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NFL Week 5 Gambling: Previews, Handicapping ATS Spread Insight

Expert NFL Cappers – Week 5 Projections

The fourth week of the NFL season was a tough one on the books with a number of favorites obliterating the spread, and 10 of 13 games playing over the total. The oddsmakers will be putting in some especially difficult lines this upcoming week to try to make some of that money back, which makes it particularly important for bettors to put in their research in hopes of gaining an edge.

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Here’s a look at five favorites and five underdogs worthy of a closer gambling eye in Week 4.

NFL Gambling – Week 5 Favorites

Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers
Week 5 NFL Spread: Packers -9

The Thursday night slate has yielded nothing but one-sided affairs thus far on the season, so oddsmakers are upping the ante by boosting the line for this one. It’s a matchup that the Packers have dominated in recent years, and while the Vikings have done a terrific job of weathering Adrian Peterson’s absence, the Packers offense appeared to figure some things out in the Windy City.

St. Louis Rams at Philadelphia Eagles
Week 5 NFL Spread: Eagles -7

The Rams could have folded up shop when starting quarterback Sam Bradford went down with an injury, but they’ve done a really good job of remaining competitive. Now they get an Eagles team at the wrong time, though, as Philadelphia needs to establish its ground game and that could lead to them looking to run up the score on Sunday.

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Baltimore Ravens at Indianapolis Colts
Week 5 NFL Spread: Indianapolis Colts -3.5

It’s been a tale of two teams for the Ravens ever since John Harbaugh took over. They’ve been great at home and inconsistent on the road, and now they get a Colts team that’s firing on all cylinders, which is hardly a recipe for success.

Pittsburgh Steelers at Jacksonville Jaguars
Week 5 NFL Spread: Steelers -6.5

The Steelers have seemingly shown up to play every other week this season, and that’s bad news for a Jaguars team that hasn’t bothered showing up at any point this season. Antonio Brown has been uncoverable, and Le’Veon Bell is quickly establishing himself as one of the better rushing talents in football.

Chicago Bears at Carolina Panthers
Week 5 NFL Spread: Panthers -2.5

The Bears really put all of their flaws on full display in the second half of their game against the Packers a week ago, while the Panthers really laid an egg in Baltimore. Someone has to bounce back, and it figures to be the home side, as the Panthers defense won’t have to face Steve Smith this Sunday, and their running game can exploit the Bears’ biggest weakness.

NFL Gambling – Week 5 Underdogs

Atlanta Falcons at New York Giants
Week 5 NFL Spread: Falcons +4.5

The Giants figured things out in a big way last week, but this is a team that struggled mightily through the first three weeks of the season.

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The Falcons laid an egg in Minnesota, but they’re better than that, and have the horses to exploit a leaky New York defense where it’s most vulnerable: through the air.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints
Week 5 NFL Spread: Buccaneers +11

Something’s been wrong with the Saints this season. The offense hasn’t really clicked and the defense has been a disaster. They have the luxury of getting this game at home, but these divisional games have a tendency of staying close, and the Buccaneers should only get better after a slow start.

Houston Texans at Dallas Cowboys
Week 5 NFL Spread: Texans +4

The Cowboys have been able to establish their running game as a way of hiding their poor defense, but the Texans have the patience to exploit that unit right back on the ground with Arian Foster. This one could be a barn burner.

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Buffalo Bills at Detroit Lions
Week 5 NFL Spread: Bills +7.5

The Bills will trot out Kyle Orton at quarterback. The team has played above itself, but they’ve been right in the thick of all there games even with shoddy quarterback play. Even the slightest level of competence out of Orton should make things interesting on Sunday.

Arizona Cardinals at Denver Broncos
Week 5 NFL Spread: Cardinals +7.5

It’s not often that we’ll see an undefeated team giving away better than a touchdown, but that’s the case Sunday when the Cardinals visit the Broncos. Denver is coming off of a bye, but so is Arizona. The Broncos have shown that even with all their new weapons on defense, they’re still vulnerable to those late scores that keep opponents in games, making the opportunity for a backdoor cover very real.

Check out our Updated NFL Week 5 Odds.

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