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With the fantasy football season in full swing, there are still several important things to think about before submitting your final lineup. Below are the week five fantasy football picks and predictions from the experts here at Rant Sports:
GROUP A
| Writers | Adam McGill | Michael Igyarto | Lamar Colyer |
| MVP | Aaron Rodgers | Drew Brees | Matt Ryan |
| BUST | Cam Newton | Chris Johnson | Maurice Jones-Drew |
| SLEEPER | Christian Ponder | Jeremy Kerley | Eli Manning |
| BOLD STAT | Christian Ponder – 300 yards, 2 TDs | Reggie Wayne – 8 rec., 100 yards, 1 TD | Kevin Kolb - 24/31 399 yards, 3 TDs |
| FREE AGENT | Rashard Mendenhall | Domenik Hixon | Brian Hartline |
| INJURY CONCERN | Brandon Bolden | Greg Jennings | Michael Vick |
| GAME OF WEEK | Denver Broncos @ New England Patriots | Denver Broncos @ New England Patriots | Denver Broncos @ New England Patriots |
| UPSET OF WEEK | Philadelphia Eagles @ Pittsburgh Steelers | New York Jets over Houston Texans | Kansas City Chiefs over Baltimore Ravens |
GROUP B
| Writers | Emmanual Benton | Jeric Griffin | J. M. Nicholas |
| MVP | Andre Johnson | Ray Rice | Houston Texans Def. |
| BUST | Michael Vick | Maurice Jones-Drew | Ryan Fitzpatrick |
| SLEEPER | Randall Cobb | Jackie Battle | Greg Little |
| BOLD STAT | Aaron Rodgers – 70 comp., 350 yards, 4 TDs | Philip Rivers – 300 yards, 3 TDs | J. J. Watt – 5 tax, 2 sacks, 1 INT |
| FREE AGENT | Brandon Bolden | Andre Roberts | Matt Hasselbeck |
| INJURY CONCERN | Julio Jones | Matt Forte | Reggie Bush |
| GAME OF WEEK | Washington Redskins @ Atlanta Falcons | Denver Broncos @ New England Patriots | Philadelphia Eagles @ Pittsburgh Steelers |
| UPSET OF WEEK | Washington Redskins over Atlanta Falcons | St. Louis Rams over Arizona Cardinals | Washington Redskins over Atlanta Falcons |
GROUP C
| Writers | Ben Grimaldi | Scott DelleFave | Corey Walker |
| MVP | Matt Ryan | Aaron Rodgers | Matt Ryan |
| BUST | BenJarvus Green-Ellis | Maurice Jones-Drew | C. J. Spiller |
| SLEEPER | Christian Ponder | C. J. Spiller | Domenik Hixon |
| BOLD STAT | Ryan Mathews – 125 yards, 2 TDs | Ray Rice – 150 yards, 2 TDs | Mark Sanchez – under 100 yards, 2 INTs, 2 fum. |
| FREE AGENT | Rashard Mendenhall | Jackie Battle | Brandon Bolden |
| INJURY CONCERN | Fred Jackson | Jamaal Charles | Greg Jennings |
| GAME OF WEEK | Denver Broncos @ New England Patriots | Philadelphia Eagles @ Pittsburgh Steelers | Philadelphia Eagles @ Pittsburgh Steelers |
| UPSET OF WEEK | Washington Redskins over Atlanta Falcons | Buffalo Bills over San Francisco 49ers | Seattle Seahawks over Carolina Panthers |
Make sure to check back each week for our fantasy football predictions and picks.
