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Week 5 NFL Betting News: Big Week for Underdogs, Falcons Cover Again, DraftKings Bettor Goes 16-for-16

Robert Duff

by Robert Duff in NFL Football

Updated Oct 11, 2022 · 6:24 AM PDT

NFL Week 5 Betting Roundup
Oct 9, 2022; Tampa, Florida, USA; Atlanta Falcons wide receiver KhaDarel Hodge (12) is congratulated by Atlanta Falcons quarterback Marcus Mariota (1) and teammates after he scored a two-point conversion against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the second half at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
  • In Week 5 NFL betting news, the underdogs and the under were carrying the day
  • Betting underdogs were 11-5 ATS in Week 5 games. Away underdogs were 8-3 ATS
  • On the total, the under hit in 9 of 16 games during the week’s action

Based on the outcomes from the Week 5 NFL betting news, perhaps this slate of games might be best known as the Australian weekend.

Getting action down on the under, and on underdogs, was proving to be a winning strategy. Underdogs were 11-5 against the spread overall during Week 5 action. Away underdogs were an impressive 8-3 ATS.

 

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As for the under, it hit on the total in nine of the 16 games.

Perfection was found by a DraftKings bettor who placed a moneyline parlay on all 16 Week 5 NFL games and connected on all 16 legs.

Under a Total Winner In NFL Week 5

Hitting on nine of 16 games, NFL Week 5 betting news shows that there were some surprising unders that cashed on the schedule. The Detroit Lions came into Week 5 with a 4-0 slate on the over this season and 6-0 going back to last season. However not only did the Lions go under in Week 5, Detroit, the NFL’s #1 scoring offense, was blanked in a 29-0 road loss to the New England Patriots.

That game went under the total by 16.5 points but proved to be only the silver medal winner in getting under by the widest margin. Houston’s 13-6 win at Jacksonville saw the Texans and Jaguars go under by 24.5 points.

The Week 5 betting roundup is showing that two games – the 12-9 verdict by the Indianapolis Colts over the Denver Broncos and the Houston vs Jacksonville contest – saw both teams fail to combine for 20 points. Five teams failed to score a touchdown during Week 5 action.

Prime time is continuing to be prime real estate for playing the under on the total. Two of the three Week 5 prime time games hit on the under. This season, the under is 11-5 during NFL games slated for prime time starts.

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Every Underdog Has a Day

So much for home-field advantage. The away underdogs were having themselves a day throughout Week 5 action. It started with the TNF game, as the Colts covered and won outright as 3-point underdogs at Denver. The conclusion to this run of away underdog success wound up on MNF, where the visiting Las Vegas Raiders fell 30-29 to the Kansas City Chiefs, but easily covered as 7-point road underdogs.

Of the eight away underdogs that covered, four won outright. The Texans were outright winners as 7-point underdogs, while the New York Giants dropped the Green Bay Packers, who were the 8.5-point chalk. The Giants are now 4-1 straight up and ATS this season. A 5-point underdog at the reigning Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams, the Dallas Cowboys were 22-10 winners.

There are 11 NFL teams that remain unbeaten ATS this season as away underdogs.

Home underdogs were 3-2 ATS in Week 5. The New York Jets were outright 40-17 winners over the Miami Dolphins as 3.5-point home underdogs.

Falcons Keep Soaring In NFL

The Atlanta Falcons were among those eight away underdogs who covered, but it was touch and go. Atlanta was 10-point road underdogs at Tampa Bay. Entering the fourth quarter, the Buccaneers were leading 21-0.

Atlanta scored a pair of fourth-quarter TDs. The second, a 19-yard pass to Olamide Zaccheaus from QB Marcus Mariota came with 4:38 left in regulation time.

Thanks to that late score, the Falcons covered in a 21-15 loss. Though only 2-3 SU, Atlanta is 5-0 ATS. The Falcons are the NFL’s only remaining unbeaten ATS squad.

A Perfect Parlay

When it comes to the Week 5 NFL betting news, seeking to round up a bet on all 16 NFL games seems like a certainty to end up in a lost cause. One DraftKings bettor would beg to differ, though.

That player turned a $10 parlay play on moneyline wagers for all 16 games into a $51,433.19 payday.

This incredible parlay consisted of the following legs:

  • Indianapolis Colts Moneyline
  • New York Giants Moneyline
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers Moneyline
  • Houston Texans Moneyline
  • Los Angeles Chargers Moneyline
  • New Orleans Saints Moneyline
  • New England Patriots Moneyline
  • New York Jets Moneyline
  • Minnesota Vikings Moneyline
  • Buffalo Bills Moneyline
  • San Francisco 49ers Moneyline
  • Dallas Cowboys Moneyline
  • Tennessee Titans Moneyline
  • Philadelphia Eagles Moneyline
  • Cincinnati Bengals Moneyline
  • Kansas City Chiefs Moneyline

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