in\u00a0OT.\u00a0 Look for a close game but I’ll go with the home team.\u00a0 Pick Titans<\/p>\n
Kansas City at Carolina-The Chiefs (1-3) man-handled the Broncos last week 33-19.\u00a0 The Panthers(3-1) beat Atlanta last week 24-9.\u00a0 The Panthers will be too much for K.C. this week.\u00a0 Pick Panthers<\/p>\n
Chicago at Detroit- The Bears (2-2) come off their win against the Westbook-less Eagles last week 24-20.\u00a0The Bears offense and defense is middle of the road.\u00a0 The Lions (0-3), God bless em, has the league’s worst defense and have lost each game by an average of 18 points.\u00a0 If the Bears lose this game they deserve to.\u00a0 Pick Bears<\/p>\n
Atlanta at Green Bay-\u00a0 Atlanta (2-2)\u00a0has found their groove….average.\u00a0 They have beaten Detroit(13) and\u00a0Kansas City(24), and lost to Tampa Bay(15) and Carolina(15).\u00a0 The Packers (2-2) have beaten Minnesota(5) and Detoit(23), and have lost to Dallas(11) and Tampa Bay(9).\u00a0 Look for Green Bay to beat Atlanta by 15.\u00a0 Pick Packers\u00a0<\/p>\n
Indianapolis at Houston-The Colts (1-2) are coming off a much needed bye week.\u00a0 They have only beaten the Vikings by 3 points and are hoping to regroup.\u00a0 The Texans (0-3) played well last week against the Jaguars, but I’m afraid it won’t be enough to beat the hungry Colts.\u00a0 Pick Colts<\/p>\n
San Diego at Miami-The Chargers (2-2) have won two in a row and looks as if they have found their footing.\u00a0 San Diego is 8th in the NFL in offense, but rank 28th in defense.\u00a0 Miami (1-2) is coming off their bye week.\u00a0 The Dolphins rank 13th in the NFL in offense and are 15th in defense.\u00a0\u00a0Can the Phins go 2 in a row?\u00a0 Nah.\u00a0 Pick Chargers\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seattle at New York Giants-Seattle (1-2) are having difficulties this year.\u00a0 They have lost to the Bills and 49ers… with their only win coming from the lowly Rams. The Giants (3-0) sit alone on top of the toughest division in the NFL.\u00a0 Look for the ‘Hawks fans to scamper home with a 1-3 record.\u00a0 Pick Giants<\/p>\n
Washington at Philadelphia- The Redskins (3-1) come off an impressive win over the Cowboys last week in Dallas.\u00a0 Last week was their best team performance and they seem to improve each week.\u00a0 After this game, all the NFC East teams must come to FedEx Field.\u00a0 The Eagles (2-2)\u00a0sit in last place in the division but don’t let that fool you.\u00a0 With McNabb and Westbrook in the line-up this could be a nail-biter.\u00a0 Campbell and company will continue to turn heads after defeating the NFL’s 3rd ranked defense at home.\u00a0 Pick WASHINGTON REDSKINS<\/p>\n
Tampa Bay at Denver-The Bucs (3-1) have won 3 in a row against\u00a0Atlanta, Chicago and Green Bay.\u00a0 Their only loss came in week\u00a01 against the Saints.\u00a0 Denver (3-1)\u00a0is coming off a beating at the hands of the Chiefs.\u00a0 This should be an exciting game against two top teams and could easily go either way.\u00a0 Pick Broncos\u00a0<\/p>\n
Buffalo at Arizona- The Bills (4-0) have a 1 1\/2 game lead over the Patriots.\u00a0 They have beaten Seattle, Jaguars, Oakland and St. Louis.\u00a0 Arizona (2-2) seem to be up and down this year.\u00a0 Which Cards team will show up?\u00a0 Pick Bills<\/p>\n
Cincinnati at Dallas-The Bengals (0-4) are in a total free-fall.\u00a0 Their offense is ranked 31 in the NFL.\u00a0 Didn’t they used to be known for their offense?\u00a0 Dallas (3-1) were brought back to earth last week courtesy of the WASHINGTON REDSKINS.\u00a0 I pity any team who has to face the Cowboys this week.\u00a0 Pick Cowboys<\/p>\n
New England at San Francisco-The Patriots (2-1) come off their bye following an embarrassing loss to the Dolphins.\u00a0 Their offense is\u00a0ranked 28th and their defense is 21st\u00a0in the NFL.\u00a0 San Francisco (2-2) has improved but are still not quite there yet.\u00a0 Pick Patriots<\/p>\n
Pittsburgh at Jacksonville-Pittsburgh (3-1) seems to be struggling but still do just enough to pull out the wins.\u00a0 Thanks to their defense, 2nd in the NFL, the Steelers haven’t needed much out of their 29th ranked offense to win games.\u00a0 The Jaguars (2-2) have also lost a step this year.\u00a0 Their defense is ranked 18 and the offense 23rd in the NFL.\u00a0 This could go either way, but the Jags have owned the Steelers recently.\u00a0 Pick Jaguars<\/p>\n
Minnesota-New Orleans- The Vikings (1-3) have lost to Green Bay(5), Indy(3), and Tennessee(13) while beating Carolina(10).\u00a0 Tough schedule so far for the Vikes. The Saints (2-2) have lost to the WASHINGTON REDSKINS(5) and Denver(2), while beating\u00a0Tampa Bay(4) and San Fran(14).\u00a0This should be a close Monday night game.\u00a0 Pick Saints<\/p>\n
Bye week: N.Y. Jets, Oakland, St. Louis, Cleveland<\/p>\n
Last week: 10-3<\/p>\n
Season: 30-14<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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