Week 1 of the 2024 Aaron Rodgers era with the New York Jets was underwhelming. The 49ers dominated possession in their 32-19 victory over the Jets in Week 1 as Rodgers completed 13 of 21 passes for 167 yards with a touchdown and an interception. The Jets now play the Titans in the Week 2 NFL schedule and are four-point favorites on the road, according to the latest Week 2 NFL odds from the SportsLine Consensus. Should you include the Jets or Titans in Week 2 NFL parlay picks?
Kirk Cousins, who also tore his Achilles last year, and the Falcons also significantly lost the time of possession battle in their Week 1 defeat. As six-point underdogs against the Eagles on Monday Night Football, should NFL bettors expect Cousins and the Falcons to cover in their NFL parlay bets? Before you make any Week 2 NFL picks or NFL parlays, be sure to see what SportsLine senior analyst Larry Hartstein has to say.
A former lead writer for Covers and The Linemakers, Hartstein combines a vast network of Vegas sources with an analytical approach he honed working for Pro Football Focus. Hartstein tied for 52nd place (out of 1,598 entries) in the 2022 Westgate Las Vegas SuperContest, going 53-34-3 ATS. His weekly Vegas contest selections form the basis of his NFL best bets column, which is 81-49-2 (62.3%, +26.85 units) since its inception in 2022. He went 2-1 last week. Anyone who has followed him is way up.
For Week 2, Hartstein has locked in three confident best bets. If you successfully parlay his picks, you're looking at a payout of almost 6-1. You can only see Hartstein's Week 2 NFL picks at SportsLine.
Top Week 2 NFL picks
We can tell you Hartstein loves the Seahawks (-3.5) to cover against the Patriots. Cincinnati's offense was rustier than many expected with Joe Burrow playing his first game since a season-ending wrist surgery last year and Ja'Marr Chase taking the field despite not practicing or participating in training camp due to wanting a new contract. The Seahawks have no such continuity issues with Geno Smith entering his third season as the Seattle starting quarterback and having a strong, returning wide receiver room led by DK Metcalf, Tyler Lockett and Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
The Seahawks defeated the Broncos, 26-20, and the Seattle defense forced three turnovers in the victory. Those three turnovers were tied for the most in the NFL last week. Patriots quarterback Jacoby Brissett wasn't asked to do much last week due to the Bengals' offensive struggles as the 31-year-old journeyman quarterback completed 15 of 24 passes for 121 yards. Brisset went 4-7 as a starter in Cleveland in 2022 in the last season he started games before this year. The Seahawks have gone 9-8 in each of Smith's two seasons as the starting quarterback and given that consistency, Hartstein is backing Seattle at -3. See which other NFL parlay picks to make here.
How to make Week 2 NFL parlays
Hartstein also jumped on two other NFL matchups, including backing one underdog who lost last week to "make adjustments" and grind out a strong Week 2 victory. You can only see Hartstein's Week 2 NFL best bets and parlay at SportsLine.
What are Hartstein's top Week 2 NFL picks, and which other NFL matchups should you target for a strong 6-1 payout? Visit SportsLine now to see the Week 2 NFL best bets from the Vegas expert who is up 26.85 units on NFL ATS picks since 2022, and find out.
