2024 Week 2 NFL Preseason: Low Totals This Week
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Week 2 NFL Preseason: Varying Team Strategies Unfold
The second week of the NFL preseason is here and teams have different approaches. Some will treat the game how Week 3 was treated during the four-game preseason schedules. The starters will play into the second quarter. Other coaches are content with practice and t scrimmages to play primarily backups. Don’t be surprised to see some 2024 Week 2 NFL preseason line moves as the week progresses and teams make their intentions clear.
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⏰Day/Time: 🏈Odds: Philadelphia -2.5
Total: 35.5
The Patriots had an easy time with Carolina, but the Eagles should prove a tougher matchup. Still, there’s a rationale in taking the Patriots as a small home underdog in this one.
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🏈Odds: Atlanta -1.5
Total: 36.5
Both teams were on the losing end last week, with John Harbaugh’s preseason magic seemingly going out the door with the move to the three-game preseason schedule. Ravens went through the motions in last week’s 16-13 loss to the Eagles. We have to give a slight lean to Baltimore as a home underdog.
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🏈Odds: Chicago -3 (+100)
Total: 37.5
Bengals team more interested in starting the season with a healthy Joe Burrow than anything. It makes sense for the Bears to be favored here. The Bears clobbered Buffalo last week and might be looking to keep the momentum going.
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🏈Odds: Houston -3
Total: 39.5
The Giants have a decent QB rotation for the preseason, with all quarterbacks having some starting experience. The Texans had the advantage last week of having played in the Hall of Fame Game. This tends to help teams entering the first week of the preseason. They won’t have that in this one, so you can make a case for taking the Giants.
⏰Day/Time: 🏈Odds: Kansas City -3.5
Total: 38.5
If this were a regular season game, there would be plenty of wagering on the Lions mailed it in early in a 14-3 loss to the Giants. They’ll put more effort into this one, but probably not too much.
⏰Day/Time: 🏈Odds: Cleveland -3
Total: 37.5
JJ McCarthy made some nice plays in his debut and he’s challenging for the starting job, so it wouldn’t be a shock to see Browns could work on the ground game here, which could help the under.
⏰Day/Time: 🏈Odds: Tennessee -2.5 (-120)
Total: 38.5
The Tennessee held off the 49ers, who were more interested in getting Joshua Dobbs playing time than anything else. The total is about where you would expect it to be.
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🏈Odds: Indianapolis -3.5
Total: 37.5
The Arizona probably isn’t going to take any chances. The Colts were on the losing end of a 34-30 game with Denver, but things probably won’t be as exciting in this one.
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🏈Odds: Pittsburgh -2
Total: 36.5
Steelers didn’t do a whole lot themselves. Justin Fields looked good for the Steelers and Kyle Allen didn’t play badly. Pittsburgh was sloppy with the ball, fumbling four times, but recovering three. That’s something it needs to work on. We will have to side with the Steelers in this one.
⏰Day/Time: 🏈Odds: Dolphins -1.5
Total: 36.5
The NFL odds are tentative on this game as the sportsbooks wait to see how long Miami ran the ball well in its opener, but the ing game left something to be desired.
⏰Day/Time: 🏈Odds: New York -3.5
Total: 33.5
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⏰Day/Time: 🏈Odds: Rams -1
Total: 33.5
The Rams are the slightest of favorites and the total lets you know not to expect to see a lot from the starters. Both teams were in low-scoring games last week and the sportsbooks expect more of the same this week.
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🏈Odds: Jacksonville -3
Total: 37.5
Both teams were winners in their season openers and the Tampa Bay ran the ball well last week and that’s the biggest team need. The 2024 Week 2 NFL preseason odds are a little high on the total and believe the under is probably the way to go here.
⏰Day/Time: 🏈Odds: Las Vegas -4.5
Total: 36.5
The Dallas could go through the motions, so taking Las Vegas makes a bit of sense in this one.
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🏈Odds: Denver -4.5
Total: 38.5
Sunday’s schedule has an interesting one in Denver, as the Bo Nix looked good at quarterback. Jordan Love didn’t play much in the opener but could see more time in this one. He isn’t quite established enough to sit out the entire preseason. The total is still on the high side to take the over.
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🏈Odds: San Francisco -2.5
Total: 35.5
The 49ers came up short in their opener. San Francisco will probably get Dobbs more playing time here, while Derek Carr will likely make a short appearance for New Orleans. He didn’t impress last week but will be ready for the season opener. The over could be worth a look here.
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