The Green Bay Packers are 0-2 straight up and against the spread since losing Aaron Rodgers for the season with a collarbone injury. The Packers hope to pick up their first win with Brett Hundley under center on Monday night against the Detroit Lions.
Lions vs. Packers odds 2017: Monday night football betting preview, trends, analysis
The Green Bay Packers will try to earn a win over the slumping Detroit Lions on Monday night as rare home underdogs at the sportsbooks.
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Green Bay is a 2.5-point home underdog at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. In their last 26 home games against the Lions, the Packers are 25-1 SU.
Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers
When: Monday, November 06, 8:25 p.m. ET
Where: Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
Betting Line / Total: Detroit -2.5 / 43.5 Points
Green Bay Packers
The bye week last week came at a good time for the Packers as it gave the offense a chance to get in some reps with new quarterback Brett Hundley. Green Bay was 4-1 SU and 3-2 ATS through its first five games but lost 23-10 to Minnesota after Rodgers left that game with an injury and then 26-17 against New Orleans.
The one bright spot on offense for the Packers of late has been the play of rookie running back Aaron Jones, who rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown at Dallas and 131 yards and a touchdown against the Saints.
Since 2006, the Packers are 9-2 SU and 8-1-2 ATS when coming off their bye week per the OddsShark NFL Database.
Detroit Lions
After starting the season off with a 3-1 SU and ATS mark, the Lions have fallen into an 0-3 SU and ATS slump over their last three games. Detroit could not find the end zone last week at home against Pittsburgh, settling for five field goals in a 20-15 loss to the Steelers.
The Lions have struggled mightily against Green Bay over the years with a 4-19 SU record in their last 23 games against the Packers and a 1-5 ATS record in their last six. With Rodgers sidelined, the Lions won’t get a much better chance to pick up a rare win over their rivals.
Monday night’s total is set at 43.5 points. The UNDER is 8-2 in Detroit’s last 10 games on the road.
Detroit ranks sixth in the NFL against the run allowing only 91.6 rushing yards per game. Jones will certainly be a part of Green Bay’s plans on offense, but facing a strong rushing defense, the Packers’ fate will come down to the play of Hundley.
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