Week 3 NFL betting began with the Carolina Panthers covering an 8-point spread against the Houston Texans on Thursday Night Football and will end with the Dallas Cowboys attempting to cover a 4-point spread (as of Friday, Sept. 24) against the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football.
Here are five betting trends for NFL odds this weekend:
Chiefs in AFC West Games
The Kansas City Chiefs lost two divisional games in 2020 – their first season with two losses against AFC West opponents since 2014 – but still enter their Week 3 game against the Los Angeles Chargers with a 31-5 divisional record since 2015, by far the best in the NFL over that time.
They are also 22-13-1 against the spread (ATS) against AFC West opponents over that time, though only eight of those ATS wins have come at home. The Chiefs are just 8-9-1 ATS at home against the Broncos, Chargers, and Raiders since 2015.
Winless Teams in Week 3
Seven teams enter Week 3 with an 0-2 record, none of which play another 0-2 team in Week 3.
Since 2014, teams with an 0-2 record are 37-22 against the spread in their Week 3 game. When those teams went 5-6 ATS last year, it was the first year with a sub-.500 record since 2014.
Dak Prescott at Home
The Cowboys are 2-0 against the spread this season, though both covers came on the road. In their first home game of the season, the Cowboys are a favorite over the Eagles. And Dak Prescott is just 13-16-1 as a home favorite in his career, including five losses in the last six opportunities.
Prescott, meanwhile, is 5-2 ATS as a home underdog.
Tom Brady, the ATS GOAT
As of Friday, Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a 1-point favorite against the Los Angeles Rams in their first road game of the season.
Since 2005, Brady is 39-13-2 ATS in games in which his team is favored by two or fewer points or an underdog. He’s riding a five-game streak in such games, including the 22-point Super Bowl win after the Bucs closed as a 3-point underdog.
Broncos Halftime Lead
The Denver Broncos are a 6.5-point first-half favorite against the New York Jets (and 10.5-point game favorites) as they seek a 3-0 start for the first time since 2016. In each of their first two games – wins over the New York Giants and Jacksonville Jaguars – they led by three points at halftime en route to double-digit victories.
This is the first time the Broncos have been a first-half favorite of at least 6.5 points since 2017, a spread they didn’t cover. That was one of 116 first-half ATS losses for home teams favored by at least 6.5 points since 2005.
Home teams favored by at least 6.5 points for the first half are just 85-116-8 over the last 17 seasons.
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