Last week saw plenty of upsets — specifically Las Vegas beating Baltimore and New Orleans crushing Dallas — which will likely be top of mind for bettors making early NFL Week 3 picks.
And while there’s still plenty of time for savvy bettors to lock in spread picks, there are two over/unders already attracting smart money for NFL Week 3.
Locking in totals might not be as sexy as betting spreads, but value is value, and the wiseguys appear to be finding plenty of just that.
Let’s take a look.
2 Sharpest NFL Week 3 Picks
*Odds as of Tuesday morning
Patriots vs. Jets Pick
Thursday, Sept. 19 | 8:15 p.m. ET | Amazon Prime Video
The Jets notched their first win of the season against the Titans on Sunday and are listed as 6.5-point favorites against the Patriots for Thursday Night Football.
With a total of just 37.5, this isn’t expected to be a high-scoring affair, but that’s not stopping the wiseguys from taking a position on the over/under, either.
Early action has been all over the under, so it’s not at all surprising to see the line dropping from 39 to 37.5 over the past couple of days.
PRO Pick: Under 37.5 (-110)
Chargers vs. Steelers Pick
Sunday, Sept. 22 | 1 p.m. ET | CBS
Early betting for Chargers vs. Steelers is eerily similar to that of Patriots vs. Jets.
First, the total is extremely low at 36 and just like the game above, the smart money isn’t at all scared to bet the under despite the current line.
In fact, despite 85% of tickets favoring the over, pro bettors have pounded the total down from 38 to 36 as of the time of writing.
PRO Pick: Under 35.5 (-110)
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