Where The Action Is: NFL Week 1 Line Moves
By Sports Interaction
Carolina Panthers at New York Giants
Opening line: NY Giants -7, 41
Current line: NY Giants -7, 40
Around 65 percent of the action is on the Giants -7, but Carolina has seen a bit more sharp action. The public tends to back teams who are celebrating something. In this case, it is the first game in New Meadowlands Stadium.
Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills
Opening line: Miami -3, 37.5
Current line: Miami -3 -120, 39
Nobody is giving the Bills much of a chance this year. Unsurprisingly, 90 percent of the action is on Miami and the Over has taken about 60 percent of the action.
Atlanta Falcons at Pittsburgh Steelers
Opening line: Atlanta -2.5, 38
Current line: Atlanta -2.5, 38
Most of the sharp action and 70 percent of the total action is on Atlanta. Dennis Dixon is no Ben Roethlisberger. The only reason this line is not bigger is Pittsburgh’s defense. Action on the total is dead even.
Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears
Opening line: Chicago -7, 43
Current line: Chicago -6.5, 44.5
Most of the action on the sides is split pretty evenly on Chicago -6.5. This game has seen a lot of sharp action on Over 43.5.
Cincinnati Bengals at New England Patriots
Opening line: New England -5, 44
Current line: New England -5.5, 45.5
Roughly 60 percent of the action is on the Patriots with most of the sharp action coming in on New England at -4.5. With all the offensive stars in this game, I am not surprised that 88 percent of the action on the total is on the Over.
Cleveland Browns at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Opening line: Tampa Bay -3, 36.5
Current line: Tampa Bay -3, 37
The sharp action is on Cleveland and the public tends to agree, as the Browns have 60 percent of the action. We probably won’t see the Bucs listed as favorites too many more times this year. Action on the total is evenly split.
Denver Broncos at Jacksonville Jaguars
Opening line: Jacksonville -2.5, 39.5
Current line: Jacksonville -3, 40
Sharp action on this game is on the Jags -2.5 and the Jags have taken 59 percent of the total action, mostly at -2.5. The Over has slightly more action at 52 percent.
Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans
Opening line: Indianapolis -3, 46.5
Current line: Indianapolis -1.5, 48
The Colts will always take public action and this week 80 percent of the side action is on the Colts. Late sharp action caused the line to drop from -3 to -1.5. With the favorite taking so much action, the Over is expectedly taking the majority of the action on the total with 78 percent coming in at Over 47.
Oakland Raiders at Tennessee Titans
Opening line: Tennessee -6.5, 40.5
Current line: Tennessee -6.5 -115, 40.5
An overwhelming 80 percent of the side action is on the Titans at -6.5. Sharp action is also on the Titans. Action on the total is split with exactly 50 percent on each side.
Green Bay Packers at Philadelphia Eagles
Opening line: Green Bay -1, 44.5
Current line: Green Bay -3.5, 48
Green Bay took a lot of sharp action at -2.5 and the Packers have a staggering 94 percent of the total action. Naturally, 70 percent of the action on the total is on the Over with most of it coming in at 47.5.
San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks
Opening line: San Francisco -2.5, 38
Current line: San Francisco -3 -120, 37
Sharp and public action is all on San Francisco (94 percent) and the Over (77 percent). The Seahawks should pose much of a problem for anybody this year.
Arizona Cardinals at St Louis Rams
Opening line: Arizona -4, 39
Current line: Arizona -4, 39.5
The Cardinals are seeing 63 percent of the action, all coming in at -4. I think we will normally see a greater proportion of the action coming in on the Rams’ opponents, but people are not sure how good (or bad) Derek Anderson will be for Arizona. The Over is also seeing 63 percent of the action, mostly at 39.