NFL Week 1 Free Picks
September 4, 2008
This is our week 1 NFL Free Picks:
Kansas City Chiefs @ New England Patriots (-16.5, O/U 45)
Pick: New England - Coming off a bitter Super Bowl loss to the Giants, which ended their pursuit of perfection, I look for the Patriots to come out firing on all cylinders. Expect New England to do what they did last year; just crush their opponents the first half of the season. Winning by 17 against a very weak Chiefs squad should be no problem.
Houston Texans @ Pittsburgh Steelers (-6.5, O/U 43)
Pick: Pittsburgh- The Steelers are looking and expected to win back-to-back division titles and they start the year at home to the Texans. Although Houston is not as pathetic as they once were, I still can’t see them keeping this game within a touchdown. The Texans are 4-20 on the road the last three seasons. This line opened at 6.5, but I’m expecting it to go to at least 7, so if you can get it at 6.5 it should be a lock.
New York Jets (-3, O/U 36) @ Miami Dolphins
Pick: New York- Quite a few story lines in this game, as the Brett Favre era begins in New York, as well as Chad Pennington getting his first start for the Dolphins against his former team. The Jets made significant upgrades this off-season, acquiring stud offensive lineman Alan Faneca, 4-time Pro Bowl fullback Tony Richardson, as well as drafting a monster of a linebacker in Vernon Gholston. Coming off a dismal 1-15 season, look for the Dolphins to win a couple more games this year, just not this one.
Minnesota Vikings @ Green Bay Packers (-3, O/U 38.5)
Pick: Minnesota - Last year the Vikings were #1 rushing the ball and #1 at stopping the run which usually equals success in the NFL, but they failed to make the playoffs. Look for much of the same this season as Adrian Peterson enters his second season and the defense is pretty much the same, oh yeah they added 2007 Sacks leader Jared Allen to make the defense even stingier. I anticipate Aaron Rodgers and the Packers to struggle in the early going. Expect a changing of the guard in the NFC North, as Minnesota will win the division and win this game straight up at Lambeau field.
Be careful in week one as there always seems to be odd or off lines as bookmakers don't have the info to make a line for teams who havent played in a year. Make sure you take advantage of this. We hope these week 1 NFL Free Picks come in for you as these are the games were banking on.
Be sure to check back next week with our Week 2 NFL Free Picks.
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why dont u stop being a puss and pick some dogs buddy
he did the vikings are dogs this week! I love the Jets this week, good pick
Last time I checked the packers were 13 -3 last year and 12-2-1 against the spread (topps in the nfl) including 2 wins vs the vikings. Favre to Rodgers might not make as big as a difference then you might think, I’m going with the pack. Houston was 8-8 last year in the toughest divison in football and have a great front 4, which is up against an awful pitt o-line, at 6.5 no, but at 7 why not, im not saying pitt is a bad pick, but dont be suprised if the texans pull it off, the over is nice too.
2-1 so far not bad!
first off, the NFC East was by far the toughest division in football last year, with 3 teams making the playoffs, and the eventual superbowl champs coming from that division, and this year will be no different. And Pittsburgh crushed the Texans no problem, resting their starters by the fourth quarter. You must be a Packers fan!!
Packers fan or not was I not right? (vikings….what a joke) Did the afc south not have 3 playoff teams as well? i was 2 for 3 on my picks unlike buddy. Cowboys fan?…..I hope you didn’t hurt your ankles jumping onto the band wagon in the mid 90’s,