NFL Week 5 Picks Against the Spread: 4:00/4:15 Games

NFL Week 5 Picks for 4:00/4:15 games.

New Orleans Saints (-7) @ Arizona Cardinals

The key for the Saints this week is to slow down on their turnovers. In their last two games they’ve fumbled the ball four times, still managing to stay in the plus column in that department. The one good thing is that their about to face a

Drew Brees has accumulated 1131 passing yards so far this season.

Cardinals team who allows 29.5 PPG and 388 yards per game. The Saints are still without Reggie Bush. Since Arizona has such a sad defense allowing 155 rushing yards per game, maybe the Saints will get their running game going finally.

New Orleans has won the past two meetings, but fell 34-10 in their last meeting in Arizona in ’04. I like that the Saints are 5-1 ATS in the last six meetings with Arizona.

Prediction: Saints 34 – Arizona 13

Pick Against the Spread: New Orleans -7

San Diego Chargers (-6.5) @ Oakland Raiders

The Chargers head into this game coming off two regular season wins last season winning 24-20 in Oakland and 24-16 in San Diego. Not only did they sweep the series last year, but also the five years previous to that. The Raiders have lost the four of their games by a combines 93 points.

I think this game has the making of being close most of the way, with San Diego pulling out some late offense to cover the spread. San Diego is 7-1 ATS in their last eight meetings in Oakland and 11-3 in the last 14 meetings.

Prediction: Chargers 27 – Raiders 20

Pick Against the Spread: San Diego -6.5

Tennessee Titans @ Dallas Cowboys (-7)

Dallas better be able to contain Chris Johnson. I think Vince Young’s best option this week is to spread the ball out. Dallas is 5-1 ATS in their last six when coming off a bye week. The Titans have won 10 straight against NFC opponents and 15 of their last 16. With the Cowboys playing a 3-4 defense Johnson must have a breakout game. The only thing holding back the Titans are that they are the league’s most penalized team along with Detroit, costing them 344 yards.

I like the NFC stat too much though. Tennessee has just dominated the NFC and I see them covering this spread handily.

Prediction: Titans 24 – Cowboys 20

Pick Against the Spread: Tennessee +7