Week 2 NFL Picks: Tips, Odds and Over/Under Predictions for Sunday

It wouldn’t be a Sunday in an NFL season without some fresh, tricky lines for bettors to play in the hopes of building up a season-long bankroll.

Last week, notable encounters such as a Green Bay Packers victory against the Jacksonville Jaguars went for the over, rewarding those bettors who showed confidence in the eventual loser’s ability to uphold their end of the bargain.

The over/under lines always provide an extra avenue for profit. Most understood the Packers would win, but those who acknowledged the growing potency of the Jacksonville offense to help hit the over made an even bigger splash to their bankroll.

As always, pairing an over/under with a traditional line looks smart in several matchups this weekend. 

NFL Week 2 Odds

Odds courtesy of Odds Shark.

Sunday Betting Tips San Francisco at Carolina (-14) O/U: 45

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Normally it isn’t the wisest move to take such a large spread. 

Luckily for bettors who enjoy such a risky endeavor, the San Francisco 49ers exist.

Bettors shouldn’t become fooled by San Francisco’s 28-0 opening-week embarrassment of the Los Angeles Rams. That’s a case of new location, same struggles. Though the team scored 28 points, the 49ers only got one passing score from quarterback Blaine Gabbert and 88 yards and a 3.8 per-carry average from running back Carlos Hyde.

That won’t cut it against the Carolina Panthers defense.

San Francisco head coach Chip Kelly seems to know it, too, as the team captured:

Kelly on Panthers LBs: It’s going to be a big test for us going up against Davis and Kuechly. They’re as good as a LB group as we’ll face.

— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) September 13, 2016

Carolina didn’t look amazing in Week 1, but so it goes when playing the defending champs. Cam Newton remains a versatile threat the 49ers won’t easily shutter, and stopping …

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