NFL Week 5 best bets: Five top picks for against the spread pools and contests as injuries, weather loom large
With several key players questionable and weather reports looking dicey for multiple games, Week 5 is proving difficult to navigate


A 5-0 week seemed within grasp after I hit all three of my early picks in this column, but the Broncos made no attempt to move the ball downfield for 60 minutes, wasting a heroic defensive performance prior to a punt-return fumble swinging the game for good, and the Seahawks' defense let the Chargers rally back enough to turn a win into a push.
Week 5 figures to be the toughest to predict yet, with several questionable starters who could potentially decide matchups, mixed with bad weather across the eastern part of the country that could add more variability to outcomes. But here are the five against the spread picks that I've landed on as best bets:
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