Had a chance to skim through the surface of week 1 matchups and get a little feel on who i like. So far i'm leaning all home dogs in week 1 minus Titans and maybe the 49ers..
Had a chance to skim through the surface of week 1 matchups and get a little feel on who i like. So far i'm leaning all home dogs in week 1 minus Titans and maybe the 49ers..
Broncos have to feel disrespected once again being the underdogs.. at home! And Denver's defense will get tired of hearing how theyre not as good without Malik Jackson and Danny Trevathan. Sure Denver's defense wont be as stacked as before but Panther's secondary is getting a makeover also. If they didnt force all those turnovers last season , this Panther secondary was just average even with Josh Norman. I think they will be a little weaker with 3 rookie corners, its going to take time for them to gel. Benwilkere and Kurt Coleman are the only proven playmakers left for Thieves Ave.
Of course this pick will hinge on Von Miller's status and partially Aqib Talib's status. If Miller doesnt play week 1 or participate in training camp/preseason then it is meaningless to back Denver.
Broncos have to feel disrespected once again being the underdogs.. at home! And Denver's defense will get tired of hearing how theyre not as good without Malik Jackson and Danny Trevathan. Sure Denver's defense wont be as stacked as before but Panther's secondary is getting a makeover also. If they didnt force all those turnovers last season , this Panther secondary was just average even with Josh Norman. I think they will be a little weaker with 3 rookie corners, its going to take time for them to gel. Benwilkere and Kurt Coleman are the only proven playmakers left for Thieves Ave.
Of course this pick will hinge on Von Miller's status and partially Aqib Talib's status. If Miller doesnt play week 1 or participate in training camp/preseason then it is meaningless to back Denver.
The half point hook kind of scares me a little, but i think Falcons will be motivated to beat the Bucs in their home opener after being swept by them last season. Falcons haven't lost a home opener since Matty Ice became the QB and i don't expect that to change much. Defense made strides last year under Dan Quinn and i can only expect nothing short of improvements this year, they will need to play better because the schedule is going to be alot tougher. the offense should get a nice boost with Mohammed Sanu complimenting Julio Jones. the Bucs may have gotten a little bit better defensively through free agency and the draft, but offensively they haven't added any new pieces. Don't really know what to expect from Dirk Koetter's first NFL game as head coach, but the interesting twist here is Koetter and Mike Smith used to be part of the Falcons coaching staff..
The half point hook kind of scares me a little, but i think Falcons will be motivated to beat the Bucs in their home opener after being swept by them last season. Falcons haven't lost a home opener since Matty Ice became the QB and i don't expect that to change much. Defense made strides last year under Dan Quinn and i can only expect nothing short of improvements this year, they will need to play better because the schedule is going to be alot tougher. the offense should get a nice boost with Mohammed Sanu complimenting Julio Jones. the Bucs may have gotten a little bit better defensively through free agency and the draft, but offensively they haven't added any new pieces. Don't really know what to expect from Dirk Koetter's first NFL game as head coach, but the interesting twist here is Koetter and Mike Smith used to be part of the Falcons coaching staff..
I thinkJags, Broncos, Jets and maybe Redskins have a good chance to cover..
Titans and 49ers not very confident about their new coaches and they havent done enough to upgrade their team, in my opinion.
I can see homedogs going 4-3, 3-4 in week 1 so youre ATS record for homedogs in a full season seems about right porcelainfist
9ERS MIGHT BE ABLE TO PULL THAT 1 OFF, I'M NOT SURE ABOUT THIS COACH THEY BROUGHT IN,HE MIGHT BE BETTER IN COLL FOOTBALL. I'M NOT SURE HE HAS WHAT IT TAKES TO BE IN THE NFL!!! GL
I thinkJags, Broncos, Jets and maybe Redskins have a good chance to cover..
Titans and 49ers not very confident about their new coaches and they havent done enough to upgrade their team, in my opinion.
I can see homedogs going 4-3, 3-4 in week 1 so youre ATS record for homedogs in a full season seems about right porcelainfist
9ERS MIGHT BE ABLE TO PULL THAT 1 OFF, I'M NOT SURE ABOUT THIS COACH THEY BROUGHT IN,HE MIGHT BE BETTER IN COLL FOOTBALL. I'M NOT SURE HE HAS WHAT IT TAKES TO BE IN THE NFL!!! GL
Taking the Jags week 1 seems like a stretch given the matchup. I think they are going to be the letdown team of the year (relative to their expectations) - 1 year out maybe they take a step, but I see them being a letdown ala Tampa Bay a few years ago
Taking the Jags week 1 seems like a stretch given the matchup. I think they are going to be the letdown team of the year (relative to their expectations) - 1 year out maybe they take a step, but I see them being a letdown ala Tampa Bay a few years ago
Le'veon Bell going to be suspended again? I have to think this will most likely happen since he has been a repeat offender for substance abuse. DeAngelo Williams has proven he can step in and produce when needed, but he is no Bell. So Steelers will be without Bell and Bryant(who is suspended for the year). Steelers could probbably still win this game but not cover? Ben will have to rely heavily on Antonio Brown, Ladarius Green and D. Will. Sammie Coates and Markus Wheaton will have to step it up.
Redskins have retooled their secondary by adding Josh Norman, David Bruton.. but they lost Terrance Knighton in the process. The question will always remain..can Kirk Cousins beat a quality opponent? Can Kirk Cousins win a primetime game? Can Redskins win on Monday night? The answer is no and no. I would have loved the Redskins more if they didnt have to play the Cowboys in week 2, but the Steelers are also playing the Bengals in week 2.. bad spot for both teams
Le'veon Bell going to be suspended again? I have to think this will most likely happen since he has been a repeat offender for substance abuse. DeAngelo Williams has proven he can step in and produce when needed, but he is no Bell. So Steelers will be without Bell and Bryant(who is suspended for the year). Steelers could probbably still win this game but not cover? Ben will have to rely heavily on Antonio Brown, Ladarius Green and D. Will. Sammie Coates and Markus Wheaton will have to step it up.
Redskins have retooled their secondary by adding Josh Norman, David Bruton.. but they lost Terrance Knighton in the process. The question will always remain..can Kirk Cousins beat a quality opponent? Can Kirk Cousins win a primetime game? Can Redskins win on Monday night? The answer is no and no. I would have loved the Redskins more if they didnt have to play the Cowboys in week 2, but the Steelers are also playing the Bengals in week 2.. bad spot for both teams
Taking the Jags week 1 seems like a stretch given the matchup. I think they are going to be the letdown team of the year (relative to their expectations) - 1 year out maybe they take a step, but I see them being a letdown ala Tampa Bay a few years ago
That is always possible. Dont know if they are ready for big expectations yet.. but they are steadily improving each year under Gus Bradley. Ive picked the Jaguars in the last two week 1 openers and they failed me each time so im weary about taking them again. I guess this is a team that starts off slow and picks it up midseason. Taking a wait and see on this game
Taking the Jags week 1 seems like a stretch given the matchup. I think they are going to be the letdown team of the year (relative to their expectations) - 1 year out maybe they take a step, but I see them being a letdown ala Tampa Bay a few years ago
That is always possible. Dont know if they are ready for big expectations yet.. but they are steadily improving each year under Gus Bradley. Ive picked the Jaguars in the last two week 1 openers and they failed me each time so im weary about taking them again. I guess this is a team that starts off slow and picks it up midseason. Taking a wait and see on this game
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