Week 5 NFL Betting Trends: No Momentum for Atlanta

Another week of NFL action is upon us and if it’s like the previous four, some wacky results are likely on the horizon.

The Week 5 schedule also features the second international game of the season with the Jets and Vikings crossing the pond to Jolly Old England. We have a pretty good sample size of international games now with a total of 45 taking place since the NFL started traveling outside of the United States. The games aren’t always pretty and have likely been the cause for at least a handful of divorces as they take over an even bigger chunk of our Sundays, but they’ve also provided a reliable betting trend, which is simply to back the favorite.

In these 45 International games, the favorite has gone 34-10-1 SU and 30-15 ATS. Any casual bettor should be …