What a day for football fans and sports bettors.
Not only does the college football bowl season officially get underway on Saturday, but it also marks of the first week of NFL Saturday action.
Specifically, there are three games on the professional football schedule, and interestingly enough, two are popping as savvy NFL Saturday predictions based on the Action Network’s latest betting value indicators.
Below we detail the NFL spread prediction that professional bettors are making for the Vikings vs. Bengals, as well as the over/under pick that sharps are slamming for Steelers vs. Colts.
NFL Saturday Predictions
*NFL odds as of Friday evening
Vikings vs. Bengals Prediction
1 p.m. ET | NFL Network
Vikings vs. Bengals is a classic case of wiseguy action forcing oddsmakers to react by adjusting the line.
Let me explain.
As recently as Monday, Minnesota was a 4-point underdog against Cincinnati for Saturday’s matchup.
However, multiple waves of smart money have come crashing in on the Vikings, driving this price down to a consensus of +3.
Interestingly, there are a couple of books still holding strong at +3.5, so do yourself a favor and be sure to shop around to ensure you’re locking in the hook off the single most number in all of football betting.
PRO Report Prediction: Vikings +3.5 (-115) via PointsBet
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Steelers vs. Colts Prediction
4:30 p.m. ET | NFL Network
Betting market activity for Steelers vs. Colts is essentially a carbon copy of the game above, though this time it’s the over/under attracting savvy bettors.
FanDuel Sportsbook opened this total at 40 and the pros were quick to pounce on the over.
Action Labs’ Bet Signals are reporting two steam moves on the over to this point, helping to explain why the line sits between 42 and 42.5 as of the time of writing.
PRO Report Prediction: Over 42 (-110) via Caesars