NFL First Look: Week 2
The NFL First Look, complete with sortable odds, offensive rankings, and DvP rankings, will help you get an early start on the upcoming week.
NFL Schedule & Vegas Lines
| Home | Away | Spread | Total | Game Date | Game Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | Denver Broncos | KC -3 | 42.0 | Thursday, September 17 | 8:25 P.M. |
| Carolina Panthers | Houston Texans | CAR -3 | 40.5 | Sunday, September 20 | 1:00 P.M. |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | San Francisco 49ers | PIT -6 | 44.5 | Sunday, September 20 | 1:00 P.M. |
| New Orleans Saints | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | NO -10 | 47.5 | Sunday, September 20 | 1:00 P.M. |
| Minnesota Vikings | Detroit Lions | MIN -3 | 44.0 | Sunday, September 20 | 1:00 P.M. |
| Chicago Bears | Arizona Cardinals | ARI -2.5 | 45.0 | Sunday, September 20 | 1:00 P.M. |
| Buffalo Bills | New England Patriots | NE -1 | 45.0 | Sunday, September 20 | 1:00 P.M. |
| Cincinnati Bengals | San Diego Chargers | CIN -3.5 | 45.0 | Sunday, September 20 | 1:00 P.M. |
| Cleveland Browns | Tennessee Titans | CLE -1 | 41.5 | Sunday, September 20 | 1:00 P.M. |
| New York Giants | Atlanta Falcons | NYG -2.5 | 50.5 | Sunday, September 20 | 1:00 P.M. |
| Washington Redskins | St. Louis Rams | STL -3.5 | 41.5 | Sunday, September 20 | 1:00 P.M. |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | Miami Dolphins | MIA -6 | 41.5 | Sunday, September 20 | 4:05 P.M. |
| Oakland Raiders | Baltimore Ravens | BAL -6.5 | 43.5 | Sunday, September 20 | 4:05 P.M. |
| Philadelphia Eagles | Dallas Cowboys | PHI -4.5 | 55.5 | Sunday, September 20 | 4:25 P.M. |
| Green Bay Packers | Seattle Seahawks | GB -3.5 | 48.5 | Sunday, September 20 | 8:30 P.M. |
| Indianapolis Colts | New York Jets | IND -7 | 46.5 | Monday, September 21 | 8:30 P.M. |
Game Script Breakdown
NOTE: This section is based on the expected game script only. It does not factor in anything such as salaries, defense vs. position, or a team’s run/pass balance. It is meant to give you a quick idea of which positions should benefit if the game script goes as expected. Game script is important for all positions, especially running backs. Winning teams not only rush more often, but they also rush for more yards and score more rushing touchdowns on average.
| Team | Opponent | Spread | Team Total | Passing Game | Running Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | DAL | -4.5 | 30.0 | TARGET | TARGET |
| New Orleans Saints | TB | -10.0 | 28.8 | TARGET | TARGET |
| Indianapolis Colts | NYJ | -7.0 | 26.8 | TARGET | TARGET |
| N.Y. Giants | ATL | -2.5 | 26.5 | TARGET | TARGET |
| Green Bay Packers | SEA | -3.5 | 26.0 | TARGET | TARGET |
| Dallas Cowboys | at PHI | 4.5 | 25.5 | TARGET | AVOID |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | SF | -6.0 | 25.3 | TARGET | TARGET |
| Baltimore Ravens | at OAK | -6.5 | 25.0 | TARGET | TARGET |
| Cincinnati Bengals | SD | -3.5 | 24.3 | TARGET | TARGET |
| Atlanta Falcons | at NYG | 2.5 | 24.0 | TARGET | AVOID |
| Arizona Cardinals | at CHI | -2.5 | 23.8 | TARGET | TARGET |
| Miami Dolphins | at JAC | -6.0 | 23.8 | TARGET | TARGET |
| Minnesota Vikings | DET | -3.0 | 23.5 | AVOID | TARGET |
| New England Patriots | at BUF | -1.0 | 23.0 | AVOID | AVOID |
| Seattle Seahawks | at GB | 3.5 | 22.5 | AVOID | AVOID |
| Kansas City Chiefs | DEN | -3.0 | 22.5 | AVOID | TARGET |
| St. Louis Rams | at WAS | -3.5 | 22.5 | AVOID | TARGET |
| Buffalo Bills | NE | 1.0 | 22.0 | AVOID | AVOID |
| Carolina Panthers | HOU | -3.0 | 21.8 | AVOID | TARGET |
| Chicago Bears | ARI | 2.5 | 21.3 | AVOID | AVOID |
| Cleveland Browns | TEN | -1.0 | 21.3 | AVOID | AVOID |
| San Diego Chargers | at CIN | 3.5 | 20.8 | AVOID | AVOID |
| Detroit Lions | at MIN | 3.0 | 20.5 | AVOID | AVOID |
| Tennessee Titans | at CLE | 1.0 | 20.3 | AVOID | AVOID |
| N.Y. Jets | at IND | 7.0 | 19.8 | AVOID | AVOID |
| Denver Broncos | at KC | 3.0 | 19.5 | AVOID | AVOID |
| San Francisco 49ers | at PIT | 6.0 | 19.3 | AVOID | AVOID |
| Washington Redskins | STL | 3.5 | 19.0 | AVOID | AVOID |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | at NO | 10.0 | 18.8 | AVOID | AVOID |
| Houston Texans | at CAR | 3.0 | 18.8 | AVOID | AVOID |
| Oakland Raiders | BAL | 6.5 | 18.5 | AVOID | AVOID |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | MIA | 6.0 | 17.8 | AVOID | AVOID |
Defense vs. Position Breakdown (Through Week 1)
There has been some confusion with the DvP rankings, so let me clarify. The DvP rankings are for the opponent, not for the team listed in the first column. For example, let’s look at the Philadelphia Eages, who are the top team listed below. They are facing the Cowboys and if you look at the DvP rankings to the right, you will see that the Cowboys are ranked third against QBs, 17th against RBs, 6th against WRs, and 14th against TEs. The lower the ranking, the better they are at defending the position. Hopefully that will help clear any confusion.
| Team | Opponent | Opponent DvP (QB) | Opponent DvP (RB) | Opponent DvP (WR) | Opponent DvP (TE) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | DAL | 3 | 17 | 6 | 14 |
| New Orleans Saints | TB | 26 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
| Indianapolis Colts | NYJ | 12 | 1 | 17 | 16 |
| N.Y. Giants | ATL | 18 | 32 | 22 | 12 |
| Green Bay Packers | SEA | 23 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
| Dallas Cowboys | at PHI | 19 | 8 | 30 | 8 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | SF | 5 | 11 | 9 | 15 |
| Baltimore Ravens | at OAK | 20 | 29 | 7 | 30 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | SD | 14 | 30 | 4 | 18 |
| Atlanta Falcons | at NYG | 30 | 26 | 16 | 31 |
| Arizona Cardinals | at CHI | 24 | 10 | 28 | 9 |
| Miami Dolphins | at JAC | 9 | 9 | 14 | 5 |
| Minnesota Vikings | DET | 28 | 24 | 31 | 24 |
| New England Patriots | at BUF | 21 | 2 | 27 | 17 |
| Seattle Seahawks | at GB | 13 | 22 | 10 | 22 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | DEN | 1 | 14 | 1 | 9 |
| St. Louis Rams | at WAS | 8 | 3 | 26 | 13 |
| Buffalo Bills | NE | 27 | 18 | 29 | 21 |
| Carolina Panthers | HOU | 25 | 19 | 5 | 29 |
| Chicago Bears | ARI | 22 | 28 | 23 | 6 |
| Cleveland Browns | TEN | 17 | 6 | 3 | 28 |
| San Diego Chargers | at CIN | 11 | 31 | 11 | 3 |
| Detroit Lions | at MIN | 6 | 27 | 2 | 20 |
| Tennessee Titans | at CLE | 10 | 25 | 24 | 1 |
| N.Y. Jets | at IND | 15 | 21 | 12 | 11 |
| Denver Broncos | at KC | 28 | 5 | 32 | 7 |
| San Francisco 49ers | at PIT | 31 | 12 | 15 | 32 |
| Washington Redskins | STL | 16 | 15 | 25 | 23 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | at NO | 32 | 23 | 21 | 25 |
| Houston Texans | at CAR | 7 | 13 | 19 | 1 |
| Oakland Raiders | BAL | 2 | 4 | 18 | 3 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | MIA | 4 | 16 | 8 | 26 |