NFL Week 2 parlay: Let’s make some money

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Welcome back! We had fun winning money with some parlays last season, and after taking the opening week off to see how some teams performed, we have returned for another season.

Below, we have our “Let’s make some money” NFL parlay bet using FanDuel Sportsbook’s NFL Week 2 odds and remember to check out SportbookWire’s NFL expert picks and predictions.

Lines can be tricky this early in the season as some seem too good to be true and end up being just that. Finding an edge is difficult, but we’re going to try to find some value picks that we can use to make even more valuable by parlaying them together.

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NFL Week 2: Let’s make some money parlay

Odds provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Wednesday at 6:18 p.m. ET. All games on Sunday and ET unless noted.

Leg 1: Seahawks at Lions OVER 47 (-110) – 1 p.m. (FOX)

The Seahawks and QB Geno Smith came out slow in their Week 1 to the Los Angeles Rams, losing 30-13. Rams DL Aaron Donald made life difficult for Seattle, but the offensive line should show improvement and do a better job containing DL Aiden Hutchinson, giving Smith more time to find WRs D.K. Metcalf and Tyler Lockett.

The last 2 times these teams have squared off there have been at least 80 points scored — a 48-45 Seahawks victory in Detroit last year and a 51-29 Seattle home triumph to finish the 2021 season.

Defense is optional for both teams in this game. The Seahawks allowed 30 points in its opener to the Rams, who were without WR Cooper Kupp; the Lions allowed 20 points to the Chiefs, who were without TE Travis Kelce.

The Seahawks will bring a healthy team to Ford Field and should be able to pass up and down the field, so let’s take OVER 47 (-110) to start off this parlay.

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Leg 2: CHARGERS -3 (-105) at Titans – 1 p.m. (CBS)

Los Angeles enters off a 36-34 loss to the Miami Dolphins in its opener while Tennessee returns home from a 16-15 loss to the New Orleans Saints.

While both teams lost, the Chargers and QB Justin Herbert showed out on offense, while the Titans and QB Ryan Tannehill showed anything but.

RB Austin Ekeler led the way for the Chargers and again showed why he is one of the top dual-threat running backs in the NFL with 16 carries for 117 yards and 1 TD. However, the star back is reportedly dealing with an ankle injury and his status for Sunday is unknown. RB Joshua Kelley showed that if Ekeler is out or limited, he can produce in his stead as he went for 91 yards with 16 carries of his own in the opener.

Tennessee turned in a terrible performance in its opener and things could have been a lot worse if not for the less-than-stellar play from Saints QB Derek Carr. Herbert will perform far better than Carr, and this will allow the Chargers to push the ball on the Titans’ mediocre defense.

The Titans are 2-8 straight up, 4-4-2 ATS and 3-7 to the Over across their last 10 games. They have devolved into a bad team and bad teams lose. We also have the added benefit of a potential push as long as this stays at 3 and doesn’t move to 3.5.

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Leg 3: Ravens at Bengals UNDER 46 (-110) – 1 p.m. (CBS)

Bengals QB Joe Burrow looked terrible in Week 1, throwing for just 82 yards days after becoming the highest-paid player in NFL history. However, he always seems to play poorly against the Cleveland Browns, a team he has only beaten once in 6 tries. Cincinnati WR Tee Higgins had 0 catches on 8 targets, but that’s unlikely to happen again as the Bengals will surely get him involved early in the game.

Ravens RB J.K. Dobbins was injured in Baltimore’s season-opening victory and is finished for the year. His absence will limit what Baltimore and QB Lamar Jackson can do on offense. Baltimore will also be hoping that TE Mark Andrews can make it back healthy for this divisional game, or it may otherwise face plenty of 3-and-outs.

This will not just keep Jackson off the field, it will allow Burrow to continue finding his rhythm with Higgins and WR Ja’Marr Chase, something the QB was unable to do in training camp as he dealt with a calf injury.

These teams played 3 times last season and while 2 of those games cashed the Over, all 3 of the meetings were Under 46.5, with the final 2 results ending with 43 and 41 points.

This number should not be quite so high. It should and will come down a bit before game time. Get the number now before it drops and take UNDER 46 (-110).

Parlay payout: Bet $10 to profit $61.16 (payout = $71.16).

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Bonus Leg 4: DOLPHINS (-160) at Patriots – 8:20 p.m. (NBC)

Miami QB Tua Tagovailoa and WR Tyreek Hill came out huge in a 36-34 Dolphins victory over the Chargers in Week 1. Tagovailoa finished with 466 passing yards — the 4th most in the opening week of a season in league history, but still 2nd in Dolphins’ history behind Dan Marino. Hill put offseason turmoil behind him as he finished with 215 yards and 2 TDs.

The Patriots lost their opener 25-20 to the Philadelphia Eagles after falling behind 16-0 in the 1st quarter. QB Mac Jones started with an unfortunate pick-6 on a tipped ball but finished with over 300 yards passing and 3 TDs in his first game with new Pats offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien.

These teams always play close games, but getting the Miami moneyline is worth taking here. This line increases the parlay payout significantly and Miami is the superior team.

Parlay payout: Bet $10 to profit $105.63 (payout = $115.63).

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