Week 5 is upon us and at this point, surprisingly, we only have one undefeated team remaining. That team happens to be the Arizona Cardinals, who have outscored opponents 140-85. Although they are in a good spot to keep their undefeated streak alive at home, there are other wagers I’m targeting in Week 5.
Take a look at my favorite Week 5 NFL parlay picks, below.
Norwich City winger Elliott Bennett has signed a new two-year contract at Carrow Road.
The 24-year-old made the switch to the Premier League side from Brighton and Hove Albion in June 2011, and has since made 64 appearances for the club in all competitions, scoring three goals.
Bennett is currently sidelined with a knee injury sustained on the opening day of the season against Everton, but was thrilled to put pen-to-paper on his contract extension, which keeps him at the club until 2016.
I’m delighted. Obviously I wasn’t expecting it being injured, but it’s fantastic, he told the club s official website.
I appreciate the support of everyone at the club, right from the fans to everyone here. Hopefully I can repay their faith in me once I m back fit.
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Melbourne Victory defender Adrian Leijer says being stripped of the club s captaincy was a disappointment.
Leijer, 27, took over from Kevin Muscat as skipper in February 2011, but has now been relieved of the armband by head coach Ange Postecoglou, who has installed Mark Milligan as the team s new on-field leader.
Speaking to Goal Australia and Sportal s In Off The Post podcast, Leijer said the conversation with Postecoglou about his demotion had prompted some soul-searching, but he is now looking forward to the next phase of his career.
We had a chat in the pre-season, he said.
Obviously initially you are a little bit disappointed. You wonder what you could have done better.
But in all honesty it s probably done me good. I ve really enjoyed the whole pre-s…
Former Bayern Munich star Lothar Matthaus has taken the time to praise Pep Guardiola and feels the Spaniard has done a great job at the Allianz Arena since replacing Jupp Heynckes in 2013.
Guardiola was heavily criticised by Dietmar Hamann earlier this week, but Matthaus believes Bayern have every reason to be happy with the ex-Barcelona coach.
I have criticised Pep a few times in the past, but I have to admit that he has been doing a great job, Matthaus told TZ.
People always expect you to win the Bundesliga title, but you still have to deliver. He once did so in March and once in April. And they had been consistent all season long.
Bayern want him to stay because they are happy with him. They would not be satisfied if he didn t do a good job.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic often courts criticism, but Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has backed his former striker, hailing him a leader .
Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti has defended Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic by claiming he is a great professional who is misinterpreted.
Ancelotti was in charge of the Sweden international during his time at PSG, with the pair part of the successful 2012-13 Ligue 1-title winning team.
Ibrahimovic s conduct both on and off the pitch has created controversy throughout his career amid rumours of disputes with team-mates, coaches and opponents in the past.
Marseille full-back Rod Fanni earlier this month claimed he had previously wanted to punch Ibrahimovic, who also hit the headlines in the af…
Paris Saint-Germain head coach Thomas Tuchel insists Edinson Cavani could be in a worse position than having to stay at the club.
The striker had appeared set to leave during the transfer window, with his contract expiring at the end of the season and his place in the first team usurped by Mauro Icardi.
Atletico Madrid were favourites to sign the Uruguay star but reports in Spain suggest they pulled out of the deal due to demands from the player s agent.
A Premier League move was also mooted, with Chelsea and Manchester United keen to sign a striker, but Frank Lampard appeared to confirm no new arrivals would be made on deadline day when stating Olivier Giroud would not be sold.
Tuchel had always been keen to keep Cavani, and he now hopes to see the 32-ye…
Set up by Granit Xhaka to break the deadlock in the 18th minute of Arsenal s clash with Chelsea on Monday, Martin Odegaard measured his shot perfectly. The same pair combined again with the same outcome in the 31st, and Gabriel Jesus showed great skill and determination in a narrow space to score the Gunners third just three minutes later.
Noni Madueke eventually provided some pale comfort for the dispirited Blues in the 65th, set up by an excellent over-the-top ball from Mateo Kovacic.
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Portugal s Vitoria Guimaraes are among six Europa League clubs being investigated by UEFA over their capacity to meet financial obligations.
The club, who currently sit third in Group I and recorded an impressive 1-1 draw in Lyon on matchday two, have been referred to the UEFA Club Financial Control Body (CFCB), along with the already eliminated Skonto, Slask Wroclaw, Pandurii Targu Jiu, Petrolul Ploiesti and Metalurh Donetsk.
Chaired by former Belgian Prime Minister Jean-Luc Dehaene, the CFCB is set to decide whether the clubs should face sanctions, with a decision expected next month.
And UEFA have confirmed to Perform that punishments could be as severe as disqualification from competitions in progress or exclusion from future events, but that each club would be jud…
Euro 2012 finalists Italy continued to struggle in the Euro 2016 qualifiers, having narrowly escaped defeat in Bulgaria, and with Antonio Conte set to introduce a number of back-up players to his starting line-up, another under-par performance may be on the cards.
Meanwhile, England continued the perfect start to the qualifying campaign by hammering Lithuania and with the Three Lions winning each of their last seven matches, you should consider betting on away win at the 10/1 enhanced price at Paddy Power.
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are confident that Ajax s Frenkie De Jong will soon become their player, according to .
Having lost Andres Iniesta and Paulinho this summer and with Andre Gomes most likely on the way out, the Catalans are in need of midfield reinforcements. At the age of 21, De Jong is a perfect fit for what manager Ernesto Valverde is looking for in his pursuit for a new midfielder with his quality on the ball and positional awareness.
Ajax have so far rejected three proposals for a deal from Barcelona as they need De Jong to help them qualify for the Champions League. On his part, the player has informed his club about his wish to move to Camp Nou and that he would refuse to contemplate any other destination, but he remains unwilling to force a deal. Barcelona respect his commitment…
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The UEFA Euro 2020 qualification period continues, with countries up and down the continent attempting to force their way into the mix. The game that we re going to take a look at today will be contested by Finland and Italy, which should be a fairly entertaining showdown. It isn t a fixture that we ve seen all too often over the years, but in their last meeting back in March, Italy were able to ease towards a 2-0 win but you just know that Finland will be ready for the rematch, with a win for the underdogs giving them a huge chance of securing qualification for next summer s big tournament.
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The Finnish national team aren t particularly well known for being a force in European football, or international…