NFL Expert Picks for Week 5 of the 2015-16 NFL Season

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.

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