The Atlanta Falcons (1-3) originally opened Week 5 as 3.5-point favorites over the New York Jets (1-3). However, with starting wide receivers Calvin Ridley (personal) and Russell Gage (ankle) both ruled out, the Falcons are in a tough spot for Sunday’s matchup in London, England.
While Atlanta remains the favorite — per Tipico Sportsbook — the game line has dropped down to 2.5 points. Additionally, the over/under, which was originally set at 46.5, has since dropped to 44.5 points. The oddsmakers may still slightly favor Atlanta, but NFL analysts are split on who to pick in this International Series opener.
Of the 10 individual analysts listed below, we see there is a five-to-five split for Atlanta and New York. FiveThirtyEight breaks the tie and gives the nod to the Falcons, who are technically the “home” team on Sunday.
| Falcons vs Jets (Week 5) – London | |||
| Mark Schofield | Touchdown Wire | New York Jets | (3-1) |
| John Breech | CBS Sports | New York Jets | (1-3) |
| Pete Prisco | CBS Sports | Atlanta Falcons | (2-2) |
| Michael Rothstein | ESPN | New York Jets | (2-2) |
| Gregg Rosenthal | NFL | Atlanta Falcons | (3-1) |
| Mike Florio | Pro Football Talk | New York Jets | (2-2) |
| Nate Davis | USA Today | New York Jets | (2-2) |
| Lorenzo Reyes | USA Today | Atlanta Falcons | (2-2) |
| Jarrett Bell | USA Today | Atlanta Falcons | (3-1) |
| Bill Bender | Sporting News | Atlanta Falcons | (4-0) |
| FiveThirtyEight.com (1-3) | Atlanta Falcons | 59 % | |
Get all the game information for Sunday’s showdown in London with our Week 5 Falcons preview.
