{"id":651,"date":"2010-09-05T11:00:42","date_gmt":"2010-09-05T15:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.broadstreetbelievers.com\/?p=651"},"modified":"2010-09-04T10:18:47","modified_gmt":"2010-09-04T14:18:47","slug":"bsb-nfl-two-a-days-week-five","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/broadstreetbelievers.com\/?p=651","title":{"rendered":"BSB NFL Two-a-Days: Week Five"},"content":{"rendered":"

After a lackluster Week Four<\/a>, Week Five is a little better with some decent matchups.\u00a0 It’s still a little too early for any “playoff picture,” but it’s definitely desperation time for some teams.<\/p>\n

BYES: Miami (2-2), New England (3-1), Pittsburgh (1-3), and Seattle (0-4)<\/p>\n

Sunday, October 10:
\n<\/strong>1:00 – Jacksonville (1-3) at BUFFALO (0-4)
\nAnd, the Bills are off the schneid.\u00a0 This is a real trap game for the Jags, as they are coming off of a home loss to Indy and are looking ahead to a big matchup with Tennessee.\u00a0 Yes, they are probably desperate, at this point, but I don’t think they are quite good enough to take care of business on the road in such a point of their schedule.\u00a0 This could effectively end the Jacksonville tenure for one Jack Del Rio.<\/p>\n

1:00 – Denver (1-3) at BALTIMORE (2-2)
\nDespite this being a real trap game for the Ravens, coming off an emotional win at Pittsburgh and looking ahead next week to a trip to Foxborough to face the Patriots, I think that the Ravens are just far too good to lose to the Broncos at home, no matter what situation they’re faced with.<\/p>\n

1:00 – Kansas City (1-2) at INDIANAPOLIS (4-0)
\nThe Colts, coming off a nice road win at Jacksonville catch a bit of a break here as they get to host the Chiefs, who shouldn’t provide much of a threat.\u00a0 The Colts are off and running again, at 5-0.<\/p>\n

1:00 – Green Bay (3-1) at WASHINGTON (1-3)
\nThis one was really tough, but I am going with the ‘Skins here for one reason–I think that with Shanahan they have enough pride to see this as a do-or-die situation in their season.\u00a0 They cannot start 1-4 in a division as good as the NFC Beast, so I think that, somehow, they will get the job done at home against the Pack here.\u00a0 Again, this is really a tough one, but I’m taking the ‘Skins.<\/p>\n

1:00 – St. Louis (1-3) at DETROIT (0-4)
\nThere isn’t a team in the league that I wouldn’t pick to win at home against the Rams coming off their first win of the year.<\/p>\n

1:00 – Chicago (2-2) at CAROLINA (1-3)
\nThe Bears, coming off of a Sunday night game in the Meadowlands have to come back to the East Coast here and take on a team that may be down, but still has a decent amount of talent.\u00a0 I like the Panthers to take care of business at home here against a Bears team that I like, but don’t love.<\/p>\n

1:00 – Tampa Bay (0-3) at CINCINNATI (3-1)
\nI do give a lot of deference to teams coming off of byes, but Tampa on the road at Cincinnati?\u00a0 Not a chance.<\/p>\n

1:00 – ATLANTA (3-1) at Cleveland (2-2)
\nAnd, the wheels are falling off of the Cleveland start to the season.\u00a0 The Falcons are just a better team, and I couldn’t find a reason not to pick them here.<\/p>\n

1:00 – N.Y. Giants (3-1) at HOUSTON (2-2)
\nThe Texans were shocked back to reality last week with a loss in Oakland.\u00a0 The Giants are 3-1, but it hasn’t been an overly impressive 3-1.\u00a0 I think the Texans have too many weapons to lose a game they need at home to the Giants.<\/p>\n

4:05 – NEW ORLEANS (4-0) at Arizona (1-3)
\nA battle of first-place teams…\u00a0 What?\u00a0 It’s true.\u00a0 Ya, the Saints are a lot better than the Cardinals and should have no problem scoring a ton of points in the desert on this day.<\/p>\n

4:15 – Tennessee (3-1) at DALLAS (2-1)
\nThe Cowboys, coming off of a bye (and a loss before that), are hungry and ready to go.\u00a0 This is a real tough spot for the Titans, as I think Dallas wins easily.<\/p>\n

4:15 – San Diego (4-0) at OAKLAND (3-1)
\nAm I crazy here?\u00a0 Do I always get sucked into the Raiders?\u00a0 Maybe and maybe.\u00a0 But, I think that this just looks like a typical Chargers loss where it’s early in the season, they get all enamored with their own ability and piss one away.\u00a0 This time it’s on the road against a decent team.\u00a0 Give me the Raiders–hesitantly.<\/p>\n

8:20 – Philadelphia (3-1) at SAN FRANCISCO (1-3)
\nThis is a tough spot for the Birds.\u00a0 They travel out west for a Sunday night tilt with the Niners, just one week after they hosted the ex-quarterback and the Washington Redskins.\u00a0 The Niners are just coming off a long road trip to Atlanta, but they should be able to recover and get the job done at home.<\/p>\n

Monday, October 11:
\n<\/strong>8:30 – MINNESOTA (2-1) at N.Y.\u00a0Jets (3-1)
\nA fantastic Monday night game caps off a decent Week Five.\u00a0 I like the Vikes for a couple of reasons.\u00a0 One, they are coming off of a bye, so they’re had two full weeks to prepare for this prime time matchup.\u00a0 Two, the Jets are coming off three straight divisional opponents, including back-to-back road wins against the Dolphins and Bills.\u00a0 And, finally, as much as I hate him (and I really do hate him), Brett Favre usually comes up big when he has something to prove–and he probably really wants to stick it to the Jets.\u00a0 Give me the Vikes in a big road win on Monday night.<\/p>\n

STANDINGS AFTER WEEK 5
\n<\/strong>NFC EAST
\n<\/strong>3-1 Dallas
\n3-2 N.Y. Giants
\n3-2 Philadelphia
\n2-3 Washington<\/p>\n

The Cowboys go right back on top with a win and\u00a0a couple of road out-of-conference losses to the Eagles and Giants.\u00a0 The Redskins are right back in it with a big win over Green Bay.<\/p>\n

NFC NORTH
\n<\/strong>3-1 Minnesota
\n3-2 Green Bay
\n2-3 Chicago
\n1-4 Detroit<\/p>\n

The Vikings come off of their bye and take the division lead right back from Green Bay, who slips up in Washington.\u00a0 A tough loss for the Bears, and they’re in trouble.\u00a0 The Lions get their first win of the year at home against St. Louis.<\/p>\n

NFC SOUTH
\n<\/strong>5-0 New Orleans
\n4-1 Atlanta
\n2-3 Carolina
\n0-4 Tampa Bay<\/p>\n

A nice week for this division, as only the Bucs suffered defeat.\u00a0 The Saints and Falcons may be dancing this dance all year.<\/p>\n

NFC WEST
\n<\/strong>2-3 San Francisco
\n1-4 Arizona
\n1-4 St. Louis
\n0-4\u00a0Seattle<\/p>\n

The 49ers pick up the NFC West’s first win of the year against someone outside the division.\u00a0 And,\u00a0that win, by itself,\u00a0might be enough to carry them to a division crown.<\/p>\n

AFC EAST
\n<\/strong>3-1 New England
\n3-2 N.Y. Jets
\n2-2 Miami
\n1-4 Buffalo<\/p>\n

The Pats and ‘Phins both had bye weeks.\u00a0 The Jets suffered a tough Monday night loss, and the Bills actually cracked the win column.<\/p>\n

AFC NORTH
\n<\/strong>4-1 Cincinnati
\n3-2 Baltimore
\n2-3 Cleveland
\n1-3 Pittsburgh<\/p>\n

The Steelers get one more week to think about starting their new season, with their QB now, at 1-3.\u00a0 The Ravens have won three straight, while the Browns have lost three straight.\u00a0 The Bengals continue to lead this division, though.<\/p>\n

AFC SOUTH
\n<\/strong>5-0 Indianapolis
\n3-2 Houston
\n3-2 Tennessee
\n1-4 Jacksonville<\/p>\n

A tough loss for the Jags puts them way behind the eight-ball here.\u00a0 The Colts continue to roll, while the Titans and Texans meet up again at 3-2, following a Houston win and a Tennessee loss.<\/p>\n

AFC WEST
\n<\/strong>4-1 Oakland
\n4-1 San Diego
\n1-3 Kansas City
\n1-4 Denver<\/p>\n

Can it really be true?\u00a0 The Raiders with their biggest win since the AFC Championship Game all those long years ago have taken over the AFC West lead.<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a>\u00a0for Week Six (available 9\/5 at 7:00).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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