Fearless Football Predictions: Week 5

I took some chances last week and they backfired. Chasing 7 here's who I'm going with:

Jets over the Bucs: The Jets with Vinny Testaverde back at QB should have an improved down field passing attack. Plus the Bucs may not have Cadillac Williams which would impair their offense and make this a defensive/special teams battle. Such matchups could go either way but I think this one, with their season on their line, favors the Jets.

Saints over the Packers: I bet against the Saints for the first time last week and they burned me. That'll never happen again. At least not against the winless Packers who are so banged up physically that they recently took out a full page ad in USA Today looking for offensive lineman. Brian Berkowicz replied to the ad but was rejected.

Rams over the Seahawks: The Seahawks can't win on the road for the life of them. The Rams have a team custom made for their home dome. Rams in a shootout.

Falcons over the Patriots: Let me put this one into layman terms for you. No Harrison, no Seymour, no chance. Falcons behind the strength of their running attack.

Bills over the Dolphins: Dolphins should be favored but I like the Bills at home with new QB Kelly Holcomb giving the team a spark and getting the ball down field to WRs Eric Moulds and Lee Evans.

Broncos over the Redskins: Washington is somehow undefeated but that's not going to last. The Broncos aren't going anywhere either but the way they beat up on KC in that MNF game a few weeks ago still resonates with me.

Bengals over the Jaguars: Cincy is red hot and there's no reason to believe the banged up Jags can slow them down. Should be a high scoring game though.

Chargers over the Steelers: After destroying the Pats I think it's safe to say that the Chargers are for real. The Steelers have a great defense but I think they're overrated and the Chargers are exactly the team to expose their weaknesses. If the Steelers win though they'll jump to the top of my AFC rankings.

Ravens over the Lions: If the Lions had a backup QB you better believe he'd be starting over the disappointing Joey Harrington. Until then the Lions don't have much chance of being competitive. The Ravens in a low scoring game.

Eagles over the Cowboys: Even without K David Akers and with QB Donovan McNabb at less than 100% the Eagles are just too talented for the Cowboys. I wouldn't be surprised though if Dallas steals a win late.

Colts over 49ers: Peyton Manning fantasy owners rejoice. Order will be restored after this game.

Browns over the Bears: I hate low scoring, defensive minded football teams. Why can't everyone be more like the Giants, Colts, and Rams? This game is boring. Take the Browns at home sparked by the return of Lee Suggs in the backfield.

Panthers over the Cards: The Cardinals won by default over the God awful 49ers last week. The Panthers are too good of a football team to let the Cardinals get the best of them.

Texans over the Titans: Could be the spot that the Texans finally get their first win of the year. The Titans have played well so far but just don't have the horses to keep it up all year.

*In order to pick up ground on Brian I need the Jets, Texans, and Chargers to win.