A good way to start your weekly homework for DFS (Daily Fantasy Sports) play is to analyze the early NFL game odds. These guys have a long history of making money off of setting the right game spread and points scored. So it can be an early indicator of teams to target due to high-scoring potential, and teams to avoid for the opposite reason.
Key: High-Value Potential / Low-Value Potential
| Game Day |
Game Time |
Away Team |
Home Team |
Away Spread |
Home Spread |
Total Points |
Away Proj. Score |
Home Proj. Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THU | 8:20 PM | Pittsburgh | Cleveland | 2.5 | -2.5 | 40 | 18.75 | 21.25 |
| SUN | 1:00 PM | Atlanta | Carolina | 5.5 | -5.5 | 49.5 | 22 | 27.5 |
| SUN | 1:00 PM | Dallas | Detroit | -4.5 | 4.5 | 51.5 | 28 | 23.5 |
| SUN | 1:00 PM | Jacksonville | Indianapolis | 3 | -3 | 44 | 20.5 | 23.5 |
| SUN | 1:00 PM | Buffalo | Miami | -6 | 6 | 41 | 23.5 | 17.5 |
| SUN | 1:00 PM | Houston | Baltimore | 4.5 | -4.5 | 49.5 | 22.5 | 27 |
| SUN | 1:00 PM | Denver | Minnesota | 10.5 | -10.5 | 40 | 14.75 | 25.25 |
| SUN | 1:00 PM | NY Jets | Washington | 1 | -1 | 38.5 | 18.75 | 19.75 |
| SUN | 1:00 PM | New Orleans | Tampa Bay | -5.5 | 5.5 | 50 | 27.75 | 22.25 |
| SUN | 4:05 PM | Arizona | San Francisco | 11.5 | -11.5 | 45.5 | 17 | 28.5 |
| SUN | 4:25 PM | Cincinnati | Oakland | 10.5 | -10.5 | 48.5 | 19 | 29.5 |
| SUN | 4:25 PM | New England | Philadelphia | -3.5 | 3.5 | 44.5 | 24 | 20.5 |
| SUN | 8:20 PM | Chicago | LA Rams | 6.5 | -6.5 | 41.5 | 17.5 | 24 |
| MON | 8:15 PM | Kansas City | LA Chargers | -4 | 4 | 52 | 28 | 24 |