Lions vs. Packers on TNF: Odds, picks, predictions and best bets

It’s a short week for the Detroit Lions as they meet division rival Green Bay at Lambeau Field on Thursday Night Football. The Lions are 1.5 point favorites on the road, with their explosive and diverse offense making them a dangerous team for any opponent.

We’ve surveyed the Michigan online sportsbooks and found the best odds available for you.

In this article, we’ll select three bets for Thursday’s game from three of the top sports betting apps available for Lions fans.

Take advantage of the FanDuel new user promo offer for Michigan bettors and get $200 in bonus bets. All you have to do is register, deposit, and wager at least $5 on any sporting event. Your bonus betting dollars will be placed into your account immediately, and be available for other bets on the Lions, Tigers, Wolverines, Spartans, or other favorite teams.

The Packers and Lions are averaging a combined 50.7 points per game. Neither the Detroit or Green Bay defense is a top ten unit. This Thursday game could develop into a wild shootout between two teams that rely on the pass. Detroit ranks second in the NFL in net yards gained per pass attempt, and Green Bay quarterback Jordan Love has seven TD passes through three games (only two players have more).

We expect this game to be in the 33-28 range, well above the Over being offered by Michigan sportsbooks. The lowest Over you can get is from FanDuel, at 45.5 points. Bet $115 to win $100, and if the Pack and Lions combine for 46+ points, you win your Thursday Night Football wager.

Best strategy: place a $5 wager on the Lions at -1.5, qualifying for the $200 bonus bet offer from FanDuel. Use Some of that bonus betting credit to make this wager on the Over/Under. Be advised that the FanDuel promo offer does have a playthrough requirement.

An interesting and potentially profitable way to bet on an NFL game is to adjust the point spread to increase odds. With the alternate spread calculator from DraftKings mobile sportsbook you can slide the point spread in any direction. Here, we have the Lions give away 3.5 points on the road. But if the high-scoring Lions win by 4+ points, this wager is a winner. And that spells P-A-Y-O-U-T for any Detroit football fan on the right side of the bet. Odds are +128, so a $100 winning bet nets you $228, including your stake.

Wide receiver Romeo Doubs has started just nine games in the NFL, but the second-year player is quickly becoming QB Jordan Love’s favorite target. In the first three games of the NFL season, Doubs leads the Packers in targets with 20, and he has three TD catches. The young pass-catcher cannot be blamed if he may be thinking “Aaron Rodgers who?” now that he’s become the focal point of the Green Bay downfield air attack.