It's a two-horse race after week 4, as both Ian and Jay have pulled away from Ponzo, who languishes in the rear and is back to trying to use his brain for his picks this week.
(By the way, there are no stakes being raised here, we just like to use gambling idioms in the headlines.)
Posted below are Beckles & Recher's best bets for week 5 of the NFL season, which we remind you are for entertainment purposes only; NO WAGERING! ;-)
(Home team in CAPS)
IAN BECKLES (3-0 Last week; 10-2 overall)
Miami @ TAMPA BAY UNDER 48
Tennessee (-4.5) over JACKSONVILLE
NY Giants (+7.5) over DALLAS
JAY RECHER (3-0 Last week; 8-4 overall)
Chicago @ LAS VEGAS UNDER 44
Buffalo @ KANSAS CITY OVER 56.5
ARIZONA (-5.5) over San Francisco
TOM PONZO (1-2 Last week; 3-9 overall)
NY Jets (+3) over ATLANTA
Green Bay (-3) over CINCINNATI
Tennessee @ JACKSONVILLE UNDER 48.5
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