The dogs barked in Week 1.
Will the trend continue into Week 2? Members of the SportsbookWire team offer up their selections on the money line, spread and Over/Under for every game to help you with your Week 2 NFL picks..
The 2 biggest Week 1 underdogs – Pittsburgh Steelers and Houston Texans – covered their respective spreads. Closing lines courtesy of Covers.com.
- Steelers +7.5: Won at Bengals 23-20 in OT
- Texans +7.5: Covered in 20-20 tie vs. visiting Colts
As a matter of fact, 7 of the 9 biggest dogs cashed tickets thanks to:
- Chicago Bears +6.5: Upset visiting 49ers 19-10
- New York Giants +6.5: Stunned host Titans 21-20
- Seahawks +5.5: Upset visiting Broncos 17-16 (MNF)
- Lions +5.5: Covered in 38-35 loss to visiting Eagles
- Falcons +5.5: Covered in 27-26 loss to visiting Saints
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The 2 big favorites who bucked the trend?
- Baltimore Ravens -6.5: Won at Jets 24-9
- Kansas City Chiefs -6.5: Dumped Cardinals 44-21
Overall, Underdogs went 8-8 against the spread (ATS) and 10-5-1 straight up (SU) in the opening week, while the Under finished with an 11-5 advantage.
Thursday’s Week 2 game is already in the books as the underdog Los Angeles Chargers +3.5 covered by the “hook” in a 27-24 loss at Kansas City.
The Sunday night game features and old-school NFC rivalry with the Bears visiting the Packers at 8:20 p.m. ET, while Monday night offers 2 games! The Titans visit the Bills for a 7:15 p.m. ET kickoff and the Eagles host the Vikings starting at 8:30 p.m. ET.
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