NFL Week 2 Staff Picks: Best Bets & Props from our NFL Experts

The NFL Season is Back and rolling! Week 1 is in the rear view mirror and Week 2 is here. There are some fantastic matchups in Week 2 and money to be made.

Below, our Team here at Betting News are going to give their BEST BETS for Week 2 of the NFL Season. Whether it is a Spread, Moneyline, Total or Player Prop, this is your go to article every week for our team’s favorite bets!

Here is the Team’s Record after Week 1:

Daniel: 0-1 (-1 unit)

Nate: 0-1 (-1 unit)

Colby: 0-1 (-1 unit)

Varun: 0-1 (-1 unit)

Brad: 1-0 (+.71 units)

Now let’s dive in to the Betting News Experts’ Best Bets for Week 2 of the NFL Season!

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Daniel Collins’ Week 2 NFL Best Bet

Tony Pollard o50.5 Rushing Yards (-115) BetOnline 

Analysis: This line is simply too low. Period.

Tony Pollard got off to a fantastic start to the season in his new threads, carrying the ball 16 times for 82 yards and finding the end zone. The Titans were dominating the line of scrimmage on the ground in the game against the Bears before it all fell apart in the last 20 minutes in historic fashion.

I expect a similar performance again this week from the Titans and from Pollard on the ground. Tony looked explosive and very decisive in Week 1, finding nice holes in the defense and exploiting the good blocking schemes from the young Titans offensive line.

Carrying that momentum into week 2 at home against the Jets should already instill confidence in this ground game but the cherry on top is how poor the Jets Rush defense looked last week in San Fransisco against the Niners on Monday Night Football.

Jordan Mason in his first career start ⬇️

147 Rushing Yards
5.3 Yards per Rush
3.2 Yards Before Contact per Rush
3.1 Yards After Contact per Rush
1 Rushing TD
% of Rushes for 5+ Yards: 50% https://t.co/rGlmfJXZJk pic.twitter.com/tg0SWzQObO

— The 33rd Team (@The33rdTeamFB) September 10, 2024

The Jets got gashed by the 49ers, allowing 180 yards on the ground, with 147 of those coming from running back Jordan Mason. Now, I am not saying the Titans have anywhere close to as good of a rushing attack as the 49ers. Not many in football do. But the Jets go bullied at the point of attack and were dominated up front all game long, as evident by the 5.3 yards per Rush allowed you see above.

This trend could be a theme for this Jets defense in Week 2 in Nashville and quite possibly all season long. I expect another nice game from the Titans on the ground and Pollard should be the biggest beneficiary.

I took this prop in Week 1 and it cashed in the 2nd Quarter. Let’s hope for the same result again this week.

Nate Hornung’s NFL Week 2 Best Bet

Baker Mayfield Over 9.5 Rushing Yards (-116) BetOnline

Look, we know Baker Mayfield is a football player. The guy isn’t afraid to sacrifice his body, and he will do whatever it takes to win. After signing a huge deal, Mayfield goes into Detroit to face the team that knocked him out of the playoffs last season. He’s playing with a huge chip on his shoulder, and I have faith he can score double digit rushing yards for us.

Mayfield had 21 rushing yards last week against the Commanders, and has cleared this in 3 straight games dating back to last season. This includes 15 rushing yards against Detroit in the playoffs as well. Matthew Stafford was able to pick a part the Lions’ secondary on Sunday Night, and with Baker’s weapons at wideout, Detroit could spend some extra focus guarding Evans and company. I think this sets up perfectly for Mayfield to find some green grass and scramble for at least 10 yards.

Give me Baker Mayfield to make a football play and pick up a clutch first down with his legs to help his team on Sunday. Be sure to check out my full analysis below!

Check out our Tampa Bay vs Detroit Preview!

Colby Marchio’s NFL Week 2 Best Bet

Houston Texans -6.5 (-110) BetOnline

Analysis: After witnessing last Sunday’s Titans vs. Bears game, the line for the Bears vs. Texans matchup is irrelevant to me.

Regardless of what the books set for Sunday Night Football, I was all in on Houston. I grabbed the Texans at -5.5 on Monday, and even though it’s risen to -6.5, I still endorse it wholeheartedly.

The Bears’ offense remains lifeless and out of sync. Without their defense and Will Levis making some questionable passes, they would have been scoreless. They recorded under 150 total yards, with rookie quarterback Caleb Williams throwing for less than 100 yards on 30+ attempts.

Houston’s offense is vastly superior, so unless the Texans make uncharacteristic mistakes, this game shouldn’t be close.

For a detailed breakdown and analysis of the game, check out my full write up from Monday [here].

Varun Sharma’s NFL Week 2 Best Bet

Josh Jacobs o64.5 Rushing Yards (-115) BetOnline

Analysis: I love this prop.

In his short 5+ year career, Jacobs is averaging 76.1 yards/game with a 4.3 yards per carry (YPC) average; good enough for 10th among starting RBs over that time frame.

In Week 1, Jacobs had 88 yards on 16 rush attempts, averaging 5.3 YPC. The Packers threw the ball 34 times in their game against the Eagles, running the ball just 21 times. 16 of those rush attempts were Jacobs.

This week he faces a Colts defense that surrendered 159 yards on the ground to Joe Mixon; allowing the Texans to run for over 200 yards total.

No Jordan Love means the Packers will have to lean on Jacobs even more this week; look for him to see 18-21 touches against the Colts.

Check out my Game Breakdown of what should be a good one between the Colts and the Packers for my full analysis!

Brad Blakemore’s NFL Week 2 Best Bet

Kyren Williams o75.5 Rushing Yards (-115) BetOnline 

Analysis: Zona has the worst rushing defense in the league. Rams have a banged up receiving core. 

Kyren Williams has averaged 101 rushing yards over the last 10 games played. He hit this 75.5 rushing line in 7 of the last 8 games of the season. Williams also has soared past this line in those games with five 100+ rushing yard contests. He gets an Arizona Cardinals team who averaged 142.2 rushing yards against last season. That ranked them did last in the league and teams knew it, because Arizona also gave up the most rushing attacks in the league per game.

This only gets tastier as Williams has 158 and 143 rushing yards against the Cardinals in his two starts against them last season. That doesn’t even factor into the fact that top receiver Puca Nuka is out so the Rams should look to dominate on the ground and to punish Arizona. Give me Williams all day and let’s keep cashing.

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