Week Five Results

A very ho-hum week out there for the pickem crew...

As Phil mentioned in his comment to my post on Sunday, our 'unanimous' selections went 1-3-1. Be very wary of the wisdom of crowds. When Conventional Wisdom goes one way, smart bettors go the other.

The best that anyone could muster this week was 7-6-1. Very tepid congratulations go to Dav, Ian, Mike and Phil for achieving that mark.

I didn't want to jinx him, but I'll do so anyway:
Major dap for Ian for starting the first five weeks of the season without a single losing week. He's a bookie's worst nightmare.

Flip earned the dubious distinction of finishing with the worst record two weeks in a row. Don't worry, Dav did the same in weeks one and two. He's currently righting his ship.

Overall Standings (vs. 500)
Ian 7
Hanley 4
ChrisM 3
Tyler 1
Landes 0
Dav -4
Flip -7
Matt -10

Big week out there locally as the Redskins match up against the Packers, fresh off their loss to Chicago. The early line shows the home Pack as a 3 point favorite, which means Vegas says these teams are exactly equal. Initial thoughts? Post in the comments.

Was Dallas looking ahead? Winning by an onsides kick, drive and game winning field goal(s) [Chicken-shit move Dick Jauron], Dallas certainly did not look like the cream of the NFC. What will happen when the irresistible force AND the immovable object of New England's offense and defense come to Texas Stadium? Predictions for both the game and what the opening line will be? Post in the comments.

Cincinnati (-3) KANSAS CITY
JACKSONVILLE (-6.5) Houston
CLEVELAND (-5) Miami
CHICAGO (-5) Minnesota
Philadelphia (-3) NY JETS
BALTIMORE (-9.5) St. Louis
TAMPA BAY (-3) Tennessee
GREEN BAY (-3) Washington
ARIZONA (-4) Carolina
New England (NL) DALLAS
SAN DIEGO (-10) Oakland
SEATTLE (-6.5) New Orleans
Ny Giants (-3) ATLANTA