Professional handicapper Joe D’Amico (@JoeDamicoWins) analyzes every NFL Week 5 Sunday and Monday game and makes predictions for each matchup.
Betting
Systemplays.com handicapper Doug Fitz went 5-0 against the spread for the second straight week to take the contest lead at 16-4 (80 percent).
Westgate SuperBook vice president Jay Kornegay, who hit 70 percent of his picks last season to win the Review-Journal NFL Challenge, gives his Week 1 best bet.
Westgate SuperBook vice president Jay Kornegay has already clinched the Review-Journal NFL Challenge title with a 56-23-6 record against the spread.
The betting public in Las Vegas backed the Raiders (-1½) in a big way Sunday, and their faith paid off with a rout of the New York Giants at Allegiant Stadium.
VSiN host Brent Musburger leads the contest with a 26-14 ATS record (65 percent). Systemplays.com handicapper Doug Fitz is in second at 25-15 ATS (62.5 percent).
Jets quarterback Mike White and Cowboys QB Cooper Rush each won their first career starts last week. Take the inflated line of +7½ and bet on Jordan Love and the Packers to keep it close.
Sharp bettors are banking on the Raiders to cover against the Giants as consensus 3-point favorites. The line has climbed to 3½ at the South Point, Treasure Island and Circa Sports.
Michael Kipness has been a pro handicapper since 1987. Alan Dumond is a two-time top-five finisher in the SuperContest. They analyze all 16 AFC teams, designating each as a contender or pretender.
Handicapper Chip Chirimbes (VegasInsider.com, Chipwins.com) breaks down the 15 games in NFL Week 13, with analysis, trends and final scores.
Las Vegas sportsbooks quickly moved the line from pick’em and made the Broncos 2-point or 2½-point favorites over the Raiders in their opener on “Monday Night Football.”
The Raiders have high hopes for the upcoming season, and the sportsbooks are taking bets on them.