NFL PICKS WEEK 5

Yes, Out of Left Field is obliged to provide weekly NFL picks that are guaranteed to be no more, or no less accurate than some of the various experts out there. These picks are for recreational use only, so don't come crying to us when you're 64 grand in the hole and they're threatening to take your thumbs. Associate Blogger Neil Acharya is also dispensing advice his week. All lines are from Bet US Sportsbook as of Friday morning. Neil made his picks earlier, but presumably while stone-cold sober and relatively lucid... Neate, not so much.

TENNESSEE (+20) at INDIANAPOLIS (over/under 49)
Acharya: Indy 28-7
Sager: Indy 38-17
WINNER: Indy 14-13 (Tennessee covers)

WASHINGTON (+5) at N.Y. GIANTS (o/u 46)
Acharya: New York 17-16 (Washington covers)
Sager: Washington 27-17
WINNER: New York 19-3

DETROIT (+7.5) at MINNESOTA (o/u 40)
Acharya: Minny 20-10
Sager: Minny 23-20 (Lions cover)
WINNER: Minny 26-17

TAMPA BAY (+7.5) at NEW ORLEANS (o/u 35)
Acharya: N'Awlins 23-13
Sager: N'Awlins 24-17 (Tampa covers)
WINNER: N'Awlins 24-21 (Tampa covers)

ST. LOUIS (-3.5) at GREEN BAY (o/u 47)
Acharya: St. Louis 30-27 (Green Bay covers)
Sager: St. Louis 38-24
WINNER: St. Louis 23-20 (Green Bay covers)

BUFFALO (+11) at CHICAGO (o/u 35)
Acharya: Bears 17-9 (Bills cover)
Sager: Bears 26-13
WINNER: Bears 40-7

CLEVELAND (+9) at CAROLINA (o/u 37.5)
Acharya: Carolina 26-14
Sager: Carolina 24-7
WINNER: Carolina 20-12 (Cleveland covers)

N.Y. JETS (+7) at JACKSONVILLE (o/u 37)
Acharya: Jax 26-24 (Jets cover)
Sager: Jax 23-10
WINNER: Jax 41-0

KANSAS CITY (-4.5) at ARIZONA (o/u 40)
Acharya: K.C. 24-21 (Arizona covers)
Sager: Arizona 27-24.
WINNER: K.C. 23-20 (Arizona covers)

OAKLAND (+3) at SAN FRANCISCO (o/u 40)
Acharya: Oakland 17-16
Sager: 49ers 27-10
WINNER: 49ers 34-20

DALLAS (+1.5) at PHILADELPHIA (o/u 43.5)
Acharya: Philly 33-30
Sager: Philly 24-14
WINNER: Philly 38-24

PITTSBURGH (+3) at SAN DIEGO (o/u 37)
Acharya: Pittsburgh 21-17
Sager: San Diego 21-13
WINNER: San Diego 23-13

Monday night
BALTIMORE (+4) at DENVER (o/u 33)
Acharya: Baltimore 16-14
Sager: Denver 20-17 (Baltimore covers)
WINNER: Denver 13-3

Neil Acharya's season to date (missed Week 1)
Against the spread: 22-20-1 (52%)
Straight up: 30-13 (70%)
Over/Under: 26-15-2 (66%)

Neate Sager's season to date
Against the spread: 22-37 (37%)
Straight up: 34-25 (58%)
Over/Under: 31-26-2 (54%)

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