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Week 5 NFL Picks: Full Lines, Best Odds, Spread Advice and Predictions
- Updated: October 4, 2016
Week 5 marks the return of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, making for one of the easier weeks of NFL picks on the entire season.
Here’s a sentence any bettor can fall in love with: Brady gets the Cleveland Browns.
In all seriousness, Week 4 had its ups and downs. Mostly, though, things continued to normalize with favorites such as Cincinnati, Denver, Pittsburgh and Minnesota picking up wins.
There was an oddity here and there (the Atlanta Falcons upsetting the Carolina Panthers, anyone?), but bettors do have a solid sample size to work with when it comes to going against the house. Here is a look at Week 5.
NFL Week 5 Odds
Odds courtesy of Odds Shark.
Best Early-Week Odds Houston at Minnesota (-6)
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It doesn’t get much more straightforward than this for bettors.
The Minnesota Vikings got a mention in the intro for good reason, though before Week 1, it wouldn’t have been predictable after the team lost a starting quarterback. Alas, the Vikings look like one of the best teams in the league thanks to an elite defense and the play of veteran Sam Bradford under center.
On the other side here are the Houston Texans, one of the most disappointing teams in the league. While 3-1, Houston has received all of five touchdowns to six interceptions from big signee Brock Osweiler.
The Houston offense has had the following miserable outings:
Minnesota might be the best defense Houston will face all year. The Vikings have yet to allow more than 16 points while recording 15 sacks and six interceptions.
Normally, Houston’s offense would seem like a decent idea here in large part thanks to DeAndre Hopkins. No dice—Minnesota held Carolina’s Kelvin Benjamin without a catch before limiting New York’s Odell Beckham Jr. to three catches for 23 yards on Monday Night Football.
In fact, the Vikings having to trot out on a short week might be the only advantage the Texans have here. It’s a small one and not worth a bet, with J.J. Watt out and a new-look offense not even sniffing what many thought it would be (new back Lamar Miller hasn’t scored). Bank on the Vikings to clear this …
