The NFL regular season is finally here and it’s time to make some money. Start your betting year out by making these five wagers.
The NFL preseason was fun and all, but it’s time for the real thing. Thankfully, Thursday night marks the beginning of the regular season. We’re here to help you cash in on your fandom.
We’ll bring you five wagers each week that you should use to fatten your wallets. The list is in order of confidence. No. 5 isn’t a strong a play as No. 1. Size your wagers accordingly.
Stick with us all season long and you’ll reap the benefits. Without further delay, let’s jump right into the first play we like for Week 1. As always, odds are brought to you by Oddsshark.com.
5. Take Baltimore -7 vs. Buffalo
In case you haven’t heard, the Bills are going to start Nathan Peterman in this game. That’s right, they are going to waltz into Baltimore with a quarterback who once threw five interceptions in a single half. That might be enough reason to give up the points and take the Ravens by itself.
Of course, there are more reasons to like the Ravens here. Their offense might be a question mark, but this defense is for real. The only weakness they have is at cornerback due to Jimmy Smith’s suspension. That’s not a weakness the Bills can really exploit.
The only question mark here is whether or not Joe Flacco can push the Ravens offense across the line. We’re willing to bet he can do just enough. Don’t buy into the hype that he’s coming off the preseason of his life, but the team’s decision to draft Lamar Jackson in the first round certainly got his attention. Flacco will make one or two big plays out of play action to loosen up the Bills defense. This won’t be a high scoring game, but the Ravens should pull away in the fourth quarter.