Below are my confidence level straight up picks for Week 5. The picks with a confidence level of 1-5 are 25-21 this year and are 144-85-1 since last season. My picks with a confidence level of 6+ have netted a 220-86-2 record since 2020 and are 12-6 this season.

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Now let’s get to this week’s picks!