Isn’t it crazy to think that NFL Football is back again? It feels like so long ago that we watched the Chiefs defeat the 49ers in the Super Bowl, and the craziness of 2020 has made this period of waiting feel like an eternity.
Well, football fans, get ready for a fantastic and interesting season, as this will surely be one of the weirdest seasons in NFL history.
Welcome to The $Line. Every week, Joe Eckstein – @JoeEckstein_ on Twitter – and I will give our moneyline, spread, and over/under predictions for every NFL game for the week. We will keep a running tally all-season long, and you will be able to see our progress both week-by-week and across the whole season.
Without further ado, here are our week 1 picks!
*Just for reference, the team listed first is the home team. A negative (-) sign means that team is favored to win in the game, whereas a positive (+) sign means the team is the underdog. All betting information is taken from ESPN prior to the Thursday Night Football game. All the text that is not in bold for spreads and over/under is the starting line for our predictions. Our actual predictions are in bold next to or below the starting line.
# = Betting information here was taken from CBS Sports because it was not available at the time from ESPN.
Eric Fenstermaker’s Picks (@EricSFensty)
| Moneyline | Spread | Over/Under | |
| Season Results | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week’s Results | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Games | Moneyline | Spread | Over/Under |
| Kansas City Chiefs vs. Houston Texans | Chiefs 24-13 | KC (-9) KC (-9) | 54.5 Under |
| Washington Football Team vs. Philadelphia Eagles | Eagles 27-17 | PHI (-6) PHI (-6) | 42.5 Over |
| Atlanta Falcons vs. Seattle Seahawks | Seahawks 31-24 | SEA (-1.5) SEA (-1.5) | 48.5 Over |
| Buffalo Bills vs. New York Jets | Bills 16-14 | BUFF (-6.5) NYJ (+6.5) | 39 Under |
| Detroit Lions vs. Chicago Bears | Lions 23-21 | DET (-3) CHI (+3) | 44.5 Under |
| Minnesota Vikings vs. Green Bay Packers | Vikings 30-23 | MINN (-3) MIN (-3) | 46 Over |
| New England Patriots vs. Miami Dolphins | Patriots 21-20 | NE (-6.5) MIA (+6.5) | 42.5 Under |
| Carolina Panthers vs. Las Vegas Raiders | Raiders 23-19 | LV (-3) LV (-3) | 48 Under |
| Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Indianapolis Colts | Colts 27-21 | IND (-8) (JAX +8) | 45.5 Over |
| Baltimore Ravens vs. Cleveland Browns | Ravens 33-20 | BAL (-8) BAL (-8) | 48.5 Over |
| Cincinnati Bengals vs. Los Angeles Chargers | Bengals 27-13 | LAC (-3) CIN (+3) | 43.5 Under |
| New Orleans Saints vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Buccaneers 31-28 | NO (-3.5) TB (+3.5) | 49 Over |
| San Francisco 49ers vs. Arizona Cardinals | 49ers 23-21 | SF (-7) ARI (+7) | 47 Under |
| Los Angeles Rams vs. Dallas Cowboys | Cowboys 24-20 | DAL (-3) DAL (-3) | 51.5 Under |
| New York Giants vs. Pittsburgh Steelers | Giants 27-26 | PITT (-5.5) NYG (+5.5) | 47.5 Over |
| #Denver Broncos vs. Tennessee Titans | Titans 31-21 | PK Titans | 41 Over |
Joe Eckstein’s Picks (@JoeEckstein_)
| Moneyline | Spread | Over/Under | |
| Season Results | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week’s Results | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Games | Moneyline | Spread | Over/Under |
| Kansas City Chiefs vs. Houston Texans | Chiefs 28-24 | KC (-9) HOU (+9) | 54.5 Under |
| Washington Football Team vs. Philadelphia Eagles | Eagles 17-9 | PHI (-6) PHI (-6) | 42.5 Under |
| Atlanta Falcons vs. Seattle Seahawks | Seahawks 35-24 | SEA (-1.5) SEA (-1.5) | 48.5 Over |
| Buffalo Bills vs. New York Jets | Bills 17-10 | BUFF (-6.5) BUFF (-6.5) | 39 Under |
| Detroit Lions vs. Chicago Bears | Lions 21-17 | DET (-3) DET (-3) | 44.5 Under |
| Minnesota Vikings vs. Green Bay Packers | Packers 28-21 | MINN (-3) GB (+3) | 46 Over |
| New England Patriots vs. Miami Dolphins | Patriots 31-14 | NE (-6.5) NE (-6.5) | 42.5 Over |
| Carolina Panthers vs. Las Vegas Raiders | Panthers 28-24 | LV (-3) CAR (+3) | 48 Over |
| Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Indianapolis Colts | Colts 21-17 | IND (-8) JAX (+8) | 45.5 Under |
| Baltimore Ravens vs. Cleveland Browns | Ravens 34-24 | BAL (-8) BAL (-8) | 48.5 Over |
| Cincinnati Bengals vs. Los Angeles Chargers | Bengals 17-10 | LAC (-3) CIN (+3) | 43.5 Under |
| New Orleans Saints vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Saints 41-27 | NO (-3.5) NO (-3.5) | 49 Over |
| San Francisco 49ers vs. Arizona Cardinals | 49ers 35-27 | SF (-7) SF (-7) | 47 Over |
| Los Angeles Rams vs. Dallas Cowboys | Cowboys 41-20 | DAL (-3) DAL (-3) | 51.5 Over |
| New York Giants vs. Pittsburgh Steelers | Steelers 28-24 | PITT (-5.5) NYG (+5.5) | 47.5 Over |
| #Denver Broncos vs. Tennessee Titans | Titans 24-21 | PK Titans | 41 Over |
