For the past two years, the Patriots have been favored to win they've played in, but that's something that could change this week.The game on Sunday between the Jaguars and the Patriots has opened as a pick'em, which is notable because New England isn't favored to win. As long as the point spread doesn't change, this game will mark the first time the Patriots haven't been favored to win since Week 2 in 2016. During the 2016 season, the Pats were an underdog in Week 1 game against the Cardinals and were involved in a pick'em game with the Texans in Week 2. More NFL Of course, it's almost unfair to use those two games, because both of them were played during Tom Brady's four-game suspension to start the 2016 season. If we only include games where Brady actually played, then the Patriots run of being a favorite is even more impre sive. With Brady as their starting quarterback, the last time the Patriots weren't favored came in Week 11 of the 2014 season when they beat the Colts 42-20 as a 3-point underdog.The Patriots actually have an insanely good track
John Wall Jersey record when they don't open as a favorite. Since 2014, the Patriots have gone 6-1 straight-up in games where they weren't favored to win. Basically, if the Patriots are playing in a pick'em game or if they open as an underdog, it's not a horrible idea to bet money on them.Who else should you think about betting on in Week 2?Let's get to the rest of the early odds and find out.(Monday morning update, 11:40 a.m. ET: Bettors are apparently pounding the Patriots. Although the game opened as pick'em, New England is currently favored by 1.5 at the .)NFL Week 2 early oddsRavens (1-0) at Bengals (1-0), ThursdayOpening line: Pick'emAfter watching both teams come away with a win on Sunday, Ravens-Bengals has now turned into one of the most exciting games of Week 2, but that doesn't mean it's going to be an easy one to bet. On one hand, you have a Bengals team that has dominated the Ravens over the past few years. The Bengals have won seven of their past nine against Baltimore, including the season finale last year when the Bengals had nothing to play for, but still beat the Ravens as an eight-point underdog. On the other hand, betting on the Bengals is never a good idea in primetime. The Bengals are 2-8 straight-up in their past 10 primetime games. Panthers (1-0) at
Russell Westbrook Jersey Falcons (0-1)Opening line: Falcons, -3.5 pointsIf there's one thing that could fix the Falcons' offensive woes, it's a game against the Panthers. Over the past three years, the Falcons are 3-0 both straight-up and ATS at home against Carolina and they've won those games by an average margin of 11.3 points. Even if the Falcons win though, there's a chance the Panthers could cover: Since the beginning of the 2016 season, Carolina is 7-3 ATS as a road underdog, which is the best mark in the NFC over that span.Chargers (0-1) at Bills (0-1)Opening line: Chargers, -7.5 pointsAfter watching the Bills get destroyed on Sunday, it appears that the oddsmakers in Vegas have lost all faith in Buffalo, which would explain why a West Coast team traveling east is a 7.5 point favorite. This will mark just the second time since 2014 that the Chargers have been favored by a touchdown or more in the Eastern TIme Zone. The only other time came last season when they failed to cover as a 7.5-point favorite in a 14-7 win over the Jets. You should keep
Brodric Thomas Jersey an eye on the Bills' quarterback situation if you plan on betting this game and that's because Nathan Peterman could be headed to the bench after registering a 0.0 QB rating in Week 1. And yes, that's the same Nathan Peterman who threw five interceptions in one half against the Chargers last season. The way he's playing, he might double that if he ends up starting against the Chargers. On the Chargers' end, one thing to keep an eye on is whether or not Joey Bosa plays. The Chargers have won five of the past six games in this series, including last season, when they won 54-24 as a 7-point favorite. Vikings (1-0) at Packers (1-0)Opening line: Packers, -2.5 pointsIf Aaron Rodgers owns a calendar, he probably circled this game on it as soon as the schedule came out. This game will mark the first time that Rodgers has gotten to face the Vikings since last year, when Minnesota with a vicious hit in Week 6. However, just because Rodgers is on the field, doesn't mean the Packers are definitely going to win. The Vikings have won four of their past five against the Packers, including two of the past three in Green Bay. This is one point spread that could jump throughout the week and that's due to the health of Aaron Rodgers. Although he pulled off a miraculous comeback against the Bears on Sunday night, it's pretty clear that his left knee was still bothering him after the game. If Rodgers is healthy, here's one big reason you might want to bet Green Bay: The Packers are 10-0 in their past 10 September home games and 8-2 ATS.Texans (0-1) at
Houston Rockets Jeresy Titans (0-1)Opening line: NO LINEThis is the only game of Week 2 that doesn't have an opening line yet and that's because oddsmakers don't have any idea who's going to be on the field for the Titans. During their opener against the Dolphins on Sunday, Marcus Mariota (elbow), Taylor Lewan (concu sion) and Delanie Walker (ankle) all left the game with an injury. Although Walker's injury appeared the most serious, there's a chance the Titans could be mi sing all three players this week. If Mariota is out, the Titans would be turning to Blaine Gabbert, who has a career record of 11-34. That's not a record I would want to bet on.Browns (0-0-1) at Saints (0-1)Opening line: Saints, -7.5 pointsNot only did the Browns end their 17-game losing streak on Sunday, but they also covered the spread, which is a borderline miracle for a team that went 4-12 ATS last season. The only thing worse than the Browns' 4-12 ATS record from 2017 is their ATS record against NFC teams. Since 2015, the Browns are 1-11 ATS against the NFC, which is the worst mark by any team in the over the span. Although it might be tempting to bet the Saints, they've had some serious trouble covering at home. Including their opener against the Bucs, the Saints are 4-5 ATS in home games dating back to the beginning of the 2017 season (7-2 straight-up). Believe it or not, but the Browns have actually won five of the
DeMarre Carroll Jersey past six games in this series. Dolphins (1-0) at Jets (0-0)Opening line: Jets, -1In what might come as a shocker, the Jets are actually favored to win a game. During the entire 2017 season, the Jets were only favored to win against two teams, and they went 1-1 in those games both straight-up and ATS. If there's one time you should think about betting the Jets, it's in a home game and that's because the Jets had the best home ATS record in 2017 (This stat is not made up, I swear). The Je