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Cowboys, Bengals, Texans top NFL Week 5 confidence picks

Original: NFL spread, straight-up picks: Cowboys, Bengals, Texans top Week 5 confidence rankings https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/

Week 5 NFL picks are out, with the Cowboys, Bengals and Texans ranked as the top straight-up choices against the spread in The Athletic's confidence rankings. The weekly feature ranks each matchup by how confidently analysts back a side, giving bettors and fans a guide to the slate as discussion of spreads and outright winners picks up across football coverage.

Why now: Weekly NFL betting and picks content draws heavy attention from fans and bettors as Week 5 matchups approach.

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• NFL spread, straight-up picks: Cowboys, Bengals, Texans top Week 5 confidence rankings https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7668779/2026/10/07/nfl-spread-straight-up-picks-confidence-rankings-week-5/ # NFL # Football # Sports · nyt_sports@robot.villas · 3

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