The first month of the NFL season certainly had their surprises. Even the boldest of experts might not have envisaged a scenario where the Bengals and Falcons would be 4-0, while the Ravens and Eagles would be 1-3 through four weeks. But what to do those top experts see happening in Week 5? Let’s find out as we list down the picks of some of the top experts from the top sports sites around for all 14 games this week.
Also, don’t forget to check out Top Bet’s own complete expert picks for Week 5 here.
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Experts’ Picks for 2015 NFL Week 5
CBS Sports
GAMES
Pete Prisco
(39-24)
Jason
La Canfora
(40-23)
Will Brinson
(32-31)
Ryan Wilson
(36-27)
David Richard
(38-25)
IND at HOU (+1.5)
–
IND
HOU
–
HOU
BUF at TEN (+3.5)
TEN
TEN
TEN
BUF
TEN
CHI at KC (-9.5)
CHI
CHI
CHI
CHI
KC
WAS at ATL (-7.5)
ATL
WAS
WAS
ATL
ATL
SEA at CIN (-3.5)
CIN
SEA
CIN
SEA
CIN
JAC at TB (-3.5)
JAC
JAC
JAC
JAC
JAC
CLE at BAL (-6.5)
BAL
CLE
CLE
BAL
CLE
NO at PHI (-5.5)
PHI
NO
PHI
NO
PHI
STL at GB (-9.5)
GB
STL
STL
GB
STL
ARI at DET (+3.5)
ARI
ARI
DET
ARI
ARI
NE at DAL (+8.5)
NE
NE
DAL
NE
NE
DEN at OAK (+5.5)
OAK
DEN
OAK
OAK
DEN
SF at NYG (-7.5)
NYG
NYG
SF
NYG
NYG
PIT at SD (-2.5)
SD
PIT
SD
SD
SD
[sc:NFL240banner ]Most of CBS Sports’s football experts have been pretty successful picking games against the spread this year, with Jason La Canfora leading the way with a 40-23 record. He, along with the rest of the top five handicappers, were in agreement that Jacksonville would at the very least cover the 3.5-point spread (Top Bet has the spread at 3) on the road against rookie Jameis Winston and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
It’s certainly not hard to argue against that pick, seeing as how Winston has had some Blake Bortles-esque problems with picks. He had four INTs alone in last week’s loss to the Panthers, and seven on the year.
That was their only unanimous pick of the week, but they were nearly unanimous with the Titans and Bears also covering as underdogs. Meanwhile, majority also felt strongly about the Cardinals, Patriots and Giants to cover as significant favorites.
It’s hard to bet against the Patriots at the moment, especially after they’ve dropped 40 and 51 points in consecutive games prior to their bye. But don’t completely count out the Lions and 49ers against the Cardinals and Giants, respectively. Detroit was possibly a missed call away from beating the Seahawks at Seattle, while the Niners defense made Aaron Rodgers and the Packers work.
Fox Sports
GAMES
Mike Garafolo
(37-26)
Alex Marvez
(38-25)
James Parziale
(40-23)
Sid Saraf
(38-25)
WhatIfSports
(39-24)
IND at HOU
IND
HOU
IND
HOU
IND
BUF at TEN
BUF
BUF
BUF
BUF
BUF
CHI at KC
KC
KC
KC
KC
KC
WAS at ATL
ATL
ATL
ATL
ATL
ATL
SEA at CIN
SEA
CIN
SEA
SEA
CIN
JAC at TB
JAC
TB
JAC
JAC
JAC
CLE at BAL
BAL
BAL
BAL
CLE
BAL
NO at PHI
PHI
PHI
NO
PHI
PHI
STL at GB
GB
GB
GB
GB
GB
ARI at DET
ARI
ARI
DET
ARI
ARI
NE at DAL
NE
NE
NE
NE
NE
DEN at OAK
OAK
DEN
DEN
DEN
DEN
SF at NYG
NYG
NYG
NYG
NYG
NYG
PIT at SD
SD
SD
PIT
SD
SD
Fox Sport’s cast of top experts in picking winners (and the simulation site WhatIfSports) were all on the same page with this week’s games. All five unanimously went with the Bills, Chiefs, Falcons, Packers, and Patriots to win this week. But while everyone is still pretty high on the Chiefs despite being just 1-3, it’s interesting to know how many of them actually think they can cover a huge 9-point spread against the Bears.
Just about the only games where the experts had a 3-2 split were Thursday night’s Colts-Texans game, and Seattle-Cincinnati. It’s a bit surprising to see the majority siding with the road teams (the Colts and Seahawks) in those games, especially with Andrew Luck’s status still up in the air, and the Seahawks’ struggles on offense. The Colts are currently 2-point underdogs against the Texans, but that could yet change if Luck does play.
SB Nation
GAMES
Stephen White
(38-25)
David Fucillo
(39-24)
Danny Kelly
(38-25)
Matt Ufford
(38-25)
OddsShark
(37-26)
IND at HOU
HOU
IND
IND
HOU
HOU
BUF at TEN
BUF
BUF
BUF
TEN
BUF
CHI at KC
CHI
KC
KC
KC
KC
WAS at ATL
ATL
ATL
ATL
ATL
ATL
SEA at CIN
CIN
CIN
CIN
CIN
CIN
JAC at TB
TB
TB
TB
JAC
TB
CLE at BAL
BAL
BAL
BAL
CLE
BAL
NO at PHI
PHI
PHI
NO
PHI
PHI
STL at GB
GB
GB
GB
GB
GB
ARI at DET
ARI
ARI
DET
ARI
ARI
NE at DAL
NE
NE
NE
NE
NE
DEN at OAK
DEN
OAK
DEN
OAK
OAK
SF at NYG
NYG
NYG
NYG
NYG
NYG
PIT at SD
PIT
SD
SD
SD
SD
The seers over at SB Nation are showing a lot of faith in the Cincinnati Bengals, with all five of the most successful staffers at picking games betting on the Bengals to beat Seattle at Cincy. The 5-0 Bengals, who are 3-point favorites at home, have looked terrific this season with Andy Dalton playing the best football of his life. This game won’t be in primetime, when Dalton has perennially struggled, so maybe picking the Bengals to win might not be so crazy after all.
However, it could be a bit more questionable to put faith in the Buccaneers, Ravens and Eagles, whom the experts picked 4-1 to win their respective games. Granted, all three will be at home, but there’s a reason all three are also 1-3 on the season.
