2017 Week 5 NFL Power Rankings and Picks
The following Power Rankings result from a proprietary algorithm that calculates an NFL team’s ability to score points and win games. These calculations are used to enhance the accuracy of Football Weblog’s exclusive cheatsheets.
Week 5 Power Rankings
| 1. New England | 2. Atlanta |
| 3. Green Bay | 4. Kansas City |
| 5. Pittsburgh | 6. Tampa Bay |
| 7. Oakland | 8. New Orleans |
| 9. Dallas | 10. Washington |
| 11. Tennessee | 12. Miami |
| 13. Buffalo | 14. Seattle |
| 15. Detroit | 16. Arizona |
| 17. Baltimore | 18. Houston |
| 19. Carolina | 20. Jacksonville |
| 21. Philadelphia | 22. Denver |
| 23. Indianapolis | 24. LA Rams |
| 25. Minnesota | 26. NY Giants |
| 27. Chicago | 28. Cincinnati |
| 29. NY Jets | 30. LA Chargers |
| 31. San Francisco | 32. Cleveland |
To evaluate the legitimacy of Football Weblog’s aforementioned algorithm, I’ve decided to use the calculations to also predict the outcome of this season’s NFL games. For comparison, I’m displaying Football Weblog’s calculated picks alongside the favorites of Sin City’s professional handicappers.
Week 5 Picks
| GAME | VEGAS | FOOTBALL WEBLOG |
|---|---|---|
| New England at Tampa Bay | New England | New England |
| Buffalo at Cincinnati | Cincinnati | Buffalo |
| NY Jets at Cleveland | NY Jets | NY Jets |
| Carolina at Detroit | Detroit | Detroit |
| San Francisco at Indianapolis | Indianapolis | Indianapolis |
| Tennessee at Miami | Miami | Miami |
| LA Chargers at NY Giants | NY Giants | NY Giants |
| Arizona at Philadelphia | Philadelphia | Arizona |
| Jacksonville at Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh |
| Seattle at LA Rams | LA Rams | Seattle |
| Baltimore at Oakland | Oakland | Oakland |
| Green Bay at Dallas | Dallas | Green Bay |
| Kansas City at Houston | Kansas City | Kansas City |
| Minnesota at Chicago | Minnesota | Minnesota |
And finally, here’s how the calculations have held up so far!
Year-to-Date Results
| WEEK | VEGAS (Correct Picks) | FOOTBALL WEBLOG (Correct Picks) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10/15 (.667) | 9/15 (.600) |
| 2 | 11/16 (.688) | 12/16 (.750) |
| 3 | 8/16 (.500) | 9/16 (.563) |
| 4 | 9/16 (.563) | 9/16 (.563) |
| YEAR-TO-DATE | 38/63 (.603) | 39/63 (.619) |