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Surprises in NFL's Week 1 Affect Lines in Week 2

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Monday, September 13, 2021

In fact, the point spread widened from the look-ahead line offered before Week 1, which had Green Bay as 10-point favorites over the Lions.

Key Points: 
  • In fact, the point spread widened from the look-ahead line offered before Week 1, which had Green Bay as 10-point favorites over the Lions.
  • Other Week 2 lines moved, too.
  • "The first week always brings surprises, but it's easy for NFL fans to overreact to what they've seen," said Brett Collson, lead analyst for TheLines.com.
  • For this, Week 2 can present interesting and often tempting lines."