NFL Week 5 point spread: Cleveland vs. New England, Arizona at St. Louis

The betting review of the upcoming football Week 5 continues with the point spread and betting odds on the game between the Cleveland Browns vs. the New England Patriots and the Arizona Cardinals vs. the St. Louis Rams.

NFL Week 5 point spread: Cleveland vs. New England, Arizona at St. Louis On Sunday the New England Patriots (4-0) will welcome the Cleveland Browns (2-2) in what the bookies predict to be a complete slaughter. The betting site Bookmaker (new window) has posted the New England Patriots favorite to win the Week 5 football game with odds -1600 (which means you have to bet 1600 to win 100), this compared to the Cleveland Browns listed with the betting odds of +1050 (you will win 1050 when you bet 100). With such large betting numbers and the always present possibility of "luck", a straight bet on the Patriots will rarely occur this week. But the point spread on the Cleveland Browns vs. New England Patriots could turn out to be the most wagered line. The New England Patriots are currently -16 points against the spread with a total sitting at 49 points at Bookmaker. When betting on the Cleveland Browns - New England Patriots spread, keep in mind that New England is 4-1 against the spread in its last 5 games at home. Also, the total has gone OVER in 5 of New England's last 5 games at home.

The sportsbook will see much more action on the match-ups between the Arizona Cardinals (2-2) and the St. Louis Rams (0-4). Home filed advantage should not be overlooked and the Rams are bound to win a game - what better chance than at home against the Cardinals? Bookmaker believes that the Week 5 football game will not bring the much anticipated victory - the Arizona Cardinals are favorite with betting odds of -200 to win and the Rams remain yet again an underdog with odds +170. The point spread on the Arizona Cardinals vs. the St. Louis Rams game, however, favors the Cardinals only -3.5 points and the total is listed at 40.5 points. Arizona is 5-1 against the spread in its last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis and the total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona.

Published on 10/04/2007