Through four weeks of the NFL season we are 19/23, an incredibly hot pace. While we may not keep up that high of a percentage all year, there’s clearly a reason why our bets have been so accurate. All of our selections are powered by the Inside Injuries algorithm, which calculates a Health Score for every single team. From there we can see where one team has a significant advantage and apply that information to the spread and over/under. We can also see how the four position groups match up between two teams.
So let’s get started. Here are our favorite NFL bets for week 5!
Buccaneers (Poor – 1) vs. Falcons (Optimal – 9.76)
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Despite losing Cordarrelle Patterson and potentially Kyle Pitts, the Falcons have one of highest Team Health Scores across the NFL. The Bucs? Not so much. While they are getting some players back from injury (Julio Jones, Chris Godwin), I’m not convinced they are all healthy enough to play and be effective. That leave the Bucs with a Poor Team Health Score.
The only concern I have with the Falcons is their offense without two key players. Patterson is set to miss at least four games after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his knee. Kyle Pitts is also in danger of missing week 5 due to a hamstring strain. Somehow the Falcons haven’t been able to get him involved in the offense, so it might not have a huge impact as they take on the Bucs. Otherwise the Falcons are in excellent shape.
The offensive skills position group is the biggest concern for the Bucs, as it has been all season. Tom Brady injured his right shoulder last week and may be playing through a mild rotator cuff injury. Julio Jones has returned from a PCL sprain but remains a High Injury Risk. Chris Godwin was cleared to play week 1 following ACL surgery but quickly strained his hamstring. He is back but clearly not 100% yet. Leonard Fournette and Mike Evans come with a High Injury Risk due to their history. Finally Cameron Brate remains in concussion protocol. That’s a problem with basically every important player in their offense.
Spread: -10 Bucs
Over/Under: 48 points
Inside Injuries Prediction: The Bucs will win, but this one is going to be a one possession game. Bet on the Falcons to cover, and take the under due to all of the question marks on offense for both teams.
Packers (Optimal – ???) vs. Giants (Moderate -???)
Spread: -8 Packers
Over/Under: 41 points
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Browns (Good – ???) vs. Chargers (Poor – ???)
Spread: -2.5 Chargers
Over/Under: 47.5 points
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