Week 5 NFL Betting Analysis & Takeaways: Bettors Clean Up Backing Dirty Birds

The Atlanta Falcons are 5-0 ATS this NFL betting season. They beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 21-15. The Falcons were +370 at FanDuel and +350 at DraftKings. The team has been grossly underestimated by oddsmakers. Detroit Lions went 11-6 AATS last year despite going 3-13-1 straight up. It's the same formula that worked for the Falcons. NFL bettors cleaned up after the week 5 games.

Tom Brady drew a roughing-the-passer penalty against Grady Jarrett on Sunday. It was the first such call drawn by Brady this year. Since he came to Tampa in 2020, Brady ranks 16th among all QBs in RTP penalties.

The outcome of the game between the Falcons and Buccaneers was mixed. FanDuel had 58% of public handle backing Tampa Bay -10, while the Bucs grabbed 79% moneyline handle at -500. The numbers were similar at DrafKings, where 87% rode in the Pirate Ship at +435.

Giants and Dallas Cowboys are both 4-1 outright and against NFL spreads. They play for first place in the NFC East on Sunday night at Lincoln Financial Field. The Giants beat Green Bay 27-22 in London. Dallas beat the Rams 22-10. Houston is 1-loss ATS. It's the first time since 2000 that both the Giants and the Texans have lost a game.

Green Bay Packers are up 17-3. Giants ML was up to +1400 live after the Packers second TD. One bettor put $500 on it at +1200 odds.

The under on the points total is 10-1 heading into the Monday Night Football game between the Raiders and Chiefs.

The Borgata did well despite the Jets, Giants and Eagles' failures. The Las Vegas Superbook had a good day. The Mets lost last night. They were a big bettors' choice. It was a great day for the Las Vegans.

Week 5 NFL Betting Analysis & Takeaways: Bettors Clean Up Backing Dirty Birds.