While the 2022 Pro Football Hall of Fame Game is already in the books, Week 1 of the NFL preseason gets underway Thursday night with Giants vs. Patriots and Titans vs. Ravens on the schedule.
Sports bettors like football — even preseason football — and have the opportunity to get down on the NFL for four consecutive days, starting with tonight's action.
So with Giants vs. Patriots and Titans vs. Ravens just mere hours away, let's take a look at the latest NFL betting trends data, including how ticket and money percentages are influencing spread and over/under odds movement.
Thursday NFL Preseason Betting Trends
*NFL odds and betting trends as of Thursday morning
Giants vs. Patriots Betting Trends
7 p.m. ET | NFL Network
Giants vs. Patriots has seen exceptional line movement since odds opened for this NFL preseason Week 1 matchup.
New York was was initially posted as a 2-point underdog at BetMGM against New England, however, bettors have flipped the Giants from +2 up to -2.5, with some shops going as far as -3 (click here for the latest NFL odds).
Why has this spread moved so drastically? Perhaps the Action Network's NFL betting trends can shed some lights.
As of the time of writing, the Giants have landed 50% of the spread tickets, but also a whopping 89% of the money wagered.
With big bets coming in on Big Blue, oddsmakers have had no choice to adjust the spread toward New York.
Titans vs. Ravens Betting Trends
7:30 p.m. ET
While the spread percentages are interesting for Giants vs. Patriots, it's the over/under betting trends that are noteworthy for Titans vs. Ravens.
Fifty-one percent of bets on the total have come in on the under, suggesting relatively balanced splits.
On the other hand, 91% of the loot has fallen on the under, so the biggest bettors are clearly banking on a lower-scoring game.
In reaction, sportsbooks have kicked this total down from 34 to 31.5.
