2009 Week five

Predicted scores for 2009 week 5:

CIN 24
BAL 31 (-8.5)

I think Baltimore will cover the spread, personally.

CLE 24
BUF 30 (-6)

This goes against my gut, which I think will be more of a Bills blowout, but you can't really tell which version of which team will show.

WAS 13
CAR 10 (-3.5)

This is going to be a snoozefest, and I bet most of Washington's points come from turnovers.

PIT 30 (-10.5)
DET 24

Yikes. I'd have liked to see a bolder victory predicted for the Steelers, but the Lions are not as sad as they were last year by any stretch.

DAL 30 (-8)
KAN 23

A lot of predictions are coming in predicting the favored team to win, but not to beat the spread. Could be ugly!

OAK 10
NYG 31 (-15)

This is as close to a sure bet as you're likely to see...

TAM 16
PHI 38 (-15)

Except for this one...

MIN 34 (-10)
STL 10

Oh, and this one...

I actually expect one of these three to have a massive upset.

ATL 9
SFO 30 (-2.5)

I think the Niners deserve a much higher spread, and if there was a game this week I felt like putting real money on, I'd go with the Niners here.

HOU 23
ARI 30 (-5.5)

Winner of this "Oh did they play this week?" award for Week 5.

NWE 10 (-3)
DEN 16

Hmmm..bold choice here. I think Denver's defense will manage to overcome the Patriots though.

JAC 23
SEA 24 (PICK)

Slight preference for the Seahawks here, but the Jaguars seem to be getting on a roll.

IND 34 (-3.5)
TEN 17

Hard to argue this...the Colts are firing on all cylinders and are the most balanced "good" team going right now. The Titans are in turmoil.

NYJ 16 (-1.5)
MIA 7

Seems right to me. The Jets are going to be angry after the loss to the Saints, and I think the Dolphins are going to keep heading in the wrong direction.