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Lions vs. Commanders Betting Picks - Free NFL Best Bets, Odds, Predictions for Week 2

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Free NFL betting picks, odds, predictions for the Lions vs. Commanders in Week 2 (2022). Our best bets and top NFL picks for moneylines, over/unders and more.

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Washington Commanders vs. Detroit Lions, another article in our weekly series of free NFL betting picks for every game on the schedule. This free NFL betting breakdown article is for Sunday, September 18th, 2022.

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Today's Betting Overview - Commanders @ Lions

The Commanders take on the Lions on Sunday, September 18th at Ford Field, Detroit. RotoBaller provides free handicapping picks and odds for all NFL games throughout the 2022 season.

  • Matchup: Washington Commanders (1-0) vs. Detroit Lions (0-1)
  • Date: Sunday, September 18th, 2022
  • Time: 1:00 PM ET
  • Venue: Ford Field

 

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Washington Commanders - NFL Betting Analysis

Heading into week 1, the Washington Commanders are looking for another win, after taking down the Jaguars by a score of 28-22, giving them a win over a non-conference win. Going into the game, the oddsmakers had Commanders as the 2.0 favorite. In terms of the over-under, the teams combined for 50 points, which surpassed the betting line of 44. On their way to picking up a 6 point win, Washington held a 2 point lead heading into the 4th quarter at 14-12.

With their 28 points, Washington had an above average game compared to last year's season average of 19.71 points per game. For the game, Washington ran the ball 28 times, finishing with 85 rushing yards. Antonio Gibson led the team with 58 rush yards and did not find the endzone. Carson Wentz was able to rack up 313 passing yards on an overall passer rating of 100.97. In addition, 4 of his passes went for touchdowns. Antonio Gibson was the team's leader in the passing game, finishing with 72 yards and 7 catches.

 

Detroit Lions - NFL Betting Analysis

Heading into week 1, the Detroit Lions are looking to bounce back from a loss to the Eagles by a score of 38-35. In terms of betting, Detroit covered the spread as 5.5 point underdogs. The teams combined for a total of 73 points, which surpassed the over-under betting line of 48. In the game, Detroit trailed the Eagles by a score of 38-21 heading into the 4th quarter.

Offensively, the Lions 35 points was better than last year's season average of 19.12 points per game. For the game, Detroit ran the ball 28 times, finishing with 181 rushing yards. D'Andre Swift had a big individual game, finding the endzone in addition to his 144 rush yards. In the game, Jared Goff completed 56% of his passes, leading to a total of 215 passing yards. Goff ended the game by finding the endzone 2 times through the air. Leading the way at receiver was Amon-Ra St. Brown, as he accumulated 64 yards and hauled in a touchdown.

 

Today's NFL Betting Pick - Commanders vs. Lions

When looking back at the recent matchups between Washington and Detroit, the Lions put together a record of 1-4. The over-under record in these games sits at 2-3, with the average scoring total coming in at 47.6 points. Washington and Detroit did not play each other in the 2021-2022 regular season.

The Detroit Lions have performed well vs the spread in recent games, going 4-1-0. On average, the Commanders have averaged 21.6 points per game in the past 5 head-to-head matchups, compared to Detroit at 26.0.

Through their last 3 games, the Commanders have a record of 2-1. The team has also been excellent vs the spread, going 3-0. Their over-under record in these games was 1-2

In their last 3 games away from home, the Commanders have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 1-1-1 vs the spread. The team averaged 17.67 points per game in this stretch.

Across their previous 3 regular season games, the Lions have a straight up record of just 1-2, while putting together an ATS mark of 2-1. Their over-under record in this span was 3-0.

Detroit has played well in their previous 3 home games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 34.0 points per game while allowing 26.67. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-0.

Recommended ATS Betting Pick: Lions -2.0

Recommended OU Betting Pick: Over 48.5



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