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Eagles vs. Cowboys Week 3 Betting Odds, Picks, and Trends
The Dallas Cowboys return home to Jerry World in Arlington, Texas, for Week 3 after a two-game road trip to start the 2021 season and find a familiar foe will be there to welcome them back in the Philadelphia Eagles. Both teams sit at 1-1 in the NFC East, with the Cowboys winning vs. the […]
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Panthers vs. Texans Week 3 Betting Odds, Picks, and Trends
The Carolina Panthers are one of the few 2-0 teams entering Week 3, and despite having to travel on a short week, they’ve got potentially the easiest matchup they can ask for when they face the Houston Texans for Thursday Night Football. The Texans are 1-1 and although they gave the Browns a good run […]
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Early look at Week 3 spreads for the NFL
The first two weeks of NFL football was fun and profitable. We identified several key lines early last week and were able to bet as sharps. We’re looking to do the same for Week 3 NFL spreads. After studying the lines and key trends from across the NFL, I’ve found four games with spreads that […]
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Monday Night Football Betting Breakdown
Week 2 comes to a close with a Monday Night Football showdown between the Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers. The Lions are coming off a thrilling loss vs. the 49ers in Week 1. They fell behind by a massive margin early, but they came storming back in the second half. They ultimately lost […]
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Top 3 NFL BetMGM betting picks for Week 2
The NFL season is finally here, and I will be helping each week identifying the three best bets on BetMGM! We have a long 18-week NFL season ahead of us. As a friendly reminder, always be sure to shop around for the best possible prices. The easiest way to do so is by using our […]
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Top 3 NFL DraftKings betting picks for Week 2
Across the sports betting market, there tends to be strong uniformity in NFL sides, totals and moneylines — but not total uniformity. Using our NFL odds page to lineshop, I’ve identified the following three lines that right now offer the most value at DraftKings relative to the rest of the market. For my best Week […]
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Top 3 NFL PointsBet betting picks for Week 2
We move on to Week 2 of the NFL season and have a full slate of games. The list of potential prop bets I like at PointsBet this week is long. I used Kyle Murray’s NFL player projection model to start my research. Once I narrowed down my list, I plugged each player into our FTNBets prop shop […]
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Top 3 NFL Caesars betting picks for Week 2
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Top 3 NFL FanDuel Sportsbook betting picks for Week 2
Week 2 of the NFL season is upon us. I have dug through the prop bets at FanDuel Sportsbook in order to find the biggest edges in the market. FTN’s Jeff Ratcliffe has put together a massive list of potential prop bets by comparing his projections to the numbers offered at most sports books. Examining this list […]
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Betting NFL Props Using Math: Week 2
The goal of this article is, of course, to provide winning NFL picks. However, it’s also to provide a blueprint on how to cleverly bet props with math. After a lackluster performance in Week 1, I’ve decided to switch things up a bit in Week 2. After all, if the goal is to tail some […]
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Chasing CLV – Lookahead lines for Week 3
As we enter Week 2 of the NFL slate, it’s important to remember that hunting value lines never ends. Oddsmakers already have early Week 3 odds up. The sharpest of bettors know this is an insanely good time to lay money on your convictions before oddsmakers adjust after this coming Sunday. Sometimes expectations skew early-season […]
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Week 2 Game-by-Game Betting Breakdown
Welcome to the weekly NFL game-by-game DFS breakdown. In this writeup, I’ll walk you through the players, stacks, one-offs, etc., that I’ll be targeting weekly in DFS. My aim here is that you can apply this encyclopedia of stats and word vomit to a variety of slates with everything from showdown to cash and your […]
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NFL best bets for Week 2
I tend to bet early in the week — usually Sunday night or Monday morning — in the expectation that lines will move as the week progresses. That was the case this week: On Sunday, I put 11 early plays into our FTN Bet Tracker. (That’s where you can find all my NFL sides, totals and […]
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NFL long-shot parlay picks for Week 2
Among the most commonly bet types for all sports including the NFL are parlays, which have increased in popularity with the growth of online betting sites. Platforms incentivize players to take a shot with these low-risk, high-reward wagers by offering promotions around them and a large supply of parlay betting options for each NFL game. […]
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Indianapolis Colts Week 2 odds and betting picks
The Indianapolis Colts were heading into Week 1 with high expectations. Offseason acquisition Carson Wentz was expected to miss time at the beginning of the season, was cleared to play and started in Week 1. Unfortunately, the team fell short to the Seattle Seahawks, 28-16. The offense for the Colts was a mixed bag. Wentz […]
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Falcons vs. Buccaneers Week 2 Betting Odds, Picks, and Trends
The 0-1 Atlanta Falcons head to Tampa Bay to face their divisional rival in the 1-0 Buccaneers in Week 2. The consensus is that these teams are not evenly matched, but the Falcons hope to prove the doubters wrong and shock the world by defeating Tom Brady and the Bucs. Can Matt Ryan, Calvin Ridley […]
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Tennessee Titans Week 2 odds and betting picks
The Tennessee Titans are coming off one of the worst performances in Week 1 as they got beat down by the Arizona Cardinals and now have to travel to Seattle for Week 2 to try and get back in the win column. Despite the current landscape of the AFC South division, the Titans still remain […]
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New York Jets Week 2 odds and betting picks
The New York Jets got their 2021 season off to a similar start that fans have become accustomed to over the last several years — with a loss. The Week 1 game in general was ugly, as they lost a 19-14 contest against their former quarterback Sam Darnold and the Carolina Panthers. Their secondary looked […]
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Denver Broncos Week 2 odds and betting picks
The Denver Broncos will try to start off the season 2-0 after a thorough Week 1 beatdown of the New York Giants. They continue their road trip to the state of Florida to face the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 2. Teddy Bridgewater is leading the offense this year after beating out incumbent Drew Lock for […]
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Detroit Lions Week 2 odds and betting picks
Some teams walked away from Week 1 of the 2021 NFL season happier than others. While expectations were low for the Detroit Lions, they held their own against the San Francisco 49ers. If nothing else, there was offensive competence worth being excited over. Of course, losing 41-33 will still leave a bad taste in a […]
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New York Giants Week 2 odds and betting picks
The New York Giants may not be considered a true contender for Super Bowl 56, but by playing in the NFC East, the playoffs become more possible, and anything is possible once you get into the playoffs. The G-Men are hoping to make an impact in 2021 and with Daniel Jones leading the offense again this season, […]
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Chicago Bears Week 2 odds and betting picks
The Chicago Bears will be hosting the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 2 after a horrible Week 1 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. While no clear signs point to the Chicago Bears looking promising with Andy Dalton under center, the oddsmakers have them winning this matchup by less than a field goal at -2.5. […]
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Thursday Night Football betting guide for Week 2
Week 2 of the NFL season kicks off Thursday night with a battle of NFC East teams. The New York Giants travel to Washington to take on the Football Team. It has been a very wild ride even in such a short period of time for these teams. Let’s take a deeper look into this […]
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Philadelphia Eagles Week 2 odds and betting picks
Talk about starting the 2021 season off with a bang. The Philadelphia Eagles not only covered as underdogs against Atlanta, they blew the home team away. The Eagles were sharp and impressive throughout their 32-6 win. Quarterback Jalen Hurts stood out more than anyone else. Another solid performance or two and it may be time […]
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Broncos vs Jaguars Week 2 Betting Odds, Picks, and Trends
The Broncos got off to a solid start in Week 1 despite losing second-year phenom Jerry Jeudy to a high-ankle sprain, as they controlled the game against the Giants from start to finish. While doing that is not necessarily a big ask, you could argue the same can be said about the Jaguars, who finished […]
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Vikings vs Cardinals Week 2 Betting Odds, Picks, and Trends
The Arizona Cardinals could not have scripted a better start to their season. Listed as underdogs in week one, the Cardinals absolutely crushed the Titans in a game that felt over as soon as it started. Meanwhile, the Vikings start to the season was far less smooth, and a late comeback attempt fell short in […]
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Ravens vs Chiefs Week 2 Betting Odds, Picks, and Trends
The Green Bay Packers return home to Lambeau Field after getting their butts handed to them from the New Orleans Saints and face an old reliable foe in the Detroit Lions. The Lions were left for dead vs the 49ers and while they still managed to cover the +8 spread, it will likely be an […]
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Titans vs Seahawks Week 2 Betting Odds, Picks, and Trends
These teams got off to wildly different starts this season. The Seahawks went into Indianapolis and throttled the Colts, while the Titans were demolished at home vs. the Cardinals. Now, the Titans will need to pull off a victory in Seattle — one of the toughest road venues in football — to avoid falling into […]
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Raiders vs. Steelers Week 2 Betting Odds, Picks, and Trends
After a wild ending to Monday’s game, the Las Vegas Raiders will travel to face the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 2. Both teams secured their first win of the season in Week 1, the Pittsburgh defense will look hold off the Raiders offense as home favorites. Las Vegas Raiders vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Week […]
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NFL betting trends for Week 1
Week 1 of NFL action is now in the books. It is a little early to start talking about some team trends, but we can take a look at the macro view and see some overall league-wide themes. I want to caution everyone that 16 games does not make a reasonable sample size to start […]
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Saints vs. Panthers Week 2 Betting Odds, Picks, and Trends
Both the New Orleans Saints and the Carolina Panthers got their seasons off to a quick start with 1-0 wins in their respective games. The Saints pulled off a stunning 38-3 upset win over a disheveled Packers team, while Sam Darnold got his revenge against his former team in the Jets. One of these two […]
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Cowboys vs. Chargers Week 2 Betting Odds, Picks, and Trends
The Cowboys will head to Los Angeles to take on the Chargers in Week 2, and both teams are coming off impressive results in Week 1. The Cowboys just narrowly missed upsetting the defending Super Bowl champs on the road, while the Chargers secured an upset victory on the road vs. Washington. Both squads were […]
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