NFL Week 5 Odds: Point Spreads, Moneylines And Totals

Pro football bettors are gaining more knowledge by the week as the elite teams and the dregs of the league have started to separate from one another. NFL Week 5 odds for Sunday, October 8 have been posted by sportsbooks. We will look at the various betting angles for every game on this week’s slate below. The NFL Week 5 spreads include the Giants (+12.5) at Dolphins (-12.5), the Ravens (-4.5) at the Steelers (+4.5), the Chiefs (-3.5) at the Vikings (+3.5) and the Cowboys (+3.5) at the 49ers (-3.5).

Compare lines from the top US sportsbooks. Find the NFL spread, moneyline, and total for every contest.

NFL Week 5 odds

View updated NFL Week 5 odds below. Live pro football spreads, moneylines, and totals.

NFL Week 5 odds began with a Thursday night affair between the Bears and Commanders in which Chicago blasted Washington. There is another international game on this week’s slate as well as the Jaguars and Bills will tangle in London.

The largest initial NFL Week 5 spreads include:

• Panthers (+9.5) at Lions (-9.5)
• Giants (+12.5) at Dolphins (-12.5)
• Chiefs (-5.5) at Vikings (+5.5)
• Jaguars (+5.5) at Bills (-5.5)

Narrow lines included:

• Texans (+1.5) at Falcons (-1.5)
• Saints (+1) at Patriots (-1)
• Titans (-2.5) at Colts (+2.5)
• Packers (+2) at Raiders (-2)

NFL Week 5 betting lines

Unlike in September, there weren’t many “big” upsets across the league. The biggest underdog to cover from this past weekend was Washington (+8.5) at Philadelphia, and the Commanders failed to win outright in overtime. Here we will examine how look-ahead lines have adjusted ahead of Week 5.

If you’re unfamiliar with NFL look-ahead lines, they give bettors a peek at projected point spreads for the following week’s games. Limits on these betting odds are normally lower than usual, but that shouldn’t be the purpose of how gamblers perceive them.

Given that bettors tend to have their fair share of recency bias, look-ahead lines can offer a clear, impartial snapshot of teams, according to the oddsmakers.

Texans (+1.5) at Falcons (-1.5)

Before Atlanta fell to Jacksonville in London, failing to cover, it was a 3.5-point home favorite for this tilt. It’s shrunk below the key number of a field goal after that result, along with Houston’s upset victory over Pittsburgh.

In that affair, Texans rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud produced the fourth-most EPA per play among qualified signal callers. He’s now risen above Falcons tailback Bijan Robinson as the favorite to win NFL Rookie of the Year. Meanwhile, Ridder — Stroud’s counterpart — notched the third-fewest EPA per dropback in Week 4.

Although gamblers may run to the betting window (figuratively) to back Houston, an Atlanta bounce-back wouldn’t be surprising.

Ravens (-4.5) at Steelers (+4.5)

Similar to the previous contest, this point spread has shifted near the key number of three.

However, this one ticked above it, thanks to Baltimore’s dominant win over the Deshaun Watson-less Browns. The Ravens surrendered the second-fewest EPA per play overall to rookie QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson and Cleveland’s offense.

In Pittsburgh’s aforementioned defeat to the Texans, the Steelers also suffered potentially significant injuries to QB Kenny Pickett (knee), left tackle Dan Moore Jr. (knee), tight end Pat Freiermuth (hamstring), and defensive end DeMarvin Leal (concussion).

Granted, Baltimore is fairly banged up in its own right. That list lengthened with right tackle Moses Morgan (shoulder) going down on Sunday. But with 2020 NFL MVP Lamar Jackson healthy and playing at a high level, the Steelers reeling in an upset win will be an arduous task.

Jets (+2.5) at Broncos (-2.5)

Zach Wilson finally looked like a legitimate starting NFL quarterback this past Sunday night. He has a great shot at shining in back-to-back weeks considering how poor the Broncos defense has been. Look-ahead lines had the Broncos -3 for this one.

Chiefs (-3.5) at Vikings (+3.5)

The line for this one was actually Chiefs -6 prior to last weekend’s games. It has been whittled down to Vikings +3.5 in most spots. The total for Kansas City versus Minnesota is 52.5 points.

Eagles (-4) at Rams (+4)

The lookahead line for Eagles versus Rams had Philadelphia as a -6 betting favorite. It is now down to Eagles -4 at most sportsbooks. The Rams are an NFL best 3-0-1 against the spread so far this season. LA will see the return of star WR Cooper Kupp from injury on Sunday.

Cowboys (+3.5) at 49ers (-3.5)

The Niners went from field-goal favorites to a hair above that number after winning by three scores against the Cardinals. But was that movement warranted? Keep in mind that Dallas just tallied a rebound victory over the Patriots.

Moreover, San Francisco has quietly let up the fifth-most EPA per carry, which Tony Pollard & Co. should (theoretically) take advantage of.

How lines are changing

Here we will look at how lines change from before this week’s games right up until kickoff of Week 5. First are NFL Week 5 lines with how they looked from late September.

Here are how the lines for NFL Week 5 looked on the night of October 1.