NFL Week 5 picks: matchups, odds and analyst views

Dallas favored against Tampa Bay

The Thursday, Oct. 8 game was listed for 8:15 p.m. ET at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, with Prime Video, NFL+ listed as broadcast options. FanDuel’s lines, locked at 1:30 p.m. ET that day, showed Dallas at -8.5 and -500 on the moneyline; Tampa Bay was +385, with the over/under at 48.5.

Bobby’s pick was Dallas. His reasoning pointed to Tampa Bay’s limited passing and rushing production through the first four weeks and the Cowboys’ available receiving options. The preview cited CeeDee Lamb’s 37 catches, 498 receiving yards and four touchdown catches, while noting that other Dallas targets could also pose challenges.

The article also noted that Jalon Daniels was preparing for his second career start. These were pregame assessments, not a report of the game’s result.

Jacksonville picked in London

The Eagles-Jaguars game was scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 11, at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, with a 9:30 a.m. ET kickoff. The NFL Network, ESPN and NFL+ were listed as viewing options. The odds listed Jacksonville at -7.5 and -370, Philadelphia at +295, and an over/under of 41.5.

Jeremy selected Jacksonville, pointing to the Jaguars’ defensive record through four weeks and their consistent offensive performance. His preview also highlighted injuries among Philadelphia’s starters and the Eagles’ lack of experience playing in the United Kingdom under coach Nick Sirianni.

Cincinnati pick against Miami

The supplied preview also included the Bengals-Dolphins matchup at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, scheduled for Sunday at 1 p.m. ET on FOX. Cincinnati was listed at -6.5 and -310 on the moneyline, with Miami at +250; the over/under was 42.5.

Gennaro picked Cincinnati, while raising concerns about Joe Burrow’s turnovers in consecutive losses. He described a statistic about Burrow’s record when trailing late as potentially misleading and said he still believed in the quarterback’s ability in close situations, though he was less confident in the current state of the Bengals’ offense.

Analyst records in the preview

The NFL’s published straight-up records were Brooke 40-24, Bobby 39-25, Dan 38-26, Gennaro 34-30 and Jeremy 34-30. Their against-the-spread records were Brooke 32-31-1, Bobby 27-36-1, Dan 28-35-1, Gennaro 26-37-1 and Jeremy 26-37-1.

The listed consensus record was 20-11 straight up and 3-5 against the spread. Those figures were presented as records entering the Week 5 picks, not outcomes from the scheduled games.