NFL Week 5 expert spread picks: Lions among best bets for NFL expert Larry Hartstein

The Denver Broncos will face former head coach Nathaniel Hackett for the first time when they host the New York Jets in a Week 5 NFL game on Sunday. Denver is a 2.5-point favorite in the latest NFL odds, but which side should you back with your NFL bets? The game is one of 14 on the NFL schedule for Week 5. Before you make any Week 5 NFL picks or NFL parlays, you need to see what SportsLine senior analyst Larry Hartstein has to say. 

A former lead writer for Covers and The Linemakers, Hartstein combines a vast network of Vegas sources with an analytical approach he honed working for Pro Football Focus. He tied for 52nd place (out of 1,598 entries) in the 2022 Westgate Las Vegas SuperContest, going 53-34-3 ATS. Those selections form the basis of his weekly SportsLine NFL best bets, which are 44-30-1 since the start of last season.

Now, Hartstein has locked in three confident Week 5 NFL best bets. If you successfully parlay his picks, you're looking at a payout of almost 6-1.

We can tell you Hartstein loves the Lions to cover against the Panthers. "Detroit's balanced offense is clicking and might get a few snaps from newly-reinstated wideout Jameson Williams," Hartstein told SportsLine. 

Hartstein also has locked in two other spread picks, including one on a team that should "control this game via their rushing attack." You ABSOLUTELY need to see his picks before betting on NFL Week 5.

So what are Hartstein's Week 5 NFL best bets? And which team is a must back? ... Join SportsLine right now to see Larry Hartstein's Week 5 NFL best bets, all from the expert who went 53-34-3 in the SuperContest last year!