Week 4 Results - Week 5 Picks

How's it going, Sports Fans? The NFL Season is in full swing and last week was a great time to be a football fan! Everybody who has ever heard of football has a favorite team, but a true fan can enjoy a great game of football even if the result has no repercussions for or against his respective team. And Week 4 was one of those weeks that had quite a few great games and kept the true football fan entertained. Still trying to get a handle on predicting winners against the spread, but straight picks continue to be consistently successful.

Week 4 Results: Straight - 12-2 (43-19) ; ATS - 7-7 (32-30)

Had to wait a bit to post this week with the Braylon Edwards trade going on and the Michael Crabtree drama finally ending, but here we are: Week 5.

Murphy's Pick of the Week - New England Patriots (-3) @ Denver Broncos
This is going to be a great game. The Pats' big-play offense is up against the most complete defense in the league. Denver will be at home trying to continue their undefeated season and is looking as good as, if not better than, they have in years, but I think New England can stop them in their tracks. It's going to be a great game! I'm taking New England giving 3. Pats win 18-12.

Murphy's Impossible Play - Jacksonville Jaguars @ Seattle Seahawks (0)
Both of these teams have been irritating me all season. Their numbers are consistently deceiving and both teams keep surprising me, negatively and positively. I am done putting any faith into what these teams have to offer. Stay away from this one, but since I make a pick on every game, I'll take the Jags with no spread, 27-25.

Murphy's Genius Play - Washington Redskins @ Carolina Panthers (-3.5)
This is a big game for both teams. It is a good opportunity for Carolina to finally get a win this season, and Washington needs to win to keep pace in the tough NFC East. Not to mention the Redskins are still recovering from the embarassing loss to the Lions two weeks ago. I liked what I saw from them last week, and I think they can potentially squeeze out another win here. I'll take the Redskins and the points in a surprising final 23-10.

You guys reminded me that I haven't been including my straight picks so I decided to add them as well as a final score prediction. Let me know what you think of this new format.

Game...........................ATS Pick......................Straight Pick and Final Score
Cin @ Bal(-8.5)........................Bal..............................................Bal 34-16
Min(9.5) @ Stl.........................Min.............................................Min 32-8
TB @ Phi(-15).........................Phi...............................................Phi 44-9
Oak @ NYG(-14.5).................NYG............................................NYG 33-3
Dal(-8) @ KC...........................Dal...............................................Dal 41-17
Pit(-10.5)@Det........................Pit...............................................Pit 39-14
Cle @ Buf(-6)...........................Buf..............................................Buf 29-19
Atl @ SF(-2.5).........................SF................................................SF 24-8
Hou @ Ari(-5.5)......................Hou..............................................Hou 27-24
Ind(-3.5) @ Ten......................Ind...............................................Ind 35-19
NYJ(-1.5) @ Mia.....................NYJ..............................................NYJ 15-12

By showing you guys my final score predictions it shows you how sure I am of each pick and should the spreads change, as they often do, you will be able to adjust your picks accordingly. Also, this information will be sold for around $60 each week when I finally get around to selling it. You're all getting it for free all season long. Other guys charge thousands of dollars for this information. Good Luck with your plays everyone and have fun.