Houston Texans vs. Arizona Cardinals NFL Picks Week 5: After a very successful season in which (1-2) Arizona Cardinals [-5½] fans cheered all the way to the Super Bowl, the defending NFC champs haven’t showed much of hat made them the team in the National Football Conference a year ago. For the (2-2) Houston Texans [+5½], fans in the Lone Star State are ready to get over the hump and finally get into the postseason, as they believe the parts are in place in ‘09. 
The Houston Texans will visit University of Phoenix Stadium in the NFL Picks Week 5 to take on the Arizona Cardinals this Sunday afternoon beginning at 4:15 PM ET (1:15 PM ET) on CBS Sports. The OVER/UNDER for this, Houston Texans vs. Arizona Cardinals NFL Picks Week 5 game has been calculated and set at a combined total of 50 points scored.
After putting up ridiculous offensive numbers a year ago, quarterback Kurt Warner (80/122, 863 yards, 4 TDs, 4 INTs) and Cardinals aren’t fooling anyone this season. "That's what we have to figure out," Warner said. "Why is that continuing to happen? We all talk about it. We're all saying the same things, but why does it continue to happen? That's the problem we have to solve."
Nevertheless, Arizona coach Ken Whisenhunt isn’t quiet ready to hit the panic button just yet. Going into last Week’s Bye, the coach offered his thoughts on his team’s offensive woes. "I'm not discouraged with our team because I know what we have in the locker room. I know the way our players work and I can promise you this: We're going to come out here and work hard to get back to the way we know we can play."
For the visiting Texans, their defense is going to try to put pressure on Warner, much like they did in last week’s win over the Oakland Raiders. Houston’s D forced three turnovers against the Silver and Black, including the team’s first safety in almost 7 years. "Everybody was having fun," defensive end Antonio Smith said. "When you're having fun you have confidence in what you do. You don't second-guess. You don't pull up when you can (go full speed) and that's when you make big plays."
Last week, the Texans were responsible for the first case of H1N1 (aka Swine Flue) in the National Football League. Texans tight end Anthony Hill was the first confirmed case, but the team is being very cautious with this issue.
"I couldn't give you the numbers," Dr. Jim Muntz said when asked how many players were sent to him about this. "There were a number of people before the game (last Sunday) that were sick. A couple of them showed up the morning of the game with new symptoms. A couple of them had GI symptoms that I do not think were swine flu and did not get treated as such."
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