NFL Picks: Week 5

Like I said last week, I do not know why anyone would bet on NFL games. This week looks crazy already.

Rob Gronkowski is OUT for Thursday Night football, which is prompting yours truly to roll with Tampa Bay instead. No defense and no Gronk does not look like a recipe for success. Of course, Brady could “Brady” and I will be a dolt for changing it up. We shall see.

The Eagles are our unanimous pick this week (over the Cardinals). Interesting. We don’t plan to have a unanimous pick every week, but it just keeps happening...

Buffalo has exceeded expectations this year but I am surprised that I am alone on A.J. Green island. I can live with that.

One more week for me picking my Giants to get off the slide. If they drop this game against a defense that is in shambles I may never pick them again.

One final note: Dwayne Allen is a mid-range TE2 for me. I could see pushing him as high as TE15, a spot ahead of Jason Witten on this list. At a certain point with these guys, you just need scoring upside. Allen gives you that since he is tied to Tom Brady.

Haggle away with your own picks if you feel the need. Are we crazy for the Eagles love?

Results so far:

Ghoji: 30-16

Pete: 25-21

J.E.B.: 24-22

Clark: 24-22

Heath: 23-23

Mark: 22-24

Matias: 22-24