NFL Week 1 By the Numbers

NFL Week 1 is in the books, and it’s time to go over the key numbers. Numbers that will help you recoup your losses in the ensuing weeks or help you continue to gloat over your victories.

Let’s face it: the NFL is a hard nut to crack, but if you did it in Week 1, congrats. But the NFL season is a marathon, not a sprint.

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Here are some of the key stats to keep in mind so you can keep on truckin’ now and beyond.

That’s the percentage of winning you would have had if you bet every single favorite against the spread (assuming you got good lines with all hooks) on Sunday. Major public wins included the Ravens, Chiefs, and Bills, who all handled business without much drama whatsoever.

On the other hand, those looking to be strategic with their bets cleaned up when it came to public dog upsets.

+270

That was the closing price of the Jacksonville Jaguars at America’s Bookie, who pulled off a stunning upset win over the Indianapolis Colts. They closed as seven-point favorites over the Jaguars.

Despite an early touchdown from the Colts, the Jaguars eventually stormed back in the ensuing quarters, outgunning the Colts 10-3 in the fourth to take what would be a seven-point lead, winning straight-up by the same amount they were getting on the spread! They would have been a great wager for bettors that spend time handicapping live betting.

They were a major boon for dog bettors, but they weren’t the only dog that was barking Sunday afternoon.

+200

That was the key number that would’ve doubled your money had you bet on the Washington Football Team to knock down the Philadelphia Eagles at your favorite online sportsbook. Facing off their arch rivals, Washington trotted out sophomore QB Dwayne Haskins to shoot down the Eagles, and shoot them down he did.

Haskins threw for only a single touchdown, but he minimized mistakes with zero turnovers, keeping Washington in the game after facing what seemed to be another disappointing first-game-of-the-season performance.

Washington has shown a lot of growth over the offseason, and Haskins, in particular, deserves credit for becoming a much more effective and versatile player on the football field.

That’s the percentage of money that was bet on Tom Brady and the new-look Tampa Bay Buccaneers when they took on the New Orleans Saints as +3.5 point dogs in NFL Week 1. The Saints quickly went down 7-0 on the opening drive, but they clawed back quickly to take back the lead and never look back.

After multiple turnovers, the exciting opening drive was all but forgotten. The Saints would go on to torch the Bucs, almost going up by three touchdowns despite a late Alvin Kamara touchdown being called back by a matter of inches.

Looking Ahead to Week 2

As Week 2 approaches, it’s time to put Week 1 in the past. Overall, favorites showed strong, and, outside of two major upsets in Washington and Jacksonville, dogs have yet to really bark yet.

We hope these Week 1 betting stats help you for Week 2 and beyond! Good luck!