Houston Texans at Atlanta Falcons picks, predictions, odds: Who wins NFL Week 5 game?
The Houston Texans and Atlanta Falcons play on Sunday, Oct. 8 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in a game on the NFL Week 5 schedule.
Which team will win the Week 5 NFL game?
Check out these NFL Week 5 picks and predictions for the game, which can be seen at 10 a.m. MST on FOX (stream with free trial from FUBO).
The Falcons are a 2.5-point favorite over the Texans in NFL Week 5 odds for the game.
Atlanta is -140 on the moneyline, while Houston is +115.
The over/under (point total) is set at 41.5 points.
The Texans are coming off a 30-6 win against the Pittsburgh Steelers in their NFL Week 4 game.
The Falcons are coming off a 23-7 loss against the Jacksonville Jaguars in their fourth game of the 2023 NFL season.
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The Arizona Republic: Texans 21, Falcons 17
Jeremy Cluff writes: "Are C.J. Stroud and the 2-2 Texans for real? We'll find out if they can make it three wins in a row on Sunday. We think they can."
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Bookies.com: Take the Texans on the moneyline vs. Falcons
Bill Speros writes: "These two cities will be fully preoccupied with baseball this weekend. The Texans have strung together impressive back-to-back wins, outscoring Pittsburgh and Jacksonville by a combined 67-24 score. C.J. Stroud is making plays most rookies can't. Desmond Ridder's inconsistent play is pushing us to lean on the road dog here."
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Sports Betting Dime: Falcons 26.4, Texans 7.2
The site's formula predicts that the Falcons will win the NFL Week 5 game against the Texans.
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ESPN: Falcons have a 52.4% chance to beat Texans on Sunday
The site gives the Texans a 47.2% shot at winning the Week 5 NFL game.
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CBS Sports: Odds favor Falcons in NFL Week 5 game vs. Texans
Tyler Sullivan writes: "Houston is fresh off an upset win over the Steelers as rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud continues to look the part of a top-five pick. Meanwhile, the Falcons offense is heading in the other direction as they played uninspired ball in their loss to the Jaguars in London. Still, they are a slight 2.5-point favorite, which is a dip after this number opened at Falcons -3.5. Atlanta is 1-3 ATS on the year, while Houston is 1-1 ATS on the road."
STREAM THE GAME: Watch Texans vs. Falcons live with FUBO (free trial)
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