Nfl Betting Lines Week 1 Rating: 5,9/10 8744 votes
The 2020 NFL Season is in full-swing today, with a full slate of exciting Week 1 matchups. We’re excited to release the Week 1 NFL Betting Guide, providing all of the key lines around this week’s action.
Week 1 NFL Odds: Betting Lines, Spreads For All 16 Games. But if you think that’s going to keep people from betting on the NFL, you’re clearly not paying attention. All of the Week 1 NFL lines are listed below, and SportsLine's advanced computer model has all the NFL betting advice and predictions you need to make the best Week 1 NFL picks now.
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Week 1 NFL Betting Odds, Lines, Spreads, Picks
New York Jets (+255) @ Buffalo Bills (-278)
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The Eagles are 5.5-point favorites over Washington.Over/Under: 42.5 pointsBetting preview:Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Football Team odds, picks and best betsSeattle Seahawks (-118) @ Atlanta Falcons (100)
The Seahawks are 1-point favorites over the Falcons.Over/Under: 49.5 pointsBetting preview:Seattle Seahawks at Atlanta Falcons odds, picks and best betsMiami Dolphins (+275) @ New England Patriots (-345)
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Green Bay Packers (+120) @ Minnesota Vikings (-139)
The Vikings are 2.5-point favorites over the PackersOver/Under: 44.5 pointsBetting preview:Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings odds, picks and best bets
Indianapolis Colts (-385) at Jacksonville Jaguars (+310)
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The Lions are 2.5-point favorites over the Bears.Over/Under: 42.5 pointsBetting preview:Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions odds, picks and best betsProp betting:Top Detroit Lions props to bank on in Week 1Cleveland Browns (+270) @ Baltimore Ravens (-345)
The Ravens are 7-point favorites over the Browns.Over/Under: 47.5 pointsBetting preview:Cleveland Browns at Baltimore Ravens odds, picks and best betsLas Vegas Raiders (-154) @ Carolina Panthers (+130)
The Raiders are 3-point favorites over the Panthers.Over/Under: 48.5 pointsBetting preview: Las Vegas Raiders at Carolina Panthers odds, picks and best betsLos Angeles Chargers (-150) @ Cincinnati Bengals (+125)
The Chargers are 3-point favorites over the Bengals.Over/Under: 40.5 pointsBetting preview:Los Angeles Chargers at Cincinnati Bengals odds, picks and best betsTampa Bay Buccaneers (+155) @ New Orleans Saints (-182)
The Saints are 3.5-point favorites over the Buccaneers.Over/Under: 47.5 pointsBetting preview: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints odds, picks and best betsArizona Cardinals (+250) @ San Francisco 49ers (-313)
The 49ers are 6.5-point favorites over the Cardinals.Over/Under: 48.5 pointsBetting preview:Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers odds, picks and best betsDallas Cowboys (-139) @ Los Angeles Rams (+155)
The Cowboys are 2.5- points favorites over the Rams.Over/Under: 51.5 pointsBetting preview:Dallas Cowboys at Los Angeles Rams odds, picks and best betsPittsburgh Steelers (-250) @ New York Giants (+210)
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The NFL Season is here. Week 1 is around the corner! What better way to ring in the season than betting the board. Picking a Spread in Every Single game.
Boy oh boy, this off-season has felt like an eternity. We can all agree that 2020 has been a long year. But similarly, we can all agree we are happy that football is back to give us all time to relax and enjoy staring at the TV for hours on end. Week 1 is always one of the most exciting weeks. I am curious which team will surprise us all. Let's get into some picks.
This will be a weekly article posted every Friday or Saturday with my picks. I am using the lines averaged across several different sportsbooks. Some lines will change slightly, but in general, I believe in the team to cover regardless. This is Week 1. There will be lots of uncertainty in Vegas about these lines. Let's take advantage of them before they calibrate.
I will keep track of my record weekly. We all start on a clean slate.
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Disclaimer: these are my picks, not betting/gambling advice, just my thoughts and opinions. I don't want to be responsible for the loss of money, or items broken in rage (we've all been there). If you win some money based on the picks below, tweet at me @BetTheBoard365. If you lose money, Venmo request the team you picked because they are the real ones that let you down, not me.
Let's start with the 1:00 Games.
© Provided by Fansided bettingDETROIT, MI – NOVEMBER 28: David Montgomery #32 of the Chicago Bears celebrates a touchdown with teammate Tarik Cohen #29 during the fourth game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on November 28, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. Chicago defeated Detroit 24-20. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)
NFL Betting Picks 1:00 Games: Week 1
Bears at Lions(-3)
Pick: Bears+3
Analysis: The Bears have the better Defense. They have a motivated Trubisky, who will be benched quickly if he puts up a stinker. The Lions lost Darius Slay. This game should be a close, low scoring game. I like the Bears a little more. Not to mention that Kenny Golladay is banged up as well.
Browns at Ravens(-7.5)
Pick: Browns+7
Analysis: The Browns played the Ravens well last year, even winning outright once. The Browns should surprise people this year. They have a new coaching staff. They can't play worse than last year, right? Ravens should win, but I wouldn't be surprised if this game is closer than people think.
Packers at Vikings (-2.5)
Pick: Packers+2.5
Analysis: This game could truly go back and forth. In the end, I am taking Aaron Rodgers over Kirk Cousins. I do think the Vikings are more talented as a whole, but Rodgers has something to prove. I believe he makes a statement Week 1 with a big performance. Packers win late on a FG.
Colts(-7.5) at Jaguars
Pick: Colts-8
Analysis: Jaguars are terrible. The Colts will dominate at the line of scrimmage with the rushing attack. This line will change, and I wouldn't be surprised to see it up to 8.5 or 9, but I'm still taking it. Colts win by 10+.
Raiders (-3) at Panthers
Pick: Raiders-3
Analysis: If I could skip a game, this would be it. Absolutely disgusting matchup. For that reason, Raiders win big because it doesn't make sense. My rationale is that the Panthers lost a lot of starters, and are entering the game with a completely new coaching staff. It will take some time for Matt Rhule to adjust to the NFL. Raiders will cover easily.
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NFL Betting Picks 1:00 Games: Week 1 continued.
Dolphins at Patriots (-6.5)
Pick: Dolphins+6.5
Analysis: Patriots are without a lot of starters on defense. Dolphins will keep it close, might even win outright. Wouldn't be surprised if that happened. I am just not sold with the Cam Newton hype. Last time we saw him, he couldn't hit a receiver standing still, yet alone in full stride. I'm just not a believer in the Patriots this year and the Dolphins always play them tough.
Jets at Bills (-6.5)
Picks: Jets+6.5
Analysis: As a Jets fan, this is a gut call. My rationale is: as a true Jets fan, they always hurt us good Week 1 with one of two options: (1) They win Week 1 just to go on an intense losing streak afterwards OR (2) they will lead by 10+ the whole game, just to choke the lead at the end. In other words, the Jets like to get your hopes up just to make the pain hurt even more. I'll take the Jets +6.5. Not sold on the Bills or Josh Allen either. I think they are seriously overhyped.
Eagles (-5.5) at Washington
Pick: Eagles-6
Analysis: The Eagles defense is very underrated. They now have a lock-down corner (Darius Slay) to go along with their dominant front seven. They will create havoc and it'll be a long day for the Washington Football Team. Redskins will struggle to run the ball and they don't have any reliable pass-catchers after McLaurin. Eagles win big.
Seahawks (-1.5) at Falcons
Pick: Seahawks -2.5
Analysis: This game feels like a trap. This line should be -4.5 or more. I am not sold on the Falcons. They have not done much to improve this offseason. I think the game is close like Vegas believes, but overall, in a close game, I am taking Russell Wilson over Matt Ryan. Seahawks are just a better team than the Falcons.
Next: NFL Betting Picks 4:00 Games, SNF & MNF: Week 1
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NFL Betting Picks 4:00 Games, SNF & MNF: Week 1
Chargers (-3.5) at Bengals
Pick: Bengals +3
Analysis: I am a Bengals fan this year. I think Burrow is the real deal and he will make a statement Week 1. The Chargers still don't seem to have replaced Derwin James, and I am of firm belief that we will see Justin Herbert this year, which means that the Chargers are going to have to get off to a bad start…….and that begins with a Week 1 L to the Bengals.
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Cardinals at 49ers (-7)
Pick: 49ers-7
Analysis: I love Kyler and Hopkins, but it's the 49ers we are talking about. There is too much hype on the Kyler Train and it needs to be halted. The Cardinals have done nothing to improve their offensive line which is horrendous. Kyler will have flashbacks to his rookie year when he had to run for his life. Niners win by 10+ and start their trek to get back to the Super Bowl.
Buccaneers at Saints (-3.5)
Pick: Saints-3.5
Analysis: As a Tampa resident, I have to love and support the Bucs. This just doesn't seem like the game that they win though. Especially with reports of a hobble Mike Evans. It's Drew Brees at home. The Saints have the more complete team with a better defense. I think it will be very close. Final Score: Saints 27- Bucs 21.
Cowboys (-3) at Rams
Pick: Cowboys-3:
Analysis: I can already see the headlines, 'Are the Cowboys legit Super Bowl contenders?' after they have their way with the Rams. This is just what the Cowboys do. They will have a great performance Week 1 only to follow it up with a Week 2 loss to the Falcons. Rinse and repeat. Gimme the Cowboys to win convincingly.
Steelers (-5.5) at Giants
Pick: Steelers-6
Analysis: The Return of Big Ben. I don't have much to say. Steelers defense was insanely good last year. Danny Dimes is going to turn the ball over per usual. I don't expect this game to be particularly close. Steelers win in dominant fashion.
Titans (-1.5) at Broncos
Pick: Titans -2.5
Analysis: I am sorry Broncos fans, you aren't winning this game. The Broncos, who struggle to defend the run and also lost their best defensive player, now get to go up against a Titans team who only runs. Broncos might keep this close, but the Broncos are overhyped. The Titans are the better team and will cover the spread.
Good luck again this week! If you disagree with any picks, let me know below. Let's make some money! See ya next week!