NFL Picks Week 5: Analyzing Expert Predictions from Around the Web

Go around the web this week, and a few things become quickly evident.

Most people think the Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers, Denver Broncos, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco Chargers and Atlanta Falcons will win. Nobody really has any idea what will happen between the Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants.

And a surprising amount of folks like the Indianapolis Colts this week. Let's take a look at the expert picks from around the web.

ESPN Picks

Game	E. Allen	M. Golic	M. Hoge	A. Schefter	M. Schlereth	T. Jackson	K. Johnson	C. Carter
BUF @ CLE	BUF	CLE	CLE	CLE	CLE	CLE	CLE	CLE
NO @ CHI	NO	NO	NO	CHI	NO	CHI	CHI	CHI
NE @ CIN	NE	CIN	NE	CIN	NE	NE	CIN	NE
DET @ GB	GB	GB	GB	GB	GB	GB	GB	GB
KC @ TEN	KC	KC	KC	TEN	KC	KC	KC	KC
SEA @ IND	SEA	SEA	IND	SEA	SEA	SEA	SEA	IND
STL @ JAC	STL	STL	STL	STL	STL	STL	STL	STL
BAL @ MIA	MIA	BAL	MIA	MIA	BAL	MIA	MIA	MIA
PHI @ NYG	NYG	NYG	PHI	NYG	PHI	PHI	PHI	PHI
CAR @ ARI	ARI	ARI	ARI	CAR	CAR	CAR	CAR	ARI
DEN @ DAL	DEN	DEN	DEN	DEN	DEN	DEN	DEN	DEN
HOU @ SF	SF	SF	SF	SF	SF	SF	SF	SF
SD @ OAK	SD	SD	SD	SD	SD	SD	OAK	SD
NYJ @ ATL	ATL	ATL	ATL	ATL	ATL	ATL	ATL	ATL

It's a bit surprising that no one is giving the Houston Texans a chance against the 49ers. Granted, given the two-game losing streak by Houston and the fact that the Niners got their offense back on track against the Rams, favoring San Fran makes sense. 

But are people so down on Houston that not a single writer is willing to back it?

Likewise, the consensus pick for the Packers is interesting. The Detroit Lions have looked good this year and are fresh off a big win against the Chicago Bears. Of course, the Packers have won 30 of their last 35 at Lambeau Field, have beaten the Lions at home in 22 straight games and are fresh off a bye.

Not much love for the Tennessee Titans from the ESPN folks, though the Kansas City Chiefs are undefeated and Jake Locker is out to injury, so that pick makes sense. Still, the Titans at home could test the Chiefs.

CBS Picks

Game	P. Prisco	J. La Canfora	W. Brinson	J. Katzowitz	R. Wilson	J. Breech	D. Richard
BUF @ CLE	CLE	CLE	CLE	CLE	CLE	CLE	CLE
KC @ TEN	TEN	KC	KC	TEN	KC	KC	KC
NO @ CHI	CHI	NO	CHI	CHI	NO	NO	CHI
DET @ GB	GB	GB	GB	GB	DET	GB	GB
SEA @ IND	IND	IND	SEA	IND	IND	IND	IND
NE @ CIN	CIN	NE	NE	NE	NE	CIN	CIN
PHI @ NYG	NYG	PHI	NYG	PHI	PHI	PHI	NYG
STL @ JAC	STL	STL	STL	STL	STL	STL	STL
BAL @ MIA	MIA	BAL	MIA	MIA	MIA	MIA	BAL
CAR @ ARI	ARI	CAR	CAR	ARI	CAR	CAR	CAR
DEN @ DAL	DEN	DEN	DEN	DEN	DEN	DEN	DEN
HOU @ SF	SF	SF	SF	SF	SF	SF	SF
SD @ OAK	SD	SD	SD	SD	SD	SD	SD
NYJ @ ATL	ATL	ATL	ATL	ATL	ATL	ATL	ATL

Shockingly, not a single CBS writer likes the Buffalo Bills against the Cleveland Browns. Has America fallen in love with the Trent Richardson-less Browns after two straight wins? Are we all so busy swooning over Brian Hoyer, Jordan Cameron, Josh Gordon and that solid defense that we're undervaluing the Bills in this game?

No one at CBS likes the Jacksonville Jaguars in this contest. Neither does anyone else in the United States. 

Again, Houston gets no love from the CBS folks. J.J. Watt is not happy. 

The CBS folks love the Miami Dolphins at home against the Baltimore Ravens, which makes sense if the Ravens continue to unthinkably ignore Ray Rice and allow Joe Flacco to throw the ball 1,000 times per game to his mediocre crop of receivers. The Baltimore defense has played well this year, however, so this one could be a defensive struggle.

Bleacher Report Picks

For the full list of Bleacher Report picks, check out this slideshow. 

The consensus picks for the B/R writers are the Rams, Kansas City Chiefs, Broncos and Falcons, while the 49ers, Chargers and Carolina Panthers are all favored by 11 of 12 writers. A lot of folks really love the Panthers this week, as they come off the bye and get a pretty mediocre Cardinals team. 

The B/R folks are split right down the middle on the Eagles versus Giants because, honestly, given how inconsistent and sloppy both teams have been, that game could easily go either way (and could feature a ton of points given how poor both defenses are). 

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