Free 3 Game Week One NFL Parlay Pick – Best NFL Lines For Gambling
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Opening Day – Thursday Night Football NFL Odds
Thursday, Sep 08, 2011
8:30 PM
New Orleans Saints +6 (Over-Under 47)
Green Bay Packers -6
Week 1 NFL Odds
Sunday, Sep 11, 2011
1:00 PM
Pittsburgh Steelers +3 (Over-Under 37)
Baltimore Ravens -3
1:00 PM
Detroit Lions +4 (Over-Under 41)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers -4
1:00 PM
Atlanta Falcons +1½ (Over-Under 41½)
Chicago Bears -1½
1:00 PM
Buffalo Bills +7 (Over-Under 43)
Kansas City Chiefs -7
1:00 PM
Indianapolis Colts pk (Over-Under 47½)
Houston Texans pk
1:00 PM
Philadelphia Eagles -3½ (Over-Under 45)
St. Louis Rams +3½
1:00 PM
Cincinnati Bengals +2½ (Over-Under 38)
Cleveland Browns -2½
1:00 PM
Tennessee Titans +2½ (Over-Under 41)
Jacksonville Jaguars -2½
4:15 PM
New York Giants -3 (Over-Under 40)
Washington Redskins +3
4:15 PM
Carolina Panthers +4 (Over-Under 38)
Arizona Cardinals -4
4:15 PM
Seattle Seahawks +3
San Francisco 49ers -3
4:15 PM
Minnesota Vikings +7 (Over-Under 42)
San Diego Chargers -7
Sunday Night Football, Sep 11, 2011
8:25 PM
Dallas Cowboys +3½ (Over-Under 41)
New York Jets -3½
Monday Night Football, Sep 12, 2011
7:00 PM
New England Patriots -3½ (Over-Under 46)
Miami Dolphins +3½
10:15 PM
Oakland Raiders +1½ (Over-Under 42)
Denver Broncos -1½
BEST LINE OF THE WEEK
Giants (-3) over Redskins
We simply don’t know what to expect from Washington. It has John Beck penciled in to start at quarterback. If that’s true, it doesn’t matter what receivers Washington signs in free agency. Beck will struggle against an aggressive Giants pass rush.
The Redskins pass defense should also struggle against Eli Manning, Hakeem Nicks and the Giants’ aerial attack.
WORST LINE OF THE WEEK
Chargers (-7) over Vikings
I’m glad to see it come down from 9.5 – but the Chargers line still frightens me a bit. Large spreads early in a season are too unpredictable. And how many of your buddies bomb out every year with a “sure-thing” Survivor pool pick in Week 1? Crazy things happen.
The Vikings are flawed but I don’t see them getting routed.
UPSET OF THE WEEK
Panthers (+4) over Cardinals
Road game be damned. Arizona is a below-average defensive team that may seriously struggle to contain Jonathan Stewart, Cam Newton and perhaps DeAngelo Williams (who may re-sign after all) on the ground. Even if Arizona gets Kyle Orton or Kevin Kolb, the Panthers were solid against the pass a year ago.
I think they can pull the upset. [soliloquy id=”82219″]
OVER/UNDER PICK OF THE WEEK
Raiders @ Broncos OVER 42
This feels like a steal to me. Denver had the NFL’s worst defense last season, allowing 390.8 yards of offense per game. Darren McFadden is licking his chops. On the flipside, Oakland was terrible against the run last season and could have a tough time stopping Tim Tebow and Knowshon Moreno, I wouldn’t be surprised to see two teams combine for 50-plus points.
Six of the last eight Raiders/Broncos games have gone over the total.
THREE-GAME PARLAY
Packers (-6) over Saints
A risky play for sure at six points. But, the way I see it, Green Bay is just getting started after winning the Super Bowl. It didn’t play great football until the last four or five games of the season. This team will be healthier to start 2011 and Aaron Rodgers has reportedly lost weight. So much for the Super Bowl hangover.
Bad news for the Saints, who must overcome some offseason surgeries and break in some new offensive starters.
Texans (pk) over Colts
They beat Indy by 10 in Week 1 last year and I think the gap between these two teams has closed even more. The Colts couldn’t stop Arian Foster with a torn meniscus; what will the healthy version do to them? And will Peyton Manning be ready for action after offseason neck surgery?
Jaguars (-2.5) over Titans
The Blaine Gabbert era isn’t likely to start in Week 1. The capable David Garrard should get the nod against a Tennessee “D” that ranked 29th against the pass last season. Maurice Jones-Drew averaged 121.5 rushing yards over two games against Tennessee last year.
Considering that the Titans don’t know who their starting QB will be yet, Jacksonville at home by a field goal seems pretty safe.
