Flood of Unders Crush NFL Week 5 Totals Bettors

This week was rather uneventful compared to the first four NFL Sundays of the season.  Spreads and money lines were essentially a wash on Sunday.  The totals were a completely different story.

See our Week 5 NFL Sunday biggest public wagers here.  Public bets are ones with 70 percent or more of the tickets written on a side.

NFL Week 5 Point Spread Results

There were five point spreads that booked 70% or more of the tickets written as of our Saturday article.  The betting public went 2-3.  The season record of these wagers is now 13-17.

• Chicago +3 -120 (86%) L
• Pittsburgh -6 (80%) W
• Cleveland +2 (77%) W
• New Orleans -10 (75%) L
• Cincinnati -1 (73%) L

NFL Week 5 Money Line Results

The public managed a small money line victory on Sunday.  A huge comeback by the New Orleans Saints saved bettors that laid more than 5-1 on them.  Money lines went 4-5 this week.  The weekly record is 17-23 on money lines with 70 percent or more of the tickets written.  This is an amazing stat considering the number of favorites picked by the public during the first three weeks.

• New Orleans -505 (97%) W
• Kansas City +195 (91%) L
• Cleveland +110 (87%) W
• Chicago +120 (84%) L
• Houston +240 (83%) L
• Arizona +307 (79%) L
• New York Giants -210 (79%) W
• Buffalo +255 (71%) W
• New York Jets +240 (70%) L

Week 5 Totals

The public bettors picked nine overs this week.  Only two of them came in.  This was the worst week for totals by far.  This was the only segment that players have found success this year.

• Pittsburgh/Jacksonville over 47 (93%) L
• Houston/Dallas over 47 (86%) L
• New York Jets/San Diego over 43.5 (85%) L
• Baltimore/Indianapolis over 49 (81%) L
• Atlanta/New York Giants over 50 (77%) P
• Houston/Buffalo over 43.5 (77%) L
• Cleveland/Tennessee over 44 (73%) W
• Tampa Bay/New Orleans over 48 (70%) W
• Kansas City/San Francisco over 44 (70%) L

Week 5 Public Betting Results

The numbers below represent the amount laid to win $100 on all spreads, totals and money lines that were favorites.  Money line underdogs are represented by the amount that would have been won by a $100 bet.

• Spreads: -$130
• Money lines: +$65
• Over/Under: -$460
• Combined: -$525

Cumulative NFL Sunday Public Betting Results

These are the total amount won or lost based on the first five NFL Sundays:

• Spreads: -$570 (13-17)
• Money lines: -$1,900 (17-21)
• Over/Under: +$50 (17-15-2)
• Combined: -$2,420

Seattle will play at Washington on Monday Night Football.  Seattle is laying 7.5 points.  The money line is -380.  The total is 46.

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