NFL Pick 'Em, Week 5

[Figrin D'an]

Sunday, Early

Tampa Bay at NY Jets
Seattle at St. Louis
New Orleans at Green Bay
Chicago at Cleveland
Baltimore at Detroit
New England at Atlanta
Tennessee at Houston
Miami at Buffalo


Sunday, Late

Indianapolis at San Francisco
Carolina at Arizona
Washington at Denver
Philadelphia at Dallas


Sunday Night

Cincinnati at Jacksonville



Monday Night

Pittsburgh at San Diego


Picks must be submitted by 1PM Eastern time on Sunday

[Lance Casey]

Sunday, Early

Tampa Bay at NY Jets(w)
Seattle(w) at St. Louis
New Orleans at Green Bay(w)
Chicago at Cleveland(w)
Baltimore(w) at Detroit
New England(w) at Atlanta
Tennessee at Houston(w)
Miami at Buffalo(w)


Sunday, Late

Indianapolis(w) at San Francisco
Carolina(w) at Arizona
Washington at Denver(w)
Philadelphia at Dallas(w)


Sunday Night

Cincinnati(w) at Jacksonville



Monday Night

Pittsburgh(w) at San Diego

[Jedieb]

Sunday, Early

WIN Tampa Bay at NY Jets
Seattle at St. Louis WIN
New Orleans at Green Bay WIN
Chicago at Cleveland WIN
WIN Baltimore at Detroit
New England at Atlanta WIN
Tennessee at Houston WIN
WINMiami at Buffalo


Sunday, Late

WIN Indianapolis at San Francisco
WIN Carolina at Arizona
Washington at Denver WIN
WIN Philadelphia at Dallas


Sunday Night

WIN Cincinnati at Jacksonville



Monday Night

WINPittsburgh at San Diego

I'll probably pick the Miami and Pittsburgh games on Saturday.

[Jedieb]

Miami at Buffalo and Pittsburgh at SD are going to kill me this week. I so desperately want to go with both road teams. But I can literally think of almost 10 times when I expected the Dolphins to beat the Bills in Buffalo and ended up seeing the Fish make Hootie cry. Just how good is San Diego? If the game were at Heinz Field I'd go with the Steelers without a second thought. After b-slapping the Pats on the road the Chargers should be able to 'protect their house'. But the Steelers are coming off a bye. They'll be rested and ready and Bettis should be ready to go which will give their goaline offense a big boost. Man, these games will drive me nuts until kickoff.

[Eldorack]

Sunday, Early

Tampa Bay at NY Jets(W)
Seattle(W) at St. Louis
New Orleans at Green Bay(W)
Chicago(W) at Cleveland
Baltimore(W) at Detroit
New England at Atlanta(W)
Tennessee(W) at Houston
Miami at Buffalo(W)


Sunday, Late

Indianapolis(W) at San Francisco
Carolina(W) at Arizona
Washington at Denver(W)
Philadelphia at Dallas(W) GO DALLAS


Sunday Night

Cincinnati at Jacksonville(W)



Monday Night

Pittsburgh(W) at San Diego

[Blade Bacquin]

Sunday, Early

Tampa Bay (w) at NY Jets
Seattle(w) at St. Louis
New Orleans(w) at Green Bay
Chicago at Cleveland (w)
Baltimore(w) at Detroit
New England at Atlanta(w)
Tennessee(w) at Houston
Miami(w) at Buffalo


Sunday, Late

Indianapolis(w) at San Francisco
Carolina at Arizona(w)
Washington at Denver(w)
Philadelphia(w) at Dallas


Sunday Night

Cincinnati(w) at Jacksonville



Monday Night

Pittsburgh at San Diego(w)

[Ryan Pode]

Sunday, Early

Tampa Bay Win at NY Jets
Seattle at St. Louis Win
New Orleans Win at Green Bay
Chicago at Cleveland Win
Baltimore Win at Detroit
New England at Atlanta Win
Tennessee at Houston Win
Miami at Buffalo Win


Sunday, Late

Indianapolis Win at San Francisco
Carolina Win at Arizona
Washington at Denver Win
Philadelphia Win at Dallas


Sunday Night

Cincinnati at Jacksonville Win



Monday Night

Pittsburgh at San Diego Win

[jjwr]

Very tough call on the Miami game, if it were in December I would definetly pick the Bills. Then again with Holcomb ast he QB maybe they will rally around him.

[Rutabaga]

Sunday, Early

Tampa Bay (W) at NY Jets
Seattle (W) at St. Louis
New Orleans at Green Bay (W)
Chicago at Cleveland (W)
Baltimore (W) at Detroit
New England (W) at Atlanta
Tennessee (W) at Houston
Miami at Buffalo (W)


Sunday, Late

Indianapolis (W) at San Francisco
Carolina (W) at Arizona
Washington (W) at Denver
Philadelphia (W) at Dallas


Sunday Night

Cincinnati (W) at Jacksonville


Monday Night

Pittsburgh at San Diego (W)

[JMK]

Sunday, Early

Tampa Bay (W) at NY Jets
Seattle at St. Louis (W)
New Orleans at Green Bay (W) Well, they have to win one.
Chicago at Cleveland (W)
Baltimore at Detroit (W)
New England (W) at Atlanta
Tennessee at Houston (W)
Miami (W) at Buffalo


Sunday, Late

Indianapolis (W) at San Francisco
Carolina (W) at Arizona
Washington at Denver (W)
Philadelphia (W) at Dallas


Sunday Night

Cincinnati (W) at Jacksonville



Monday Night

Pittsburgh at San Diego (W)

[sirdizzy]

Tampa Bay
St. Louis
Green Bay
Chicago
Detroit
Atlanta
Houston
Miami
Indianapolis
Carolina
Denver
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
San Diego

[Jedieb]

Miami is coming off a bye which makes me want to pick them up even more. Ughh, the Dolphins are going to make ME cry. :cry

[JMK]

I have yet to correctly call the Dolphins this year too. :\

[Nathanial K'cansce]

Tampa Bay(W) at NY Jets
Seattle at St. Louis(W)
New Orleans at Green Bay(W)
Chicago(W) at Cleveland
Baltimore(W) at Detroit
New England at Atlanta(W)
Tennessee(W) at Houston
Miami(W) at Buffalo :(



Indianapolis(W) at San Francisco
Carolina(W) at Arizona
Washington at Denver(W)
Philadelphia(W) at Dallas




Cincinnati(W) at Jacksonville





Pittsburgh at San Diego(W)

[Jedieb]

I'm going with the Fins and the Steelers. Those byes are just too tempting to me. My best friend is a HUGE Dolphins fan and I told him I'd hold him accountable if the Dolphins let me down this weekend.

[JMK]

I can shoulder some of the blame too if you friend wants no part of it. ;)

[Yog]

Sunday, Early

Tampa Bay (W) at NY Jets
Seattle at St. Louis (W)
New Orleans at Green Bay (W)
Chicago at Cleveland (W)
Baltimore at Detroit (W)
New England at Atlanta (W)
Tennessee (W) at Houston
Miami (W) at Buffalo


Sunday, Late

Indianapolis (W) at San Francisco
Carolina (W) at Arizona
Washington at Denver (W)
Philadelphia (W) at Dallas


Sunday Night

Cincinnati (W) at Jacksonville



Monday Night

Pittsburgh at San Diego (W)

[Jedi Master Carr]

W Tampa Bay at NY Jets
W Seattle at St. Louis
New Orleans at Green Bay W
W Chicago at Cleveland
Baltimore at Detroit W
W New England at Atlanta
W Tennessee at Houston
Miami at Buffalo W


Sunday, Late

W Indianapolis at San Francisco
Carolina at Arizona W
Washington at Denver W
W Philadelphia at Dallas


Sunday Night

W Cincinnati at Jacksonville



Monday Night

W Pittsburgh at San Diego

[Lilaena De'Ville]

Sunday, Early

Tampa Bay WINat NY Jets
Seattle at St. Louis WIN
New Orleans at Green Bay WIN
ChicagoWIN at Cleveland
Baltimore at Detroit WIN
New England at AtlantaWIN
TennesseeWIN at Houston
Miami at Buffalo WIN

Sunday, Late

Indianapolis WIN at San Francisco
Carolina at Arizona WIN
Washington WIN at Denver
Philadelphia at Dallas WIN

Sunday Night

Cincinnati WIN at Jacksonville

Monday Night

Pittsburgh WIN at San Diego

It pains me to pick against my Niners, but I can't pick against the Colts. :D

[jjwr]

Sunday, Early

Tampa Bay(W) at NY Jets
Seattle at St. Louis(W)
New Orleans(W) at Green Bay
Chicago at Cleveland(W)
Baltimore(W) at Detroit
New England(W) at Atlanta
Tennessee at Houston(W)
Miami at Buffalo(W)

Sunday, Late

Indianapolis(W) at San Francisco
Carolina(W) at Arizona
Washington at Denver(W)
Philadelphia at Dallas(W)

Sunday Night

Cincinnati(W) at Jacksonville

Monday Night

Pittsburgh at San Diego(W)

[Figrin D'an]

Sunday, Early

Tampa Bay (W) at NY Jets
Seattle at St. Louis (W)
New Orleans at Green Bay (W)
Chicago at Cleveland (W)
Baltimore (W) at Detroit
New England (W) at Atlanta
Tennessee (W) at Houston
Miami (W) at Buffalo


Sunday, Late

Indianapolis (W) at San Francisco
Carolina (W) at Arizona
Washington at Denver (W)
Philadelphia (W) at Dallas


Sunday Night

Cincinnati (W) at Jacksonville



Monday Night

Pittsburgh at San Diego (W)

[Jedieb]

Vick won't be starting against the Pats today. Shaub has played well when he's gotten the ball, but this should give the Pats an edge. The Falcons are going to rely that much more on the running game, which is their real strength anyway. Shaub does seem to be pretty accurate, but it's still the Pats and I have to believe they're going to make things tough for the backup.

[Jedieb]

At least McGahee is one of my fantasy backs. Stupid Fins. :cry

[Figrin D'an]

Maybe Green Bay finally got something going in the second half of the game last week against Carolina. They're demolishing the Saints at the moment. Not that the Saints are very good, but at least the Packers are playing with some fire and passion today.

Najeh Davenport is hurt, though. Down to their third string running back. They'd better hope it's not a serious injury.

[jjwr]

Schaub has been pretty good, going into the game I was thinking that he would probably do more damage as the Pats injuries are all in the secondary.

Dillon is finally running good and Brady is on, now if only the Pats D can stop them...

Go Bills!! :)

[jjwr]

Wow, Brady just threw a gorgeous 56 yard TD pass, just incredible rainbow throw. The receiver was Bethel Johnson who is incredibly fast and he just took off and Brady lofted it.

[jjwr]

Wow, Green Bay is up 42-3 on those poor Saints. I think I picked the Saints...whoops!

[jjwr]

Falcons just got totally screwed by the replay rules. Schaub rushed for a 1st down but the refs said he stepped out. Replay showed he was obviously in bounds but because the play was ruled dead and the whistle blew the Falcons could not challenge it.

Great for the Pats but horrible rule, every play should be reviewable regardless if the Whistle has been blown.

[Jedieb]

Lord I HATE the Patriots! Yet another week that you see they're the only team in the league that seems to know how to work a clock. And the damn Dolphins, why do I even bother giving those fins the benefit of the doubt. I should have known they'd let me down. And can we finally just admit the Ravens SUCK? Honestly, getting manhandled by the Lions, can it get more embarassing. Actually, I didn't watch any of the game so I'm sure all of Detroits points were the result of fluke plays and bad calls.:rolleyes

2-6, easilty my worst week of the year and possibly EVER. Bye, bye first place. :cry

[jjwr]

No worries Jedieb, I know I didn't do well either. I had the Pats obviously but picked the Ravens, Texans, Saints...need I go on :)

Clock managment is the one thing for the Pats that hasn't slipped, very sloppy game and they easily could have lost but they pulled it out. Brady is on fire and Dillon is starting to run hard.

[Ryan Pode]

Two thoughts on the Ravens/Lions game.

1. Usually when a QB throws a pass forward and it hits the ground, it is considered an incomplete pass.

2. When a goal-line pile is moving backwards the runner could not have made it to the endzone.

[Jedieb]

Good to see the Packers and Favre get a big win at home. I know it's early, but the Cowboys are really sticking it to the Eagles. Even after this FG by the Eagles, Bledsoe is moving the ball down the field. I wouldn't mind getting this pick wrong.

[jjwr]

Excellent! Go Cowboys! I'm beginning to hate the Eagles, they should have lost lats week and will hopefully lose this week.

[JMK]

Mediocre week for me so far at 4-4. The late games look like a split too.

It was nice to see the Falcons put up a fight with someone other than Vick at QB. But as usual the Patriots get the benefit of a lucky rule/call, as jjwr pointed out. Even when the Falcons tied it up, was anyone really thinking that Brady & friends wouldn't get into FG range?

[Jedieb]

5 turnovers and 18 penalties and the Dolphins only lost by 6. YOU SUCK KYLE!!!!!!! :shootin

[Yog]

Well, at least we can take some comfort in that the games predicted wrong were mostly very close games or turned around in the last minute. The predictions were not so bad, they just swinged the wrong way. In other words; we dont suck hard.


Excellent! Go Cowboys! I'm beginning to hate the Eagles, they should have lost lats week and will hopefully lose this week

Could not disagree more. Gooooo Eagles! :D

[Ryan Pode]

The Raven's are determined to make one defensive player from each of their opposing teams become a Pro-Bowler this season.

Larry Tripplet
Kyle Vaden-Bosch
Erik Coleman
Dre Bly

[Jedi Master Carr]

I don't want to brag I am 6-2 right now :) I just went against the grain in a few of those games, and guessed on the others.

[JMK]

Originally posted by Jedieb
5 turnovers and 18 penalties and the Dolphins only lost by 6. YOU SUCK KYLE!!!!!!! :shootin

Yeah, I'm sure Saban is still in the locker room peeling the paint off the walls. Playing the way they did coming off of a bye is just totally inexcusable.

[jjwr]

Miami is also now 0-2 in the division and have yet to play the Pats.

[Jedieb]

The defense did a great job in the second half to keep them in the game, but they were just inept on offense. Ferrotte is not the answer. At some point, the Fins are going to have to get themselves a legit QB,

[Jedieb]

Denver just sealed the deal........... wow, defensive holding nullifies a sack that would have put the game away. Washington still has life.

[Lance Casey]

10-2 so far.

[Jedi Master Carr]

8-4 for me, I consider that good, considering the amount of upsets.

[Lance Casey]

Upsets are what helped me this week. The Jet's, Cowboys(my team, so i chose them anyway) Packers helped me out this week.

[Jedi Master Carr]

yeah you did very good, you will win the week for sure. From the sound of it I might come in second.

[JMK]

I'm up to 7-5 so far. It could have been such a nice week if a few teams had come through. I was really expecting Tampa to pull it off and I thought St. Louis would take care of business at home. I didn't feel comfortable picking Philly, but after what they did to KC last week I couldn't go against them.

[Jedi Master Carr]

Yeah me too, Philadelphia looked good three straight weeks, so I figured they win again, guess they just had a bad game. Plus Mcnabb was probably just too banged up to pull out another one.

[Lance Casey]

Chose the Jet's to win becasue Cadiallac was out. Without him, Tampa will have a tough time winning.

[jjwr]

On the same vein I chose the Bucs cause Vinny is about 185 years old.

[Jedi Master Carr]

Same reason I picked them.

[sirdizzy]

you can all bite me, i went 5-7 and am proud of my pooptacular day as my broncos won and I did good in my fantasy leagues

so phhhhhhbbttt to you

[Jedieb]

Didn't you just lose to a GIRL in our fantasy league? ;)

I'm right with you at 5-8, wow, what a craptacular week. I think Carr did great though. He'll probably draw even with me. :cry

[Ryan Pode]

A big game from L.T. and I win.

[sirdizzy]

i am tied right now and bens going to throw an int than break his leg and I am going to win

and its all drew bennets fault he has played like crap all year and was questionable on the injury report so I bench his sorry behind and what does he do he has a great game the freaking *&^(*^

[Jedieb]

Mu is a force to be reckoned with. Watch her end up winning the whole damn thing. Oh the shame, the shame......

Well, enjoy the game tonight. The only way I'll even watch the 4th quarter is if things go my way in Anaheim tonight.

[Jedieb]

If you love Brian "The Offensive Guru who's never fielded an offense in Baltimore that's worth a damn" Billick bashing then make sure to watch Sportscenter and Monday Night Countdown. It looks like he's going to get roasted for yesterday's embarrasing meltdown in Detroit.

[Jedi Master Carr]

Pittsburgh driving to win the game but Big Ben got hit in the ankle, Steeler Fans better hope he is okay.

[Jedi Master Carr]

Steelers take the lead with 6 seconds left.

[JMK]

Thanks Steelers. Way to finish me off at 7-7 for the week. :\

[jjwr]

I suck

[Lance Casey]

11-3. Good week for me.

[Nathanial K'cansce]

5-9. Well, call me an official sports analyst. I'm predicting as well as they normally do!

[Jedieb]

The Steelers bumped me up to a miserable 6-8 I believe. Damn, I was hoping to make it through the season without a single below .500 week.

The hit on Ben's knee looked bad. The Steelers are actually in pretty good shape with Maddox if Ben goes down. But if they have to rely on Batch they're screwed every which way but good.

[jjwr]

Actually they are saying the knee injury wasn't as bad as it looked and he may play this weekend.

One thing they did say last night was Maddox hurt his calf in pratice on Friday is out for 3-4 weeks so it would be Batch if Ben can't go.

[Jedi Master Carr]

They better pray Ben is okay, Batch is horrible. I think I am 10-4, I had my second best week.

Edit
I am 9-5 I forgot about the Jags game, I thought I picked the Jags but I picked the Bengals.

[Nathanial K'cansce]

Trade question... I was offered a trade in one of my other leagues...

Bledsoe, Pittman, and Parish for C. Dillon and A. Green. This would help my QB position, since my two options are Brooks and Dilfer, but would leave me with Pittman, Foster, Droughns, Bell as my running backs. Choices.... ><

[Lilaena De'Ville]

Yay an astounding 7-7 :(

[Yog]

Originally posted by Nathanial K'cansce
Trade question... I was offered a trade in one of my other leagues...

Bledsoe, Pittman, and Parish for C. Dillon and A. Green. This would help my QB position, since my two options are Brooks and Dilfer, but would leave me with Pittman, Foster, Droughns, Bell as my running backs. Choices.... ><

The way I see it, he is trying to get 2 of your best running backs (Dillon being a stud) for an ok quarterback. While your RBs are starters, Pittman is only a backup to Cadilac. I have no idea who Parish is. Surely, there must be another way to improve at QB. Try sending some trade offers yourself with RBs at bait, or check what is on the waiver (injuries happen from time to time). I would rather suffer a while at QB than doing a trade like that.

[Figrin D'an]

Week 5 Results

Lance Casey: 11-3
Jedieb: 6-8
Eldorack: 11-3
Blade Ice: 5-9
Ryan Pode: 6-8
Jinn Fizz: 8-6
JMK: 7-7
sirdizzy: 5-9
Nathanial K'cansce: 5-9
Yoghurt: 7-7
Jedi Master Carr: 9-5
Lilaena De'Ville: 7-7
jjwr: 7-7
Figrin D'an: 7-7



Updated Season Totals

Jedieb: 46-28
Jedi Master Carr: 45-29
jjwr: 43-31
Lance Casey: 43-31
Yoghurt: 41-33
Figrin D'an: 40-34
JMK: 40-34
sirdizzy: 40-34
Lilaena De'Ville: 39-35
Ryan Pode: 38-36
Nathanial K'cansce: 35-39
Jinn Fizz: 28-30
Eldorack: 25-17
Kale: 23-23
Blade Ice: 11-17
Ambrose Braeden: 10-6
Lamar Starworth: 5-11

[Jedieb]

Almost lost the lead, but it's still mine!!!! :crack

[Lilaena De'Ville]

I just need to make up 7 points somewhere and I'll catch up!

:lol that ain't happening. :)

[Jedieb]

If you'd accept the reality that the Niners are going to lose the rest of their games you'd probably end up in first place. ;)

[sirdizzy]

hes right you now, only a crack addict would pick the niners to win once then ya got to step it up to cracked out smoked out madman heroin junkie to pick them more than once, and in your case wow is all I can say, WOW

[Lance Casey]

And I'm gunnin for that #1 spot.

[jjwr]

Lance is definetly making a move, great picks this past week.

How the 3 of us stayed on top with a two 7-7's and a 6-8 is beyond me.

[JMK]

I gained a game on the leaders. As long as I can do that every week then I'll be just fine. ;)

[Jedieb]

Silly, naive pickers. It's over and you don't even know it. :evil

Meanwhile, the Devil languishes 5 games back. YESSSSSS!

[Jedi Master Carr]

Well I am one game back so I am right there within striking distance :)

[Nathanial K'cansce]

I should just stop. -_-

[Ryan Pode]

Nah. You just need one good week... so do I.

[Nathanial K'cansce]

Originally posted by Master Yoghurt
The way I see it, he is trying to get 2 of your best running backs (Dillon being a stud) for an ok quarterback. While your RBs are starters, Pittman is only a backup to Cadilac. I have no idea who Parish is. Surely, there must be another way to improve at QB. Try sending some trade offers yourself with RBs at bait, or check what is on the waiver (injuries happen from time to time). I would rather suffer a while at QB than doing a trade like that.

I'm going to have to agree.

I rejected the trade, but he's come back with 2 counter offers, only for Dillon. Mainly Bledsoe and Pittman for Dillon, with an added defensive player here and there. I should just tell the guy that Dillon is not for sale. *is in a keeper league, and might add dillon as my extra keeper if we add an extra spot for next season*

Of course, this guy also told me that he'd be willing to trade to help out my running game, since I had Foster as my number 3 RB. And he said that he isn't a solid #3. So, uh, why then try to take my number 1?

I was offered another trade from someone else, Mi. Clayton and good ole Ricky Williams for Droughns. I thought about accepting, but I might want to wait for this week's games, just to see how all three do,