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Week 2 of the XFL season continues with one game on Saturday, Feb. 25. The Vegas Vipers will host the D.C. Defenders with kickoff scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET. According to DraftKings Sportsbook, the Vipers are favored by 3 points with an over/under of 35.
XFL odds, Week 2: Vipers-Defenders betting splits
The Vipers moved the ball consistently last week despite losing 22-20 to Arlington Renegades. Vegas threw a pair of interceptions that were returned for touchdowns, and that was the difference in the game. Meanwhile, the Defenders won 22-18 vs. the Seattle Sea Dragons last week, stopping the Sea Dragons at the four yard line to clinch the game.
Both of these teams went over 35 total points last week. The Vipers and Renegades combined for 42 points (22-20) while the Defenders and Sea Dragons posted 40 combined points (22-18). Heading into Saturday, five XFL games have been played. Four of them finished with more than 38 total points.
Majority of people are taking the underdog to win outright in this matchup. That has been a prevalent betting strategy in the first two weeks of the XFL. The games have been reasonably close, and it's hard to tell which team has the upper-hand. These matchups have seemingly been 50/50 coinflips so far, leading people to take the underdog at plus-money odds with little separation between sides.