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Bold prediction: Patrick Mahomes will throw at least two touchdown passes. That does not seem like a big deal for a quarterback that launched 50 last season, but remember that the Jaguars were the only team to have ruled out in this category during the regular season of the year. last year. – Adam Teicher

Stat to know: Tyreek Hill scored in each of her first two hits of the 2018 season (against the Chargers), a 91-yard kickoff return and a 58-yard reception. He opened last season with 302 yards in the league in the last two years, but the Jaguars have limited it to just four receptions for 61 yards in the fifth week of last season.

What you need to know for fantasy: Mahomes recorded the best all-time fantastic season with a quarter (417.1 points), but the Jags are the fourth best defense against the quarter since taking Doug Marrone in 2016. Only once last season, a quarter – back went to Jacksonville and scored 21 points and more. (Carson Wentz). See the ranking of the week 1.

Nugget of bet: Foles has covered seven consecutive games as an underdog, including six straight wins. Read more.

The choice of Teicher: Chefs 34, Jaguars 24
The choice of DiRocco: Heads 31, Jaguars 20
Prediction FPI: KC, 58.2% (average 3.0 points)

Matchup must read: The leaders 'are waiting to score each goal'. and to break with the downward trend … Foles has a rare chance over two to be the holder of the QB franchise … Foles has lost his love for football; the leaders helped him find him

1 pm ET | Fox
Match note: 69.6 | Spread: LAR -1 (50)

What to watch for: Do not be surprised if Cam Newton tests his thrower shoulder earlier with at least two deep throws, probably to Curtis Samuel, for the Ram to play honestly. He will not hesitate to run either. He led the Panthers to rush in the first game of last year. – David Newton

Bold prediction: Todd Gurley will rush for over 100 yards and add a touchdown. He returns to the state where he grew up for the first time as a professional and is no doubt distinguishing himself from his most difficult off-season because of endless discussions about his left knee. – Lindsey Thiry

Stat to know: Jared Goff led the NFL with 116 finals over 10 yards last season. The Panthers, meanwhile, have granted 16 touchdowns at least 10 assists in 2018, tied for third place in the NFL.

What you need to know for fantasy: Outback receiver Cooper Kupp is back in action after tearing up his ACL last season. Kupp scored at least five assists in six of his eight games last season and averaged 1.3 goals in the red zone per game over his career (seventh best). See the ranking of the week 1.

Nugget of Paris: The Super Bowl losers of the previous season are 3-16 ATS in Week 1 the following season since 2000. Read more.

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Rob Ninkovich and Dan Orlovsky agree that Cam Newton's ankle injury will detain him and that Aaron Donald will be the X factor for the Rams.

The choice of Thiry: Rams 28, Panthers 24
Newton's choice: Panthers 27, Rams 23
Prediction FPI: LAR, 51.1% (average 0.5 point)

Matchup must read: McVay: Defend the Newton-McCaffrey duo as a "nightmare" … The Rams save the money truck to ensure the Goff-McVay connection … Fully healthy, Cam feeling "like a rookie again "… McVay provides the compass to his Rams to sail beyond Super Bowl

1 pm ET | Fox
Match note: 66.3 | Spread: MIN -4 (48)

What to watch for: The Julio Jones-Xavier Rhodes match is always worthy of popcorn. Healthy Rhodes has limited Jones to two catches for 24 yards in 2017 during one of his best years as a professional. But he has just finished a season full of injuries. – Courtney Cronin

Bold prediction: Florida friends and former Florida Seminoles Dalvin Cook and Devonta Freeman will each compete in a 100-yard race. But it is Cook and the Vikings who win the victory. – Vaughn McClure

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What you need to know for fantasy: The Falcons have dropped the most cartel receptions of the last four seasons, and Cook is ranked seventh among the party supporters last December. See the ranking of the week 1.

Nugget of Paris: Mike Zimmer is 52-29-2 against the gap as head coach, the best mark of all coaches in the Super Bowl era (minimum of 50 games), of which 29-12-1 at home. Read more.

McClure's choice: Vikings 24, Falcons 21
The choice of Cronin: Vikings 24, Falcons 20
Prediction FPI: MIN, 59.2% (average 3.4 points)

Matchup must read: "I can become me again": Healthy Cook is considering the year three in great … How Ryan, 34 years old, remains young … The Vikings have big plans for TE Smith, but the story suggests the patience

1 pm ET | CBS
Match note: 53.9 | Spread: CLE -5.5 (45)

What to watch for: The unveiling of the passing connection Baker Mayfield-Odell Beckham Jr., who has a chance to be part of the NFL's elite, will be reason enough to match. The way the duo stands out in its infancy will provide a glimpse of the dynamics of this L & # 39; s offensive Browns may be in 2019. – Jake Trotter

Bold prediction: The Browns' offense is powerful, but it will take time for the first season to open against a Titan defense that catches Cleveland at the best time. Derrick Henry runs for 125 yards and a touchdown. – Turron Davenport

Stat to know: Henry led the NFL with 585 rushing yards and seven touchdowns in the last four weeks of last season. This success comes from his deadly racing style, since he led the NFL with 2.85 yards after touch per run.

What you need to know for fantasy: Mayfield was the only quarter to have made three touchdowns in weeks 16 and 17 last season. See the ranking of the week 1.

Nugget of bet: Cleveland is 0-13-1 with a 4-9-1 record against 14 in its last 14 games of the first week, but it has covered each of its last two opponents. Read more.

Davenport's choice: Titans 24, Browns 17
The choice of the trotter: Browns 28, Titans 17
Prediction FPI: CLE, 56.6% (average 2.5 points)

Matchup must read: Chubb started for the second year and the 1K season that escaped … How will the Titans fend for themselves without Lewan against the Browns' passcenters?

1 pm ET | Fox
Match note: 47.9 | Spread: PHI -10 (45)

What to watch for: The Eagles are waiting for Washington cornerback Josh Norman to oversee Alshon Jeffery for most of the game. This is all the more reason for Carson Wentz to aim for his other outside receiver, DeSean Jackson, who has a history of monster games against his former teams. – Tim McManus

Bold prediction: The tight ends will do most of the damage in this match. Jordan Reed of the Redskins will capture five passes for 70 yards and a touchdown, while Eagles forward Zach Ertz will continue to dominate Washington with seven catches for 80 yards and a personal score. – John Keim

Stat to know: The Eagles are 8-2 in 10 opening games, tied for the NFL's best opening of the season (with the Broncos and Patriots) during this period. Meanwhile, the Redskins have lost five of their last six openings.

What you need to know for fantasy: Wentz was one of three quarters to throw for 300 yards. and multiple touchdowns against the Redskins last season. See the ranking of the week 1.

Nugget of bet: Philadelphia is 5-1 Away in its last six opening seasons, and Washington is 1-5 Away in the same period. Read more.

Keim's choice: Eagles 24, Redskins 13
The choice of McManus: Eagles 27, Redskins 17
Prediction FPI: PHI, 77.9% (average 11.1 points)

Matchup must read: Pederson's message to Wentz: "Let the team work for you" … DeSean Jackson is looking for redemption … Jay Gruden: The Redskins defense is likely to be "special" .. Eagles linemen want to destroy "O-stigmatization of the corps de ligne

1 pm ET | CBS
Match note: 31.4 | Spread: NYJ -2.5 (40.5)

What to watch for: Jets' running back Le & # 39; Veon Bell is making his long-awaited return to the NFL after spending the 2018 season due to a contractual dispute with the Steelers. And second-year QBs Sam Darnold and Josh Allen, who are close friends, meet for the second time in what is a long-standing personal rivalry in East CAF. Darnold leads Allen 1-0. – Rich Cimini

Bold prediction: Devin Singletary will score two touchdowns. The rookie on the ground plays a role on the field and in the passing game, and will be in the end zone on Sunday. – Marcel Louis-Jacques

Stat to know: Allen averaged 10.5 yards per try last season for Buffalo, the NFL's second highest rate, but he only completed 37% of his throws by more than 10 yards, which is the worst league mark.

What you need to know for fantasy: Bell was RB2 the last time we saw it (2017), averaging 22.8 points per game. And there were four halves last season who scored more than 25 points in a game against the Bills (Marlon Mack, Melvin Gordon, Leonard Fournette and James White). See the ranking of the week 1.

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Dan Orlovsky and Rob Ninkovich agree that playing with the home Jets and that the Veon Bell will be too much for the Bills.

Nugget of Paris: The underdogs have won five of the last six and nine of the last eleven games between these two teams. Read more.

Choice of Louis-Jacques: Invoices 24, Jets 16
The choice of Cimini: Jets 21, Bills 20
Prediction FPI: NYJ, 59.3% (average 3.4 points)

Matchup must read: Why Gore continues to grind for another season in the NFL … Mosley embraces a fresh start but does not let go of his past … Gase's plan for Darnold: Play like Peyton

1 pm ET | CBS
Match note: 27.1 | Spread: BAL -6.5 (38.5)

What to watch for: Dolphins coaches' eyes widened when Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson was mentioned this week, and they highlighted his improvement in the assists in the first to second year. – Cameron Wolfe

Bold prediction: Jackson gains more than 100 rushing yards. He opened the season against the Dolphins defense, allowing Bills QB Josh Allen to rush for 135 and 95 yards in two games last December. – Jamison Hensley

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Stat to know: The Ravens scored 54 unanswered points against the Dolphins, including a 40-0 win in the eighth week of 2017. And the Ravens scored 6-1 after they named Jackson the starting quarterback in the 10th week of 2018.

What you need to know for fantasy: Jackson is ranked sixth in rush attempts and seventh in rushing yards in the last seven weeks of 2018 … among all positions. On this stretch, Jackson has accumulated more rushing yards (556) and touchdowns (4) than Christian McCaffrey. See the ranking of the week 1.

Nugget of Paris: Baltimore has covered each of the last eight meetings. But Miami has covered six consecutive openings, the longest active sequence in the league. Read more.

Hensley's choice: Ravens 26, dolphins 10
Wolfe's choice: Ravens 24, dolphins 13
Prediction FPI: BAL, 63.1% (average 4.9 points)

Matchup must read: The Harbaugh t-shirt game drives the Ravens … Tanking or not, dolphins may lose the confidence of their players with the current plan … Decline at 29? Ingram ready to deliver his rebuttal

16:05 ET | CBS
Match note: 55.8 | Spread: LAC -6.5 (44.5)

What to watch for: With the surprising retirement of Andrew Luck, the way Jacoby Brissett plays in his absence will determine the outcome. Head coach Frank Reich said Brissett had to play by himself. "The message is that you do not have to be a hero," Reich said. – Eric D. Williams

Bold prediction: Marlon Mack will run for more than 100 yards. Mack had 908 yards despite four missed games last season. The Chargers averaged 101.6 yards per game last season and will not be forced to take off the Pro Bowl goalkeeper Derwin James (foot). – Mike Wells

Stat to know: The Bolts are 19-6 (.760) against AFC South with Philip Rivers in the quarter, and the Colts have lost nine of their last 11 games with Brissett as starting quarterback.

What you need to know for fantasy: For her career, T.Y. Hilton gets an average of 1.76 fancy points per target for Luck. This number drops with Brissett below the center, but not as much as you might think: 1.71 points per target (less than 3%). See the ranking of the week 1.

Nugget of Paris: Indianapolis is 1-10 against the gap at the 1st week of the last 11 seasons (2-9 in a row). Read more.

Wells choice: Chargers 21, Colts 17
Williams choice: Chargers 23, Colts 20
Prediction FPI: LAC, 67.8% (average of 6.7 points)

Matchup must read: Colts are confident that Brissett will not flinch in search of the upcoming QB franchise … Ekeler and Jackson ready to share their charge with Gordon

16:05 ET | CBS
Match note: 46.1 | Spread: MER -10 (44)

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What to watch for: The beginnings of Jadeveon Clowney, Ezekiel Ansah and Zac Taylor make the headlines of it. Seattle will want to relieve Clowney (holdout) and Ansah (shoulder) since both have prolonged absences. So do not expect a full workload. And Taylor will have his hands full in his debut as the new Cincinnati head coach. – Brady Henderson

Bold prediction: Clowney will have two bags in her Seattle debut. He will likely be lined up against left tackle Andre Smith, the veteran who was hired two days before the training camp. – Ben baby

Stat to know: Joe Mixon ran for 1,166 yards (fourth in the NFL) last season and is now facing a Seahawks defense that has conceded the third highest number of yards per run (4.95).

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Stat to know: Niners striker George Kittle had 855 of his 1,377 passing yards last season after the game, a record since YAC was followed in 2006.

What you need to know for fantasy: Only two teams dropped touchdowns deeper than the 49ers last season, and Winston led the league in the pass attempt. See the ranking of the week 1.

Nugget of bet: San Francisco is 0-7 against the gap and has seen solid progression in its last seven games while the total was in the 50s. Read more.

Choice of wagoner: Buccaneers 27, 49ers 24
The choice of wool: Buccaneers 24, 49ers 16
Prediction FPI: TB, 52.0% (average 0.8 point)

Matchup must read: The 49ers must understand what they have to Garoppolo in 2019 … What's shaping Winston's fate with the Bucs in 2019?

4:25 ET | Fox
Match note: 25.0 | Spread: DET -2.5 (46.5)

What to watch for: The Cardinals offense is a well-kept secret since coach Kliff Kingsbury was hired in January, leaving a lot of questions about the fate of Arizona. This will be our first real look. – Josh Weinfuss

Bold prediction: Arizona quarterback Kyler Murray finished with 125 passing yards and 50 yards on the ground in the first half, but the Lions' defense stifled him in the second half to force the turnarounds and give Detroit a win from behind. – Michael Rothstein

Stat to know: Murray and Kingsbury are ready to make their debut in the NFL. According to research from Elias Sports Bureau, they would be the third youngest head coach duo to make their NFL debut at the same game since the merger in 1970 (Steve Beuerlein and Mike Shanahan of the Raiders in 1988, and Bert Jones and Howard Schnellenberger in 1973).

What you need to know for fantasy: Kerryon Johnson has been RB10 in his last two games in 2018, and he gets a Cardinals defense that allowed the second highest number of fantasy points to be opposed to the RB last season. See the ranking of the week 1.

Nugget of Paris: Quarterbackers who make their career debut have been 9-1-1 since 2013 (8-0-1 against the gap). Read more.

Rothstein's choice: Lions 27, Cardinals 20
The choice of Weinfuss: Lions 30, Cardinals 28
Prediction FPI: DET, 50.9% (0.4 point on average)

Matchup must read: Murray's "precise" precision has already made an impression … Lions face the challenge of "the unknown" in Murray, Kingsbury

ET20:20 | NBC
Match note: 69.2 | Spread: NE -6 (49)

What to watch for: Tom Brady faces the Steelers' defeat, which tied the NFL last season with 52 sacks. The relief center Ted Karras replaces David Andrews (IR, clots in the lungs) and 2018 first-round pick, Isaiah Wynn (IR). (Torn / torn Achilles) making his career debut on the left attack. How the offensive line of the Patriots protects it may be the difference. – Mike Reiss

Bold prediction: The Steelers' improved defense will intercept Brady in Gillette Stadium for the very first time. Pittsburgh thinks the last-to-last playmaker faces Brady, who has never lost to Pittsburgh at home. – Jeremy Fowler

Stat to know: Brady has a total of 86.1 QBR against the Steelers since the initial survey in 2006, his second best QBR against a single opponent of that period (91.8 against the Bears).

What you need to know for fantasy: In the last four games of Sony Michel with at least 15 attempts (playoffs included), he scored seven touchdowns and averaged 22.3 points per game. See the ranking of the week 1.

Nugget of Paris: Pittsburgh was 5-0 against the gap as an underdog (4-1, last season), including a win over New England. But Brady is 7-3-1 against the gap with Ben Roethlisberger. Read more.

Fowler's choice: Steelers 27, Patriots 20
Reiss's choice: Patriots 27, Steelers 24
Prediction FPI: NE, 65.1% (average 5.6 points)

Matchup must read: Patriotes & # 39; Attack Plan adaptable in 2019? No matter what works … The Steelers go to Tom Brady for a chess match with multipurpose pieces … Gronk: A call from Brady will not tempt me to come back

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Match note: 71.3 | Spread: NO -6.5 (52.5)

What to watch for: The Saints' players and coaches downplayed the idea of ​​a "hangover effect" from the NFC Championship game, but that would certainly help them to win if they could win their first match of the season. season since 2013. – Mike Triplett

Bold prediction: Drew Brees throws for 400 yards. The Texans 'defense lost Tyrann Mathieu, Kareem Jackson and Jadeveon Clowney during the off-season, and even with new additions, Brees and Michael Thomas could take advantage of the Texans' high school. – Sarah Barshop

Stat to know: Brees becomes the sixth different quarterback to start his first match with 40 and over since 1950, joining Tom Brady, Brett Favre, Vinny Testaverde, Warren Moon and Johnny Unitas. And the Saints are 20-6 at home in prime time under Brees (2-0 last season).

What you need to know for fantasy: Keke Coutee is unlikely to play, and Will Fuller has collected more than 100 yards at the reception with a touchdown in all three matches that he has played with Coutee inactive in 2018. See the ranking of the week 1.

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Dan Orlovsky expects Deshaun Watson to use the new additions to lead the Saints, while Rob Ninkovich thinks New Orleans will be boosted after last year.

Nugget of bet: Houston quarterback Deshaun Watson is 7-2 ATS outsider in his career (4-5 in a row). Read more.

The choice of Barshop: Saints 35, Texans 20
The choice of Triplett: Saints 29, Texans 23
Prediction FPI: NO, 65.3% (average 5.7 points)

Matchup must read: Tunsil, Clowney's movements will define Texans … Drew Brees' stories in the caucus? There really is just one … O … Brien wants the Patriot Way. His trades go against

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Match note: 33.9 | Spread: DEN -2.5 (43)

What to watch for: At what point will the Raiders be emotionally exhausted in Antonio Brown's offensive saga? The adrenaline rush of an early season will lead the Raiders early, and a better defense should keep the Broncos at bay. And even if Brown is not in the building, he will dominate the conversation. – Paul Gutierrez

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Bold prediction: The Broncos have sacked Derek Carr at least three times in three of their first four games, but have not returned more than twice in a game in the past five games. Denver will have to send it back at least four times Monday night to get a win on the road. – Jeff Legwold

Stat to know: The Broncos have won seven consecutive openings, the longest in the NFL and the longest in franchise history. But they also lost three straight games against the Raiders and three straight games against Monday night football – all against AFC West opponents.

Nugget of Paris: Denver is 5-13 ATS in its last 18 games on the road and 2-8 to 2 in its last 10 division games. Read more.

The choice of Legwold: Broncos 23, Raiders 20
The choice of Gutierrez: Raiders 17, Broncos 16
Prediction FPI: OAK, 51.7% (average 0.7 points)

Matchup must read: Miller's 2019 season was built on 14 words … Does Carr start a season "prove it" with the Raiders?