Picks Week 5

San Diego (-5.5) at Philadelphia

The chargers keep rolling along, looking like a team destined for the playoffs, while the Eagles look like that girl you thought was kinda cute but then she opens her mouth and you realize what a horrible mistake you have made. In their defense they have probably had the most difficult schedule to start the year and are the only team to have beaten the mighty New York Giants. So are the Eagles an actual good team? It does not get any easier this week as again they have to face a strong, organized opponent in the pass happy Chargers. The QB uncertainty in San Diego and Philly getting Manning back from his bye will be the difference though. Pick: Eagles

Buffalo (+1.5) at NY Giants

The Bills head down state to play the Giants in this week`s marquee matchup. Both teams are 4-1 and firing on all cylinders to start the year. Both teams have a history of starting strong. Both team’s know what it takes to win a title. Both teams are evenly match. I will give the edge to the Giants though, because they are simply stronger at tight end. Either way this looks like it will be a high scoring matchup, that will go down to the last minute. Pick: Giants

Tampa Bay (+8) at Miami

The Bucs are probably the best 1-4 team the UFL has had in quite some time. Their season got off to a shaky start, but with a solid running game in place and two very good quarterback’s, there is still something salvageable and they may have a real gem in Travis Kelce as well. The Dolphins are just a one trick pony in Andrew Luck, but what a pony that has been to start the year. They do not perform well in any category except for QB yardage and TD passes. Middle to bottom of the pack in receiving, rushing, kicking, and defense, the Dolphins only other saving grace this year has been yardage. This team can rack up yards like not many others. Pick: Bucs

Denver (+3.5) at Houston

Them Texans keep on rolling and are off to a hot start. I was going to write something about how they have not faced anyone tough yet, but they have beaten the Bills and Chargers, two of the premier teams in the UFL. So will this be the week where they get roughed up or will they continue to steamroll the opponents? The Broncos, and Coach Teoli have been killing in the media lately, demanding in season rule changes and calling out his divisional rival and frenemy Coach Quintana of the Bills. Will all the rage and passion show up on the fantasy field this weekend for the Broncos? In the end, I think the Texans are just too strong of an opponent for Denver. Pick: Texans

New England (+3) at Dallas

Two teams looking for a bit of momentum face each other in Texas as the Patriots travel down to Dallas to play the struggling Cowboys. This match will be on one of the smaller TVs of the uflguy’s viewing room as quite honestly there is not much to get excited about here. Both teams play a lackluster brand of fantasy football reliant on old world fantasy metrics. The world of advanced forecasting and fantasy radar tools is something each GM will need to brush up in the offseason to get with the times and modernize their decaying franchises… oh wait that is just reserved for the Patriots. The uflguy still does not know what is up with the Cowboys, but I am confident that come draft day 2015, Coach K. will have a solid plan in place to reload and compete. Pick: Cowboys

Washington (-4.5) at Pittsburgh

If last week brought us an early Toilet Bowl preview in TB vs. PIT, this week has the potential for an alternate TB final in the Washington Professional Fantasy Football team vs. the Pitlandotta Steelers. While the Steelers, as most the most recent power rankings made clear have made their tanking intentions clear, the Washington Professional Fantasy Football team has blown up in the most epic of ways. I really don’t see Pitlandotta winning a single contest this year, I sure hope it’s worth it! Pick: Washington Professional Fantasy Football team

Last Week: 4-2

Season: 9-9