2010 NFL Week 5 Picks

Going into the fifth week of the 2010 NFL Schedule, just one team remained undefeated, the Kansas City Chiefs, while four have yet to earn their first win, the Detroit Lions, Carolina Panthers, San Francisco 49ers and Buffalo Bills. The remainder of the 32 National Football League teams have a mixed record of wins and losses in the young season.http://espn.go.com/nfl/standings

This makes week five pivotal for many teams and a challenge for NFL experts and insiders who issue their 2010 NFL week five picks before action begins on Sunday, October 10, 2010. Week five features 14 games, including 13 on Sunday and the final game on Monday Night Football on Monday, October 11, 2010. The Pittsburgh Steelers, New England Patriots, Miami Dolphins and Seattle Seahawks all have a bye week.http://www.nfl.com/schedules/interactive#/week=5

2010 NFL Week 5 Preview

With few big games during the week, oddsmakers and NFL experts have their work cut out for them when making week five 2010 picks. Among the notable games of the week include the Sunday night contest between the San Francisco 49ers and the Philadelphia Eagles while the Monday Night Football game welcomes the Minnesota Vikings to the new Meadowlands Stadium to play the New York Jets.

NFL Week Five 2010 Games

While week five does not feature too many blockbuster match-ups, it does include a few reunions as players meet their former teams. Julius Peppers and his Chicago Bears visit the Carolina Panthers in his first return to Charlotte since leaving the team. Veteran quarterback Brett Favre also plays a former team as the Minnesota Vikings take on the New York Jets on Monday Night Football.http://www.nfl.com/schedules/interactive#/week=5

Other early games include the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Cincinnati Bengals, St. Louis Rams at Detroit Lions, New York Giants at Houston Texans, Denver Broncos at Baltimore Ravens, Atlanta Falcons at Cleveland Browns, Kansas City Chiefs at Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars at Buffalo Bills and Green Bay Packers at Washington Redskins.http://www.nfl.com/schedules/interactive#/week=5

Later on Sunday, the New Orleans Saints play at the Arizona Cardinals, the Tennessee Titans visit the Dallas Cowboys and the San Diego Chargers travel to take on the Oakland Raiders. Sunday action concludes with the night game as the San Francisco 49ers host the Philadelphia Eagles.http://www.nfl.com/schedules/interactive#/week=5

2010 NFL Week Five Expert Picks

Chicago Bears at Carolina Panthers - Sunday 1:00 p.m. - FOX
- Ron Jaworski: Bears
- Chris Mortensen: Bears
- Adam Schefter: Bears
- Mike Golic: Panthers
- Les Carpenter: Bears
- Jason Cole: Bears
- Pete Prisco: Panthers

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Cincinnati Bengals - Sunday 1:00 p.m. - FOX
- Ron Jaworski: Bengals
- Chris Mortensen: Bengals
- Adam Schefter: Bengals
- Mike Golic: Bengals
- Les Carpenter: Bengals
- Jason Cole: Bengals
- Pete Prisco: Bengals

St. Louis Rams at Detroit Lions - Sunday 1:00 p.m. - FOX
- Ron Jaworski: Rams
- Chris Mortensen: Lions
- Adam Schefter: Lions
- Mike Golic: Lions
- Les Carpenter: Lions
- Jason Cole: Lions
- Pete Prisco: Lions

New York Giants at Houston Texans - Sunday 1:00 p.m. - FOX
- Ron Jaworski: Texans
- Chris Mortensen: Texans
- Adam Schefter: Giants
- Mike Golic: Texans
- Les Carpenter: Texans
- Jason Cole: Texans
- Pete Prisco: Texans

Denver Broncos at Baltimore Ravens - Sunday 1:00 p.m. - CBS
- Ron Jaworski: Ravens
- Chris Mortensen: Ravens
- Adam Schefter: Ravens
- Mike Golic: Ravens
- Les Carpenter: Ravens
- Jason Cole: Ravens
- Pete Prisco: Ravens

Atlanta Falcons at Cleveland Browns - Sunday 1:00 p.m. - FOX
- Ron Jaworski: Flacons
- Chris Mortensen: Flacons
- Adam Schefter: Flacons
- Mike Golic: Flacons
- Les Carpenter: Browns
- Jason Cole: Falcons
- Pete Prisco: Falcons

Kansas City Chiefs at Indianapolis Colts - Sunday 1:00 p.m. - CBS
- Ron Jaworski: No pick
- Chris Mortensen: Colts
- Adam Schefter: Colts
- Mike Golic: Colts
- Les Carpenter: Colts
- Jason Cole: Colts
- Pete Prisco: Colts

Jacksonville Jaguars at Buffalo Bills - Sunday 1:00 p.m. - CBS
- Ron Jaworski: Jaguars
- Chris Mortensen: Bills
- Adam Schefter: Bills
- Mike Golic: Bills
- Les Carpenter: Jaguars
- Jason Cole: Bills
- Pete Prisco: Jaguars

Green Bay Packers at Washington Redskins - Sunday 1:00 p.m. - FOX
- Ron Jaworski: Redskins
- Chris Mortensen: Redskins
- Adam Schefter: Packers
- Mike Golic: Packers
- Les Carpenter: Packers
- Jason Cole: Redskins
- Pete Prisco: Redskins

New Orleans Saints at Arizona Cardinals - Sunday 4:05 p.m. - FOX
- Ron Jaworski: Saints
- Chris Mortensen: Saints
- Adam Schefter: Cardinals
- Mike Golic: Saints
- Les Carpenter: Saints
- Jason Cole: Saints
- Pete Prisco: Saints

Tennessee Titans at Dallas Cowboys - Sunday 4:15 p.m. - CBS
- Ron Jaworski: Cowboys
- Chris Mortensen: Cowboys
- Adam Schefter: Cowboys
- Mike Golic: Titans
- Les Carpenter: Cowboys
- Jason Cole: Cowboys
- Pete Prisco: Cowboys

San Diego Chargers at Oakland Raiders - Sunday 4:15 p.m. - CBS
- Ron Jaworski: Chargers
- Chris Mortensen: Chargers
- Adam Schefter: Chargers
- Mike Golic: Chargers
- Les Carpenter: Chargers
- Jason Cole: Chargers
- Pete Prisco: Chargers

Philadelphia Eagles at San Francisco 49ers - Sunday 8:20 p.m. - NBC
- Ron Jaworski: 49ers
- Chris Mortensen: 49ers
- Adam Schefter: 49ers
- Mike Golic: Eagles
- Les Carpenter: 49ers
- Jason Cole: 49ers
- Pete Prisco: 49ers

Minnesota Vikings at New York Jets - Monday 8:30 p.m. - ESPN
- Ron Jaworski: No pickhttp://espn.go.com/nfl/picks
- Chris Mortensen: Jetshttp://espn.go.com/nfl/picks
- Adam Schefter: Vikingshttp://espn.go.com/nfl/picks
- Mike Golic: Jetshttp://espn.go.com/nfl/picks
- Les Carpenter: Vikingshttp://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/pickem
- Jason Cole: Jetshttp://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/pickem
- Pete Prisco: Jetshttp://www.cbssports.com/nfl/features/writers/prisco/picks