NFL Week 5 parlay: Let’s make some money

Analyzing NFL Week 5 betting odds and lines, with predictions and picks for the best parlay bet to make.

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Our Week 4 parlay struggled as we went 1-2, along with losing our bonus play. If you were with us, our sincerest apologies, but I will not be discouraged. Have to get right back up on the horse.

So, here we go, building another parlay looking to bounce back.

After looking at BetMGM Sportsbook’s NFL Week 5 odds, here’s our “Let’s make some money” NFL parlay bet to cash in on among SportbookWire’s NFL expert picks and predictions.

Last week, we made the mistake of taking risks on 2 struggling teams — see Colts and Bengals. Cincy was a road favorite, which obviously was the wrong play.

This week, we’re going to look at good teams and good situations to get us back on track.

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Leg 1:BILLS -5.5 (-110) vs. Jaguars at London – 9:30 a.m. (NFL Network)

Both teams are coming off dominant victories as 3-point favorites.

Buffalo (3-1) destroyed visiting Miami 48-20, while Jacksonville (2-2) handled Atlanta 23-7 in London — yes, the Jaguars are playing back-to-back games across the pond. But this is where the similarities end.

After a season-opening 22-16 loss at the New York Jets, the Bills have railed off 3 straight wins — doing so in dominating fashion. They’ve averaged 41.0 points per game with an average winning margin of 30.0 PPG, winning by at least 28 points in the streak.

The Jaguars have been inconsistent so far. They beat Atlanta and Indianapolis — in the opener — but lost to Houston and Kansas City. In the win vs. the Falcons, QB Trevor Lawrence threw for 207 yards and 1 TD, but he didn’t need to air it out with the Jaguars taking control early in the first half. If Jacksonville is going to beat Buffalo, Lawrence will have to put up bigger numbers.

Bills CB Tre’Davious White is out for the season after suffering a torn Achilles in the win vs. the rival Dolphins. This should benefit Lawrence in finding receivers down field, but if the Jaguars offensive line can’t protect him against the Bills pass rush, White’s absence will be nullified.

The Bills are 3-1 against the spread (ATS), covering in all 3 of their victories — by a minimum of 20 points. While a blowout may not be in order against the Jaguars, whose familiarity with playing in London should help them, 5.5 points does not deter me from TAKING THE BILLS to start our parlay.

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Leg 2: RAVENS -4 (-110) at Steelers – 1 p.m. (CBS)

If the Ravens (3-1) win, they’ll have swept their road games against the entire AFC North through the first 5 weeks — they already won at Cincinnati and Cleveland. A win Sunday would go a long way in the Ravens’ goals of returning to the playoffs and winning the division.

The Steelers (2-2) come into this game hobbled. QB Kenny Pickett injured his knee in Week 4 and is questionable for Sunday — he says he plans to play. WR Diontae Johnson has an injured hamstring and is on IR (the injured reserve list). Unable to return until late October at the earliest, this will be a major detriment for Pittsburgh as RB Najee Harris hasn’t shown the ability he has since his rookie season.

Harris has just 210 rushing yards on 49 carries through the first 4 games. After allowing his lead back to have almost 100% of the snap count for much of his tenure, coach Mike Tomlin has been slowly decreasing the usage of Harris — to a career-low 52% in 2023.

The Baltimore offense looked impressive last week against a particularly good Cleveland defense. QB Lamar Jackson found TE Mark Andrews for 2 TD passes as the Ravens will look to continue their strong play this week.

These division games are usually low scoring. This one is likely to be the same, but with Jackson leading the Ravens, and no matter if Pickett or QB Mitch Trubisky starts for Pittsburgh, I like BALTIMORE TO COVER THE 4-POINT SPREAD on the road.

Leg 3: Cowboys at 49ERS -3.5 (-110) – 8:20 p.m. (NBC)

The Cowboys (3-1) have been blowing teams out who try to throw on them. The 49ers (4-0) would rather run the ball down your throat, which will make things difficult for the Cowboys defense in stopping RB Christian McCaffrey and QB Brock Purdy … especially on the road in San Francisco.

Unless Dallas moves LB Micah Parsons from the right side, he’ll try to get to Purdy around OL Trent Williams, considered the top left tackle in the NFL. Parsons is good. Williams is better. This will give Purdy time to find McCaffrey and WRs Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk.

It also benefits the 49ers that Cowboys CB Trevon Diggs (torn ACL) is out for the season. Plus, with the pressure DE Nick Bosa and Co. will get on Cowboys QB Dak Prescott, Dallas is headed to its 2nd road loss of the season — it lost at Arizona 28-16 in Week 3.

This line should be closer to -6 in favor of San Francisco. Being that it is only -3.5, I love the value offered.

Parlay payout: Bet $10 to profit $59.58 (payout = $69.58).

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Leg 4-*: Bengals at Cardinals OVER 44.5 (-110) – 4:05 p.m. (FOX)

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This one is tough. The Bengals (1-3) are the better team, but it’s hard to be sure.

QB Joe Burrow has been hobbled by a bad leg, affecting everything in the Cincinnati offense. WR Ja’Marr Chase was frustrated last week and expressed it with his comments in the locker room after the Bengals lost as 2.5-point favorites at the Tennessee Titans 27-3.

Things don’t look right for Cincy, but a visit to Arizona could be just the cure.

Even so, the Over is a safer wager than the spread here — Cincinnati is a 3-point favorite.

Arizona has been playing tough — the Cardinals covered their first 3 games but finally came up short in last week’s 35-16 loss as 14-point underdogs at the 49ers.

Against a good 49ers defense, the Cardinals still were able to score 16 points. The previous week, the Cards put up 28 in its lone victory when they beat the Cowboys.

With the Bengals secondary losing both starting safeties to free agency in the offseason — Jessie Bates to Atlanta and Vonn Bell to Carolina — it has not been the same. Arizona QB Joshua Dobbs should be able to find room to operate Sunday.

The Cardinals defense has not been great this season either, which might help the Bengals’ last-ranked offense (236.0 yards per game) find itself. The Cardinals defense has allowed 374.5 YPG to rank 26th in the league with 242.5 of them coming through the air, ranking 24th..

The Bengals and Burrow need to find something quick if they want to remain anywhere close to a playoff berth. Against the Cardinals, they should be able to put up points. But Arizona will score, too.

OVER 44.5 is a good leg to add to a parlay.

Parlay payout: Bet $10 to profit $122.83 (payout = $132.93).

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NFL Week 4 parlay: Let’s make some money

Analyzing NFL Week 4 betting odds and lines, with predictions and picks for the best parlay bet to make.

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While Week 3 featured some blowouts, Week 4 should offer up some closer games.

There are not as many big favorites and the 1st London game takes place when the Atlanta Falcons (2-1) face the Jacksonville Jaguars (1-2).

After looking at FanDuel Sportsbook’s NFL Week 4 odds, here’s our “Let’s make some money” NFL parlay bet to cash in on among SportbookWire’s NFL expert picks and predictions.

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Leg 1: Steelers at Texans UNDER 41.5 (-105) – 1 p.m. (CBS)

There is certainly a risk taking an Under on a total as low as 41.5.

The Steelers though, are the better team and will attempt to dictate the pace. The Under is 2-1 in Pittsburgh’s 3 games, and 6-4 in its last 10 games dating back to last season.

Houston QB C.J. Stroud and Pittsburgh QB Kenny Pickett will have problems against the opposing defenses, led by Steelers LB T.J. Watt and Texans DE Will Anderson Jr.

Expect a low-scoring game. Neither team is likely to score 20 points, leading to an easy Under in the 1st leg of our parlay.

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Leg 2: COLTS -1.5 (-102) vs. Rams – 1 p.m. (FOX)

After escaping Baltimore with an overtime 22-19 win last week as 7.5-point underdogs, the Colts return home to face the Rams.

Los Angeles, which lost 19-16 at Cincinnati Monday night and pushed as a 3-point dog, will play a 2nd consecutive road game. Doing so on a short week will hamper the Rams. Plus, star WR Cooper Kupp (hamstring) remains on the Injured Reserve (IR) list — they hope he’ll be available in Week 5.

The Colts will likely have rookie QB Anthony Richardson back after he missed last week’s victory with a concussion. He practiced Wednesday but still hasn’t cleared concussion protocol.

If Richardson plays Sunday as expected, he’ll be a challenge for the L.A. defense. He has 3 rushing TDs in his first 2 games and should be a problem for the Rams defense, which — other than DE Aaron Donald — is suspect at best.

Even without disgruntled RB Jonathan Taylor — on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list — the Colts have been able to run the ball. RB Zack Moss, who finished with 122 rushing yards on 30 carries vs. the Ravens, will be counted on to lead the ground attack against the Rams.

With Richardson’s return, Moss’ workload shouldn’t be as heavy and he’ll have fresher legs for the end of the game, allowing the Colts to salt away a victory.

With the line only COLTS -1.5 (-102), the home team is the side to back and add to our parlay.

Leg 3: BENGALS -2.5 (-106) at Titans – 1 p.m. (FOX)

After starting the season 0-2, the Bengals got off the mat and, as mentioned above, defeated the Rams 19-16 on Monday Night Football. The Titans, who are coming off a 27-3 loss as 3.5-point road underdogs at the Cleveland Browns, will need to contain Cincy QB Joe Burrow — something opposing defenses have been able to do so far this season.

After throwing for just 82 yards in a Week 1 loss at Cleveland, Burrow has thrown for 481 yards the past 2 weeks, including 259 Monday night as he completed 26 of 49 passes.

Tennessee ranks 28th in the NFL in passing yards allowed per game (275.3), so look for Cincinnati WRs Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins and Tyler Boyd to flourish.

On the other side of the ball, the Titans offense has been dreadful. QB Ryan Tannehill only has 2 TDs — 1 passing, 1 rushing — and is 28th in the league with 182.7 passing yards per game. So, it’s no surprise, WRs DeAndre Hopkins (14 catches, 153 yards, 0 TD) and Treylon Burks (6, 99, 0) have been disappointing, too.

If the Bengals defense plays like it did against the Rams — 6 sacks, 2 interceptions and holding L.A. to 1-for-11 on 3rd downs — it should be able to shut down the Titans.

The number isn’t big enough here. CINCINNATI -2.5 (-106) is the way to go.

Parlay payout: Bet $10 to profit $55.14 (payout = $65.14).

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Leg 4-*: Vikings at Panthers OVER 45.5 (-110) – 1 p.m. (FOX)

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Despite being 0-3, Minnesota has averaged 406.0 yards per game this season, ranking 3rd in the NFL, and 6.2 yards per play, ranking 2nd.

Vikings QB Kirk Cousins leads the league with 1,075 passing yards — and 358.3 passing yards per game. The Panthers, also 0-3, have allowed 192.3 passing yards per game, ranking 9th, but they haven’t faced anyone like Vikings WR Justin Jefferson yet.

Although he only has 1 touchdown, Jefferson has 27 receptions for a league-leading 458 receiving yards. Minnesota doesn’t have a problem scoring, but unfortunately, it hasn’t been able to stop anyone on defense.

The Vikes have allowed at least 20 points in each game. They allowed 28 in a 4-point home loss as 1-point favorites last week to the Los Angeles Chargers, and gave up 34 in a 6-point loss as 6-point underdogs at the Philadelphia Eagles in the Week 2 Thursday game.

Whether it be QB Bryce Young coming back — he sat out last week with an ankle injury — or backup QB Andy Dalton, the Panthers will be able to score. After putting up 27 in a 10-pont loss as 4.5-point underdogs at Seattle in Week 2, look for the Panthers to continue to score points in their return to Charlotte against the Vikings.

The O/U line of 45.5 is a bit low. I’ll take the value and OVER 45.5 here.

Parlay payout: Bet $10 to profit $123.45 (payout = $133.45).

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NFL Week 3 parlay: Let’s make some money

Analyzing NFL Week 3 betting odds and lines, with predictions and picks for the best parlay bet to make.

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If the Los Angeles Chargers had not blown the game at the Tennessee Titans last Sunday, we would have been looking at a nice payday in Week 2. Instead, we look to get on track in Week 3 with another parlay play.

After looking at BetMGM Sportsbook’s NFL Week 3 odds, here is our “Let’s make some money” NFL parlay bet to cash in on among SportbookWire’s NFL expert picks and predictions.

There are some games which look extremely enticing. Does this make them too enticing? Quite possibly. But nevertheless, we will find some great plays to make in Week 3 as we continue our hunt for a winning parlay.

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Leg 1: Chargers at Vikings OVER 54 (-110) – 1 p.m. (FOX)

Neither of these teams can play a lick of defense and both have solid offenses.

Although the number of 54 reflects that the books are aware, it is still not high enough to scare me away.

After re-emerging in Week 2 with 2 TDs against the Titans, Chargers WR Keenan Allen will find success again against a middling Vikings secondary.

If teammate RB Austin Ekeler can return for this game, it will just be one more dynamic weapon for QB Justin Herbert to use.

For Minnesota, WR Justin Jefferson is off to another pro bowl-season start and rookie Jordan Addison is fitting in nicely, replacing Adam Thielen, who is now with the Carolina Panthers.

Mr. consistency Kirk Cousins is currently the QB 1 for fantasy. This means he is throwing the ball quite a bit — and through 2 weeks, the Chargers have allowed the most passing yards (666) in the league. They were torched for 466 passing yards and 3 TDs by Miami Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa in a 36-34 Week 1 home loss.

Cousins will find it just as easy to throw on the Chargers. This should allow Vikings RB Alexander Mattison to break out of his early season funk — he’s had no more than 34 rushing yards in a game so far.

The number is high, but I like OVER 54 (-110) it to start off the 1st leg of this parlay.

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Leg 2: Texans at Jaguars OVER 44 (-110) – 1 p.m. (FOX)

Jacksonville was held to 9 points in a Week 2 home loss (17-9) to the Kansas City Chiefs. With DT Chris Jones and TE Travis Kelce playing after sitting out the opener for the Chiefs, the Jaguars came in on the short end of the stick in that matchup.

While Jacksonville WRs Calvin Ridley and Christian Kirk are good, they had bad games against K.C.

The Texans are better than a season ago but will still not provide a solid challenge for the improved Jaguars and QB Trevor Lawrence.

Houston QB C.J. Stroud threw his 1st career TDs (2) in a 31-20 Week 2 loss to the Indianapolis Colts and WR Nico Collins had a game-high 146 yards with a score on 7 receptions.

The Texans offense, while not elite, will do its part as the Jaguars come back to life against a division opponent.

Both teams should get Over 20. I like OVER 44 (-110) in this one.

Leg 3: Colts at RAVENS -7.5 (-110) – 1 p.m. (CBS)

The Ravens surprised everyone by going into Cincinnati and leaving with a 27-24 Week 2 victory. While WR Odell Beckham Jr. left the game with a groin injury and RB J.K. Dobbins out with a season-ending injury suffered in Week 1, the Ravens were still able to defeat a talented team in the Bengals. The Ravens now return home to battle the injured Colts, who could be without QB Anthony Richardson — still in the concussion protocol as of Wednesday.

Indianapolis will be without disgruntled RB Jonathan Taylor and will be forced to start QB Gardner Minshew. While Minshew has starting experience and the Ravens have been playing good defense to start the season, the Colts will find it difficult to find any success in this game.

If and when Richardson is officially ruled out, this line could move up to 9 or 10. Getting it now at 7.5 will be the best number you can get. So, get the value now and don’t wait for the number to rise.

Parlay payout: Bet $10 to profit $59.58 (payout = $69.58).

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Leg 4-*: Broncos at DOLPHINS -6.5 (-110) – 1 p.m. (CBS)

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The Dolphins are off to a 2-0 start with Tagovailoa leading the NFL with 715 passing yards and RB Raheem Mostert rushing for 158 yards on 28 carries. The offense in Miami can now say it is not just a rush offense, which bodes well in this matchup with WRs Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle taking on a struggling Denver secondary.

After jumping out to a 21-3 advantage at home against the Washington Commanders in Week 2, Denver blew the lead and lost 35-33. QB Russell Wilson has continued to flail about in the offense and coach Sean Payton has a lot of work to do if he wants to get the Broncos to a winning record in the next few seasons.

Miami will provide the toughest challenge yet for Denver. Not just because the Dolphins have the most offensive talent the Broncos have faced, but also due to this being the first road game for Denver.  Plus, it will be hot and muggy in Miami — quite different from what Denver dealt with in its first 2 games, which were both at home.

Miami should be pumped for its home opener and 6.5 points is not enough to scare me off. Look for MIAMI -6.5 (-110) to win easily here.

Parlay payout: Bet $10 to profit $122.83 (payout = $132.83).

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NFL Week 2 parlay: Let’s make some money

Analyzing NFL Week 2 betting odds and lines, with predictions and picks for the best parlay bet to make.

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Welcome back! We had fun winning money with some parlays last season, and after taking the opening week off to see how some teams performed, we have returned for another season.

Below, we have our “Let’s make some money” NFL parlay bet using FanDuel Sportsbook’s NFL Week 2 odds and remember to check out SportbookWire’s NFL expert picks and predictions.

Lines can be tricky this early in the season as some seem too good to be true and end up being just that. Finding an edge is difficult, but we’re going to try to find some value picks that we can use to make even more valuable by parlaying them together.

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NFL Week 2: Let’s make some money parlay

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Leg 1: Seahawks at Lions OVER 47 (-110) – 1 p.m. (FOX)

The Seahawks and QB Geno Smith came out slow in their Week 1 to the Los Angeles Rams, losing 30-13. Rams DL Aaron Donald made life difficult for Seattle, but the offensive line should show improvement and do a better job containing DL Aiden Hutchinson, giving Smith more time to find WRs D.K. Metcalf and Tyler Lockett.

The last 2 times these teams have squared off there have been at least 80 points scored — a 48-45 Seahawks victory in Detroit last year and a 51-29 Seattle home triumph to finish the 2021 season.

Defense is optional for both teams in this game. The Seahawks allowed 30 points in its opener to the Rams, who were without WR Cooper Kupp; the Lions allowed 20 points to the Chiefs, who were without TE Travis Kelce.

The Seahawks will bring a healthy team to Ford Field and should be able to pass up and down the field, so let’s take OVER 47 (-110) to start off this parlay.

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Leg 2: CHARGERS -3 (-105) at Titans – 1 p.m. (CBS)

Los Angeles enters off a 36-34 loss to the Miami Dolphins in its opener while Tennessee returns home from a 16-15 loss to the New Orleans Saints.

While both teams lost, the Chargers and QB Justin Herbert showed out on offense, while the Titans and QB Ryan Tannehill showed anything but.

RB Austin Ekeler led the way for the Chargers and again showed why he is one of the top dual-threat running backs in the NFL with 16 carries for 117 yards and 1 TD. However, the star back is reportedly dealing with an ankle injury and his status for Sunday is unknown. RB Joshua Kelley showed that if Ekeler is out or limited, he can produce in his stead as he went for 91 yards with 16 carries of his own in the opener.

Tennessee turned in a terrible performance in its opener and things could have been a lot worse if not for the less-than-stellar play from Saints QB Derek Carr. Herbert will perform far better than Carr, and this will allow the Chargers to push the ball on the Titans’ mediocre defense.

The Titans are 2-8 straight up, 4-4-2 ATS and 3-7 to the Over across their last 10 games. They have devolved into a bad team and bad teams lose. We also have the added benefit of a potential push as long as this stays at 3 and doesn’t move to 3.5.

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Leg 3: Ravens at Bengals UNDER 46 (-110) – 1 p.m. (CBS)

Bengals QB Joe Burrow looked terrible in Week 1, throwing for just 82 yards days after becoming the highest-paid player in NFL history. However, he always seems to play poorly against the Cleveland Browns, a team he has only beaten once in 6 tries. Cincinnati WR Tee Higgins had 0 catches on 8 targets, but that’s unlikely to happen again as the Bengals will surely get him involved early in the game.

Ravens RB J.K. Dobbins was injured in Baltimore’s season-opening victory and is finished for the year. His absence will limit what Baltimore and QB Lamar Jackson can do on offense. Baltimore will also be hoping that TE Mark Andrews can make it back healthy for this divisional game, or it may otherwise face plenty of 3-and-outs.

This will not just keep Jackson off the field, it will allow Burrow to continue finding his rhythm with Higgins and WR Ja’Marr Chase, something the QB was unable to do in training camp as he dealt with a calf injury.

These teams played 3 times last season and while 2 of those games cashed the Over, all 3 of the meetings were Under 46.5, with the final 2 results ending with 43 and 41 points.

This number should not be quite so high. It should and will come down a bit before game time. Get the number now before it drops and take UNDER 46 (-110).

Parlay payout: Bet $10 to profit $61.16 (payout = $71.16).

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Bonus Leg 4: DOLPHINS (-160) at Patriots – 8:20 p.m. (NBC)

Miami QB Tua Tagovailoa and WR Tyreek Hill came out huge in a 36-34 Dolphins victory over the Chargers in Week 1. Tagovailoa finished with 466 passing yards — the 4th most in the opening week of a season in league history, but still 2nd in Dolphins’ history behind Dan Marino. Hill put offseason turmoil behind him as he finished with 215 yards and 2 TDs.

The Patriots lost their opener 25-20 to the Philadelphia Eagles after falling behind 16-0 in the 1st quarter. QB Mac Jones started with an unfortunate pick-6 on a tipped ball but finished with over 300 yards passing and 3 TDs in his first game with new Pats offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien.

These teams always play close games, but getting the Miami moneyline is worth taking here. This line increases the parlay payout significantly and Miami is the superior team.

Parlay payout: Bet $10 to profit $105.63 (payout = $115.63).

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