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Before the fifth Sunday of the 2022 NFL regular season kicks off, let’s have some fun by taking a look at the spreads for the Week 5 games.
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My overall record so far is 32-29-2. The BGN community is slightly ahead at 33-28-2.
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NFL WEEK 5 GAMES
NEW YORK GIANTS at GREEN BAY PACKERS (-8.5): The Packers needed overtime to beat New England’s bad offense that was ultimately being quarterbacked by a third string rookie last week. The Giants’ defense can keep this game competitive in a Packers win. PICK: Giants +8.5
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PITTSBURGH STEELERS at BUFFALO BILLS (-14): Despite throwing three picks in his NFL debut, I think Kenny Pickett is going to be fine. In the long run. Not so much in this game. The Bills have demonstrated the ability to absolutely dominate inferior opponents. PICK: Bills -14
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ATLANTA FALCONS at TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (-10): The Falcons have been frisky but losing Cordarrelle Patterson, who is their offense, is a big deal. The Bucs can shut Atlanta’s offense down in a win. PICK: Buccaneers -10
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33%
Falcons +10
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66%
Buccaneers -10
(109 votes)
CHICAGO BEARS at MINNESOTA VIKINGS (-7.5): Betting on Kirk Cousins is never a great place to be ... but he can beat the bad teams. And the Bears are very bad. You’d have to be crazy to put any faith in Justin Fields, who has been awful. PICK: Vikings -7.5
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LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (-2) at CLEVELAND BROWNS This is a line I would stay away from. It’s hard to fully know what to make of the Chargers will how banged up they are. The Browns might be able to run to victory. But I feel like LA has the higher ceiling, so I’ll lean with that over perhaps the Browns’ higher floor. PICK: Chargers -2
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DETROIT LIONS at NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (-3): Interesting battle of two 1-3 teams. The Lions can stop anyone but they can score better than everyone. I’ll go with their offense over what the Pats have going on. PICK: Lions +3
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MIAMI DOLPHINS (-3.5) at NEW YORK JETS: The Jets’ two wins this year have been kind of fluky. They needed a comeback with an onside kick in Cleveland. Then they needed a last minute touchdown drive to beat a Pittsburgh team that had turned the ball over four times. The Dolphins don’t have Tua but they do have the benefit of extra rest here. PICK: Dolphins -3.5
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TENNESSEE TITANS (-1) at WASHINGTON COMMANDERS: This line has moved in favor of the Commanders, which is interesting. Perhaps Brian Robinson can make a difference on the ground in his return. But it’s hard to count on Carson Wentz avoiding negative plays. And the Titans have seem to have found some footing recently. PICK: Titans -1
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HOUSTON TEXANS at JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (-7): The Texans look listless. The Jags are a quality football team. Trevor Lawrence will bounce back after struggling in the wind and rain in Philly. PICK: Jaguars -7
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SEATTLE SEAHAWKS at NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (-5): The Saints have home field advantage for them. OK, what else? They’re pretty banged up. And they’re very close to being 0-4 right now. The Seahawks are better than most expected with Geno Smith’s unlikely resurgency. Seattle can win this game outright. PICK: Seahawks +5
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SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (-6.5) at CAROLINA PANTHERS: The Panthers have such bad vibes. And their offense is pathetic! There’s every reason to believe DeMeco Ryans’ defense can shut down Carolina and cover the spread. PICK: 49ers -6.5
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PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (-5.5) at ARIZONA CARDINALS: There’s trap game potential here with the Eagles rolling and potentially overlooking this matchup with a huge Week 6 matchup against Dallas looming. But the midnight green Birds have great vibes. Jalen Hurts and company should be able to take advantage of a leaky pass defense. PICK: Eagles -5.5
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83%
Eagles -5.5
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16%
Cardinals +5.5
(30 votes)
DALLAS COWBOYS at LOS ANGELES RAMS (-5.5): This is the weirdest line of Week 5. Why are the Rams even favored at all? They haven’t looked right all season long. They’re coming off a short week after losing on MNF. Their offensive line is the second-worst graded OL by Pro Football Focus. And they’re blocking for a quarterback who isn’t on top of his game. The Cowboys are going to win this game outright thanks to their troublesome pass rush. Matthew Stafford will continue to commit turnovers. Lock of the week. PICK: Cowboys +5.5
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CINCINNATI BENGALS at BALTIMORE RAVENS (-3): After a slow start to the season, Joe Burrow and the Bengals have bounced back a bit. He’s never had a problem shredding Baltimore’s suspect secondary. The Bengals prove they’re still the top team in the AFC North with a big road win. PICK: Bengals +3
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LAS VEGAS RAIDERS at KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (-7): The Raiders just don’t got it. The Chiefs very much do. #Analysis. PICK: Chiefs -7
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