As the football world awaited the release of the full 2021 NFL Schedule, the league did everyone a favor and revealed the Week 1 matchups hours before the rest of the schedule. Being the most valuable sports franchise in the world, Dallas Cowboys fans expected that their club be featured in the limelight in one way or another, and that is exactly the case, as the Cowboys are now set to travel to Tampa Bay to take on the defending champion Buccaneers in the NFL’s season kick-off game.
Sure to be one of the most watched matchups this upcoming season, this showdown between Tom Brady and Dak Prescott will likely be one of the most wagered on games of the year, as the the appetite and accessibility for gambling on the NFL continues to rise in America.
BetMGM has already released their odds for the majority of Week 1 matchups, and the Buccaneers are currently a -6.5 point favorite over the Cowboys, meaning the oddsmakers’ think Tampa Bay beats Dallas by about a touchdown. The odds for Cowboys to win the game outright sit at +225, which means a $100 bet on Dallas to win the game would win you $225.
Of the thirteen Week 1 spreads released so far, Dallas’ +6.5 is the third highest, only behind the Lions +7.5 hosting the 49ers, and the Bears +7 traveling to the Rams.
Despite the Bucs possessing one of the league’s best defenses, the bookies believe the two star-studded offenses will shine, as the point total for the game is set at over/under 52.5, the highest projected point total of Week 1.
All the above spreads and totals are subject to chance as the season draws closer.
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