APC Week 5 NFL Picks: Packers should improve to 3-1-1 with win in Detroit

The Green Bay Packers currently hold a record of 2-1-1 Authentic Aaron Rodgers Jersey , sitting in second place in the NFC North and trailing the Chicago Bears by a half-game. That tie could very well come back to be a problem for someone at the end of the season, but for now Green Bay is just hoping to match Chicago in the win column.On deck for the Packers is a divisional game in Detroit, where Matthew Stafford and a talented group of receivers await. Green Bay’s receiving corps is dealing with injuries to every veteran player, however, so Aaron Rodgers will likely be throwing to the team’s rookie wideouts early and often on Sunday.Still Authentic Josh Jackson Jersey , APC is confident in the Packers’ ability to defeat the 1-3 Lions, and it’s a clean sweep for our contributors in this week’s picks.Week 5 PicksGameTexJasonPeterKrisBobJon MJordanMatubMikePaulShawnWendiZachAPC PickGameTexJasonPeterKrisBobJon MJordanMatubMikePaulShawnWendiZachAPC PickNow to our standings update. Matub had a stellar week in week 4, going 12-3 and leading the pack with a few individuals finishing at 11-4. That now pulls him into a tie with Jon Meerdink, who went 10-5 last week to keep his overall hit rate steady at 0.667. Jason’s 9-6 record in week 4 leaves him one game back overall in third place.FanPulse Game PicksAPC FanPulse Pick: Packers win by 7Pride of Detroit FanPulse Pick: Packers win by 2Vegas point spread: Packers favored by 1.5Both Packers and Lions fans are seeing a Green Bay win this week at Ford Field as well. Predictably, Green Bay fans think the Packers will win by a bigger margin than Detroit fans http://www.greenbaypackersteamonline.com/blake-martinez-jersey , with the difference being about five points when comparing the two. Both look at the Packers as a good bet to beat the point spread, with Lions fans coming in just over the spread on average. Fresh off the Green Bay Packers 22-0 shutout win over the struggling Buffalo Bills — and with host Alex fresh off a red eye flight from Peru — the pod crew assembles to break down all the week 4 action. We also take a look ahead to next week’s tilt against an up-and-down Detroit Lions team.Today’s topics include:Why was Aaron Rodgers so cranky after a win? Should Aaron Jones get more carries? Is Mike McCarthy an NFL coaching dinosaur?Has Kyler Fackrell redeemed himself?What happens when you drink gin and take Thai sleeping pills and then try to do a podcast? Let’s find out!Click here to access the episode at Art19.Have ideas or questions? You can email the show at theAPCpodcast@gmail.com. For previous episodes, check out the show’s archive over at Blog Talk Radio.Join the conversation on Twitter:the show: @theAPCPodAlex: @AlexPetakasZach: @ZachRapportBen: @BenFoldy