Blazin' 5: Colin Cowherd Gives His Five Best NFL Bets For Week 5
2022 Blazin' 5 record: 44-37-4
2023 Blazin' 5 record: 44-34-7
2024 Blazin' 5 record: 8-12
Week 1: 2-3
Week 2: 2-3
Week 3: 3-2
Week 4: 1-4
Jets vs. Vikings **In London** (SPREAD: MIN -2.5) [Sunday 9:30 am ET on NFL Network]
“Favorites do very well in London, Vikings -2.5. They're the better team and the healthier team. The Jets are all banged up, including Aaron Rodgers. The Vikings have not trailed in their last three games between the Niners, Texans, and Packers. Sam Darnold is on fire. The Vikings also lead the NFL in sacks, so they put constant pressure on you. I think the game will be close -- the Jets don't want to be humiliated -- but their two wins this year have been against Jacoby Brissett and Will Levis, and the Will Levis game came down to the end. Aaron Rodgers, Morgan Moses, Alijah Vera-Tucker, CJ Mosley; they're banged up. This is not a good spot for the Jets. Favorites do well when you go overseas. Vikings win a competitive game 27-20, lay the points."
Colin's prediction: Vikings 27, Jets 20
Colin's pick: Minnesota -2.5
Cardinals at 49ers (SPREAD: SF -7.5) [Sunday, 4:05 pm ET on FOX]
“I'm going to take Arizona +7.5, that's a lot of points. George Kittle and Christian McCaffrey aren't going to play, and Fred Warner is limited and he may not play. Trey McBride the great tight end is back for the Cardinals. Marvin Harrison has four touchdowns in three games. James Conner has become a stud. I just like this Arizona offense. They had a stinker last week, but if you look, Kyler Murray has completed 70% of his throws in two of his last three games. I like this Cardinals offense, and the Niners third-down defense this year stinks. They're all beat up. I'm going to take the Niners to win a close one at home, but 7.5 points for a division game and for a pretty desperate Arizona team is too much. 27-23 Niners.
Colin's prediction: 49ers 27, Cardinals 23
Colin's pick: Arizona +7.5
Giants at Seahawks (SPREAD: SEA -6.5) [Sunday, 4:25 pm ET on CBS]
“So, the wiseguys think the number is out of wack. It was much better earlier in the week when the Seahawks were -5, but I like Seattle here. Malik Nabers is not going to play. They can't run the ball with Devin Singletary and he's all banged up. Geno Smith is on fire, DK Metcalf is on fire, I can lay the 6.5 points. The Seahawks are getting a couple of their defensive linemen back. I think Seattle was really impressive last week, like Tampa was last night, in a loss and in a stand-alone game. The Giants only win came against Deshaun Watson, who looks like he's cooked. They've been held under 20 points in three of their last four games. Malik Nabers is OUT. By the way, Wan'Dale Robinson is banged up, Brian Burns is banged up, this Giants offense is a BB gun, and those numbers are WITH Malik Nabers. I'm going to take the Seahawks to win, 28-20."
Colin's prediction: Seahawks 28, Giants 20
Colin's pick: Seattle -6.5
Cowboys at Steelers (SPREAD: PIT -3) [Sunday, 8:20 pm ET on NBC]
“I like the Steelers. I liked it better when it was -1, but I'll take it not getting the best of the number, Pittsburgh -3. They were beaten by the Colts on the road, but they outscored the Colts 21-10 in the second half. This is about Dallas, though. Yippee, they beat the Giants and the Browns. THEY CAN'T RUN THE BALL. They average 75 yards rushing a game. They can't run the ball and the Steelers have a great run defense, so it's going to be very Dak-reliant. Also, the Cowboys defense since Week 2 has been BAD. You can run on Dallas. What does Pittsburgh do? RUN. Brandin Cooks is out, Micah Parsons is doubtful, DeMarcus Lawrence is out, Trevon Diggs is banged up. I get the healthier team at home, and I think Arthur Smith and Justin Fields have been pretty good. I'm going to take the Steelers to win in a competitive game, 28-24."
Colin's prediction: Steelers 28, Cowboys 24
Colin's pick: Pittsburgh -3
Saints at Chiefs (SPREAD: KC -5.5) [Monday, 8:15 pm ET on ABC]
“I think the Chiefs are going to win, but I'm going to bet the number, -5.5. The Saints have been an unlucky team. They lost to the Falcons and Eagles but by three points or fewer. PFF has Derek Carr as the highest-rated quarterback in the league, and Alvin Kamara leads the NFL in scrimmage yards. The Chiefs have trailed by seven points or more in every game, and they have no Rashee Rice. Their offense has seven giveaways this season, only the Eagles and Titans have more. It's a sloppy team now without their star volume receiver. And by the way, Mahomes this season has a passer rating of 116 when he's targeting Rashee Rice. Everybody else is 82 and Rice is OUT. The Saints offense this season has been pretty robust. Points per game: 1st, third-down percentage: 2nd. I'm going to take the points all day and take the Saints to cover. Chiefs win another close game, 24-23. Remember, Mahomes not targeting Rashee Rice has an 82 passer rating."
Colin's prediction: Chiefs 24, Saints 23
Colin's pick: New Orleans +5.5
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