Week 2 NFL Preseason - Bodog Betting Odds

The NFL Preseason enters its second week, and NFL fans are chomping at the bit for the regular season to hurry up and get started. Still, while preseason can be a bit dull, that doesn’t mean that some important positional battles aren’t taking place.

RUNNING BACK BATTLES

In Detroit, rookie Kevin Smith (no, not the pudgy director) is battling Tatum Bell for the starting spot. Meanwhile, Jonathan Stewart and DeAngelo Williams flash their talents over in Carolina. There’s little doubt that rookie runners like Smith, Stewart, Forte and McFadden will take over the starting job, the question is when will they take the reigns. For fantasy football fans, drafting rookies (even running backs) can be an iffy proposition.

QUARTERBACK BATTLES

Things are even closer when it comes to quarterback battles. A number of no-name players look poised to wrestle starting jobs away from more high-profile starters. Troy Smith, a former fifth-rounder, may end up starting for the Ravens, and Rex Grossman may also be in danger of being unemployed in Chicago thanks to Kyle Orton.

As we all know by now, Brett Favre displaced Chad Pennington in New York, but Pennington was quickly signed by Bill Parcells (the man who drafted him in 2000), and he’s now the new starter for the Dolphins.

But the biggest upset may be forming in San Francisco, where J.T. O’Sullivan has been outplaying Alex Smith during the preseason. Smith, as you’ll remember, was a first-round pick in 2005, but he’s been plagued by injuries and general crappiness.

And who said the preseason was useless?

WEEK 2 PRESEASON ODDS FROM BODOG

Bodog presents another crop of NFL preseason odds, and this will continue right into the regular season. When it comes to pro football betting odds, it’s damn near impossible to beat Bodog.

Thursday Games

Steelers -1 ½ @ Bills +1 ½

Panthers +3 @ Eagles -3

Friday Games

Raiders +5 @ Titans -5

Saturday Games

Redskins +3 @ Jets -3

Vikings +3 @ Ravens -3

Dolphins +4 @ Jaguars -4

Colts +3 @ Falcons -3

Chargers +3 @ Rams -3

Texans +3 @ Saints -3

Cardinals +3 @ Chiefs -3

Packers @ Niners (no odds yet, but check back later with Bodog)

Cowboys +3 @ Broncos -3

Bears +2 @ Seahawks -2

Sunday Games

Lions @ Bengals (no line posted yet)

Patriots +2 @ Buccaneers -2

Monday Game

Browns +3 @ Giants -3

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