Week 5 of the NFL season begins Thursday with the floundering Arizona Cardinals favored by four points against the San Francisco 49ers at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. The Cardinals are 5-1 straight up in their last six games after consecutive losses. The 49ers are 6-1 SU and 5-2 against the spread in their last seven home games against the Cardinals.
Meanwhile, Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers will be out to attain their typical October form against Eli Manning and the New York Giants in the Sunday Night matchup.
The Packers are listed as seven-point favorites against the Giants. The Packers are 13-1 SU in their last 14 October games. Green Bay, which had a bye after a Week 3 home win against the Detroit Lions, is 17-7 ATS in its last 24 home games after a home win.
The Giants are 15-5 ATS in their last 20 games as an underdog of at least seven points.
With Tom Brady back, the New England Patriots are 10.5-point favorites against the Cleveland Browns. New England is 9-1 SU and 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when favored by at least 7.5 points on the road. Cleveland is 2-10 ATS in its last 12 games as the underdog.
The Cincinnati Bengals are a one-point road favorite against the Dallas Cowboys. The Bengals are 7-3 SU and 8-1-1 ATS in their last 10 road games. The Cowboys are 1-7 ATS in their last eight games in Week 5.
The undefeated Philadelphia Eagles are a 2.5-point road favorite on the Vegas lines against the 1-3 Detroit Lions. The Eagles are 2-6 SU in their last eight games after consecutive wins. The Lions are 8-2 SU in their last 10 home games after losing their prior home game.
The Denver Broncos are a 5.5-point favorite against the Atlanta Falcons. The Falcons are 7-2 ATS in their last nine games as road underdogs. The Broncos are 1-5-1 ATS in their last seven games as home favorites.
The Oakland Raiders are favored by four points against the San Diego Chargers. The Chargers are 0-9 SU in their last nine divisional games. The Raiders are 6-23 ATS in their last 29 games as a favorite of 4.5 points or less.
The Baltimore Ravens are favored by four points against the Washington Redskins. The Redskins are 6-1 SU and ATS in their last seven games as an underdog. The Ravens are 2-12-2 ATS in their last 16 games as a favorite.
And the Los Angeles Rams are a 2.5-point favorite against the Buffalo Bills. The Bills, who shut out New England in Week 4, are 3-15-2 ATS in their last 20 games after winning as an underdog. The Rams, coming off a win against Arizona, are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games after winning as an underdog.
