You're being pulled in a bunch of different directions, so it's understandable that by the time you plant yourself on the couch on Sunday to gear up for another slate of NFL action, you don't exactly have your finger on the pulse. That's fine if you simply want to sit back and watch the events unfold, but not so great if you want to sprinkle some bets in along the way. That's were you can lean on us.
Below, we've rolled out five best bets for Week 2, as well as hand out a pick for every other matchup that'll take place on Sunday (and Monday) for you to either fade or follow. Let's not waste any more of your valuable time and get right into the picks! NFL odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook.
Cooper Rush is going to get another start for Atlanta, so we'll gladly fade him after a rough debut with the Falcons in Week 1. Out of every starting quarterback that took the field in Week 1, no one has a worse passer rating than Rush (54.9). There was essentially no vertical passing game as Rush averaged just 3.5 air yards per attempt (31st among QBs).
Despite that, he still had an off-target rate of 13.6% (22nd). So, while the Panthers' defense was pantsed by the Bears in Week 1 to the tune of 59 points allowed, they won't face nearly the firepower under center as they did when squaring up against Ben Johnson and Caleb Williams. Meanwhile, lost in the Bears' lighting it up, Bryce Young put together a strong effort, with his .29 per dropback ranking sixth-highest among all quarterbacks in Week 1.
The Panthers QB also owns a 4-1 SU and ATS record when he starts against Atlanta. Projected score: Panthers 24, Falcons 20The pick: Panthers -2.5 Listen, this might be the last time in our lives that we'll be able to bet against Deshaun Watson, so we HAVE to take this opportunity while it's still there. The Browns QB looked about as you'd expect him to look in the opening loss to Jacksonville.
He didn't seem comfortable in the pocket at all, tossed an interception on his opening possession, and nearly had two more turnovers. Dating to before his Achilles injuries, Watson is 0-6 SU and 1-5 ATS over his last six starts. Meanwhile, the Browns are 1-10 ATS in their last 11 road games as a dog of 6-plus points.
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