The Pittsburgh Steelers lost the Hall of Fame Game over the weekend, so does that mean they'll roll to a cover on the NFL betting lines in their Week 1 preseason contest on Friday at Jacksonville? The betting trends for the week point in that direction.
The Steelers fell 14-3 to the Vikings in Canton on Sunday night, but the Hall of Fame Game loser is on a 5-1 ATS run in their next preseason matchup. At Sportsbook the Steelers vs. Jaguars odds for their game at EverBank Field in Jacksonville on Friday night are listed as a pick'em.
Week 1 of the NFL preseason kicks off on Thursday night with six games including New Orleans at Baltimore, with the Ravens a 3-point home favorite at Sportsbook for the game. The Saints, however, have gone a lucrative 12-2 ATS as preseason underdogs since 2007.
Friday has the biggest spread of the week with the Seahawks 4.5-point favorites at home against the Broncos, while Saturday's matchups include the Chiefs at the Cardinals. Arizona is a 2.5-point home favorite for that game, and Kansas City is 7-23 SU and 5-23-2 ATS in its last 30 preseason games.
Week 1 of the NFL preseason then wraps up on Sunday with Indianapolis at Philadelphia, with the Eagles a 4-point home favorite for the game at Sportsbook. That matchup will mark Eagles quarterback Sam Bradford's debut with the team, after he was acquired in a trade with the Rams in the offseason.
- New Orleans at Baltimore -3
- Green Bay at New England -3
- NY Jets at Detroit -3.5
- Miami at Chicago EVEN
- Washington at Cleveland -1
- Dallas at San Diego -3.5
- Tennessee at Atlanta -1
- Carolina at Buffalo -3
- Pittsburgh at Jacksonville EVEN
- NY Giants at Cincinnati -3
- St. Louis at Oakland EVEN
- Denver at Seattle -4.5
- San Francisco at Houston -2.5
- Tampa Bay at Minnesota -3.5
- Kansas City at Arizona -2.5
- Indianapolis at Philadelphia -4
