NFL Week 5 Picks and Predictions

WEEK 4 RESULTS

• Picks - Straight Up: Overall - 45-19, Last Week - All Games - 13-3, Locals - 3-1, Big Games - 2-1
• Picks - Against the Spread: Overall - 31-29-4, Last Week - 8-8, Locals - 2-2, Big Games - 1-2
• Knockout Pool - 4-0 (ARZ, NYG, PIT, TBY)
• Start 'Em/Sit 'Em Three-Play: Overall - 9-3, Last Week - 3-0, QB - 3-1 (W, Campbell 15, Fitzpatrick 7), RB - 2-2 (W, Hunter 9, Mendenhall 6), WR - 4-0 (W, Harvin 10, Wayne 5)

WEEK 5 PICKS
Straight Up (win/loss)

• Locals: NE (vs NYJ), NYG (vs SEA), PHL (at BUF)
• Big Game Winners: GBY (at ATL), DET (vs CHI), HOU (vs OAK)
• Other Winners: TEN (at PIT), KCY (at IND), CIN (at JAX), MIN (vs ARZ), NO (at CAR), SFO (vs TBY), SDG (at DEN)

Against the Spread (spreads in parentheses)

• Locals: NE (-9.5 vs NYJ), SEA (+10 at NYG), PHL (-3 at BUF)
• Big Game Covers: ATL (+5.5 vs GBY), DET (-5.5 vs CHI), OAK (+6 at HOU)
• Other Covers: TEN (+3.5 at PIT), KCY (+1.5 at IND), CIN (+1.5 at JAX), MIN (-3 vs ARZ), NO (-6.5 at CAR), SFO (-2.5 vs TBY), SDG (-4 at DEN)

Knockout Pool

• Round 1: San Diego (at DEN)

WEEK 5 PREDICTIONS
Start 'Em/Sit 'Em Three-Play

• QB: Start Kyle Orton DEN (vs SDG), Sit Josh Freeman TBY (at SFO)
• RB: Start LaDainian Tomlinson NYJ (at NE), Sit Jahvid Best DET (vs CHI)
• WR: Start Malcom Floyd SDG (at DEN), Sit DeSean Jackson PHL (at BUF)

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