NFL Picksdict Falcons vs. Steelers and other Week 5 games We’re back with another week of NFL picks from The Falcoholic staff Calvin Ridley Womens Jersey , our guest pickers, and our resident dog picker, because we are very serious journalists. For the first time this season, the confidence this staff has in the team is starting to wane. We’re split this week on the outcome against Pittsburgh. I don’t enjoy picking against the Falcons, and I’m sure my friends here at the site agree with me. In fact, I hate it. I’m also not all that great at picks, as is evidenced by my sub-.500 overall record, so I kind of hope I’m reverse-jinxing them with a Steelers pick this week. We’re into bye weeks now, and the Bucs are off this week, which leaves us with just four games to pick. Everyone but my dog is rolling with the Patriots over the Colts — but Baxter was also the only picker who correctly predicted the Lions’ win over the Patriots a couple of weeks ago, so we’ll see. The Panthers face the Giants, and we may not want the Panthers to win, but, well, it’s the Giants. Everyone but Kendall Jackson is going with Carolina. And the Saints have Washington on the schedule this week. Again Youth Calvin Ridley Jersey , nobody wants the Saints to succeed at anything at any time, but in the interest of being realistic, plenty of our staff is picking them to win this one. My dog is just trying to make me mad with his picks at this point. He picked against the Falcons AGAIN. He picked the Colts, as I mentioned, despite the fact that his dad is a Patriots fan (although to be fair, it will be pretty great if the Colts win). And he picked Atlanta’s NFC South rivals, the Panthers and the Saints, even though those are garbage teams and nobody wants them to win. We all had a bounce-back week last week after a weird week of football in Week 3 led to everyone but Baxter posting sub-.500 results for the week. Here’s hoping the Falcons actually have a bounce-back week this week against the Steelers. Our reader guest picker this week is FalconEEr, and we’re also joined by our frenemy Jeff Hartman from SB Nation’s Steelers site, Behind the Steel Curtain. Check out the site for expert takes on the Steelers before Sunday’s game. Here are all of our picks for this week. NFL Picks, Week 5NameLast weekOverallATL vs. PITIND vs. NENYG vs. CARWAS vs. NONameLast weekOverallATL vs. PITIND vs. NENYG vs. CARWAS vs. NOIf you want to join us next week as a guest picker, submit your picks in the comments.Never send to know for whom the sacrifice bell tolls; it tolls for Desmond Trufant Throughout the empty halls of Flowery Branch, a piercing bell echoed. Each clang was so loud it shook the walls. This bell didn’t signify a new hour, or even the start of church. It was for something more sinister.Dan Quinn could feel the bell deep in his chest. He sat in the Head Coach Throne dressed in his customary black Brotherhood robe. “The throne sounds real cool,” Quinn thought Calvin Ridley Men Jersey , “but the smell is awful. And the divots in this thing... who has a butt that shape? Bobby Petrino always seemed to walk funny, but could it even start explaining these divots?”The throne was the central part of the Sacrifice Hall, the place for Quinn to make his final sacrifice judgement. Sacrifice Hall is also used for the company Christmas party, but today, there’s no punch. Quinn plays the judge and jury, while Samuel L. Falcon plays executioner. Freddie Falcon plays bailiff, and also takes care of some very important administrative work. That guy is a real double threat.“Bring forward the sacrifice,” demands Quinn.The far doors open. Freddie Falcon pushes Desmond Trufant through and walks him up to the front of the throne. Thomas Dimitroff, standing next to Quinn, begins to speak. “Desmond Trufant, you are hereby charged with failing to meet the standards of the Brotherhood, a crime punishable by exile to the pit of fire. The pit of fire is sponsored by Arby’s, the official meal of the pit of fire. Arby’s. We have the meats.”Dan Quinn thought the sacrifices felt a little more meaningful before they got so commercial, but now the break room has unlimited Arby’s sauce. Trufant, understandably confused Color Rush Calvin Ridley Jersey , starting talking. “Hey Dan, I don’t know what’s going on here, but this feels a little dramatic. Can we-”“SILENCE!” screams Quinn. “The Brotherhood needed you to step up. Penalties, the missed interception, and giving up 100 yards to Tyler Boyd are unacceptable. Seriously, who has even heard of Tyler Boyd? He sounds like an 80s pop star.” “This is not what we expected when we drafted you for your three-cone drill time. Man, what could have been,” said Dimitroff.“Tru, how do you plead to these charges?”“Lets slow down, I don’t usually play slot. So-”“SOUNDS LIKE GUILTY,” squawked Freddie.Chanting broke out from the brotherhood: “Guilty! Guilty! Guilty!” Quinn proclaimed, “I accept your guilty plea. We sentence you to the lake of fire. Those pure can escape and can battle another day. The impure meet a burning end. And, well, we aren’t sure where Jalen Collins is, but the bird says he thinks his stash keeps disappearing. So if you see him in the pit Calvin Ridley Jersey Boys , tell him to knock it off. Also eat Arby’s.”“THE PIT! THE PIT!” screams the Brotherhood. The football gods have been unkind to the Falcons this year. With a good sacrifice, the falcon will bring good luck to Atlanta’s matchup to the Pittsburgh Steelers. If not, Atlanta is most certainly out of the playoffs.“A pit of fire? First off, Tyler Boyd is pretty good. Second, footballs are moving really fast. Who can even catch those. Third, this is madness,” said Trufant.“Madness?” squawked Freddie? “This is the Brotherhood!” Freddie threw Trufant into the pit of fire, where only fate will save him. Or maybe Collins. He seems to be thriving there. The sacrifice bells rang in celebration.Quinn smiled, and said, “I really didn’t expect Trufant to catch the point. Get it, like an interception?”