Comments on: NFL Week 5 Picks http://byrneweb.com/sunburn/blog/2008/10/04/nfl-week-5-picks-2/ Random rantings of SunByrne Sun, 26 Feb 2012 04:08:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: alex http://byrneweb.com/sunburn/blog/2008/10/04/nfl-week-5-picks-2/comment-page-1/#comment-221 alex Sun, 05 Oct 2008 13:49:51 +0000 http://byrneweb.com/sunburn/blog/2008/10/04/nfl-week-5-picks-2/#comment-221 Sunday 1:00 Titans @ Baltimore(+3) Baltimore has played pretty well the past couple of weeks, but as good as their defense is, I think the Titans D is a little better. Plus Collins isn't making any mistakes and Flacco is bound to. I'm going to give the points and take the Titans. Seahawks @ New Jersey Giants(-8) If you're a fan in the stands in a Seahawks jersey, there's a reasonable chance they'll pull you out and make you play receiver. I have the Giants here. Redskins @ Philly(-6) The Redskins are good and Philly somehow lost last week. I don't think it will happen again. I think they'll cover at home. Chargers @ Miami(-6.5) How does Miami travel to Arizona, get pounded, and then play the Patriots and dominate? Life in the NFL, I guess. I'll go with talent, and the Chargers have much more. I'll give the points. Bears @ Detroit(+3.5) The Bears are playing really well with a couple of big wins already. Detroit is...not. They will get hammered by the Bears. Falcons @ Green Bay(-4) Green Bay has spent a long time cultivating Rogers for the lead role. He's played well, and I don't think they can get that kind of production out of, essentially, they're second backup. I really don't want to take the road dog Falcons, but I don't think GB's defense is enough to get them over a 4 point win. Colts @ Houston(+3.5) This is a chance for the Colts to get healthy after a disastrous season start. I'll take the Colts. Chiefs @ Carolina(-10) Can the Chiefs back up last weeks win with another? No way. I'll take the Panthers at home. Sunday ~4:10 Bucs @ Denver(-3) I'm just not sold on the Broncos. They didn't cover in NO and got hammered by KC after the 3-0 start. I'll take Tampay and the points. Bills @ Arizona(-1) What is this about? The Cardinals travel to NY and get totally spanked by the Jets (56 point!) and now they travel all the way back to Buffalo, a better team than the Jets, and they're favored?!? What? Bills, please. Patriots @ San Francisco(+3.5) I wouldn't want to be the team playing the Patriots this week. Then again, maybe I would! Are the Pats really all built on Brady, or was it more than that? I think it was more and I was predicting the Pats to come back to earth this year, but back to earth and getting beat by SF are two different things. I'll give the points. Bungles @ Dallas(-16.5) The Bengals are a train wreck, and Dallas absolutely must win. We'll find out how big a distraction this latest TO thing is, or if it's just a media hype thing. I think Dallas rolls big. If they don't, this TO thing is going to be a total circus. SNF Steelers @ Jacksonville(-5) The Steelers are looking more and more ordinary, as is Big Ben. Jacksonville will win, but that 5 points is a bit unnerving. I'll give it anyway. MNF Vikings @ New Orleans(-3.5) For some reason I keep picking the Vikings. I think it's a vain attempt to cling to my flawed handicapping at the beginning of the year. I can't help it. The Vikings should be better! Just hand it off! I'll take the points. We went up to North Carolina and took a trip on the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad. http://www.gsmr.com. It was lots of fun and Link had a great time. There are pics on my Flikr! And yes, I got the jersey. Wearing it now, in fact, considering the Jets have a bye. Thanks! And good luck! Sunday 1:00
Titans @ Baltimore(+3)
Baltimore has played pretty well the past couple of weeks, but as good as their defense is, I think the Titans D is a little better. Plus Collins isn’t making any mistakes and Flacco is bound to. I’m going to give the points and take the Titans.

Seahawks @ New Jersey Giants(-8)
If you’re a fan in the stands in a Seahawks jersey, there’s a reasonable chance they’ll pull you out and make you play receiver. I have the Giants here.

Redskins @ Philly(-6)
The Redskins are good and Philly somehow lost last week. I don’t think it will happen again. I think they’ll cover at home.

Chargers @ Miami(-6.5)
How does Miami travel to Arizona, get pounded, and then play the Patriots and dominate? Life in the NFL, I guess. I’ll go with talent, and the Chargers have much more. I’ll give the points.

Bears @ Detroit(+3.5)
The Bears are playing really well with a couple of big wins already. Detroit is…not. They will get hammered by the Bears.

Falcons @ Green Bay(-4)
Green Bay has spent a long time cultivating Rogers for the lead role. He’s played well, and I don’t think they can get that kind of production out of, essentially, they’re second backup. I really don’t want to take the road dog Falcons, but I don’t think GB’s defense is enough to get them over a 4 point win.

Colts @ Houston(+3.5)
This is a chance for the Colts to get healthy after a disastrous season start. I’ll take the Colts.

Chiefs @ Carolina(-10)
Can the Chiefs back up last weeks win with another? No way. I’ll take the Panthers at home.

Sunday ~4:10
Bucs @ Denver(-3)
I’m just not sold on the Broncos. They didn’t cover in NO and got hammered by KC after the 3-0 start. I’ll take Tampay and the points.

Bills @ Arizona(-1)
What is this about? The Cardinals travel to NY and get totally spanked by the Jets (56 point!) and now they travel all the way back to Buffalo, a better team than the Jets, and they’re favored?!? What? Bills, please.

Patriots @ San Francisco(+3.5)
I wouldn’t want to be the team playing the Patriots this week. Then again, maybe I would! Are the Pats really all built on Brady, or was it more than that? I think it was more and I was predicting the Pats to come back to earth this year, but back to earth and getting beat by SF are two different things. I’ll give the points.

Bungles @ Dallas(-16.5)
The Bengals are a train wreck, and Dallas absolutely must win. We’ll find out how big a distraction this latest TO thing is, or if it’s just a media hype thing. I think Dallas rolls big. If they don’t, this TO thing is going to be a total circus.

SNF
Steelers @ Jacksonville(-5)
The Steelers are looking more and more ordinary, as is Big Ben. Jacksonville will win, but that 5 points is a bit unnerving. I’ll give it anyway.

MNF
Vikings @ New Orleans(-3.5)
For some reason I keep picking the Vikings. I think it’s a vain attempt to cling to my flawed handicapping at the beginning of the year. I can’t help it. The Vikings should be better! Just hand it off! I’ll take the points.

We went up to North Carolina and took a trip on the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad. http://www.gsmr.com. It was lots of fun and Link had a great time. There are pics on my Flikr!
And yes, I got the jersey. Wearing it now, in fact, considering the Jets have a bye. Thanks! And good luck!

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