The Denver Broncos lost to the Seattle Seahawks 43-8 as a 2-point favorite in the Super Bowl last season, and they're 3.5-point underdogs on the Sportsbook Week 3 betting lines for the rematch between the two teams on Sunday afternoon.
Denver is 2-0 SU but 0-2 ATS to start the season, and they're coming off a 24-17 win over the Chiefs. Seattle, meanwhile, is just 1-1 both SU and ATS on the season after falling 30-21 to the Chargers last week.
Looking at the NFL betting trends for Week 3, the Broncos are just 1-3 both SU and ATS in their last four games as road underdogs, while the Seahawks are 17-5 ATS in their last 22 home games. The UNDER has also gone 5-1 in Seattle's last six games at home.
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Week 3 of the NFL schedule gets underway on Thursday night in Atlanta, with the Falcons Sportsbook as 4.5-point home favorites against the Buccaneers. The home teams were favored on the Sportsbook lines in all three primetime games this week, with Pittsburgh at Carolina -3.5 on Sunday night, and Chicago at the Jets -1.5 on Monday night.
On Sunday afternoon the big favorites on the Sportsbook NFL lines are the Saints at -9.5 at home against the Vikings, the Bengals at -7 at home against the Titans, the Patriots at -14.5 at home against the Raiders, and the Colts at -7 on the road against the Jaguars. Indianapolis will be playing on a short week; they faced the Eagles on Monday Night Football in Week 2.
Matchup Reports: Broncos vs. Seahawks | Bucs vs. Falcons | Niners vs. Cardinals
Other home underdogs on the Sportsbook Week 3 lines are St. Louis +1.5 vs. Dallas, the Giants +2.5 vs. Houston, and Arizona +2.5 vs. San Francisco. The Niners, at 1-1 both SU and ATS on the season after their Sunday night collapse, are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games against the Cardinals.
No line was set for the Washington at Philadelphia game prior to the start of the Eagles' appearance on Monday Night Football in Week 2, with Washington quarterback Robert Griffin III (ankle) out for Week 3 and wide receiver DeSean Jackson (shoulder) considered questionable to play against his old team. The line eventually opened at Philly -7.
Week 3 NFL Sportsbook Betting Lines:
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18Tampa Bay at Atlanta (-4.5), 8:25pm ET
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21San Diego at Buffalo (pick'em), 1:00pm ET Dallas at St. Louis (+1.5), 1:00pm ET Washington at Philadelphia (-7), 1:00pm ET Houston at NY Giants (+2.5), 1:00pm ET Minnesota at New Orleans (-9.5), 1:00pm ET Tennessee at Cincinnati (-7), 1:00pm ET Baltimore at Cleveland (pick'em), 1:00pm ET Green Bay at Detroit (-2), 1:00pm ET Indianapolis at Jacksonville (+7), 1:00pm ET Oakland at New England (-14.5), 1:00pm ET San Francisco at Arizona (+2), 4:05pm ET Denver at Seattle (-3.5), 4:25pm ET Kansas City at Miami (-3.5), 4:25pm ET Pittsburgh at Carolina (-3.5), 8:30pm ET
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22Chicago at NY Jets (-1.5), 8:30pm ET
