NFL Week 2 was a tough one for Bookies Battle 2022 consensus picks, with the majority of contestants on the winning side of just five of 16 games.
The Lions -2.5 and Bills -10 were both winners for more than 60% of the field, but you have to scroll pretty far down the list to find the next winning consensus play.
Bookies Battle Week 2 Consensus Picks Results
| Consensus Pick | Contest Line | Closing Line | Opponent | % of Picks | W/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengals | -7 | -7.5 | at Cowboys | 70% | Loss |
| Lions | -2.5 | pick 'em | vs Commanders | 69% | Win |
| Bears | +10 | +10 | at Packers | 68% | Loss |
| Browns | -6 | -6.5 | vs Jets | 67% | Loss |
| Bills | -10 | -10 | vs Titans | 67% | Win |
| Chiefs | -3.5 | -4 | vs Chargers | 65% | Loss |
| Panthers | +2.5 | -1 | at Giants | 61% | Loss |
| Seahawks | +9 | +8.5 | at 49ers | 61% | Loss |
| Steelers | +1 | +3 | vs Patriots | 59% | Loss |
| Vikings | +1.5 | +3 | at Eagles | 56% | Loss |
| Cardinals | +5.5 | +5.5 | at Raiders | 54% | Win |
| Saints | +3 | +3 | vs Bucs | 54% | Loss |
| Falcons | +10.5 | +10.5 | at Rams | 52% | Win |
| Ravens | -3.5 | -3.5 | vs Dolphins | 52% | Loss |
| Texans | +10 | +10 | at Broncos | 52% | Win |
| Colts | -4 | -3 | at Jaguars | 52% | Loss |
Consensus picks are just 12-20 through two weeks of the 2022 NFL season.
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Bookies Battle 2022 Leaders
Kalen Carlisle from Wynn Interactive closed the week with three straight winners (Packers -10 on SNF, and Bills -10 and Eagles -2.5 on MNF) to finish a stellar 12-4 in Week 2. Kalen now shares the lead at the top of the 2022 season standings with Brad Carpenter of DraftKings at Scarlet Pearl Casino (Mississippi), both sporting 21-11 records heading into the third week of the season.
Jay Kornegay from the Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas and Enrique Castillo from Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg (Indiana) are tied for second at 20-12.
Tony Miller (Golden Nugget Las Vegas), Seamus Magee (BetMGM), and Casey Lewless (Margaritaville Bossier City, Louisiana) all went 11-5 in Week 2.
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NFL Week 3 Contest Point Spreads
Lines are closed for Week 3 of our contest. Here they are:
| Matchup |
|---|
| PIT Steelers @ CLE Browns (-5) |
| KC Chiefs (-7) @ IND Colts |
| BUF Bills (-4.5) @ MIA Dolphins |
| NO Saints (-2.5) @ CAR Panthers |
| HOU Texans @ CHI Bears (-3) |
| CIN Bengals (-5) @ NY Jets |
| DET Lions @ MIN Vikings (-7) |
| BAL Ravens (-3) @ NE Patriots |
| PHI Eagles (-4) @ WAS Commanders |
| LV Raiders (-1) @ TEN Titans |
| JAX Jaguars @ LA Chargers (-7) |
| LA Rams (-4) @ ARI Cardinals |
| ATL Falcons @ SEA Seahawks (-1.5) |
| GB Packers @ TB Buccaneers (-2.5) |
| SF 49ers (-1.5) @ DEN Broncos |
| DAL Cowboys @ NY Giants (-2.5) |
Some quick takeaways:
- There have been early moves on the Browns, Cardinals, Falcons, Packers, 49ers, and Cowboys since opening lines were hung Sunday night.
- Additionally, savvy shoppers will find plenty of numbers on pace for even greater closing-line value.
- No games are priced at larger than a touchdown, three landing on the key number ‘7’.
- Lots of early Wong Teaser candidates. Five underdogs are listed between +1.5 and +2.5, affording bettors the opportunity to tease these numbers up past the ‘3’ and ‘7’.
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Live NFL Week 3 Lines
While our contest lines close early in the weekly betting cycle, here are current odds from various legal US sportsbooks:
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