Week 5 NFL Picks: Predicting Marquee Matchups Against the Spread

October 4, 2014   ·   Adam Wells   ·   Jump to comments

While the volume of marquee games on the NFL's Week 5 schedule won't measure up to what we see late in the season, this figures to be one of the most important weeks of the year. Teams are still jockeying for position, and the time to climb out of the doldrums is quickly passing. 
It's also a great opportunity for the surprise teams to cement their status as true contenders. September is over, and the start of October is when you start to see the wheat separated from the chaff. A slow start early in the season isn't crippling, but that can only last so long before a slump becomes a trend. 
As the countdown to Sunday begins, we are going to offer our picks for every Week 5 game and take an in-depth look at the biggest games on the schedule. 
 
Baltimore Ravens at Indianapolis Colts (-3)
This battle between the Ravens and Colts seems to have sneaked up on the schedule. It's quietly a huge game between two surging teams, though the level of Ind...

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