Building winning Week 2 NFL parlay picks is all about identifying value, and understanding recent NFL betting trends can be a useful tool. Last week, the New England Patriots knocked off the Cincinnati Bengals on the road despite being the biggest underdog on the NFL odds board. The Patriots will try to keep the momentum going when they host the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. Seattle is 8-3 in its last 11 meetings against New England, but the Seahawks are just 1-6-2 against the spread in their past nine games against opponents from the AFC.
The Seahawks are coming off a 26-20 victory and are favored by 3.5 points against the Patriots in the latest Week 2 NFL odds. Should you include Seattle in your Week 2 NFL parlay card, or will the Patriots pull off the upset again in Week 2? Before you make any Week 2 NFL picks or NFL parlays, be sure to see the NFL predictions and betting advice from SportsLine’s proven computer model.
The model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, is up well over $7,000 for $100 players on top-rated NFL picks since its inception. The model enters Week 2 of the 2024 NFL season on an incredible 184-130 run on top-rated NFL picks that dates back to the 2017 season. It is also on a 38-22 roll on top-rated NFL picks since Week 7 of 2022.
The model also ranked in the top 10 on NFLPickWatch four of the past six years on straight-up NFL picks and beat more than 94% of CBS Sports Football Pick’em players four times during that span. Anyone who has followed it is way up.
Now, the model has scoured the Week 2 NFL odds and locked in five confident NFL best bets. If you successfully parlay its picks, you’d be looking at a massive payout of around 25-1. You can only see the model’s Week 2 NFL picks at SportsLine.
Top Week 2 NFL picks
After simulating every game 10,000 times, the model is high on the Kansas City Chiefs (-6) to cover at home against the Cincinnati Bengals. The Chiefs are the two-time defending Super Bowl champions and they took care of business in their season opener, beating the Baltimore Ravens 27-20. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes looked sharp, completing 20-of-28 passes for 291 yards and a touchdown. Rookie wide receiver Xavier Worthy was also extremely effective, scoring two total touchdowns in the victory.
Meanwhile, the Bengals were stagnant offensively in their 16-10 defeat at home against the New England Patriots. Wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase was the only player on the Bengals to eclipse 30 receiving yards, finishing with 62 yards on six catches. Cincinnati’s offensive line gave up three sacks against the Patriots, and now they’ll go up against a Kansas City defensive line that features Chris Jones, who’s widely considered one of the most disruptive defenders in the NFL. The Chiefs recorded six sacks in their 25-17 victory over the Bengals last season and SportsLine’s model is projecting Kansas City will hold Cincinnati to just 20 points on Sunday, a big reason why the Chiefs cover the spread in nearly 60% of simulations. See which other NFL parlay picks to make here.
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The model also jumped on four other NFL matchups where it says the line is way off, including a road team that covers the spread in almost 70% of simulations. You can only see the model’s NFL Week 2 best bets and parlay at SportsLine.
What are the model’s top Week 2 NFL picks, and which other NFL matchups should you target for a strong 25-1 payout? Visit SportsLine now to see the Week 2 NFL best bets from a model on an 184-130 run on top-rated picks, and find out.
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Author: CBS Sports Staff
September 12, 2024 | 10:00 am
