NFL 2001 Week 5 Predictions

I got Week 4 almost entirely correct if not for those pesky lines. 11-2/8-5 is not a bad score though. The byes hit this week, meaning many less games going on. Good luck everyone.

Here are my week 5 selections:

Cardinals +3 over Vikings, 21-20

-The Vikings still have Donovan McNabb right? Seriously though I don’t know who else other than Adrian Peterson is good on this offense. Cards win the battle of ex-Eagle QBs behind a big game from Fitz.

Saints -6.5 over Panthers, 27-13

-The Panthers stay just close enough in the last few games to keep it interesting. Well, that cannot last forever. The Saints are just much better and win by 7 if the Panthers stay close or win by a ton if they don’t.

Texans -6 over Raiders, 24-17

-Raiders are tough but the Texans are locked in, for real, and even without Andre can pass it. Arian Foster is just getting warmed up.

Giants -9.5 over Seahawks, 31-10

-Nicks, Jacobs, and Bradshaw have nice games and this is a laugher by halftime.

ELIMINATOR PICK

Titans +3.5 over Steelers, 24-23

-Calling the upset, but I don’t even think it is that. Mendenhall is a curse of 370 guy, Ben is getting his rear end handed to them, and I just got a call to try out for an offensive line spot in Pittsburgh. And what I have been saying for weeks now is true: the Steelers got old and aren’t very good anymore.

Bucs +3.5 over 49ers, 24-20

-I don’t get it. The Bucs are clearly better. Aren’t they? I mean, Alex Smith is still the QB, right? I am at least taking the points here. I will say one thing definitively. The Harbaugh brothers > Ryan brothers.

Pats -9.5 over Jets, 31-17

-I just don’t see how the Jets score with them. The Jets RBs are ordinary, and Sanchez is too inconsistent to take advantage of the Pats weak secondary. Plus, the Pats know they can put a death blow to the Jets season right now.

Chargers -4 over Broncos, 31-10

-Yeah, this might be a laugher. I don’t understand how this isn’t a 7 point game. The Chargers are good and the Broncos aren’t. Pretty much that simple.

Packers -6 over Falcons, 35-24

-This looks worse on the field than the final score will say because the Falcons will score a late couple of scores while the Packers are resting. The Packers destroyed the Falcons in the playoffs. Since then, the Packers have gotten better and the Falcons are looking worse. Why should the result change from the last time then?

Bears +6.5 over Lions, 20-21

-Lions win this game but I think the Bears will play them hard and close. Should be a really good MNF game, even without Hank Williams Jr.

Record last week:

Straight Up: 11-2

By Spread: 8-5

Record this year:

Straight Up: 36-14

By Spread: 28-20

Lifetime record:
Straight Up: 292-147
By Spread: 240-198

BLISS