NFL Week 2 Early Parlay Odds, Picks & Predictions (2023)
It's hard to get too down, no matter how bad of a Week 1 you have personally, because it is just nice to have NFL football back. Injuries to your favorite team's players, lost bets and fantasy seasons already on the brink of collapse aren't enough to sour all the joy from football being back.
But now we are in Week 2, and that initial joy will fade if things don't start turning around. With that in mind, let’s see if we can get this season back on track with a three-leg parlay win this week.
Early NFL Week 2 Parlay
(Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook)
Leg 1: Los Angeles Chargers -3.0 (-110) @ Tennessee Titans
The Chargers lost a high-scoring game against the Miami Dolphins in Week 1. It took nearly 500 passing yards from Tua Tagovailoa to outscore the Chargers by two points. Even if Mike Vrabel's Titans defense can do a better job than Miami, I just don't think the Titans’ offense will be able to keep up with Justin Herbert, Austin Ekeler and the rest of the Chargers’ offense that looked very balanced in Week 1, putting up over 225 yards, both on the ground and through the air.
In a close loss to the New Orleans Saints, the Titans struggled to move the ball. Three interceptions from Ryan Tannehill didn't aid them, but even Derrick Henry, who usually has an automatic 100 yards per game, only had 63 yards. His average was still a good 4.2 yards per carry, but he only had 15 carries. The drive-killing turnovers from Tannehill took the ball out of Henry's hands more than usual. Still, even without the interceptions, I'm not sure they can keep up with the Chargers this week.
Leg 2: Indianapolis Colts +1.5 (-115) @ Houston Texans
I love getting the points with the Colts against the Texans. Both of these teams have very young rosters and talented key players but aren't yet complete teams. Considering that, I love the floor that comes along with Indianapolis rookie quarterback Anthony Richardson. Even if his timing is off with his receivers or he is having trouble reading coverages, I trust he can take full advantage of his athleticism and take off at any point when the play breaks down.
Houston has their own rookie quarterback in C.J. Stroud. He looked very capable as a rookie against Baltimore, avoiding any interceptions, but did lose one fumble. I think Stroud has a lot of promise. However, early in his rookie season, I just don't have as much confidence he will lift the team up the way Richardson can with his rushing ability.
Leg No. 3: Chicago Bears +2.5 (+104) @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
I like the Bears with the points this week against the Buccaneers as a matchup of the overreactions. The Bears were embarrassed by the Green Bay Packers in Week 1. At the same time, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers killed a lot of eliminator pool hopes in a shocking win against the Minnesota Vikings. I like the Bears plus the points here solely because I don't believe the results of Week 1 in both cases represent what these two teams truly are. I believe the Bears are better than their result, and the Buccaneers are worse than theirs. Therefore, I am taking the points where the line looks off to me.
Three-Leg Parlay Odds (+628)
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