It's finally here! After an exciting offseason of player movement, coaching carousels, temporary retirements and plenty of huge contract extensions, the NFL is back!
The NFL season kicks off Thursday night and Week 1 brings a bevy of bets you can place on DraftKings Sportsbook. Throughout the season, this article will be your guide for all things betting trends in the NFL. We'll be looking at each team's recent results straight-up, against the spread and against the totals to help spot trends that can be useful to you as you make your picks for the week. Since this is Week 1, the data highlighted comes from last season. Once there's a significant enough sample size, we will include just the necessary numbers for the current season.
Here are some key definitions of acronyms that we'll use throughout the article:
- SU: Straight Up
- ATS: Against the Spread
- O/U: Over/Under
- MOV: Margin of Victory
- +/-: Plus/Minus
Time to kick off this football season!
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