Injuries are stacking up, everyone is banged up, and we still don’t know which NFL teams are contenders and who are pretenders. This is our weekly opportunity to try and make picks, before eventually failing horrifically, because making sense of the NFL is impossible at the best of times.
Shout out to the Chargers, who were the botch of the week — picked by everyone in Week 4, only to see them lose to the Giants in spectacular fashion.
As we move on to Week 5 we have some some absolutely brutal picks, and not in the good way. Panthers vs. Dolphins, for example. Does anyone actually want to win that game? Do either team have the capability of winning that game? We’ll find out!
How about Seahawks vs. Bucs? Two really impressive teams are facing off in a battle that could settle the discussion whether either of these organizations have a possibility to be legitimate contenders in the NFC.
Without further ado, here are our picks for Week 5.
| Week 5 | Mookie Alexander | James Dator | Chet Gresham | Brandon Lee Gowton | Jared Mueller | R.J. Ochoa | Ricky O’Donnell | Mark Schofield | Nick Simon | Matt Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNF: 49ers vs. Rams | Rams | Rams | Rams | Rams | Rams | Rams | Rams | Rams | Rams | Rams |
| Vikings vs. Browns | Vikings | Browns | Vikings | Vikings | Browns | Vikings | Vikings | Vikings | Vikings | Vikings |
| Cowboys vs. Jets | Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys |
| Giants vs. Saints | Giants | Giants | Giants | Giants | Giants | Giants | Saints | Giants | Saints | Giants |
| Raiders vs. Colts | Colts | Colts | Colts | Colts | Raiders | Colts | Raiders | Colts | Colts | Colts |
| Dolphins vs. Panthers | Dolphins | Panthers | Dolphins | Dolphins | Panthers | Dolphins | Dolphins | Panthers | Panthers | Dolphins |
| Broncos vs. Eagles | Eagles | Eagles | Eagles | Eagles | Eagles | Eagles | Eagles | Eagles | Eagles | Broncos |
| Texans vs. Ravens | Texans | Ravens | Ravens | Texans | Texans | Texans | Texans | Texans | Texans | Texans |
| Titans vs. Cardinals | Cardinals | Cardinals | Cardinals | Cardinals | Cardinals | Cardinals | Cardinals | Cardinals | Cardinals | Cardinals |
| Buccaneers vs. Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks | Buccaneers | Buccaneers | Bucs | Buccaneers | Bucs | Seahawks | Seahawks | Buccaneers |
| Lions vs. Bengals | Lions | Lions | Lions | Lions | Lions | Lions | Lions | Lions | Lions | Lions |
| Commanders vs. Chargers | Chargers | Commanders | Chargers | Chargers | Chargers | Chargers | Chargers | Chargers | Chargers | Chagers |
| SNF: Patriots vs. Bills | Bills | Bills | Bills | Bills | Bills | Bills | Bills | Patriots | Bills | Bills |
| MNF: Chiefs vs. Jaguars | Jaguars | Chiefs | Chiefs | Chiefs | Chiefs | Chiefs | Chiefs | Chiefs | Jaguars | Chiefs |
| Bye: Packers, Bears, Falcons, Steelers | ||||||||||
| 2025 Pick record | 39-24-1 | 42-21-1 | 42-21-1 | 43-20-1 | 37-26-1 | 35-28-1 | 46-17-1 | 39-24-1 | 40-23-1 | 41-22-1 |