Week 6 Picks Against The Spread

Week 5 was your typical awesome week in the NFL. We had a couple Overtime games, some blowouts, and many just flat out great, close games to watch. It's crazy that we're heading into Week 6 already, the season has just flown by. Here are my picks against the spread for this, the 6th week of the incredible NFL season: 


Indianapolis at Houston
Line: Colts -2.5
My Pick: Colts -2.5

New England at Buffalo
Line: Patriots -3.0
My Pick: Patriots -3.0

Carolina at Cincinnati
Line: Bengals -6.5
My Pick: Bengals -6.5

Pittsburgh at Cleveland
Line: Browns -1.5
My Pick: Steelers +1.5

Green Bay at Miami
Line: Packers -3.0
My Pick: Packers -3.0

Detroit at Minnesota
Line: Lions -1.0
My Pick: Lions -1.0

Denver at New York Jets
Line: Broncos -10.0
My Pick: Broncos -10.0

Baltimore at Tampa Bay
Line: Ravens -3.5
My Pick: Ravens -3.5

Jacksonville at Tennessee
Line: Titans -6.0
My Pick: Jaguars +6.0

San Diego at Oakland
Line: Chargers -7.0
My Pick: Chargers -7.0

Chicago at Atlanta
Line: Falcons -3.0
My Pick: Bears +3.0

Washington at Arizona
Line: Cardinals -3.5
My Pick: Redskins +3.5

Dallas at Seattle
Line: Seahawks -8.0
My Pick: Seahawks -8.0

New York Giants at Philadelphia
Line: Eagles -2.5
My Pick: Eagles -2.5

San Francisco at St. Louis
Line: 49ers -3.5
My Pick: 49ers -3.5


Teams on Bye's: Kansas City, New Orleans

NCAA Five Locks Of The Week

Last week, was by far the best week in the NCAA Football season so far. There were not only a number of great games, but there were some big upsets, and a ton of games that had AP ranked teams going head to head. If Week 7 is half as good as last week, we're in for a treat. Here are my 5 locks for the week:


(13) Georgia -3.0 at (23) Missouri

(7) Alabama -10.5 at Arkansas

Illinois +24.5 at Wisconsin

Washington +3.5 at California 

(10) Arizona +2.5 at USC

Top Fantasy Football Players at Each Position Through Week 5

   Well we're just over a quarter of the way through the NFL Regular Season, and the time has flew by quickly. As most people are aware; of the many hobbies and popularities with football fans, is Fantasy Football. Everyone had their certain players lined up to draft this season, some had some great sleepers they were banking on, and some have just been completely burned by injuries or suspensions to their stars. 
   The best part about this game; is that everything is completely unexpected and unpredictable. No one knows who exactly is going to be the best at their positions, so there's definitely a ton of luck involved! In saying that, i'm sure there are quite a few people who wish they could go back and re-do their draft. Here are the top Players at each position, through the first 5 weeks of the NFL season:

Quarterback:

1. Andrew Luck - Colts
2. Matt Ryan - Falcons
3. Philip Rivers - Chargers
4. Peyton Manning - Broncos
5. Drew Brees - Saints
6. Jay Cutler - Bears
7. Aaron Rodgers - Packers
8. Eli Manning - Giants
9. Russel Wilson - Seahawks
10. Nick Foles - Eagles


Running Back:

1. DeMarco Murray - Cowboys
2. Le'Veon Bell - Steelers
3. Matt Forte - Bears
4. Marshawn Lynch - Seahawks
5. Arian Foster - Texans
6. Rashad Jennings - Giants
7. Giovani Bernard - Bengals
8. Darren Sproles - Eagles
9. Alfred Morris - Redskins
10. Frank Gore - 49ers


Wide Receiver:

1. Antonio Brown - Steelers
2. Julio Jones - Falcons
3. Jordy Nelson - Packers
4. Jeremy Maclin - Eagles
5. Steve Smith - Ravens
6. Dez Bryant - Cowboys
7. Randall Cobb - Packers
8. Golden Tate - Lions
9. Julian Edelman - Patriots
10. Cordarrelle Patterson - Vikings



Tight End:

1. Jimmy Graham - Saints
2. Martellus Bennett - Bears
3. Greg Olsen - Panthers
4. Julius Thomas - Broncos
5. Delanie Walker - Titans
6. Antonio Gates - Chargers
7. Larry Donnell - Giants
8. Rob Gronkowski - Patriots
9. Travis Kelce - Chiefs
10. Dwayne Allen - Colts


Defensive Players:

1. Lavonte David - Buccaneers
2. DeAndre Levy - Lions
3. Paul Posluszny - Bills
4. Jonathan Joseph - Texans
5. Luke Kuechly - Panthers
6. Morgan Burnett - Packers
7. Leodis McKelvin - Bills
8. C.J. Mosley - Ravens
9. Harrison Smith - Vikings
10. Cortez Allen - Steelers



Team Defense:

1. Philadelphia Eagles
2. Buffalo Bills
3. Houston Texans
4. Cincinnati Bengals
5. San Diego Chargers


Kickers:

1. Dan Bailey - Cowboys
2. Dan Carpenter - Bills
3. Cody Parkey - Eagles
4. Stephen Gostkowski - Patriots
5. Nick Novak - Chargers

Fierce Fifteen -- Week 6 NFL Power Rankings

Week 5 is now officially in the books, and we're on to Week 6. With some statement performances by some teams, and bad games by others, the Power Rankings have switched up quite a bit heading into Thursday Night Football. Here's the Top 15:

1. Seattle Seahawks (3-1)

2. Denver Broncos (3-1)

3. San Diego Chargers (4-1)

4. Cincinnati Bengals (3-1)

5. Green Bay Packers (3-2)

6. Philadelphia Eagles (4-1)

7. Indianapolis Colts (3-2)

8. Arizona Cardinals (3-1)

9. San Francisco 49ers (3-2)

10. New England Patriots (3-2)

11. Dallas Cowboys (4-1)

12. Baltimore Ravens (3-2)

13. New York Giants (3-2)

14. Carolina Panthers (3-2)

15. Detroit Lions (3-2)

Toronto Maple Leafs' Opening Night Roster

Forwards:

#37 - Carter Ashton, Right Wing

Winnipeg, Manitoba - April 1, 1991

          

#20 - **David Booth, Left Wing

Detroit, Michigan - November 24, 1984

             

#42 - Tyler Bozak, Centre

Regina, Saskatchewan - March 19, 1986

#71 - David Clarkson, Right Wing

Toronto, Ontario - March 31, 1984

#39 - Matt Frattin, Right Wing

Edmonton, Alberta - January 3, 1988

#24 - Peter Holland, Centre

Toronto, Ontario - January 14, 1991

#43 - Nazem Kadri, Centre

London, Ontario - October 6, 1990

#81 - Phil Kessel, Right Wing

Madison, Wisconsin - October 2, 1987

#47 - Leo Komarov, Centre

Narva, Soviet Union - January 23, 1987

#67 - Brandon Kozun, Right Wing

Los Angeles, California - March 8, 1990

#32 - Josh Leivo, Left Wing

Innisfil, Ontario - May 26, 1993

#19 - Joffrey Lupul, Left Wing  "A"

Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta - September 23, 1983

#25 - Mike Santorelli, Centre

Vancouver, British Columbia - December 14, 1985

#26 - Daniel Winnik, Centre

Toronto, Ontario - March 6, 1985       

#21 - James van Riemsdyk, Left Wing

Middletown, New Jersey - May 4, 1989

Defense: 

#4 - Cody Franson

Sicamous, British Columbia - August 8, 1987

#51 - Jake Gardiner

Minnetonka, Minnesota - July 4, 1990

#50 - Stuart Percy

Oakville, Ontario - May 18, 1993

#3 - Dion Phaneuf  "C"

Edmonton, Alberta - April 10, 1985

#46 - Roman Polak

Ostrava, Czech Republic - April 28, 1986

#44 - Morgan Rielly

Vancouver, British Columbia - March 9, 1994

#12 - Stephane Robidas

Sherbrooke, Quebec - March 3, 1977

Goalies:

#45 - Jonathan Bernier

Laval, Quebec - August  7, 1988

#34 - James Reimer

Morweena, Manitoba - March 15, 1988

        

** denotes player starting season on Injured Reserve