Betting for NFL preseason Week 2: Predictions, picks, odds

Vegas veteran, contention proxy, and VSiN columnist Dave Tuley got disconnected to a 4-2 commencement with his NFL Preseason picks for Week 1. With countless years of acquisition successful the satellite of sports betting, Dave’s strategy has been to spell “Dog oregon Pass.” That worked retired precise good successful Week 1, arsenic underdogs went 9-6-1 consecutive up and 11-4-1 against the spread. The Under was besides 12-4, truthful we’ll spot if Week 2 bucks those trends oregon follows suit.

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Here are Dave’s favourite preseason picks for Friday and Saturday.

Green Bay astatine Denver (-6.5)

The Packers were blown retired 28-9 past week, but Jordan Love is expected to play a little, and I’m OK with Tyrod Taylor. This enactment opened arsenic debased arsenic 4.5, truthful I person nary occupation fading it arsenic we’re up to astir a afloat touchdown, which seems brainsick for a preseason game.

Best Bet: Packers +6.5 oregon better

Washington astatine Detroit (-4.5)

The Lions don’t play their starters, but they were bully capable to screen for america arsenic 6.5-point dogs past Thursday. With Joshua Dobbs expected to play more, I spot wherefore this enactment has gone from Lions -2.5 to -4.5 (though 3 is not arsenic cardinal a fig successful preseason), but I’m surely consenting to slice this move, too. Sam Hartman looked bully successful starring the Commanders to a 20-7 triumph implicit the Dolphins.

Best Bet: Commanders +4.5

Baltimore astatine Minnesota (-3.5)

With the Vikings having Kyler Murray vs. J.J. McCarthy (plus Carson Wentz, who led the squad with 14 walk attempts successful the Preseason Week 1 triumph implicit the Giants), we get wherefore the Vikings are favored here. However, adjacent though our handicap of the Ravens’ triumph past Saturday boiled down to “even though manager [John] Harbaugh is gone, there’s inactive plentifulness of Baltimore players that are inactive astir that are utilized to trying to triumph preseason games,” we’ll occurrence backmost with them here. I was expecting much from Tyler Huntley past week (6-for-7), but Joe Fagnano besides played good (22-for-28, 224 yards, TD), and I expect the Ravens to beryllium each retired for the triumph again.

Best Bet: Ravens +3.5

Kansas City astatine Tampa Bay (-5.5)

The Buccaneers bushed the Jets 24-16 past Friday night, and I privation I had seen that coming arsenic 5.5-point underdogs. Jalon Daniels and Connor Bazelak played good and Baker Mayfield mightiness start, truthful that’s wherefore this enactment is truthful high, However, I person to deliberation the Chiefs, who didn’t amusement overmuch successful their 20-12 nonaccomplishment to the Rams, volition beryllium a small much focused this week, truthful we’ll backmost them with the inflated points (bet up from -3.5) with Justin Fields and Garrett Nussmeier astir apt taking astir of the snaps.

Best Bet: Chiefs +5.5

Dallas astatine Arizona (-1.5)

The Cardinals person scored 30 and 27 points, respectively, successful their 2 preseason games, truthful that’s wherefore they’re favored and a batch of bettors are looking to backmost them (at slightest until the regular play starts) However, Dallas inactive has a QB conflict for 2nd drawstring down Dak Prescott betwixt Joe Milton and Sam Howell and they combined to spell 20-of-27 for 201 yards and 2 TDs successful winning for america past week, truthful we’ll backmost them again..

Best Bet: Cowboys +1.5