NFL Week 1 odds, picks: C.J. Stroud, Texans start 2024 season with road win; Packers pull off upset in Brazil

It’s good to be back! 

A lot has changed since we last hung out in what I typically refer to this space as “our little betting corner on the internet.” Not long after Patrick Mahomes earned his latest Super Bowl ring, I got one of my own, tying the knot with the new Mrs. in late February. Since walking down the aisle, I drank my weight in Guinness during our honeymoon in Ireland and capped it off with a smorgasbord of pasta during the second leg of the trip when we hit Rome. 

While fun, a wedding and subsequent European honeymoon isn’t exactly the cheapest endeavor, so how about we roll into the 2024 regular season with some winning Week 1 tickets to help me continue to recoup from the vay-cay and balloon your bankroll for the upcoming year we have in front of us. Of course, we’ll get things started with my five locks of the week. 

2023 record

Playoffs
ATS: 10-3
ML: 10-3

Regular season
Locks of the Week ATS: 45-45-1
ATS: 145-116-11
ML: 174-98

All NFL odds via SportsLine consensus odds.

Sunday, 1 p.m. ET (Fox, fubo)  

Both of these teams opted for a quarterback change this offseason with Atlanta signing Kirk Cousins and Pittsburgh bringing Russell Wilson aboard. While both signal-callers should be able to lift their respective offenses up in 2024, Cousins should make the Falcons exponentially better. Before going down with a torn Achilles last year, Cousins was playing at a high level, tied for the league lead in passing touchdowns, and was second in passing yards while completing nearly 70% of his passes. If he can come close to those numbers during his stint with the Falcons, it should result in a potent offense headlined by Drake London, Bijan Robinson and Kyle Pitts. 

As for the Falcons defense, the unit was sneaky good last season (third best in the league on third down and fourth in red zone touchdown rate). With the addition of Matthew Judon and Justin Simmons this offseason, they could…

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Author : Tyler Sullivan

Publish date : 2024-09-04 13:09:03

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