Frey's NFL Picks of the week: Week 5

2 weeks of mediocrity in a row!

Labor unions everywhere are clamoring to make me the new steward.

Lets roll with some picks.

Buffalo Bills (-2) @ Tennessee Titans

Picking the Bills is a lot like being in a crappy relationship.  Usually, it sucks.  But every so often, everything clocks and you find yourself thinking “I got this.  This is pretty sweet.”

The problem is that 85% of the time you are an idiot.

God help me.  I’m taking Buffalo again this week against the rookie QB.

Seattle Seahawks @ Cincinnati Bengals (-1 ½)

Every so often, we are afforded the opportunity to witness seminal events carefully hidden in the intricate dance that is the NFL.

This game has the potential to be one of those events.

The Seahawks hit pay-dirt with some mid to late round picks at important positions and parlayed the cap savings into dominance.  But we all knew that they couldn’t pay these guys chump change forever and now the Cap-Reaper has arrived sewing dissention and dumping a big stinky bucket of fiscal reality upon the heads of team management.  They are trending down.

Conversely, the Bengals are a hyper-talented team that always seems to wilt under the glaring lights of expectations.  Led by a Quarterback with a record of folding when it matters, they seem to have finally figured out how to apply a self-Heimlich and win games against good teams.  They are trending up.

2 ships passing in the night.  Based on the eye-test and home field, I am taking the one that is painted in butt-ugly tiger stripes.

My God those are ugly uniforms....

New England (-7 ½) @ Dallas Cowboys

Never, and I mean NEVER, bet against the Patriots when they are coming of a bye and have an extra week to figure out ways to cheat.

Pittsburgh Steelers @ San Diego Chargers (-3)

And so again we arrive at Admiral Akbar’s Trap Game of the Week.

The Steelers are on the road and playing with a 35-year old backup QB who makes dumb decisions.

Pittsburgh hasn’t played any meaningful defense for 2 years and even got torched by Colin Kaepernick who averages like 34 yards and 2 picks a week against everyone else.

Phyllis Rivers may be a wang but he’s playing pretty solid ball.

I hate picking this guy to win.  I hate it.

Seems too easy right?  Right?

Week 4 Record:  2-2

Season Record: 11-5

Trap Game Record: 2-2