NFL Odds Week 2: Packers vs Falcons Lines, Spreads, Betting Trends

Patrick Everson Sports Betting Expert

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NFL odds for Week 2 are on the board and receiving plenty of attention as the regular season gets ready to kick off. The Packers and Falcons meet at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Sunday, September 17 at 1:00 p.m. ET on FOX.

Here's everything you need to know about the NFL odds for the Week 2 game between the Packers and Falcons: the opening lines, spreads, betting trends and more. Check back regularly for updates.

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Green Bay Packers vs Atlanta Falcons Odds

• Opening point spread: Packers -1
• Opening moneyline: Packers -110/Falcons -110
• Opening total: Over/Under 40 points scored
• Time: 1 p.m. ET Sunday (FOX)

UPDATE 10:15 A.M. ET SUNDAY: As noted Friday (see below), this line jumped the fence this week. And today alone at BetMGM, it's up another 1.5 points in the Falcons' favor, to Atlanta -3. Current betting splits aren't available.

After opening at 41.5, the total has been stuck at 40 since Thursday. But tickets and money are in the 2.5/1 range on the Over.

UPDATE 6 P.M. ET FRIDAY: The Packers moved from -1 to -1.5 Monday at BetMGM. But this line jumped the fence Thursday to Falcons -1.5, where it sits now. That said, Green Bay is netting 65% of early spread bets/57% of early spread cash.

The total dipped from 41.5 to 40.5 Monday, then to 40 Thursday. The Over is landing 62% of bets, but money is almost dead even thus far.

UPDATE 11 P.M. ET SUNDAY: Green Bay (1-0 SU and ATS) had no Week 1 issues, catching 1.5 points on the road and rolling over Chicago 38-20. Atlanta (1-0 SU and ATS), a 3.5-point home chalk, topped Carolina 24-10.

The Packers-Falcons line is stable tonight, but the total is on the move. The SuperBook opened at 40 and quickly advanced to 41 and 41.5.

Click here for Vegas Insider senior reporter Patrick Everson's full NFL Odds Week 2 Report containing spreads, lines, and trends for every NFL matchup.

Packers vs. Falcons Pick, Prediction

Action Network NFL betting expert Brandon Anderson offers this prediction:

Both teams won comfortably by 14+ in Week 1 with young quarterbacks. These teams mirrored each other last season. Each team struggled defensively, especially against the run. Both ranked just outside the top-10 offenses by DVOA, each top five running the ball.

Expect a fast clock and lots of running the football between two slow-pace squads.Green Bay looks like it will be without Aaron Jones and Christian Watson, leaving the offense short two of its most explosive options and extremely young outside of the offensive line.

The big mismatch here is a powerful Falcons rushing attack that ranked No. 3 in DVOA last year, up against a Packers run defense that ranked 31st. Atlanta addressed its defense in a major way this offseason and already saw it pay dividends in Week 1, but Green Bay did little to upgrade its run defense. Now, Atlanta adds Rookie of the Year favorite Bijan Robinson to Tyler Allgeier and could run wild in a home win.

Pick: Falcons -1.5 (-110)

For more NFL Week 2 picks, check out Action Network's NFL Week 2: How to Bet Every Game & Every Team.

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Patrick Everson

Patrick Everson is a senior reporter for VegasInsider. Based in Las Vegas since 1994, he's worked in the sports betting journalism/content space for more than a decade. He's most known for his deep roster of contacts behind sportsbook counters, providing readers and viewers with the ins-and-outs of how events are being bet. He's also a thought leader in the sports betting space, often appearing on or moderating panels at national conferences. More from Patrick Everson