NFL Week 1 Value Bets: Lock Them in Now, They’ll Be Gone, featuring Chargers vs. Raiders

The NFL 2022 season is right around the corner. Why not lock in some early sharp bets from OddsJam?

Lines have already started to move around, and early sharp action has been coming in. I’ll be sharing my top NFL picks for Week 1 of the 2022 season in this betting preview. I don’t think they’ll last long, and I’m confident that I’m going to beat the closing line with these sharp picks, so get them in now.

Jaguars vs. Commanders Betting Odds

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September 11, 1:00 p.m. ET

The first game I have a bet on is the Jaguars vs. Commanders game. This is a battle of two teams that will most likely have heavily mediocre seasons…at best.

The Jacksonville Jaguars season win total over/under is set at 6.5, and the Washington Commanders have their win total set at an o/u of 8.

The early bet I like for Week 1 in the Jacksonville vs. Washington game on September 11 is under 44.5 points on FanDuel sportsbook. Line movement has already taken the total lower by 3 points in this game, and I’m hopping on the under. This was a Positive EV bet from OddsJam.

The betting odds for the under 44.5 points can be seen below. As seen, no other sportsbook is offering better odds than -120. On FanDuel, we can grab -110, which is great value.

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My bet on FanDuel sportsbook for the Jaguars vs. Commanders game is below. I hit the under 44.5 points at -110 odds for $165. I think that this is one of the top NFL betting picks for Week 1.

Here are the moneyline odds for this NFL Game on 9/11 as well. The Jacksonville Jaguars are best offered at +175 odds on Pointsbet sportsbook. The Washington Commanders (-4 point spread favorites) are best offered on the moneyline at -190 on DraftKings & BetMGM sportsbook.

Raiders vs. Chargers Betting Odds

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September 11, 4:25 p.m. ET

The next game I’m analyzing is the Las Vegas Raiders vs. Los Angeles Chargers game on September 11. This game is set to start at 4:25pm ET. This game is taking place at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

I think the Raiders are undervalued, and I like them on the point spread in this game. I locked in on the Raiders +4 point spread at -110 odds on FanDuel sportsbook. This was another Positive EV play from OddsJam.

Here are the moneyline odds for the Las Vegas Raiders vs. Chargers game on September 11. The Raiders are best offered at +160 odds on a variety on online sportsbooks, including FanDuel, Caesars and Betfred. The Chargers are best offered at -170 odds on DraftKings.

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