NFL Picks Week 5

Let's see if I can do better than break even this week.

Atlanta (-2.5) at Cleveland:  Look for a double digit win for the Falcons.

NY Giants at Houston (-2.5):  Houston defense gets Cushing back.  Will elevate the play of that Texans defense.

Green Bay (-2.5) at Washington:  Don't think that Barnett being out for the Packers hurts this week.

Jacksonville at Buffalo (E):  Bills have to win sometime.  Maybe against the Jags.

Tampa Bay at Cincinnati (-7):  Think the Bengals will try to overcome the embarrassment of losing to the Browns by waxing the Bucs.

St. Louis at Detroit (-2.5):  Lions are the better team, even though the records don't show it.

Kansas City (+8) at Indianapolis:  Indy defense doesn't play the run well.  Guess what Kansas City can do.

Denver at Baltimore (-8):  Ravens are feeling good after winning at Pittsburgh.

Chicago (E) at Carolina:  Cutler isn't starting for the Bears.  They won't need him.

New Orleans (-7.5) at Arizona:  This isn't an endorsement of the Saints.  The Cardinals look like a team in shambles.

Tennessee (+8) at Dallas:  I can see Tennessee making this one real close.

San Diego (-7) at Oakland:  Chargers scored 41 last week, maybe the offense has found it's groove.

Philadelphia at San Francisco (-3):  I can see the 49ers giving the ball to Frank Gore again and again.

Minnesota at NY Jets (-3):  Moss is in Minnesota and they still lose to the Jets by at least 7 points.