20 early Week 2 NFL bets to make
A few bets that respected handicappers like right now and betting splits
It was certainly an intriguing Week 1 of the NFL season, as favorites went 13-3 overall and 9-7 against the spread. Over/unders both went 8-8. Included in those games was Green Bay Packers starting QB Jordan Love being injured last Friday against the Philadelphia Eagles in Brazil. Malik Willis is currently in line to start.
With Love out, Green Bay opened as 3.5-point home underdogs against the Indianapolis Colts, although the line has already moved to Colts -3. It’s a good reminder that my article from the offseason ranking all 32 starting QBs against the point spread is very useful in times like this, in order to get ahead of the market.
One other fun note from a wild Week 1 parlay that hit — a bettor in Florida at Hard Rock Bet correctly parlayed all 16 moneylines of the winning Week 1 NFL teams. He turned a $15 bet into nearly $105,000.
I’ve gathered over 20 early Week 2 best bets from respected handicappers that you may want to bet before the lines shift more as the week goes on. Remember that the goal in sports betting is to always get the best of the number. If you’re making your first NFL bets of the week on Sunday at noon ET, it’s going to be tough sledding to consistently win.
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Week 2 NFL betting splits info from BetRivers
Bills (+114 ML) at Dolphins (-2.5, -137 ML), O/U 49
ML: 56% money, 52% tickets on Dolphins
Spread: 76% money, 70% tickets on Dolphins
O/U: 66% money, 75% tickets on Over
Most wagered-on plays by largest % of NFL weekend money:
1. Ravens ML – 6.7%
2. Bengals +6 – 5.1%
3. Chiefs ML – 4.5%
4. Chargers ML – 4.1%
5. 49ers ML – 3.9%
Most popular plays by largest % of NFL weekend tickets:
1. Ravens ML – 6.6%
2. 49ers ML – 4.2%
3. Chiefs ML – 3.9%
4. Eagles ML – 3.8%
5. Chargers ML – 3.7%
Strongest spread plays by largest % of game spread money:
1. Cardinals -1.5 – 87.9%
2. Jets -3.5 – 85.2%
3. Seahawks -3.5 – 84.3%
4. Commanders -1.5 – 81.4%
5. Eagles -6.5 – 78.9%
Strongest spread plays by largest % of game spread tickets:
1. Chargers -6.5 – 94.8%
2. Eagles -6.5 – 92.9%
3. Ravens -9.5 – 90.7%
4. 49ers -6 – 90.1%
5. Jets -3.5 – 85.5%
Week 2 NFL best bets
Bills ML +117 — Drew Dinsick, NBC Sports
Bills +2 — Jason Logan, Covers