NFL Week 1 Betting Lines Already Available

Sportsbook operators are acting faster than ever. The days of waiting on a line for a game are a thing of the past. The NFL schedule for the season wasn't even out for a day by the time sportsbooks were able to release lines for the first week of the NFL season. Here are the season-opening sides and totals along with any line moves as of the writing of this article. All games are -110 unless noted:

Thursday, Sept. 6

8:20 PM Atlanta Falcons Philadelphia Eagles -4½ (now -4) Total: 46½

Sunday, Sept. 9

1:00 PM Pittsburgh Steelers -6½ Cleveland Browns Total: 47

San Francisco 49ers Minnesota Vikings -5 (now 4.5) Total: 46½

Cincinnati Bengals Indianapolis Colts -1½ (now 1 -115) Total: 47

Buffalo Bills Baltimore Ravens -3 (-130) Total: 42½

Jacksonville Jaguars -3 (now 3.5) New York Giants Total: 43½ (now 44)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers New Orleans Saints -7 Total: 52 (now 51.5)

Houston Texans New England Patriots -6½ Total: 51½

Tennessee Titans -1½ (now 2.5) Miami Dolphins Total: 46 (now 46.5)

4:05 PM Kansas City Chiefs +3 (-115) Los Angeles Chargers -3 (-105) Total: 47½

4:25 PM Seattle Seahawks Denver Broncos -1 (now 1.5) Total: 42

Dallas Cowboys Carolina Panthers -2½ (now pick) Total: 44½

Washington Redskins pick Arizona Cardinals Total: 44½

8:20 PM Chicago Bears Green Bay Packers -8 Total: 47½

Monday, Sept. 10

7:10 PM New York Jets Detroit Lions -6½ Total: 43½

10:20 PM Los Angeles Rams pick (now -1.5) Oakland Raiders Tota: 50 (now 49.5)

As you’d expect the maximum limit for these games are low to start. Sides have a maximum of $1,000 and totals have a maximum bet of $500. There have been several small line moves in less than a day of the bets being posted. However, with the re-bet function, players can re-bet that “limit” again after every odds move and/or 61 seconds (whichever comes first). The limits will change to $25,000 the week before kickoff. The largest move after opening day was with the Los Angeles Rams who went from pick ‘em to a -1.5 point road favorite at the Black Hole in Oakland on Monday Night Football against the Raiders. For reference, the first batch of games are fairly close to the opening lines at the Westgate in Las Vegas. 

Hidden value?

There is often value in betting these early NFL lines. However, not many people take advantage of the opportunity. While these early lines are fun to talk about the majority of sports bettors aren't handicapping this far before the NFL season.