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We will post our picks for each 2009 NFL game by Wednesday of each week.
Picks for the 2009 Regular Season, Week 5
The Opening Line numbers are relative to the home teams. A negative number indicates the visiting team is favored.
The upset picks for the 2009 Regular Season, Week 5 [based on money lines] are Houston, Washington and Denver.
| Home | Opening | Visitor | Our Picks | By | Money | O/U |
| line | | | | Line | |
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| Arizona | 5 | Houston | Houston | 5 | +190 | 50 |
| Baltimore | 9 | Cincinnati | Baltimore | 3 | -380 | 40 |
| Buffalo | 6 | Cleveland | Buffalo | 12 | -260 | 47 |
| Carolina | 5.5 | Washington | Washington | 13 | +170 | 37 |
| Denver | -3.5 | New England | Denver | 18 | +150 | 36 |
| Detroit | -12 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | 12 | -550 | 47 |
| Kansas City | -9 | Dallas | Dallas | 12 | -380 | 51 |
| N.Y. Giants | 15 | Oakland | N.Y. Giants | 15 | -1000 | 38 |
| Philadelphia | . | Tampa Bay | Philadelphia | 16 | -1100 | 33 |
| San Francisco | 0 | Atlanta | San Francisco | 10 | -135 | 43 |
| Seattle | . | Jacksonville | Jacksonville | 8 | off | 47 |
| St. Louis | . | Minnesota | Minnesota | 21 | -500 | 37 |
| Tennessee | -3 | Indianapolis | Indianapolis | 21 | -200 | 47 |
| Miami | -2.5 | N.Y. Jets | N.Y. Jets | 10 | -125 | 33 |
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Talking points for Week:
All 3 upset picks are by a significant margins this week. The Houston pick over Arizona seems out of line with Arizona favored by 5.5 but
our stats are firmly in favor of Houston.
Week to Week Totals for 2009
To see expanded data go to each week's page through the '2009 Data' link
above.
| Week# | Money Line | Straight UP | Against The Spread |
| 1 | -100 | 11 Wins, 5 Losses, [68.8%] | 9 Wins, 7 Losses, 0 Pushes, [56.3%] |
| 2 | 585 | 11 Wins, 5 Losses, [68.8%] | 9 Wins, 7 Losses, 0 Pushes, [56.3%] |
| 3 | 295 | 13 Wins, 3 Losses, [81.3%] | 12 Wins, 4 Losses, 0 Pushes, [75%] |
| 4 | 180 | 12 Wins, 2 Losses, [85.7%] | 7 Wins, 6 Losses, 1 Pushes, [53.8%] |
| 5 | -150 | 7 Wins, 7 Losses, [50%] | 6 Wins, 8 Losses, 0 Pushes, [42.9%] |
| Totals | $810 | 54 Wins, 22 Losses, [71.1%] | 43 Wins, 32 Losses, 1 Pushes, [57.3%] |
| # of Bets | Amount Wagered | Payout | Profit |
| 4 | $400 | $250 | $-150 |