NFL Week 5

Here we go. Another week. This is the one where we go crazy.

We're gonna do this week's picks a bit differently. We'll give you something we love and something we hate about each game to give some context to our pick. And away we go:

Minnesota @ St. Louis - Line is Vikings -10.5 - We love how balanced the Minnesota offense has been in recent weeks. We hate how unbalanced the St. Louis offense has been in recent years. Take the Vikings -10.5. LOCK IT UP

Dallas @ Kansas City - Line is Dallas -8 - We love how badly Tony Romo has looked this season (Big Blue fans here at the Locks). We hate mediocre teams on the road getting installed as big favorites by Vegas. Take Kansas City +8. LOCK IT UP

Washington @ Carolina - Line is Panthers -4 - We love the Panthers coming off the bye rested and with a new game plan on how to deal with Jake Delhomme. We hate how uninspired the Redskins seem to be on a weekly basis. Take Carolina -4. LOCK IT UP

Tampa Bay @ Philadelphia - Line is Eagles -15.5 - We love Donovan McNabb coming back with some urgency to demonstrate that he's still the best QB on Philly's roster. We hate that the Bucs are no longer starting Bill Cosby at QB. Take Philly -15.5. LOCK IT UP

Oakland @ NY Giants - Line is Giants -15.5 - We love everything about the Giants - they are an awesomely complete football squad. We hate everything about the Raiders - they are an awesomely pathetic football squad. Take Big Blue -15.5. LOCK IT UP

Cleveland @ Buffalo - Line is Bills -6.5 - We love that five weeks into the regular season the Browns are already on the second starting QB, RB and #1 WR - those first teamers were pathetic. We hate upstate NY - it is a miserable, depressing place. Take the Browns +6.5. LOCK IT UP

Cincinnati @ Baltimore - Line is Ravens -9 - We love big underdogs in important divisional rivalry games - even if those underdogs wear Bengal uniforms. We hate how toothless Baltimore's offense looked last week against a so-so Patriot defense. Take the Bungels +9. LOCK IT UP

Pittsburgh @ Detroit - Line is Steelers -10.5 - We love the idea of the Steelers D feeling like they have something to prove after that Chargers game - especially since Dante Culpepper may be taking the snaps for the Lions. We hate that Dante Culpepper may be taking the snaps for the Lions. Take the Steelers -10.5. LOCK IT UP

Atlanta @ San Francisco - Line is 49ers -2.5 - We love watching Patrick Willis play middle linebacker - he is the new Ray Lewis. We hate watching the Niners destroy the Rams with Niner fans that feel their team gets no respect when he picked St. Louis to bust the spread. Take the Niners -2.5. LOCK IT UP

New England @ Denver - Line is Patriots -3 - We love how Bill Belichick makes really smart football adjustments to win football games when experts have already written his team's obituary. We hate that the Broncos have beaten two really bad teams (Browns and Raiders) and one pretty bad team (Cowboys) and won another game on the biggest fluke of the decade yet people think this is a playoff football team. Take the Patriots -3. LOCK IT UP

Houston @ Arizona - Line is Arizona -5.5 - We love the Texans' offense - Schaub, Slaton, AJ, Walter, Daniel - so many excellent weapons. We hate that so many people expected so much from a Cardinal team that clearly caught lightning in a bottle last postseason - they aren't that good. Take the Texans +5.5. LOCK IT UP

Jacksonville @ Seattle - Line is Seahawks -2 - We love Mike Walker-Sims - this waiver wire pick up just might salvage the Locks fantasy season. We hate the chances of Matt Hasselback starting this game and making it all the way through without needing a stretcher, ambulance or hearse. Take the Jags +2. LOCK IT UP

Indianapolis @ Tennessee - Line is Colts -3.5 - We love Jeff Fisher as a coach and how tough the Titans have played the Colts in the last five years regardless of how good/bad their team was. We hate the fact that the Colts have screwed us so many times by winning games but not covering the spread. Take the Titans +3.5. LOCK IT UP