NFL Week 5 Odds, Betting Trends and Predictions for Regular Season games 2023

Chris Olave has broken out of a scoring slump with the New Orleans Saints. Olaves made a play on a 3rd-and-9 play against the Los Angeles Rams.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers are 3-5 and have lost five of their last six games. Los Angeles Rams are also below .500 with a 3,4 record. Both teams have talented players but have struggled to put it all together this season. The Rams' strength is their defense, while the Buccaneers have talent all over the field. They are getting some injured players back this week.   . The game is on Sunday at 4 PM. It is a must-see game. For the Rams, their strength continues to be their defensive. On the offensive side of the ball, the team has stars like Matt Stafford, wide receivers Cooper Kupp and Allen Robinson, and a staple of running backs led by Darrell Henderson.

Matt Ryan is struggling in his first season with the Colts. He is going to play against the Denver Broncos on Thursday Night Football. The free NFL player props this week are centered around Matt Ryan melting under the pressure.

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The Chiefs beat the Raiders 30-29 in Week 5. Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones was penalized for roughing the passer on a play. Referee Carl Cheffers defended the penalty. He said that the quarterback is protected from being tackled with full body weight. The head referee also explained why Jones had possession of the football before Derek Carr hit the ground. The quarterback gets protection until he can defend himself. It's not relevant that he was tackled. NFL will make the final decision on the fine.

Denver Broncos lost 9-12 to the Indianapolis Colts in week 5. The team is 2-3. For the second week in a row, I will highlight the defensive players. The list includes Baron Browning, Caden Sterns, Bradley Chubb, and Alex Singleton.

Best NFL Anytime Touchdown Scorers for Week 5 are: -100 to any scorer using DraftKings Anyday Tocchere. The last few weeks, I've gone conservative on my choices, avoiding the home run TD guy in favor a WR2 or TE based on matchup. This week, however, he's going to get riskier and swing for the fences.

Virginia alums made noise around NFL stadiums over the weekend. One former Cavalier recorded his first career stats. The school's all-time leader in receptions found the end zone for a second-straight week.

The goal of this article is to report on what teams the betting public is most heavily on and then to decide whether to follow the “herd” or ‘fade’ them. It will focus on games that have at least 75% of handle or bets. This article's process went 3-1 last week and is 15-5 on the season.