Week 5 NFL Lines

Written by Anthony Moretti

Here’s a quick look at the odds on all of the NFL games for Week 5 of the season. You can view live lines with our NFL odds feed and check out more detailed previews of each game by clicking on the matchup (these are updated throughout the week).

Sunday October 9, 2011

12:00 PM EDT | Cardinals at Vikings (Vikings -3, O/U 44.5) – The Cardinals were probably robbed last week with the whole Victor Cruz fumble incident, but the fact remains that they are sitting at 1-3 and could really use a road win in this spot. Nobody could use a win more than the 0-4 Vikings, however, who luckily didn’t give up a 20-point halftime lead or anything last week, but still fell 17-22 against the then-0-3 Chiefs.

12:00 PM EDT | Eagles at Bills (Eagles -3, O/U 49.5) – For the great comebacks they’ve had this year, it was disappointing to see the Bills let a winnable game versus the Bengals slip away last week. With that being said, they are still well ahead of expectations this year. The Eagles lost a 20-point lead last week at the 49ers and, at 1-3, have pretty much put themselves in a must-win situation.

12:00 PM EDT | Raiders at Texans (Texans -6, O/U 49) – The Texans are going to be without their best offensive weapon, wide out Andre Johnson, but they have won five of the last six meetings and have really improved on defense. That defense will be pushed this week, especially up front, against an Oakland team that averages 179 rushing yards per game.

12:00 PM EDT | Saints at Panthers (Saints -6, O/U 52.5) – Cam Newton has turned the Panthers into a team that can’t be taken lightly, but their defense still has a lot of holes. Even with Newton, this line seems low to me considering how well New Orleans is moving the ball this year.

12:00 PM EDT | Bengals at Jaguars (Jags -2, O/U 37) – Jacksonville desperately needs to figure something out at quarterback. They are averaging just 9.7 points per game on 264.2 TOTAL yards per game. They can still run the ball with Maurice Jones-Drew, but he can only handle so much of the load. Meanwhile, the Bengals have been surprising (to me at least) as I thought they might end up with the worst record in the NFL. So far, they’ve been in every game they’ve played and are actually putting up respectable numbers on both sides of the ball.

12:00 PM EDT | Titans at Steelers (Steelers -3, O/U 39.5) – This line has been jumping around because of the uncertainty of Ben Roethlisberger and Rashard Menenhall. Based on the fact that it opened at six and is holding around three, I’d guess at least one of them is going to miss Sunday (probably Mendenhall based on the latest reports). Even with that news, the spread might seem a little low, but the Titans are 3-1 and have been pretty impressive in their own right so far this season.

12:00 PM EDT | Seahawks at Giants (Giants -10, O/U 41.5) – The Seahawks got a win on the board last week over the Falcons, but this is an offensively-challenged team. The Giants seem to be one of those Jekyll and Hyde teams that you never quite know what to expect from, but they are 3-1 and beat down the Seahawks 41-7 at Seattle last season, so I think this line is probably justified.

12:00 PM EDT | Chiefs at Colts (Colts -3, O/U 38) – The Colts didn’t look to bad on the road Monday, which is the only reason they are favored this week. That, and they’re playing the Chiefs, who notched a win last week, but are off to a dismal start.

4:05 PM EDT | Buccaneers at 49ers (49ers -3, O/U 41.5) – Jim Harbaugh has the 49ers at 3-1 after an amazing comeback versus the Eagles last week. The Bucs are at a bit of a disadvantage here, playing on Monday night, then heading all the way across the country to San Francisco, but Tampa has shown through their first four games that they aren’t a team to be taken lightly.

4:15 PM EDT | Jets at Patriots (Patriots -9, O/U 48.5) -After seeing the Jets play on Sunday night against the Ravens, it’s no surprise this line is so high. Their offensive line is banged up and Mark Sanchez has not adjusted well. Belichick and company are notorious for exploiting opponents’ weakest points on the field, so Rex Ryan and the Jets will need to figure out something, and fast.

4:15 PM EDT | Chargers at Broncos (Chargers -4, O/U 47) – It’s been a rough start for the Broncos, whose lone win came in Week 2 over the Bengals. The Chargers continue to put up great numbers on both offense and defense, but from the outcomes of their games you certainly wouldn’t know it. Despite out-gaining their opponents by well over 100 yards per game, the Chargers are out-scoring opponents by less than a touchdown in their wins.

8:30 PM EDT | Packers at Falcons (Packers -6, O/U 53.5) – I think a lot of people thought that at Falcons/Packers NFC Championship matchup was likely this season, but after the first four games of the season the Packers are the only ones that appear to be a contender. The Falcons do play well at home, so don’t count them out by any means, but their loss at Seattle last week was an extremely poor effort, particularly on defense.

Monday October 10, 2011

8:35 PM EDT | Bears at Lions (Lions -6, 47.5) – Do you think the Lions and their fans are excited for this game? They needed some late-game heroics to get by the Cowboys last week, but they prevailed and are now 4-0 on the young season. Not only that, but Detroit is appearing on Monday Night Football for the first time in over a decade, plus they are hosting one of their biggest division rivals. It should be an exciting game to watch. The Bears have been a tough team to figure out the last couple of years, and this year is no exception. They can look sharp, as they did in their opener against the Falcons, but they can also look sloppy, like they did against the Saints and Packers. The problems is, we just don’t know which version of Chicago we are going to get.

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