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Fantasy Football: 5 Historical Vegas Trends You Should Know for Week 1

Kyle Dvorchak  —  @kyletweetshere Sep 7th, 2018
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Play Drew Brees in a Shootout

Drew Brees probably lost a lot of people money last year, which makes Week 1 a great time to play him. Brees is due for a bounce-back season, and he's got a favorable matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Brees is always good, but that becomes even more defined in games where the New Orleans Saints are expected to be in shootouts.

Vegas has this game at a 49.5 total, the second-highest of the opening week. In past games with similar totals, Brees has dominated, even more than he usually does.

The Saints also have the highest implied total (29.5) and are the biggest favorites (9.5) of the slate despite missing Mark Ingram due to suspension. If they are to hit these expectations, it will likely be on the back of a stellar outing by Brees.

You can have confidence taking our projections' best quarterback of the week at a discounted price of $8,400.

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