Welcome to our Monday review of the NFL weekend from a betting standpoint and a glance at line movements for the upcoming set of games.
Each Monday in this space, we will recognize the most significant outright wins by underdogs, review the baddest of bad beats, glimpse at the games that most impacted how the sportsbooks fared financially and list the matchups whose lookahead spreads were majorly affected by outcomes and injuries.'
Let's kick off the Week 2 review, with a pair of results pendin g, on an oddity. Four teams (Broncos, 49ers, Rams, Packers) that began the season 0-1 straight-up were favored by between 8.5 and 10 points. All won outright, while San Francisco and Green Bay also covered. Another squad, the Bengals, was a seven-point pick. Cincinnati went down to the Cowboys, ATS and SU and every other way.
Top 'Dogs
Those four heftiest favorites evaded upsets. The next three were not so fortunate.