Early NFL Week 5 Lines and Betting Picks at Online Sportsbooks
Can our experts match last week’s 3-1 performance? Follow along as we look at the early NFL Week 5 betting lines and lock in our best bets before sportsbooks adjust their odds.
NFL Week 5 Lines
- Los Angeles Ram at Seattle Seahawks +2, O/U 54
- New York Jets at Atlanta Falcons -3.5, O/U 45.5
- Miami Dolphins at Tampa Bay Buccaneers -10.5, O/U 48
- Philadelphia Eagles at Carolina Panthers -4, O/U 44.5
- New Orleans Saints at Washington Football Team +1.5, O/U 44.5
- Tennesee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars +4, O/U 48.5
- Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings -7.5, O/U 48.5
- Denver Broncos at Pittsburgh Steelers -1.5, O/U 40.5
- Green Bay Packers at Cincinnati Bengals -3.5, O/U 49.5
- New England Patriots at Houston Texans +9.5, O/U 39.5
- Chicago Bears at Las Vegas Raiders -5, O/U 45.5
- Cleveland Browns at Los Angeles Chargers -1, O/U 49.5
- New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys -7, O/U 52.5
- San Francisco 49ders at Arizona Cardinals -5.5, O/U 50
- Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs -2.5, O/U 56.5
- Indianapolis Colts at Baltimore Ravens -7, O/U 47.5
NFL Week 5 Betting Picks
Green Bay Packers (-3) at Cincinnati Bengals
Sloan: Picking my favorite line this week proved to be a relatively easy process. Cincy has looked very shaky offensively despite its 3-1 record, with Joe Burrow clearly not at 100 percent still from his 2020 ACL tear. Last Thursday, the Bengals struggled at times with the otherwise-hapless Jaguars, trailing at the half and narrowly eking out a three-point win. Meanwhile, the Packers have looked great since their awful Week 1 showing against New Orleans. Green Bay has won three straight games, including a comeback win against a tough defense in San Fran and a piece-of-cake game against the Steelers. If Burrow can barely outlast Trevor Lawrence and Jacksonville’s weak receiving corps, I think he’ll have a really difficult time keeping up with Aaron Rodgers and company in the middle of a hot streak. If Cincy’s second-year wideout Tee Higgins (shoulder) suits up, I would probably buy a half-point to make it Packers -3, but otherwise I’m fine with the -3.5. The Pack might not lose again until October 28 in Arizona.
PICK: Packers -3 (-120) at PointsBet
Bills at Chiefs, Over 56.6 Points
Schmitto: We were on the right side of the Chiefs game last week but their 12-point victory didn’t exactly instill confidence, at least not as far as their defense goes. Despite the Eagles’ offensive line riddled with injuries, they still nearly matched the Chiefs in total yards as Jalen Hurts threw for 371 through the air while the Eagles tacked on 103 more on the ground. This has been an issue for the Chiefs through the first month of the season and it doesn’t seem to be going away. Kansas City is last in total DVOA, which, if you’ve tuned into their games, comes as no surprise.
This is the highest point total on the board thanks to these two teams putting forth two of the league’s best offenses. And it doesn’t hurt that both Buffalo and Kansas City’s pace is well above average, clocking in at no. 2 and no. 10, respectively, in situation-neutral seconds per play. The last time these teams met was in Kansas City for the AFC Championship and they combined for 62 points. Expect another high-scoring affair Sunday night between the two MVP candidates, Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen.
PICK: Over 56.5 Points
Coach of the Year: Staley +700 & Kingsbury +1200
After the Chargers’ impressive win on Monday Night Football, it’s time to lock in Brandon Staley to win Coach of the Year if you haven’t already. His odds have shortened significanlty but 7-1 (Caesars and BetMGM) is more than worth your attention. The Chargers are now 3-1 and sit atop the AFC Wes thanks to some aggressive play-calling from Staley. The 38-year-old checks several boxes when it comes to COY betting trends, including being a first-year head coach and managing a team that can win at least five more games than they did the previous season. Staley’s biggest competition least according to oddsmakers, is Sean McVay (10-1) but the Rams just dropped a game. It’s also possible McVay, who won the award in 2017, will be penalized by voter fatigue. Which leads me to the defending COY, Kevin Stefanski. As sharp as he may be, it would an absolute hero performance on behalf of his team to become the first back-to-back Coach of the Year since Joe Gibbs in 1982 and 83.
Staley’s biggest competition, at least according to me, is Kliff Kingsbury. I don’t believe in him like Staley and Stefanski but the Cardinals are real threats to win the NFC West which may be enough in itself for Kingsbury to win the award. I’m concerned enough to make a smaller wager on him at 12-1 (PointsBet). Both of these points stand if you followed my lead and bet on Mike McCarthy 25-1 before the season kicked off.
PICK: Staley +700, Kingsbury +1200 to Win COY
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