Week 5 Predictions

Division rivals face-off. Undefeated teams might be handed their first loss of the year. Players are given their last chance for redemption. Week 5 should be great, with many great teams looking to get a win. Finally, the Detroit Lions are viewed as a legitimate football team, no longer the Loins who, three years ago, went 0-16. Players like Ndamukong Suh and Calvin Johnson have led the team to an outstanding 4-0 record. This weekend will be tough, as they play Brian Urlacher and the Bears in a division rival show down. However, the most anticipated game will be the New York Jets as they square-off against the New England Patriots (see below). No matter what, this weekend will be great for football fans everywhere, which is why the NFL Report has everything you need to know for Week 5!



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Game to Watch: Jets at Patriots: For the first time since a playoff upset last year, Tom Brady and the Patriots will play Rex Ryan and the Jets in Foxborough. The Patriots did extremely well against Oakland last weekend and they lead the league with the most total yards (507.5) and team passing yards (84.8). The Patriots are likely furious at the Jets after they were knocked-out of last years playoffs early on, and will look for revenge at home. The Jets have not yet hit their stride due to back-to-back losses against the Raiders and Ravens. The offense has been mediocre, but the rushing game has been completely atrocious (ranked 30th in the NFL). They will once again depend on the pass-defense, led by cornerback Darelle Revis. They key for New England is to do well on defense, which has been very weak the past few years. Tom Brady's team looks to have an edge, but count on a great rivalry match-up this Sunday!

Patriots over Jets: 33-20


Stand-Out Performance: Calvin Johnson: As I said earlier in the season, Calvin Johnson is the best wide receiver in the NFL. In every game, Johnson has caught two touchdown passes, and is on track for 32 touchdowns by the end of the year! Also, his 80 receiving yards per game prove just how much Stafford loves throwing to him. This weekend, he will play the Chicago Bears, a team known for their defense. However, they have not done very well on pass-defense this season (ranked 28th overall). Unless they can alter this statistic, Megatron will have a monstrous game.
Calvin Johnson: 110 receiving yards, 2 TD's


Player-to-Watch: Arian Foster: The Houston running back played his first game of the season last week against the Steelers (not a great team play against when coming off of an injury). Somehow, Foster ran for 155 yards and 1 TD, and this is against the STEELERS! In week 5, Foster will play a not-very-dominate Oakland Raiders, ranked 29th in rushing yards allowed. Foster probably deserves to be in the "Stand-Out Performance" category, but this week he will try and prove last weekends game was not a fluke. If he does well, his injury clearly is no longer a problem, and fantasy owners can go back to being happy.
Arian Foster: 90 rushing yards, 1 TD


Week 5 Predictions:


Eagles over Bills


Saints over Panthers


Texans over Raiders


Chiefs over Colts


Bengals over Jaguars


Vikings over Cardinals


Giants over Seahawks


Steelers over Titans


49ers over Buccaneers OT

Chargers over Broncos

Patriots over Jets

Packers over Falcons