Top NFL Week 5 picks at DraftKings Sportsbook
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Week 5 of this pandemic-affected 2020 NFL season is here, and courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook, we have a slate of great betting picks to consider.

Let’s discuss some of the top DraftKings Sportsbook NFL picks for Week 5.

Week 2 NFL Betting Odds & Splits

Teams Point Spread % Handle % Bets Total Points % Handle % Bets Moneyline % Handle % Bets
ARI Cardinals -7 94% 90% Over 47.0 77% 62% -335 99% 91%
NY Jets +7 6% 10% Under 47.0 23% 38% +280 1% 9%
CAR Panthers +1.5 54% 45% Over 54.5 83% 63% +106 65% 63%
ATL Falcons -1.5 46% 55% Under 54.5 17% 37% -120 35% 37%
CIN Bengals +12 20% 43% Over 51.0 74% 70% +480 13% 8%
BAL Ravens -12 80% 57% Under 51.0 26% 30% -590 87% 92%
JAX Jaguars +6 35% 40% Over 54.0 79% 47% +225 15% 36%
HOU Texans -6 65% 60% Under 54.0 21% 53% -265 85% 64%
LV Raiders +12 38% 50% Over 56.0 55% 59% +500 12% 8%
KC Chiefs -12 62% 50% Under 56.0 45% 41% -625 88% 92%
LA Rams -7.5 73% 77% Over 45.0 65% 70% -360 93% 94%
WAS Football Team +7.5 27% 23% Under 45.0 35% 30% +300 7% 6%
PHI Eagles +7.5 22% 34% Over 44.5 51% 77% +275 26% 20%
PIT Steelers -7.5 78% 66% Under 44.5 49% 23% -335 74% 80%
MIA Dolphins +9 81% 68% Over 49.5 50% 77% +320 34% 23%
SF 49ers -9 19% 32% Under 49.5 50% 23% -420 66% 77%
IND Colts -2 42% 46% Over 46.0 50% 72% -114 32% 30%
CLE Browns +2 58% 54% Under 46.0 50% 28% +100 68% 70%
NY Giants +9.5 26% 38% Over 54.0 67% 50% +330 6% 7%
DAL Cowboys -9.5 74% 62% Under 54.0 33% 50% -400 94% 93%
MIN Vikings +7 24% 27% Over 57.0 58% 56% +270 10% 9%
SEA Seahawks -7 76% 73% Under 57.0 42% 44% -315 90% 91%

 

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One of the more intriguing games of the Week 5 slate has to be the Colts vs. Browns, which takes place on Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET in Cleveland. Both enter at 3-1, with the Browns as two-point underdogs. Oddsmakers like the Colts in this one, but I would certainly take the Browns here, considering how good they’ve looked in recent weeks.

The Browns sport a high-powered offense that’s fourth in scoring and in the top half of the league in total yards per game, while the Colts offense seemingly experienced issues in its 19-11 win over the Bears last Sunday. Sure, the Colts defense is atop the league in both scoring and average yards allowed, which should lead to a tight-knit battle. I just can’t get over how talented of a roster the Browns employ though, and I believe Cleveland at least covers the spread.

Oh, and definitely take the over (46.0) given how high-scoring the Browns have been.

 

Another good play, and call me crazy, could be to take the Giants with the spread. I’m not saying they’ll win, but a wide margin of 9.5 could favor Big Blue. The Giants sport one of the better defensive units in the league, which should match up well against a Cowboys offense that’s first in total yards per game and third in scoring.

If the Giants can just contain the Dak Prescott-led unit, New York’s offense shouldn’t need to do too much (and it really can’t, anyway). Thus, there’s a sheer possibility the Giants cover in this game.

I would also take the Rams -7.5 over the Football Team. Washington has benched Dwayne Haskins and is starting Kyle Allen, a guy who we all know was inconsistent last year from the quarterback position while in Carolina. A dominant Rams pass rush (tied for fifth with 12 total sacks) led by Aaron Donald and Leonard Floyd should overwhelm Allen and the struggling Washington offensive line (tied for 28th with 13 allowed sacks).

On the offensive front, the Sean McVay-led Rams will undergo a daunting task facing a tough Football Team defense (seventh in total yards allowed per game) but are versatile and talented enough to at least put a semi-notable number of points on the board, which may be all it takes to cover.

Ryan Honey is a staff writer and host of the Wide Right Podcast.