Last week did not go well for most of our experts. It is said that agreement among experts is usually a good thing, but that was not the case for our "experts." We went a disastrous 0-6 when we were all in agreement. Ouch. Brian and Zac put up clunkers, Tom was mediocre and Al was the only one to finish about .500.
Week 5 Results:
Tom: 7-8
Brian: 4-11
Al: 9-6
Zac: 5-10
Anyway, on to this week's games. All lines are courtesy of VegasInsider.com as of Wednesday, Oct. 8.
Thursday Night: Indianapolis (+2.5) at Houston
Tom Downey: Indianapolis
Brian Rauf: Indianapolis
Al King: Indianpolis
Zac Bellman: Indianapolis
Oh boy. Another consensus. Hopefully this week we get at least one unanimous decision correct. UPDATE: We got one right!
Denver (-8) at NY Jets
Tom: NY Jets
Brian: Denver
Al: Denver
Zac: Denver
Tom ruined the consensus, although he does think the Broncos still win. The line opened at -4.5 in favor of the Broncos, but has gone up to -9.5 as of Friday.
Pittsburgh (+2) at Cleveland:
Tom: Steelers
Brian: Browns
Al: Steelers
Zac: Steelers
Only Brian thinks the Browns can win and cover. The line opened at -1 in favor of the Browns.
Jacksonville (+6) at Tennessee:
Tom: Titans
Brian: Jaguars
Al: Jaguars
Zac: Titans
The line opened at -7 in favor of the Titans and we are split this week.
Chicago (+3) at Atlanta:
Tom: Bears
Brian: Bears
Al: Falcons
Zac: Falcons
Another 50-50 split in this matchup. The line opened at -3 in favor of the Falcons and stayed there.
Green Bay (-3) at Miami:
Tom: Green Bay
Brian: Green Bay
Al: Green Bay
Zac: Green Bay
We all agree here. Our experts clearly trust Aaron Rodgers.
Detroit (-1.5) at Minnesota:
Tom: Minnesota
Brian: Minnesota
Al: Detroit
Zac: Detroit
The line opened with the Lions favored by 2.5, but the loss of Calvin Johnson has flipped the line to -1 in favor of the Vikings. Our experts are split.
Carolina (+7) at Cincinnati:
Tom: Carolina
Brian: Carolina
Al: Cincinnati
Zac: Carolina
The loss of A.J. Green this week hasn't affected the spread movement too much. However, everyone but Al thinks the Panthers will at least be able to cover.
New England (-3) at Buffalo:
Tom: Buffalo
Brian: New England
Al: New England
Zac: New England
The Pats are riding high after a big win over the Bengals. Tom thinks the Bills will at least cover though.
Baltimore (-3) at Tampa Bay:
Tom: Baltimore
Brian: Baltimore
Al: Baltimore
Zac: Baltimore
The line opened at -1 in favor of the Ravens and has gone up -3.5. All of our experts like the Ravens this week.
San Diego (-7) at Oakland:
Tom: San Diego
Brian: San Diego
Al: San Diego
Zac: San Diego
We clearly don't believe in the Raiders.
Dallas (+8) at Seattle:
Tom: Seattle
Brian: Dallas
Al: Dallas
Zac: Seattle
We're split with this one. Tom and Zac are rolling with Seattle, while Brian and Al are picking Dallas.
Washington (+3.5) at Cardinals:
Tom: Arizona
Brian: Washington
Al: Arizona
Zac: Washington
Another split, with Tom and Al picking the Cardinals despite uncertainty at the QB position. This line has dropped after opening at -6 in favor of the Cardinals.
NY Giants (+3) at Philadelphia:
Tom: Philadelphia
Brian: Philadelphia
Al: Philadelphia
Zac: NY Giants
Everyone but Zac is rolling with the Eagles this week.
San Francisco (-3) at St. Louis:
Tom: 49ers
Brian: 49ers
Al: 49ers
Zac: 49ers
Our final game of the week is a unanimous one.
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