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What a start to the 2021 season! The first NFL Sunday brought with it loads of surprises and it proved to be the week of the underdog. Through the first 15 games of the regular season, the underdogs are 11-4 while the Under is 9-6. There were some great performances acro s the slate, including a dramatic backdoor cover by the in their opener against the . Even the , a team that many folks project will have the worst record in the Matthew Stafford Jersey NFL this season, has begun the year 1-0. Bananas!With the bulk of the Week 1 slate in the books, we'll turn our attention to Week 2 and take a gander at the opening odds for each matchup acro s the league and see how much opening weekend may have shifted the minds of the oddsmakers.Opening line: Washington -4Washington has now lost starting quarterback for the foreseeable future after the veteran suffered a hip injury in the opener that will see him land on injured reserve. In the meantime, will get the nod against New York on Thursday night. With the news of Fitzpatrick being sidelined coming down, Washington's advantage has begun to slip a bit, falling to -3.5 at Caesars. While there's certainly reason to fade a Heinicke-led offense, there shouldn't be much confidence in the Giants, either. In their opening lo s to Denver, the running game struggled mightily and averaged three yards per carry. That said, New York is 4-1 ATS in its last five games against Washington and 5-0 straight up.Opening line: Patriots -4Both these AFC East clubs debuted their rookie quarterbacks in Week 1 and each team was unable to come away with a victory. and will be looking for the first win of their careers when they square up at MetLife Field on Sunday and it's the Patriots who are a four-point road favorite. That number could rise with Jets left tackle slated to mi s substantial time due to a knee injury he suffered in the opener. When you combine that with New England's stout defense, Wilson could have some problems. The Patriots are 5-2 ATS in their last seven games against the Jets and are rolling into MetLife Stadium riding a 10-game SU winning streak. Opening line: Broncos -6Vic Fangio looks like he made the right choice in as the veteran quarterback was strong in his Broncos debut against the Giants. He'll get another soft opponent in Week 2 when they travel to Jacksonville as a big road favorite over the Jaguars, who were upset by the Texans in Week 1. While may be the most talented young quarterback we've seen come out of college in quite some time, Urban Meyer making the switch from college to the NFL is not going along smoothly. Laying six points here seems like a very doable hurdle to cro s when looking at the Broncos, who are 4-2 ATS in their last six games and 4-1 ATS in their last five games vs. the AFC South. Meanwhile, the Jags are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 Week 2 games.Opening line: Bills -3.5While the are a tough out, Buffalo falling in the opener was one of the more surprising results of Week 1. That said, the oddsmakers don't seem too worried about the Bills after opening as a 3.5-point favorite against the Dolphins in Miami. and Co. looked solid in their opening win against New England, so this could prove to be an entertaining AFC East head-to-head. Buffalo is 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games, but is 1-4-1 ATS in their last six games played in Week 2. As for the Dolphins, they are 10-3 ATS in their last Bobby Evans Jersey 13 contests and are currently riding a 6-0 ATS streak at Hard Rock Stadium. Opening line: 49ers -3The backdoor cover by the Lions was killer for 49ers bettors, but Kyle Shanahan's club was still able to fend off Detroit's crazy comeback attempt to move to 1-0 on the year. They open as a field-goal favorite on the road to the Eagles, who had an impre sive showing against the . While ' start to the 2021 season was strong, it will be curious to see what he does for an encore against a much more difficult San Francisco front seven. Philadelphia has been kind to bettors, owning a 5-1 ATS record in their last six games at Lincoln Financial Field. The Niners, meanwhile, are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games.Opening line: Rams -4.5The Los Angeles Rams lived up to the offseason hype when they began their 2021 season against the on Sunday night. made his Los Angeles debut and got off to a fast start, completing a 67-yard touchdown pa s to on just his second throw of the night. With L.A. looking like a viable contender in the NFC, it's no surprise to see them serve as a road favorite they turn their attention to Week 2 and the Colts, who they have a 6-2 ATS record against in their past eight contests. Over the last five seasons, the Rams are also 4-1 ATS in Week 2. As for the Colts, they are 1-6 ATS in their last seven home games.Opening line: Steelers -6Pittsburgh was able to move to 1-0 (1-0 ATS) after upsetting the Buffalo Bills and will now head to Heinz Field for their home opener against the Raiders, who will be hosting the on Monday night to wrap up Week 1. Laying six points doesn't appear to be too costly for the Steelers, who cleared that hurdle against a Bills team Travin Howard Jersey that is much more potent offensively. Depending on how the Raiders look on Monday, bettors could po sibly fade , who didn't look Jonah Williams Jersey particularly sharp in the opener. That said, any faith in the Steelers for this game should be thanks to their defense being able to give Las Vegas enough fits to keep a solid distance. Opening line: Bears -3A quality opening win for and the Bengals as they led a 46-yard drive in overtime to set up the game-winning field goal. While Burrow and the Cincy offense showed promising signs, they're still a three-point road 'dog to Chicago this weekend. I'd expect bettors to be keeping an eye on the Bears quarterback situation. If is still starting, taking the Bengals with the points could make a lot of sense. Cincinnati is 9-3-1 ATS in their last 13 games played in September. Meanwhile, Chicago is 3-7 ATS in their last 10.Opening line: Browns -11.5The Texans were one of the surprise teams of the Week 1 slate, but their 1-0 record is being paid no mind by the oddsmakers when stacking up against the Browns. This is the second-highest spread on the Week 2 slate and for good reason. Despite their win, Houston isn't expected to be a good football team in 2021, while the Browns are. They were able to go toe-to-toe with Kansas City in the opener and should have no problem getting the win over the Texans here. The question is whether or not they'll be able to do so by two touchdowns. Over their last five home games, Cleveland is 1-4 ATS. As for the Texans, they have hung around in these games, owning a 6-3 ATS mark in their last nine games. Houston is also 6-0 ATS in their last six games against the Browns.Opening line: Saints -3Hello, ! The Saints quarterback exploded in the opener with five touchdowns on the day en route to New Orleans' win over Green Bay. While they likely would have been favorites over the Panthers regardle s of the Week 1 outcome, laying the Grant Haley Jersey points on the road after seeing that kind of performance from Winston becomes much more palatable. New Orleans is 4-1 ATS in their last five games and the Panthers are 5-2 ATS in their last seven heading into Week 2. Opening line: Cardinals -4.5 is another quarterback who dominated Week 1, totaling five touchdowns (four pa sing, one rushing) in Arizona's win over Tenne see. That impre sive offensive display by Murray on the road -- and ' five-sack day on defense -- could have bettors running to the ticket booth to get this spread while it's still under a touchdown. If Minnesota struggled to contain Joe Burrow, who is coming off last season's ACL tear, Murray could prove to be a nightmare for Mike Zimmer's squad. The Vikings are also 0-8 ATS in their previous eight games and 0-5 SU in their past five September games. Historically, the Cardinals do play well in Week 2, owning a 7-2 record in their last nine.Opening line: Buccaneers -13The Buccaneers hold the highest spread on the Week 2 slate as they are set to host and the Falcons, who struggled to contain Jalen Hurts and the Eagles in the opener. Atlanta's defense continues to be an i sue, but what more alarming was the six points scored offensively. Tampa Bay's defense is superior to the unit Philly brought to the opener, so Ryan and his offense will need to recalibrate fast. In their last six Week 2 games, the Bucs are 5-1 ATS and are 5-2 ATS in their last seven games overall. Meanwhile, Atlanta has recently been a tough team to bet on to begin the year, owning a 1-5 ATS mark in their last six September games.Opening line: Seahawks -5.5Once again, is getting off to a hot start to begin the season, throwing four touchdowns in the opening |
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