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With NFL Week 2 approaching, you know what time it is: teaser time! One of my favorite bets to make on most weeks in the NFL is a teaser, assuming I at least like two games that fit my criteria. As a reminder, I have five rules of thumb to keep in mind before ever betting…

NFL player prop bets offer tremendous value on the board every week. They receive less action and money than the traditional bets, so savvy bettors can gain a big edge by reacting to news quicker than the books. The betting lines for prop bets are often less efficient than NFL sides and totals, opening up attractive…

Will our overreactions be founded or flipped upside down in Week 2? Our staff helps sort through every 1 and 4 p.m. ET game on Sunday to separate fact from fiction (and find the best betting angles, of course). Here are the games they’ll hit on in this preview: Cardinals at Ravens: 1 p.m. ET…

It is only Week 2 of the NFL season and hopefully nobody reading this is already out of their survivor pools. Last week we had a few close calls that could have shaken up the outlook of your pool. Seattle managed to hold off Cincinnati with a 21-20 win, giving Seahawks backers a sigh of…

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect the news that Sam Darnold (mono) will not play on Monday Night Football. Whether you’re playing pick’em in our app or going old school with your co-workers, you can follow my straight-up and against-the-spread pick ’em confidence ratings throughout the season for the best options each week.…

Welcome to the week of overreactions. The Ravens blew out Miami, 59-10, and bettors immediately hammered the over in Sunday’s matchup against the Cardinals. Then the Patriots pummeled Pittsburgh in primetime, and the public piled on to make them the biggest NFL favorites since 2003. Were both line moves warranted? Let’s compare the odds to my projected…