Week 1 of the 2010 NFL season was a solid week for home teams, whether they were favored or not. If you liked home underdogs, the money line was the way to go. Home ‘dogs were a solid 5-3 ATS, with all five ATS winners also winning SU. Houston, Kansas City, Pittsburgh, Seattle and Washington all prevailed while getting points at home. The opening lines for Week 2 provide just three such opportunities: Detroit hosting Philadelphia, Washington entertaining Houston and San Francisco welcoming New Orleans. Home favorites went 5-2-1 ATS, 7-1 SU. The Jets were the only home team to lose SU. Chicago, a straight-up winner but ATS loser, and Tampa Bay, who won SU but pushed, were the other two home favorites who failed to cover.
Last year’s bottom feeders ATS made positive impressions in the opening week. Detroit, worst in the NFL at 4-10-2 ATS in 2009, covered against Chicago and many believe the Lions should have won the game outright based on the controversial incompletion call at the end of their heartbreaking loss to the Bears. Jacksonville, 5-11 ATS last year including 0-4 in their last four games, was an impressive ATS and SU winner over Denver, who was a respectable 9-7 ATS a season ago. Pittsburgh, 5-10-1 ATS last year when they failed to earn the opportunity to defend their Super Bowl title in the playoffs, knocked off Atlanta as a home underdog in Week 1.
Last year’s bottom feeders ATS made positive impressions in the opening week. Detroit, worst in the NFL at 4-10-2 ATS in 2009, covered against Chicago and many believe the Lions should have won the game outright based on the controversial incompletion call at the end of their heartbreaking loss to the Bears. Jacksonville, 5-11 ATS last year including 0-4 in their last four games, was an impressive ATS and SU winner over Denver, who was a respectable 9-7 ATS a season ago. Pittsburgh, 5-10-1 ATS last year when they failed to earn the opportunity to defend their Super Bowl title in the playoffs, knocked off Atlanta as a home underdog in Week 1.