The Weekend’s Best Bets: RJ betting reporters go head-to-head

Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry (22) before an NFL preseason football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)

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By Todd Dewey / Las Vegas Review-Journal

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Review-Journal sports betting reporters Jim Barnes and Todd Dewey will go head-to-head in giving the weekend’s best bets during the football season.

Here are their Week 1 plays (home team in CAPS):

Jim Barnes

Review-Journal

Pittsburgh (-3) over TENNESSEE

Wyoming (-6½) over NORTHERN ILLINOIS

TITANS (-3) over Cardinals

Todd Dewey

Review-Journal

WASHINGTON (-1) over Chargers

PATRIOTS (-3) over Dolphins

Broncos (-3) over GIANTS

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‘Parity has taken a vacation’ as NFL favorites dominate for bettors

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Bruce Marshall is a handicapper for CBS Sportsline. He provides the Review-Journal with NFL betting notes and trends.