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Cramming for NFL Week 5: Five fantasy sleepers, three predictions, three trends and an intriguing bet
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Week 5 of the 2025 NFL season is here, and our NFL analysts have you covered in the eleventh hour. Don't miss our last-minute prep for a loaded slate.
Here's what we have: First, analytics writer Seth Walder breaks down three stat trends that could be pivotal this weekend. Then fantasy football writer Eric Moody runs through five players who are rostered in under 50% of ESPN fantasy football leagues as of Saturday and could be started in a jam. That's followed by NFL analyst Matt Bowen predicting three potentially big surprises and sports betting analyst Pamela Maldonado giving her favorite bet for Week 5.
NFL Week 5 picks: Broncos over Eagles among upset predictions; Vikings beat Browns in London
NFL.com editors Ali Bhanpuri, Tom Blair, Brooke Cersosimo, Gennaro Filice and Dan Parr will predict the winner of every game in the 2025 NFL season, using the unbeatable combo of football analysis and excessive punctuation. Check out their Week 5 NFL picks below.
The lines provided by DraftKings are locked as of 1 p.m. ET on Thursday, Oct. 2.
Why Gennaro picked the Vikings: One month into the season, Cleveland could have the best defense in football. The Browns allow the fewest yards per game and yards per play, while ranking second (behind Seattle) in Defensive DVOA. Yet, the team sits in the AFC North cellar at 1-3 because of a woefully inept offense that has more turnovers (eight) than touchdowns (six). Not only has Kevin Stefanski's toothless attack failed to hold up its end of the bargain, but it's hanging the defense out to dry by consistently giving opponents short fields. This explains why Cleveland ranks 24th in scoring D, a misleading statistic that could erroneously suggest Jim Schwartz's group isn't getting the job done. This also explains why Cleveland is making a change at quarterback, benching 40-year-old Joe Flacco and turning to third-round pick Dillon Gabriel. What does all of this mean for Sunday's London tilt vs. Minnesota? Well, with the Browns facing an injury-riddled Vikings offensive line, Myles Garrett, Maliek Collins and Co. should wreak havoc once again. However, I anticipate Cleveland will continue to struggle offensively, with a rookie quarterback making his starting debut against Brian Flores' brain-scrambling defense. Expecting a low-scoring affair on foreign soil, I'll give an extra edge in the acclimation department to Minnesota, which is playing its second straight game across the pond following last Sunday's three-point loss to Pittsburgh in Dublin.
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NFL Week 5 picks, odds, predictions: Best bets, picks, survivor plays, tips from our experts
The first month of the 2025 regular season is in the books. As the calendar turns to October and the leaves begin to change, the action across the NFL is ramping up in a big way. In Week 5, there are a number of notable matchups, including the first game of this year's London slate, Denver visiting Philadelphia and an AFC East clash between the Patriots and Bills on Sunday night.
As we do every week throughout the season, we've collected all of the best picks and gambling content from CBS Sports and SportsLine and put them in one place, so you can get picks against the spread from our CBS Sports experts as well as additional feature content for each game, including plays from top SportsLine experts and the SportsLine Projection Model, best bets from our staff, survivor picks and more. Ready? Let's jump in.
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