ESPN Handicapper's Picks--Week 5

[TahoeLegend]

The Bear—Week 5 (0-0) Season (7-11) (I have him at 6-12, but am going with his total)
Bank Picks—Week 4 (0-2-1) Season (4-7-1)
Duke at Virginia Tech – Duke (+3)
Penn St at Maryland – Maryland (+6.5)
UNLV at Wyoming – UNLV (+9.5)
BYU at Toledo – Toledo (+2.5)
Iowa St at Baylor – Baylor (+3)

Stanford Steve—Week 5 (0-0) Season (11-6-1), Best Bet (3-0-1)
Akron at Massachusetts – Akron (-7)
Mississippi at Alabama – Alabama (-37) Best Bet
Louisiana Tech at Rice – Rice (+8)
Texas Tech at Oklahoma – Oklahoma (-27)
Stanford at Oregon St – Oregon St (+4)

Phil Steele--Week 5 (0-0) Season (6-15)

Scott Van Pelt—Week 5 (0-0) Season (13-14)
Mississippi St at Auburn – Mississippi St (+10)
Buffalo at Miami OH – Miami OH (+2.5)
Kansas St at Oklahoma St – Kansas St (+4)
N Illinois at Vanderbilt – N Illinois (+6.5)
Stanford at Oregon St – Oregon St (+4)
SMU at South Florida – South Florida (+7.5)
UNLV at Wyoming – UNLV (+9.5)
Iowa St at Baylor – Baylor (+3)
Ohio St at Nebraska – Nebraska (+17)

Colin Cowherd Marquee 3--Week 5 (0-0) Season (4-7-1)
Virginia +12x
Northwestern +24x
Washington -10

Blazing Five—Week 4 (0-0) Season (11-3-1)
Tennessee at Atlanta – Tennessee (+3.5)
Cleveland at Baltimore – Baltimore (-7)
Oakland at Indianapolis – Oakland (+6.5)
Seattle at Arizona – Arizona (+5.5)
Dallas at New Orleans – New Orleans (+2.5)

Max Meyers—Week 5 (0-0) Season (13-8)
Maryland +6.5
Arizona State +5
Nebraska +17.5

(Adding RJ Bell picks. He’s making two NFL picks a week and is 5-0-1 so far)
RJ Bell—Week 4 (0-0) Season (5-0-1)
Oakland at Indianapolis – Indianapolis (-6.5)
Tampa Bay at LA Rams – Tampa Bay (+10)

My Picks—Week 5 (0-0) Season (13-7) (+18.6 units)
Multi-Unit bets (3-1), Max Bets (1-0) Parlays (1-0)
(one unit)
(Two early picks for Week 5)
Cal -3x
Kansas State +5x
(Added)
Washington -9x
Washington -10

 

[RoMoPDSho]

The Bear—Week 5 (0-0) Season (7-11) (I have him at 6-12, but am going with his total)
Bank Picks—Week 4 (0-2-1) Season (4-7-1)
Duke at Virginia Tech – Duke (+3)
Penn St at Maryland – Maryland (+6.5)
UNLV at Wyoming – UNLV (+9.5)
BYU at Toledo – Toledo (+2.5)
Iowa St at Baylor – Baylor (+3)

Stanford Steve—Week 5 (0-0) Season (11-6-1), Best Bet (3-0-1)
Akron at Massachusetts – Akron (-7)
Mississippi at Alabama – Alabama (-37)
Louisiana Tech at Rice – Rice (+8)
Texas Tech at Oklahoma – Oklahoma (-27)
Stanford at Oregon St – Oregon St (+4)

Phil Steele--Week 5 (0-0) Season (6-15)

Scott Van Pelt—Week 5 (0-0) Season (13-14)

Colin Cowherd Marquee 3--Week 5 (0-0) Season (4-7-1)
Virginia +12x
Northwestern +24x
Washington -10

Blazing Five—Week 4 (0-0) Season (11-3-1)

Max Meyers—Week 5 (0-0) Season (13-8)
Maryland +6.5
Arizona State +5
Nebraska +17.5

(Adding RJ Bell picks. He’s making two NFL picks a week and is 5-0-1 so far)
RJ Bell—Week 4 (0-0) Season (5-0-1)
Oakland at Indianapolis – Indianapolis (-6.5)
Tampa Bay at LA Rams – Tampa Bay (+10)

My Picks—Week 5 (0-0) Season (13-7) (+18.6 units)
Multi-Unit bets (3-1), Max Bets (1-0) Parlays (1-0)
(one unit)
(Two early picks for Week 5)
Cal -3x
Kansas State +5x
(Added)
Washington -9x
Washington -10

RJ has more picks posted at Sportsline...he is 10-4 over the last 14 NFL picks. He is always in the money. Here are all his picks there, including a couple totals....

RJ Bell—Week 4 (0-0) Season (10-4) - last 14 NFL

Philadelphia at Green Bay - Philadelphia (+4.5)
Minnesota at Chicago - Chicago (-2.5)
LA Chargers at Miami - Miami (+16)
Oakland at Indianapolis – Indianapolis (-6.5)
Tampa Bay at LA – Tampa Bay (+10)
Dallas at New Orleans - Dallas (-2.5)
New England at Buffalo - Buffalo (+7)
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh - Cincinnati (+4)
Carolina at Houston - Houston (-4)
Washington at New York - Washington (+3)

Totals
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh - UNDER 44
New England at Buffalo - UNDER 42

 

[bull]

I like your choices, mr t. l. Dot think much of the rest except for door.

 

[TahoeLegend]

Added SVP picks

 

[dexter]

Tahoe, what is Stanford Steve’s best bet? Thanks

 

[2daBank]

I saw Stanford Steve on that espn gambling show (forget the name) yesterday and he was saying sooners 1st half -14.5. Guess he changed his mind to full game??

No best bet from Steve?

 

[RoMoPDSho]

Pretty sure this is Cowherd's Blazin' 5...

Cowherd’s Blazing 5

Titans +3.5
Ravens -7
Raiders +6.5
Cardinals +5.5
Saints +2.5

 

[TahoeLegend]

Added Cowherd's Blazing Five. I could see that Saints pick coming and thought he would take Buffalo -7 as well.

Steve's best bet is out of character for him, but it's Bama -37

 

[RetroVK]

I saw Stanford Steve on that espn gambling show (forget the name) yesterday and he was saying sooners 1st half -14.5. Guess he changed his mind to full game??

No best bet from Steve?

There may be limitations on what the media outlet lets them give out ... they don't want them giving out halftimes or first halves they want them predicting full games. I am guessing that is why (with no proof)

 

[TahoeLegend]

Lean to Miss State--this is the time of year when Auburn typically comes out flat--Buffalo, Maryland, Toledo.

Was liking Nebraska, but it's only +17 now instead of 17x

I've been too busy to give it 100% concentration.

 

[TahoeLegend]

Added: Washington ML (-360) (720 risk)

 

[s--k]

So UNLV is Bear's "bad team" this week.

I thought about them as well. Wyoming does play some D, something UNLV does not. If Sanchez wants to have a chance at keeping his job (they need a bowl) this is a must win.

 

[L8kersFan74]

I saw Stanford Steve on that espn gambling show (forget the name) yesterday and he was saying sooners 1st half -14.5. Guess he changed his mind to full game??

No best bet from Steve?

That is also one of his plays... They have different categories of plays, it can be confusing if you don't see the full report.

 

[2daBank]

Added Cowherd's Blazing Five. I could see that Saints pick coming and thought he would take Buffalo -7 as well.

Steve's best bet is out of character for him, but it's Bama -37

I kinda hate the saints play. Don’t think saints are much different w teddy b but i would like Dallas (maybe more actually) if brees was healthy. Just think Dallas will out physical the saints here.

He talked about bills and said they were close but said he afraid Allen will throw a late pick that could cost them the cover.

 

[RoMoPDSho]

RJ Bell added a couple more...

KC at Detroit - KC (-6.5)
Tennessee at Atlanta - Tennessee (+4)

 

[RoMoPDSho]

RJ has more picks posted at Sportsline...he is 10-4 over the last 14 NFL picks. He is always in the money. Here are all his picks there, including a couple totals....

RJ Bell—Week 4 (0-0) Season (10-4) - last 14 NFL

Philadelphia at Green Bay - Philadelphia (+4.5)
Minnesota at Chicago - Chicago (-2.5)
LA Chargers at Miami - Miami (+16)
Oakland at Indianapolis – Indianapolis (-6.5)
Tampa Bay at LA – Tampa Bay (+10)
Dallas at New Orleans - Dallas (-2.5)
New England at Buffalo - Buffalo (+7)
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh - Cincinnati (+4)
Carolina at Houston - Houston (-4)
Washington at New York - Washington (+3)

Totals
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh - UNDER 44
New England at Buffalo - UNDER 42

Adding in RJ's KC and Tennessee picks, he went 7-7