NFL Week 2 Insights: Who are bet365 customers backing?

David Schneidman Updated: Sep 15 2023 22:06 Published: Aug 24 2023 20:58

The traders at bet365 have shared the most popular customer selections ahead of Week 2 of the 2023/24 NFL season.

Continue reading for the top bet365 customer selections for the Money Line, Point Spread, Total, and Anytime Touchdown Scorer markets ahead of Week 2.

Money Line - Popular Selections

Team	Money Line	Opponent
KC Chiefs	-180	@ JAX Jaguars
SF 49ers	-350	@ LA Rams
CIN Bengals	-170	vs. BAL Ravens
ATL Falcons	-125	vs. GB Packers
BUF Bills	-400	vs. LV Raiders
CLE Browns	-135	@ PIT Steelers

The reigning champs are the most popular Money Line bet for Week 2 as they look to bounce back from a season-opening home loss to the Detroit Lions.

Kansas City gets at least one of its stars back in Jacksonville this Sunday, as All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones ended his holdout by signing a new one-year deal on Monday. Tight end Travis Kelce missed the opener with a knee problem and has practiced this week, although his official status is TBD.

The Bengals and Bills are also favored to get in the win column after both dropped their Week 1 games. Much more is expected out of Joe Burrow, Ja'Marr Chase and company when hosting the Ravens at 1 PM ET on Sunday, while Josh Allen (3 INT vs. Jets in Week 1) and the Bills welcome the 1-0 Raiders to Orchard Park.

Point Spread - Popular Selections

Team	Spread	Opponent
KC Chiefs	-3.5	@ JAX Jaguars
ATL Falcons	-1.5	vs. GB Packers
LA Rams	+7.5	vs. SF 49ers
CLE Browns	-2.5	@ PIT Steelers
DAL Cowboys	-9	vs. NY Jets

The Chiefs again top the list of most-backed teams, this time on the point spread. Right behind Kansas City are the upstart Falcons, who bet365 customers like to cover a 1.5-point spread against the Packers at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta at 1 PM ET on Sunday.

Matthew Stafford and the Rams have a tall task ahead when hosting division foes San Francisco on Sunday evening and are 7.5-point underdogs - down from 10 at the start of the week - against Kyle Shanahan's team.

Two more Week 1 winners round out the list, with the Browns and Cowboys both looking to go to 2-0 against the Steelers and Aaron Rodgers-less Jets, respectively.

Total - Popular Selections

Game	Selection	Total
KC Chiefs @ JAX Jaguars	Over	51
NY Jets @ DAL Cowboys	Under	38.5
LV Raiders @ BUF Bills	Over	47
NY Giants @ ARZ Cardinals	Over	39.5
NY Giants @ ARZ Cardinals	Under	39.5
MIA Dolphins @ NE Patriots	Over	46.5

Many expect Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs offense to improve on their opening night performance when visiting the Jaguars this weekend, who scored 31 points on the road in Indianapolis in their Week 1 win.

The Dallas defense may have been the most impressive unit in all of Week 1, and with no Rodgers under center for the Jets, little is expected of the New York offense when facing Micah Parsons and co. this Sunday.

But the Jets D shut down the Buffalo offense, who many believe to be one of the best in the NFL, on Monday night. This matchup could be headlined by the defensive stars, with the total set at O/U 39.5.

Bettors are split on the over-under, set at 39.5 total points, for the Giants' trip to Arizona. The Josh Dobbs-led Cardinals looked better than expected vs. Washington, but scored just 16 points, while New York was the only team to get shut out in Week 1.

Anytime Touchdown Scorer - Popular Selections

Player	Odds	Opponent
Travis Kelce	-138	@ JAX Jaguars
Ja'Marr Chase	+100	vs. BAL Ravens
Christian McCaffrey	-188	@ LA Rams
Stefon Diggs	+100	vs. LV Raiders
Tyreek Hill	+105	@ NE Patriots

Despite Kelce's status remaining up in the air as of Friday evening, the Chiefs tight end is the most-bet player in the Anytime Touchdown market ahead of Week 2.

McCaffrey, Diggs and Hill (twice) all found the end zone in Week 1 and are among the most popular selections to do again this weekend.

Odds displayed within this article were correct at the time of writing and are subject to change.