Updated
Updated · CBS Sports · Sep 15
SportsLine AI Issues 16 NFL Week 2 Picks, Backs Packers-Jets Over 44.5
Updated
Updated · CBS Sports · Sep 15

SportsLine AI Issues 16 NFL Week 2 Picks, Backs Packers-Jets Over 44.5

3 articles · Updated · CBS Sports · Sep 15

Summary

  • SportsLine AI published against-the-spread, moneyline and total picks for all 16 NFL Week 2 games, highlighting Packers-Jets as a top total play.
  • The model projects Green Bay to beat New York 29-22 on average, a result that would clear the 44.5-point total comfortably.
  • That call leans on Week 1 form: Jordan Love threw for 387 yards and 2 touchdowns in a 39-22 loss, while the Jets outgained Tennessee 367-195 in a 23-10 win.
  • Week 2 opens with several tight and lopsided lines, including Cowboys -3.5 vs. Washington, Rams -7.5 vs. the Giants and 49ers -12.5 vs. Miami.
  • SportsLine says its self-learning model updates with recent data and has hit more than 2,000 highly rated prop picks since the start of 2023.

Insights

Can AI betting models accurately predict NFL bounce-backs, or do early-season injuries make these algorithms vulnerable to unpredictable upsets?
With massive line movements after Week 1, are sportsbooks baiting bettors into overreacting to opening-game flukes?
How will Baker Mayfield's history with his former team impact the highly debated Buccaneers-Browns matchup in Week 2?