New England Patriots vs. Miami Dolphins. This is the desperate week for teams that lost their first game, and so both of these squads will be fighting hard to avoid an 0-2 start. That means they won’t hold back from slinging the ball down the field, even if that is a risky strategy. Look for Miami’s Tua Tagovailoa to air things out and bring his Dolphins their first victory of the season.
Point Spread: Miami -1.5 (+100)
Money Line: Miami -118, New England -102
Game Total (Over/Under): Miami Under 43.5 (-115), New England Over 43.5 (-105)
Sunday Night Football has the Atlanta Falcons vs. the Minnesota Vikings. Both teams impressed in Week 1, even though the Falcons lost to the perennial AFC South champion Tampa Bay Bucs. The Vikings came back from a huge hole to go 21-0 in the fourth quarter, as J.J. McCarthy made the largest comeback ever from a rookie quarterback in his NFL debut. The Vikings are feeling good about his future.
Moneyline: Minnesota -170, Atlanta +142
Spread: Minnesota -3 (-115), Atlanta +3 (-105)
Over/Under: Minnesota Under 44.5 (-110), Atlanta Over 44.5 (-110)
Monday Night Football has the Los Angeles Chargers visiting the Las Vegas Raiders. Chargers QB Justin Herbert is starting to blossom, and now has a dash of Hollywood glam to his resume by dating pop star Madison Beer. That swag should go a long way in the bright lights of Las Vegas, even though the Raiders are 1-0 and thirsting for more.
Moneyline: Los Angeles -180, Las Vegas +150
Spread: Los Angeles +3 (+102), Las Vegas -3 (-122)
Over/Under: Los Angeles Over 46.5 (-108), Las Vegas Under 46.5 (-112)
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is looking to take advantage of a young but promising Eagles secondary, His -112 to be under 241.5 passing yards looks tempting, though,
Moneyline: Kansas City +105, Philadelphia -125.
Spread: Kansas City +1.5 (-112), Philadelphia -1.5 (-108)
Over/Under: Kansas City Under 46.5 (-102), Philadelphia Over 46.5 (-118)