Bet the Green Bay Packers Week 1 2016: What You Need to Know
Before you place your bet on the Green Bay Packers in Week 1 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, there are a few key things you need to know. Remember, LIVE IN-PLAY WAGERING is available for this game right up to the final minute.
The Packers were coming in as a -4.5 favorite on the road in Jacksonville. While some books were offering Green Bay at -5.5, one of the more sharper books monitored by Gambling911.com had the line only move a half point up from -4, a strong indication that the oddsmakers believe Jacksonville at the very least will cover. We say this because nearly three quarters of the action was coming Green Bay’s way on the point spread. In fact, the Packers are the most wagered on side for Week 1 NFL.
The Packers are 5-1 Against The Spread in their last 6 road games.
Aaron Rodgers had his lowest completion percentage (60.7) and passing yards per game (238.8) since taking over as the starting quarterback in Green Bay.
As a road favorite of 3.5 to 7 points, Green Bay has gone 3-2 Against The Spread over the last three years and won four of five outright while Jacksonville is 2-4 as a home underdog of 3.5 to 7 points over the last three seasons.
Green Bay owns the second-best record (104-55-1) in the NFL -- behind only New England -- over the past 10 seasons.
The Packers will face a Jaguars team that is 1-10 in September over the past three seasons.
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Green Bay's last 15 games.
Here are your winning margin odds for Green Bay. Jaguars odds also available.
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Green Bay Packers by 1 to 6 points 5/2 |
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Green Bay Packers by 7 to 12 points 4/1 |
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Green Bay Packers by 13 to 18 points 6/1 |
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Green Bay Packers by 19 to 24 points 10/1 |
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Green Bay Packers by 25 to 30 points 20/1 |
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Green Bay Packers by 31 to 36 points 35/1 |
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Green Bay Packers by 37 to 42 points 80/1 |
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Green Bay Packers by 43 points or more 150/1 |
- Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com
