As we hit the midway point of the 2021 NFL season, underdogs and road teams continue to have an edge against the spread. However, there's a critical caveat to consider.
While favorites are just 54-65-3 ATS overall and 31-42 ATS at home this year, teams laying eight or more points are 13-8-1 ATS and 11-5 ATS at home. Games have generally been either extremely close or comically one-sided, with less of a middle ground than usual.
It's something to consider as we embark on November football.
Bleacher Report national NFL writers Gary Davenport, Brad Gagnon and Brent Sobleski, B/R Gridiron editors Ian Kenyon and Wes O'Donnell, and B/R Betting host Connor Rogers appear to have that in mind in many cases this week.