NFL Picks Week 5: Oakland Raiders and 3 Teams That Will Prove They're Great

As hard as it is to believe, we are already heading into Week 5 of the 2011 NFL season. To say it has been all we wanted and more would be a gross understatement.

If anything, the lockout made the fans want the NFL even more than before. Despite missing none of the regular season due to the offseason squabble, the frenzy has been like nothing I have seen previously.

This week will go on to be one of the most definitive weeks in separating the pretenders from the contenders. The following teams are the ones most likely to show their true colors.

Oakland Raiders

 The Oakland Raiders have been everything the fans wanted from them this season, and their newly potent offense has only been matched by the intensity of their defense.

With a tough game against the upstart Houston Texans, the Raiders will lean heavily on their star running back Darren McFadden to rush them into the Promised Land of elite NFL teams.

Detroit Lions

This week’s Monday Night Football will be the most exciting of the year so far. The undefeated Detroit Lions take on the Chicago Bears in what could be the biggest test of the Lions' young season.

After pulling off one of the wildest comebacks of the season against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 4, the Lions have a ton of confidence. The fear of their division rival Bears isn’t there anymore.

Philadelphia Eagles

 While the Philadelphia Eagles were expected to be one of the best teams in the NFL, a lackluster 1-3 start has the majority of fans of the sport calling this team a bust.

The Eagles will play the 3-1 Buffalo Bills in Week 5. The winner of this battle will become one of the most feared teams in the NFL. If Buffalo wins, it will show they’re for real. If Philly wins, it will prove the moves the organization made this offseason were not in vein.

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