Week 5 NFL Picks and Predictions

SEASON RESULTS
(Week 4 results in parentheses)
Picks - Straight Up: 35-27, .565 (8-6 in Week 4)
Picks - Against The Spread: 34-25-3, .573 (8-6 in Week 4)
Knockout Pool - Alive in Round 2 after Week 4 (3-1, Teams Used: NYG, PHL, SDG, WSH)
Start 'Em/Sit 'Em Three-Play - 9-3 (2-1 in Week 4: QB (W, 4-0): B. Gradkowski OAK 19, J. Cutler CHI (-2); RB (W, 3-1): S. Greene NYJ 11, C. Benson CIN 6; WR (L, 2-2): J. Maclin 1, M. Floyd 4)

WEEK 5 PICKS
Straight up (win/loss)
Locals: NYG (W at HOU), PHL (L at SFO), NYJ (W vs. MIN), NE (BYE)
Big Game Winners: BAL (vs. DEN), GBY (at WSH), TEN (at DAL)
Other Winners: JAX (at BUF), ATL (at CLE), DET (vs. STL), IND (vs. KCY), CIN (vs. TBY), CHI (at CAR), NO (at ARZ), SDG (at OAK)

Against the Spread (spreads in parentheses)
Locals: NYG (+3 at HOU), SFO (-3 vs. PHL), NYJ (-4 vs. MIN), NE (BYE)
Big Game Covers: BAL (-7 vs. DEN), GBY (-2.5 at WSH), TEN (+6.5 at DAL)
Other Covers: JAX (Pick 'em at BUF), ATL (-3 at CLE), DET (-3 vs. STL), IND (-7.5 vs. KCY), TBY (+6.5 at CIN), CHI (-3 at CAR), NO (-6.5 at ARZ), SDG (-6 at OAK)

Knockout Pool
Round 2: Baltimore (vs. Denver)

PREDICTIONS
Start 'Em/Sit 'Em Three-Play
QB: Ryan Fitzpatrick BUF (vs. JAX), Sit Josh Freeman (at CIN)
RB: Ray Rice BAL (vs. DEN), Sit Thomas Jones KCY (at IND)
WR/TE: Johnny Knox CHI (at CAR), Sit Donald Driver (at WSH)