NFL Week 5 Top 10

Can the Steelers Avenge Last Years Playoff Loss?

Going to Miami!

Only 4 teams on bye this week, those being the Browns, Raiders, Jets, and Rams.  A few coaching firings happened this week, both not very surprising.  What should be noted is both teams decided to cut the coaches loss during the bye week.  This is not a coincidence, since this will give the new head coaches an extra week to straighten things out within their teams.  My opinion is that these “Win Now” owners need to relax and let teams build.  You can’t make the playoffs every year, and really all you can ask is to be competitive.  The main reason to fire a coach within the first 3 years of his employment, should only be if your attendance drops to the point where you aren’t making any money.  And if your attendance is decreasing it is probably because your team is not entertaining or just not very good.  If your team is competitive and just unlucky then calm down and let things build.  The Raiders have proved one thing though during the past 6 years and that is Coaching Instability Means Losing Records.

Home Field "Advantage"?

I went 7-3 last week to take my season record to 27 - 13.  Here are my picks for Week 5 all game times are EST with starting ticket prices below.

1. Washington at Philadelphia - 1:00 PM From $109 - Eagles 27 - Redskins 24
2. Pittsburgh at Jacksonville - 8:15 PM From $75 - Jaguars 28 - Steelers 27
3. New England at San Francisco - 4:15 PM - From $42 Patriots 42 - 49ers 21
4. Buffalo at Arizona - 4:15 PM From $35 - Cardinals 38 - Bills 30
5. Minnesota at New Orleans - Mon 8:30 PM From $42 - Saints 35 - Vikings 24
6. Tampa Bay at Denver - 4:05 PM From $64 - Buccaneers 24 - Broncos 17
   

   Fantasy WR pickup Lance Moore

7. Cincinnati at Dallas - 4:15 PM From $49 - Cowboys 42 - Bengals 24
8. Seattle at NY Giants - 1:00 PM From $77 - Giants 27 - Seahawks 20
9. Tennessee at Baltimore - 1:00 PM From $94 - Titans 27 - Ravens 14
10. San Diego at Miami - 1:00 PM From $23 - Chargers 38 - Dolphins 28