According to BetMGM, the Detroit Lions (0-2) open Week 3 of the 2020 season as five and a half point underdogs as they prepare to travel to the desert to face off with the Arizona Cardinals (2-0).
The Cardinals beat the defending NFC champion 49ers 24-20 in Week 1, then doubled up Washington 30-15 in Week 2, while the Lions lost a last-second game 27-23 to the Bears in Week 1, then got doubled-up themselves in Week 2, losing to the Packers 42-21.
The betting line seems a bit low considering both teams appear to be headed in opposite directions. In this week’s Touchdown Wire’s Power rankings, the Lions dropped to 29th, while the Cardinals climbed to 9th overall. Stay tuned to Lions Wire to see if there is movement ahead of Sunday.
BetMGM has a lot of various bet lines to wager on in this game, but here’s a look the basic concepts most would be interested in, including the Moneyline, points spread, and over/under.
Moneyline
| Lions | +215 |
| Cardinals | -250 |
Spread
| Lions | +5.5 | -110 |
| Cardinals | -5.5 | -110 |
Over/Under
| Total points scored | Over | Under |
| 54.5 | -110 | -110 |
There will also be a considerable amount of player prop bets added throughout the week, including touchdowns scorers, first player to score, quarterback passing props (yards, touchdowns, interceptions, attempts, completions, longest completion), running back props (rushing yards, attempts, rushing + receiving yards), and receiver props (receiving yards, receptions, longest reception).
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