NFL Week 5 preview: top games and betting picks

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 11 Oct, 13:36 · Archive

Week 5 of the NFL season features several high-profile matchups including Bills versus Rams and 49ers versus Seahawks.

Week 5 of the NFL 2026 regular season includes several high-profile matchups. TechRadar identifies Bills versus Rams and 49ers versus Seahawks as heavyweight contests, with both sides having points to prove. The Raiders and Falcons are exceeding pre-season predictions, whilst the Bears have impressed under coaching from Ben Johnson.

Drake Maye, the quarterback for one of the winning teams, threw for 269 yards and three touchdowns whilst rushing for 54 yards in his recent victory. The Raiders pushed the Chiefs close in their first defeat of the season, with Kirk Cousins throwing for 365 yards and two scores. The Bears have rotated quarterbacks through their three wins, with different starters in each game, and have strong rushing performances from Kyle Monangai and D'Andre Swift, both ranking in the top ten for yardage.

Fox News highlights three games with strong betting value: Bengals versus Dolphins, Texans versus Titans, and Ravens at plus-3. The Bengals are favoured at minus-7, with the Dolphins remaining winless after four games and unable to score more than 13 points in any contest. The Texans currently hold a 0-4 record.

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• NFL Week 5 picks: Bengals, Texans and Ravens games offer the best betting value for full football dayJoe Burrow and the Bengals at -7, the Texans vs. Titans over, and the Ravens at +3 highlight three NFL early-slate picks loaded with teaser value.Fox News · 11 Oct, 13:18
• NFL Week 5 preview: 5 games you can’t miss this weekendOur pick of the top five NFL Week 5 games, including Raiders vs Patriots, Bears vs Packers and Ravens vs Falcons, and who's showing them.TechRadar · 10 Oct, 16:00

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