NFL Week 5 Predictions To Bet This Month's Rent On
Week Five of the 2010 NFL season has a few interesting stories attached to it.
Will Kansas City finally lose, or is the Colts era of excellence finished?
Will Detroit win for the first time this season, or will a suddenly hot St. Louis Rams win their third straight?
Can Carolina win one against a Chicago team missing their star quarterback?
These questions and more get solved this weekend.
Here is one prediction of how it will go.
Chicago Bears @ Carolina Panthers
1 of 15
With starting quarterback Jay Cutler out, the Bears need to rely on their run game more than ever this season.
Too bad the blocking has been so bad this year.
They are in prime territory for an upset.
Panthers 20, Bears 10
Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Cincinnati Bengals
2 of 15
The Bucs shot out of the gates at 2-0 before reality set in.
Cincy has been erratic and disappointing.
They need this win bad.
Bengals 27, Buccaneers 17
Denver Broncos @ Baltimore Ravens
3 of 15
The Broncos' strength—passing the ball—bodes well against a questionable Ravens secondary.
The key here is if Denver quarterback Kyle Orton gets any time to pass against a ferocious Baltimore pass rush.
Ravens 26, Broncos 21
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Kansas City Chiefs @ Indianapolis Colts
4 of 15
Kansas City has a real good chance of staying undefeated. They run the ball well, while the Colts' tiny defensive line has problems stopping people. The Chiefs also have an underrated defense.
Colts quarterback Peyton Manning will need to be extra sharp in a game the Colts really need to win.
Colts 24, Chiefs 20
Saint Louis Rams @ Detroit Lions
5 of 15
Detroit was actually favored to win until a few weeks ago, when Rams rookie quarterback Sam Bradford got sharp enough to lead his team to two straight victories.
Detroit is the up-and-coming team, despite the fact that they have yet to win in 2010.
Lions 31, Rams 30
Green Bay Packers @ Washington Redskins
6 of 15
Washington is two plays away from being without a win this year. Green Bay misses running back Ryan Grant, and they have yet to show the NFL why several people consider them a Super Bowl contender.
The Redskins have one X-factor in their pocket. Ryan Torain gets the start at running back after playing his first game in two years last week. If the injury-prone Torain holds up, he has the ability to keep Washington in the game.
Packers 24, Redskins 21
Atlanta Falcons @ Cleveland Browns
7 of 15
Cleveland is better than some realize, yet they unfortunately face a Falcons team just starting to heat up.
Falcons 34, Browns 16
Jacksonville Jaguars @ Buffalo Bills
8 of 15
Which Jags team will show up?
I'm guessing the lesser version.
Jaguars 17, Bills 13
New York Giants @ Houston Texans
9 of 15
Houston star running back Arian Foster might be the main focus of the Giants defense, but they better watch tight end Owen Daniels too.
He could make it a long Sunday for the mediocre New York linebackers.
Texans 30, Giants 24
New Orleans Saints @ Arizona Cardinals
10 of 15
Things are boding well for the Saints defense lately, as they face their second straight rookie quarterback.
Undrafted free agent Max Hall looked good in camp, and no one can claim they are shocked he gets his first start this year on Sunday.
Saints defensive coordinator Greg Williams will make his debut a nightmare.
Saints 41, Cardinals 7
Tennessee Titans @ Dallas Cowboys
11 of 15
Game of the Week
Titans quarterback Vince Young comes home to Texas. Actually, so do the Titans.
They used to be the Houston Oilers for over three decades.
Dallas has been erratic, yet they had a bye week to straighten things out. We will see if they have.
Cowboys 30, Titans 27
San Diego Chargers @ Oakland Raiders
12 of 15
In a matchup of two awful head coaches, the Bolts are primed for an upset here.
The Raiders know the "Black Hole" is disappointed in them so far this year.
Oakland also runs the ball well, though San Diego's run defense is stout.
If the porous Raiders run defense keeps the Chargers in check, this might come down to who has the ball last.
Chargers 23, Raiders 21
Philadelphia Eagles @ San Francisco 49ers
13 of 15
In a battle of two overrated teams not nearly as good as people thought, this game comes down to a basic fact.
The Niners M-U-S-T start running the ball more often.
They rank 28th in the NFL with a paltry 78.8 yards per game.
The Eagles defense ranks 27th best, giving up almost 132 a game.
They need to feed Frank Gore the pill all day, or they will go into next week still without a win this year.
Eagles 16, 49ers 9
Minnesota Vikings @ New York Jets
14 of 15
MAN! The media LOVES the Jets! They are playing their third nationally televised game in five weeks.
Fun fact: Recently acquired wide receiver Randy Moss will face both the Jets and Giants twice each this year.
Vikings quarterback Brett Favre reminds me of Hall of Fame quarterback Y.A. Tittle in his last season, which was with the Giants.
This where his overrated consecutive games streak (Jim Marshall's 282 games as a defensive end is a million times more impressive) may end.
The Vikings only real chance is Adrian Peterson and their defense playing to their abilities.
Jets 21, Vikings 13
Power Rankings
15 of 15
1. Ravens
2. Steelers
3. Packers
4. Patriots
5. Saints
6. Jets
7. Texans
8. Chargers
9. Falcons
10. Colts
11. Titans
12. Bengals
13. Bears
14. Chiefs
15. Dolphins
16. Broncos
17. Redskins
18. Cowboys
19. Eagles
20. Vikings
21. Giants
22. Jaguars
23. Buccaneers
24. Cardinals
25. Rams
26. Seahawks
27. Raiders
28. 49ers
29. Lions
30. Browns
31. Bills
32. Panthers
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