Week 2 NFL Picks: Latest Betting Odds, Vegas Spreads and Projections

The NFL’s opening week offered bettors plenty of lessons, saving the most important for last.

It was a simple one, too—never trust the Los Angeles Rams.

In all seriousness, though, the Rams gave the globe a harsh reminder of what a minefield the betting landscape can look like, entering as the favorite and taking a 28-0 loss to the supposedly rebuilding San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football.

Those who took a big loss there or elsewhere shouldn’t fret, though, not with plenty of early Week 2 lines to exploit. Las Vegas has some interesting thoughts for those with a keen eye.

NFL Week 2 Odds

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Top Early Odds to Bet Seattle (-3.5) at L.A. Rams

A photo posted by Seattle Seahawks (@seahawks) on Sep 12, 2016 at 7:04pm PDT

Those Rams won’t burn bettors twice in a row. 

An encounter with the Seattle Seahawks perhaps seemed like upset material before the season. After all, the Rams took the divisional foe to overtime and then lost by six later in the year last season.

Not this year. The Rams got 130 passing yards and two interceptions from starting quarterback Case Keenum and all of 47 yards on a 2.8 per-carry average from Todd Gurley to start the season.

CBS Sports’ Will Brinson explained the whole night well:

Case Keenum almost averaged more yards per rush (3.33) than yards per pass (3.71) but no, that game shouldn’t change anything.

— Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) September 13, 2016

The Seahawks will feast against this team, even if Russell Wilson and his crew struggled to a 12-10 victory against the Miami Dolphins in Week 1.

Wilson didn’t impress, but Christine Michael rushed for 66 yards in limited opportunities and Doug Baldwin grabbed nine catches for 92 yards and a score.

Even Wilson with a sprained ankle—according to head coach Pete …

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