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New York Jets fans will back their own team in Week 1, but should you do the same when you make your Week 1 NFL picks? Gang Green was able to pull an amazing 22-16 win against Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills to open up the 2023 season even though Aaron Rodgers was injured four plays into the game. New York hopes to have Rodgers healthy this season and is a 4-point underdog against the San Francisco 49ers. Should you back the Jets to upset the 49ers at home in Week 1 with your NFL parlay picks or is there a team you are more confident will cover the spread? Before you make any Week 1 NFL picks or NFL parlays, be sure to see what SportsLine senior analyst Larry Hartstein has to say.
A former lead writer for Covers and The Linemakers, Hartstein combines a vast network of Vegas sources with an analytical approach he honed working for Pro Football Focus. He tied for 52nd place (out of 1,598 entries) in the 2022 Westgate Las Vegas SuperContest, going 53-34-3 ATS. Hartstein’s weekly Vegas contest selections form the basis of his NFL best bets column, which is 79-48-2 (62.2%, +25.95 units) since its inception in 2022. Anyone who has followed him is way up.
For Week 1, Hartstein has locked in three confident best bets. If you successfully parlay his picks, you’re looking at a payout of almost 6-1. You can only see Hartstein’s Week 1 NFL picks at SportsLine.
Top Week 1 NFL picks
We can tell you Hartstein loves the Browns (-2.5) to cover against the Cowboys. Cleveland had the best defense in the league last year, allowing just 270.2 average yards in total. They were particularly strong against the pass, allowing just 164.7 average yards through the air while also tying for second-most interceptions (18).
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Author : CBS Sports Staff
Publish date : 2024-08-30 13:40:38
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