Week 5 matchup predictions - NFL2K10

After a bye week in week 4 to rest and regroup, I have resumed my weekly picks.

DJ vs. MS
Yahoo projected score - DJ 126.91, MS 117.30
Prediction - DJ, behind big games from Andre Johnson, Hakeem Nicks and Antonio Gates. MS won't have it again this week for the second time in a row - Expect very little from Lee Evans, Stephen Williams and Carnell Williams.

JL vs. WC
Yahoo projected score - JL 139.41, WC 122.78
Prediction - WC in a close one. JL is cruising this season, averaging 150-plus points per game, but I see a letdown coming this week. Austin Collie is banged up, as is Joseph Addai. WC should be able to count on big-time production from Anquan Boldin, Calvin Johnson and Dustin Keller.

Roe vs. SS
Yahoo projected score - Roe 145.82, SS 123.52
Prediction - Roe. SS is in 5th place despite the 10th highest points total in the league. Roe has the highest points against by 20 per game. These trends will not continue and this is the week they begin to correct themselves. SS shouldn't expect much from Greg Olsen and Matt Forte and Fred Jackson is a backup running back thrust into a starting role on a terrible team.

ML vs. RG
Yahoo projected score - ML 105.74, RG 104.40
Prediction - ML. He has a bunch of byes this week, including Tom Brady, Wes Welker and Hines Ward, but still has more than serviceable players in nearly all positions. RG has Kyle Orton and Eddie Royal going against the Ravens, Shonn Greene is lagging behind LT on the depth chart in NY and Desean Jackson and Lesean McCoy are on a Kevin Kolb-led offense. This should be a low-scoring match, but ML will prevail.

TS vs. KF
Yahoo projected score - TS 118.41, KF 102.40
Prediction - TS behind Philip Rivers and Maurice Jones-Drew, who should put up very big numbers against Buffalo. KF will be limited because Jahvid Best and Ryan Mathews are still recovering from injuries.

-BG