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2014-15 NFL REGULAR SEASON: WEEK 5
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TEAMS
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GAME PICK (SU)
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GAME PICK (vSPR)
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MIN v GB
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GB
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MIN (+9.5)
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“THE LAST PLAY”
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In
a bid to pull within a TD of the Pack with less than two minutes left to play
in the fourth, MIN QB Ponder makes an ill-advised pass to rising star wideout
Patterson that is immediately picked off and taken for a knee by the home
team secondary to seal a much-needed GBay victory.
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CHI v CAR
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CHI
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CHI (+2.5)
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“THE LAST PLAY”
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Exiting
home field at Bank of America Stadium after having just suffered a crushing
defeat at the hands of the Bears offence (particularly the legs of RB Forte),
Panthers starters remain upbeat knowing fully well the NFC South is still
very much up for grabs.
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HOU v DAL
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DAL
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DAL (-6.5)
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“THE LAST PLAY”
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In
the battle of Texas, HOU manages to hang tight for a while - that is ‘til the NFLs leading rusher, DAL
RB Murray, cranks up the juice and cranks out 110+ rushing yards & 2+
TDs. DeMarco romps here with no remorse for the local competition.
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BUF v DET
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DET
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DET (-8.0)
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“THE LAST PLAY”
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The
Lions let out a mighty roar as the final seconds tick away in their 2-TD
margin home walloping of the sad sack Bills.
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BAL v IND
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IND
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BAL (+3.5)
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“THE LAST PLAY”
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With
just seconds left on the clock and down by 2-pts, young IND pivot QB Luck
displays a flash of brilliance by effortlessly leading his club just far
enough into BAL territory to setup K Vinatieri for the game-winning FGM.
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PIT v JAX
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PIT
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PIT (-7.5)
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“THE LAST PLAY”
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The
Steelers starters catch some valuable rest in the locker room after
thoroughly shellacking the Jags in the first half of this ball game and never
returning to the field afterwards.
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TB v NO
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NO
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NO (-10.5)
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“THE LAST PLAY”
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NO
QB Brees connects with TE Graham on a late game touchdown pass that cements a
2+ TD victory for the home field Saints and, in turn, incites a fight between
these division rivals that sees a handful of players on both sides of the
field receiving suspensions in the days to follow.
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ATL v NYG
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NYG
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ATL (+4.5)
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“THE LAST PLAY”
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ATL
continues its losing ways when traveling (the Falcons have not won a road game since 2012) after a strong
passing drive by NYG QB Manning late in this match, followed by a 30+ FGM by
K Brown, seals the victory for the home club at the Meadowlands.
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STL v PHI
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PHI
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STL (+7.5)
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“THE LAST PLAY”
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Inexperience
reigns supreme in this matchup when nouveau STL QB Davis throws a late game
INT to Eagles S Jenkins that finally provides the home fan base at Lincoln
Financial Field a chance to breathe in this squeaker of a contest.
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CLE v TEN
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CLE
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CLE (+2.0)
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“THE LAST PLAY”
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In
an ugly affair, the Titans push for victory late in this showdown proves
their undoing after a 20-yd TD try late in the game between ageless wonder TE
Walker and the ever-IR bound QB Locker is intercepted by the CLE secondary
for a pick-6.
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ARI v DEN
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DEN
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DEN (-8.0)
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“THE LAST PLAY”
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What
should have been a nail-biter ends up a barn burner as the well-rested
Broncos late a 2-TD hurting on the traveling Cards at Mile High.
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NYJ v SD
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SD
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NYJ (+7.5)
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“THE LAST PLAY”
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In
spite of the incredibly long travel involved, Rex Ryan & Co. hang tough
on the West Coast but ultimately assume defeat after a late game FGM by K
Novak seals the deal for the Superchargers on home turf.
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KC v SF
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SF
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SF (-6.0)
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“THE LAST PLAY”
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Gassed
from MNF, KC hangs tough in this matchup for near all of three quarters but
is ultimately undone by the powerhouse run game of the 49ers, particularly
the escape ability of running proficient QB Kaepernick.
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CIN v NE
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NE
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NE (+2.0)
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“THE LAST PLAY”
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For
all the talk of how great the Bengals are to-date and how lowly the Pats
seem, appearances prove deceiving in this SNF showdown as NE, via the
strength of kicking afficiando K Gostkowski, clinch a late game home victory
here to once again assume the reins atop the AFC East.
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SEA v WAS
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SEA
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WAS (+8.5)
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“THE LAST PLAY”
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Consistent
blunders by WAS QB Cousins prove the undoing of the ‘Skins in this matchup as
the traveling Seahawks barely escape by the skin of their teeth in a matchup
they far from predicted to be close.
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PROPS PICKS
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MIN v GB
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PLAY AWAY: RODGERS OV
284.5, LACY UN 70.5, SACKS UN 5.0, FUMBLES UN 1.5
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STAY AWAY: JENNINGS UN
62.5
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BAL v IND
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PLAY AWAY: FLACCO UN
268.5, DANIELS OV 3.5, HILTON OV 5.0, RUSH OV 23.5
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STAY AWAY: FORSETT UN
55.5
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ARI v DEN
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PLAY AWAY: FITZGERALD
OV 4.0, D. THOMAS UN 5.5, FGM OV 44.5, PTR UN 17.5
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STAY AWAY: ELLINGTON
OV 66.5
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KC v SF
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PLAY AWAY: KAEPERNICK
UN 226.5, BOWE UN 55.5, CRABTREE UN 68.5, PASS UN 44.5
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STAY AWAY: SMITH UN
228.5
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CIN v NE
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PLAY AWAY: DALTON UN
246.5, EDELMAN OV 78.5, PASS OV 44.5, RUSH UN 24.5
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STAY AWAY: GREEN UN
88.5
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SEA v WAS
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PLAY AWAY: WILSON UN
235.5, COUSINS UN 255.5, LYNCH UN 78.5, PTR UN 17.5
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STAY AWAY: GARCON OV
70.5
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