NFL Week 5 Thread

Paully D

Thursday Night Football (01:30am)
Colts (OFF) @ Texans - Sky Sports 1 HD

Sunday (6pm slot)
Bills (-2.5) @ Titans
Bears @ Chiefs (-9)
Browns @ Ravens (-6.5)
Jaguars @ Buccaneers (-3)
Saints @ Eagles (-5.5) - Sky Sports 3 HD
Rams @ Packers (-9)
Redskins @ Falcons (-7.5)
Seahawks @ Bengals (-1)

Sunday (9:05pm slot)
Cardinals (-3) @ Lions

Sunday (9:25pm slot)
Patriots (-8.5) @ Cowboys - Sky Sports 3 HD
Broncos (-5.5) @ Raiders

Sunday Night Football (1:30am)
49ers @ Giants (-7) - Sky Sports 3 HD

Monday Night Football (1:30am)
Steelers @ Chargers (-3) - Sky Sports 1 HD

Byes - Minnesota Vikings, New York Jets, Carolina Panthers & Miami Dolphins

adrian522

35-28 going in..

Colts @ Texans
Bills @ Titans
Bears @ Chiefs
Browns @ Ravens
Jaguars @ Buccaneers
Saints @ Eagles
Rams @ Packers
Redskins @ Falcons
Seahawks @ Bengals
Cardinals @ Lions
Patriots @ Cowboys
Broncos@ Raiders
49ers @ Giants
Steelers @ Chargers

paulie21

Colts @ Texans
Bills @ Titans
Bears @ Chiefs
Browns @ Ravens
Jaguars @ Buccaneers
Saints @ Eagles
Rams @ Packers
Falcons
Seahawks @ Bengals
Cardinals @ Lions
Patriots @ Cowboys
Broncos @ Raiders
49ers @ Giants
Steelers @ Chargers

paulie21

How Seahawks v Bengals is not on tv baffles me

adrian522

Surprised they didn't bump the Patriots Cowboys into SNF given how bad the 49ers and Giants have been. Particularly the 49ers I guess but they can only flex 2 games between weeks 5 and 10 and my not want to start this early but its a poor game on paper at least.

paulie21

adrian522 wrote: »

Surprised they didn't bump the Patriots Cowboys into SNF given how bad the 49ers and Giants have been. Particularly the 49ers I guess but they can only flex 2 games between weeks 5 and 10 and my not want to start this early but its a poor game on paper at least.

Think there's a quota on how many times a team can be on prime time. Pats and Cowboys would definitely be maxed out

poldebruin

paulie21 wrote: »

How Seahawks v Bengals is not on tv baffles me

Yeah, by far the pick of the entire day's games. Who picks these games for Sky and can they not change them as it becomes apparent certain teams are not going to be competing by years end?

In fairness, at least the Eagles v Saints has the feeling of an eliminator about it, though everything I have seen from the Eagles this year has been pretty awful.

The Patriots v Cowboys matchup doesn't do much for me, unless you enjoy seeing someone wail on another team. That said, only -8.5 for the Patriots has to be worth a bet surely?

Picks:
Colts @ Texans ; Luckless Colts?
Bills @ Titans ; Wheels coming off for the Bills?
Bears @ Chiefs ; Chiefs to bounce back with 8 FG's
Browns @ Ravens ; Raven's to build on Steelers win.
Jaguars @ Buccaneers ; Winston reminds me of Byron Leftwich.
Saints @ Eagles ; Eagles to continue to improve (slightly)
Rams @ Packers ; Rogers improvising against that front. Want to see.
Redskins @ Falcons ; Falcons to have it a bit tougher this week.
Seahawks @ Bengals ; Bengals have looked great Seahawks, less so.
Cardinals @ Lions ; Lions have to be done at this stage.
Patriots @ Cowboys ; Patriots by 21- at least.
Broncos@ Raiders ; no longer a gimmie, but fancy Denver here.
49ers @ Giants ; Giants take control of the East.
Steelers @ Chargers ; Vick-led Steelers no match for San Diego.

dfx-

It's a very long week from Thursday to Monday, 4th time lucky on kickers..

Hazys

adrian522 wrote: »

Surprised they didn't bump the Patriots Cowboys into SNF given how bad the 49ers and Giants have been. Particularly the 49ers I guess but they can only flex 2 games between weeks 5 and 10 and my not want to start this early but its a poor game on paper at least.

Games can't be flexed till later in the season.

helimachoptor

Week 11 for flex I think

Magico Gonzalez

I know the Colts are struggling, but if I was a Colts fan one of the few teams I'd be glad to see coming up this week would be the Texans who have been all sorts of awful on D the last few weeks. QB situation is a mess too.

paulie21

Think they might have changed the flex to week 5 this year. Not sure though

adrian522

Hazys wrote: »

Games can't be flexed till later in the season.

Games can be flexed from week 5. 2 games can be flexed between week 5 and week 10.

Has to be one of the afternoon games though that moves.

http://www.nfl.com/flexible-schedules

jman0war

this is my first time doing a prediction.

Colts @ Texans
Bills @ Titans
Bears @ Chiefs
Browns @ Ravens
Jaguars @ Buccaneers
Saints @ Eagles
Rams @ Packers
Redskins @ Falcons
Seahawks @ Bengals
Cardinals @ Lions
Patriots @ Cowboys
Broncos@ Raiders
49ers @ Giants
Steelers @ Chargers

Paully D

Colts @ Texans
Bills @ Titans
Bears @ Chiefs
Ravens
Jaguars @ Buccaneers
Saints @ Eagles
Rams @ Packers
Redskins @ Falcons
Seahawks @ Bengals
Cardinals @ Lions
Patriots @ Cowboys
Broncos @ Raiders
49ers @ Giants
Steelers @ Chargers

EDIT - changing the Colts pick to the Texans due to the news that Andrew Luck is out.

StringerBell

Where are the Bengals -1?

Paully D

StringerBell wrote: »

Where are the Bengals -1?

It's been eaten up. Best you'll get them at now seems to be -2.5.

They absolutely were -1 though.

http://www.oddsshark.com/nfl/seattle-cincinnati-odds-october-11-2015

j8wk2feszrnpao

Colts @ Texans
Bills @ Titans
Bears @ Chiefs
Browns @ Ravens
Jaguars @ Buccaneers
Saints @ Eagles
Rams @ Packers
Redskins @ Falcons
Seahawks @ Bengals
Cardinals @ Lions
Patriots @ Cowboys
Broncos@ Raiders
49ers @ Giants
Steelers @ Chargers

StringerBell

Paully D wrote: »

It's been eaten up. Best you'll get them at now seems to be -2.5.

They absolutely were -1 though.

http://www.oddsshark.com/nfl/seattle-cincinnati-odds-october-11-2015

Yeah I saw it elsewhere as well that they were -1 and went to fill my boots but it had shifted to -3 already

Was hoping somewhere still had it that I hadn't seen

Realt Dearg Sec

38-25 going in

Colts @ Texans
Bills @ Titans
Bears @ Chiefs
Browns @ Ravens
Jaguars @ Buccaneers
Saints @ Eagles
Rams @ Packers
Redskins @ Falcons
Seahawks @ Bengals
Cardinals @ Lions
Patriots @ Cowboys
Broncos@ Raiders
49ers @ Giants
Steelers @ Chargers

Alfred Borden

Maybe Josh Johnson will start

https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/651816220560371712

JaMarcusHustle

I'm an idiot. Been killing time here on GamePass waiting for Thursday Night Football to kick off tonight. Its only bloody Wednesday

PokeHerKing

JaMarcusHustle wrote:

I'm an idiot. Been killing time here on GamePass waiting for Thursday Night Football to kick off tonight. Its only bloody Wednesday

It's Thursday already here in S.E Asia but it'll be 2m morning before I can watch Thursday night football. But I can't complain!

Anyone know the deal with Luck, took the Colts -1.5 last night when all reports where he was starting, now they shifted to +2.5!

It must have been that snapface distracting you.

wardides

Says a fair bit about Texans when I'd still be confident of Colts 3rd choice QB. Low scoring game awaits I imagine.

StringerBell

Any info on Luck yet? I expect him to play even though he is listed as questionable but will be keeping my money in my wallet if he isnt!

phatkev

Colts @ Texans
Bills @ Titans
Bears @ Chiefs
Browns @ Ravens
Jaguars @ Buccaneers
Saints @ Eagles
Rams @ Packers
Redskins @ Falcons
Seahawks @ Bengals
Cardinals @ Lions
Patriots @ Cowboys
Broncos@ Raiders
49ers @ Giants
Steelers @ Chargers

Paully D

StringerBell wrote: »

Any info on Luck yet? I expect him to play even though he is listed as questionable but will be keeping my money in my wallet if he isnt!

I think Pagano might be taking the piss a bit/playing mind-games with the Texans. Luck took most of the snaps in practice throughout the week and most reports from early in the week suggest he'll be back.

On a similar note, wasn't Brady listed as "probable" on the Patriots' injury report for about 3 whole years between 2005-2008? :pac:

StringerBell

He was, sometimes questionable Right shoulder I believe!

Knex*

43-20 thus far.

Colts @ Texans
Bills @ Titans
Bears @ Chiefs
Browns @ Ravens
Jaguars @ Buccaneers
Saints @ Eagles
Rams @ Packers
Redskins @ Falcons
Seahawks @ Bengals
Cardinals @ Lions
Patriots @ Cowboys
Broncos@ Raiders
49ers @ Giants
Steelers @ Chargers

Loads of tough games to choose there, I feel. Wouldn't surprise me to finish negative this week.

D9Male

38-25 coming into this week.

Colts @ Texans
Bills @ Titans
Bears @ Chiefs
Browns @ Ravens
Jaguars @ Buccaneers
Saints @ Eagles
Rams @ Packers
Redskins @ Falcons
Seahawks @ Bengals
Cardinals @ Lions
Patriots @ Cowboys
Broncos @ Raiders
49ers @ Giants
Steelers @ Chargers

PokeHerKing

39-24 overall

Colts @ Texans
Bills @ Titans
Bears @ Chiefs
Browns @ Ravens
Jaguars @ Buccaneers
Saints @ Eagles
Rams @ Packers
Redskins @ Falcons
Seahawks @ Bengals
Cardinals @ Lions
Patriots @ Cowboys
Broncos @ Raiders
49ers @ Giants
Steelers @ Chargers

Paully D

Hasselbeck starts for the colts tonight, per Schefter. No Andrew Luck again this week.

Hasselback was ill since Sunday and only came out of hospital a day and a half ago apparently.

StringerBell

Yuk

phatkev

Paully D wrote: »

Hasselbeck starts for the colts tonight, per Schefter. No Andrew Luck again this week.

Hasselback was ill since Sunday and only came out of hospital a day and a half ago apparently.

I thought they might have went with Josh Johnson, he looked fairly decent during the preseason with the Jets

tripperman

Colts @ Texans
Bills @ Titans
Bears @ Chiefs
Browns @ Ravens
Jaguars @ Buccaneers
Eagles
Rams @ Packers
Redskins @ Falcons
Seahawks @ Bengals
Cardinals @ Lions
Patriots @ Cowboys
Broncos@ Raiders
Giants
Steelers @ Chargers

eagle eye

I don't know if anything is certain there yet. Luck is slated to throw pregame and I'm sure if he says everything feels good that he will play.

I can understand leaving him out for this one tough, when you have JJ Watt and Jadeveon Clowney on the other teams DL it might just be a smart move to leave out a guy with a dodgy shoulder.

Knex*

I'm changing tonights pick to Texans.

Realt Dearg Sec

Knex. wrote: »

I'm changing tonights pick to Texans.

I'm waiting to get confirmation on who's starting for the Colts.

Son Of A Vidic

Colts @ Texans
Bills @ Titans
Bears @ Chiefs
Browns @ Ravens
Jaguars @ Buccaneers
Saints @ Eagles
Rams @ Packers
Redskins @ Falcons
Seahawks @ Bengals
Cardinals @ Lions
Patriots @ Cowboys
Broncos @ Raiders
49ers @ Giants
Steelers @ Chargers

Alfred Borden

Think the Texans will prove too much for us and Hasselbeck (who seems to be very sick) tonight. Cant see any reason for the neutrals to watch this? Expecting an error ridden game.

Realt Dearg Sec

Ok I'm switching, the Colts to run out of Luck at long last (sorry)

Realt Dearg Sec

Alfred Borden wrote: »

. Cant see any reason for the neutrals to watch this? .

An excuse to crack open a beer, and being left to watch football uninterrupted, are two good enough reasons for this neutral.

eagle eye

Patriots have to play both of them is one of my reasons to watch this game.

Paully D

Alfred Borden wrote: »

Cant see any reason for the neutrals to watch this?

Every game is attractive when you think of how long the offseason is. Come May I'd do sick things to be able to watch Prime Time football

Realt Dearg Sec

Paully D wrote: »

Every game is attractive when you think of how long the offseason is. Come May I'd do sick things to be able to watch Prime Time football

Yeah, it's a pretty crappy bunch of games this weekend. But they're games all the same.

Alfred Borden

get in! Need a big performance from the D tonight

Paully D

Was literally just about to post that Foster looks like he knocked the rust off last week and was looking like he was getting back to form. Then that happened. :pac:

He really should have made that catch.

matthew8

The Colts are such a bloody soft team. No pass rush or run defense on that first drive. So lucky to get away there on the dropped pass. Texans look totally reliant on Foster and Hopkins.

Paully D

How on earth was that call reversed? :pac:

Realt Dearg Sec

Paully D wrote: »

Was literally just about to post that Foster looks like he knocked the rust off last week and was looking like he was getting back to form. Then that happened. :pac:

He really should have made that catch.

WHERE IS YOUR NON EXISTENT GOD NOW FOSTER?! HE HATH FORSAKEN THEE!!!