Prime-Time First TD Bets — Sunday Night Football, Week 16
Alex Christenson
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 the cream of the crop but are facing an underdog situation as 5.5-point pups vs. the Seahawks.
Tennessee Titans Week 2 odds
Date/Time: September 19, 4:25 p.m. ET
Arena: Lumen Stadium
How to watch: CBS
Opening odds: Seahawks -5.5 | O/U 54.5 (BetMGM)
Super Bowl odds update – Tennessee Titans
Even though they were thoroughly manhandled in Week 1 vs. the Cardinals, the Tennessee Titans are one of the few teams in the AFC with true Super Bowl aspirations. After that kind of loss, sportsbooks had to move the Titans’ Super Bowl odds, which are now at +3000 at BetMGM. They were +2000 entering the 2021 regular season:
- Week 2: +3000
- Week 1: +2000
- Preseason: +2000
Titans futures odds
The main NFL futures markets to pay attention to for the Tennessee Titans is odds to win the AFC South, AFC conference odds and if they can get the No. 1 seed.
For the AFC South, they are the current betting favorites entering Week 1 of the 2021 season at -110 over the Indianapolis Colts (+140), Houston Texans (+1200) and Jacksonville Jaguars (+1400). When you have two teams behind you with odds of +500 or greater, there’s a high probability you are going to win the division. The Titans went 5-1 in the division last year and could likely see a 6-0 run in the AFC South if the Colts regress with QB Carson Wentz.
As for AFC Conference odds, the Titans aren’t the favorites and are the sixth-likeliest team to go to Super Bowl 56 with odds at +1400 at BetMGM. The Titans played in the AFC Championship game in 2020 but lost in the Wild Card Round in 2021 to the Ravens.
Finally, Tennessee could be a sneaky bet to finish in the AFC with the No. 1 seed at +1800 due to its schedule of facing teams in the AFC South but will need some help when playing the NFC West. The Titans are led by reigning Offensive Player of the Year Derrick Henry and have a 1-2 punch at wide receiver in A.J. Brown and Julio Jones that is nearly unrivaled. They get the Texans twice and the Jaguars in three of their final seven games so if the Titans can bounce back in Seattle, look for them to be in competition with the Kansas City Chiefs for the No.1 seed in the AFC.
Derrick Henry NFL MVP odds
A running back doesn’t typically win NFL MVP very often, but if there’s any back that could do it, it would be Titans running bowling ball Derrick Henry. The former Heisman Trophy winner finished 2020 with over 2,000 rushing yards while also leading the NFL in rushing touchdowns. The NFL awarded him with the Offensive Player of the Year due to his accomplishments, which make it seem unlikely he would be seriously considered for NFL MVP.
The last time a running back rushed for over 2,000 yards, it was Adrian Peterson in 2012, and he did win NFL MVP. Henry accomplished the same feat and wasn’t even considered a top-three candidate for the award. At +6600 NFL MVP odds after Week 1 of the 2021 season, it may be best to look elsewhere.
Tennessee Titans betting trends
The Titans are coming off a season where, even though they finished 11-5 in the standings, they weren’t a reliable spread bet each week. They finished 7-10 against the spread in 2020 and 3-5 ATS in road games. After failing to cover as 3-point home favorites, the Titans could be danger of starting 2021 0-2 ATS after they leave Seattle.
Although bettors didn’t find much success backing the Titans on the spread, totals bettors had a field day with this offense and subpar defense. Tennessee saw 12 of their 17 games played last year go over the closing total. What was more impressive is that oddsmakers tried to adjust and started putting their game totals over 50 points. Well, in 10 games with the Titans where the total was 50 or more, the over hit in eight of them.
However, some bettors who banked on that totals trend in Week 1 got burned. The Titans-Cardinals game total closed at 51.5 and the game finished with 51 points. Why that’s especially frustrating for totals bettors is 51 points were scored through three quarters. Ouch!
Here are the updated trends from the 2020 season:
- 7-10 ATS (including playoffs)
- 12-4-1 on Totals (including playoffs)
Titans betting picks – NFL Week 2
The Tennessee Titans visit the Seattle Seahawks as 5.5-point underdogs vs. the Seattle Seahawks for Week 2 of the 2021 season. Here is our full betting breakdown from this matchup.
Tennessee Titans best bets and props
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