NFL Week 5 Sees Public Bettors Triumph as Underdogs Shake College Football

A weekend of tight NFL spreads and college football upsets leaves sportsbooks reeling and bettors celebrating.

Public betting favorites dominated early NFL games, with eight straight favorites winning outright, significantly impacting sportsbooks.
Notable NFL victories included the Minnesota Vikings and Washington Commanders, both covering their spreads and boosting public bettors' fortunes.
College football saw major upsets, most notably Vanderbilt's shocking win over Alabama as a 22.5-point underdog, causing a major shakeup in betting outcomes.
Despite early NFL wins for the public, late games saw underdogs like the Arizona Cardinals and New York Giants pull off upsets, balancing the sportsbooks' losses.
The tight point spreads in the NFL, averaging 4.09 through five weeks, reflect the closest margins in the Super Bowl era, challenging bettors and bookmakers alike.