Usually by week 4, I have a pretty good idea of who will be trending up and trending down in the NFL, but I’m honestly still confused on some teams. The Colts lost to the Raiders, yet they beat the Chargers. The Ravens fired quickly out of the gate, but they now find themselves at just .500 after a loss to the Browns. The Buccaneers decimated the Rams defense by scoring 55 points, and the Bears showed you don’t need much offense if your defense is that good. There are still plenty of question marks in the NFL, but at least there is some semblance of order. Anyway, here are my week five picks. I haven’t had a week anywhere near comparable to week one’s success, but here’s to hoping for the best! Check out my picks below:
Week 5 Straight-up Picks. Previous cumulative record: (39-23-1)
W1: 12-3-1, W2: 8-8, W3: 10-6, W4: 9-6
Key:
- The italicized team is favorited, according to ESPN
- The team listed first is the home team
Seattle Seahawks (-1.5) vs. Los Angeles Rams: Rams win 27-24
Cincinnati Bengals (-4.5) vs. Arizona Cardinals: Cardinals win 23-20
Tennessee Titans (-2.5) vs. Buffalo Bills: Titans win 27-23
Chicago Bears (-4.5) vs. Oakland Raiders (London): Bears win 20-7
New Orleans Saints (-3.5) vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Saints win 26-23
New York Giants (+4.5) vs. Minnesota Vikings: Vikings win 17-14
Philadelphia Eagles (-13.5) vs. New York Jets: Eagles win 27-14
Pittsburgh Steelers (+3.5) vs. Baltimore Ravens: Ravens win 30-17
Washington Redskins (+15.5) vs. New England Patriots: Patriots win 29-10
Carolina Panthers (-3.5) vs. Jacksonville Jaguars: Panthers win 24-20
Houston Texans (-4.5) vs. Atlanta Falcons: Falcons win 27-21
Los Angeles Chargers (-6.5) vs. Denver Broncos: Chargers win 33-23
Dallas Cowboys (-3.5) vs. Green Bay Packers: Packers win 17-14
Kansas City Chiefs (-10.5) vs. Indianapolis Colts: Chiefs win 38-24
San Francisco 49ers (-3.5) vs. Cleveland Browns: Browns win 28-23
Byes: Lions and Dolphins
Eric Fenstermaker 