NFL Week 1 Early Expert Odds, Picks & Predictions (2023)
Long before the average bettor turns their attention to NFL lines, the sharp bettors have gotten an early start to building their bankroll. The best place to find a betting edge is long before others even begin looking. Keeping that in mind, here are some early NFL Week 1 bets that our BettingPros Experts are honed in on.
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NFL Week 1 Early Expert Odds, Picks & Predictions (2023)
Detroit Lions vs. Kansas City Chiefs: Chiefs -6.5
Pat Fitzmaurice: Betting the Chiefs as home favorites can be a dicey proposition since the Chiefs have a bad habit of playing down to lesser opponents at Arrowhead. But the upstart Lions might not be ready to share a stage with the defending champs, and Reid has had weeks/months to gameplan against a Detroit defense that, while improved, nonetheless ranked 28th in DVOA last season.
Houston Texans vs. Baltimore Ravens: Bet Ravens – 9.5
Andrew Erickson: In four Week 1 games in the Lamar Jackson Era, Baltimore is outscoring opponents 148 to 58.
San Francisco 49ers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers: Bet Steelers +2.5
Pat Fitzmaurice: Pittsburgh went 7-2 after their bye week last season and ranked sixth in DVOA over that span. Mike Tomlin has a regular-season winning percentage of .636 in his 16 years as the Steelers head coach and has never had a sub-.500 season. The Steelers are an extremely live dog against a 49ers squad coming to Pittsburgh from the West Coast.
Carolina Panthers vs. Atlanta Falcons: Bet Atlanta ML (-175)
Andrew Erickson: Including NFL (two starts in 2022) and college career at Cincinnati, Desmond Ridder is 28-0 at home.
Dallas Cowboys vs. New York Giants: Bet UNDER 46.5
Andrew Erickson: The New York Giants were 11-8 toward the under last season. In their two games versus the Cowboys' top-ranked defense, they were held to 20 or fewer points.
Buffalo Bills vs. New York Jets: Bet Bills ML
Andrew Erickson: Josh Allen is 3-1 versus Jets head coach Robert Saleh over the past two seasons.
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