On the whole the best bets found on the board are often from lower profile type games. Week one of the NFL offers a strong potential for that occurrence. Fashion the strong overall Pro Football betting card to open the season. With that comes quality games that can easily get lost in the shuffle. For this purpose, we are going to focus on the best of the rest. Don’t be surprised if these games end up being ranked as the most exciting of week one. Not to mention the betting angles being the wisest.
Seattle Seahawks vs. Atlanta Falcons
Date and Time:
Sunday, September 13, 2020, 1 p.m. ET
Location:
Mercedes Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Seahawks vs. Falcons TV Coverage:
FOX
Seahawks vs. Falcons NFL odds at SBG:
Team
Spread
Total
ML
Seahawks
PK (-115)
49½ (-110)
–
Falcons
PK (-105)
49½ (-110)
–
Things have never been the same for the Falcons since their epic Super Bowl collapse to New England. Last year was an absolute online betting debacle. Head coach Dan Quinn was said to have an appointment with the firing squad. Quinn rallied his Falcons to six wins in their final eight games. As a result, he gets one more year to make the playoffs or pack up his office. Seattle was failed by their defense in the 2019 playoffs. Matt Ryan and the Falcons may exploit that weakness for a big opening day win.
New York Jets vs. Buffalo Bills
Date and Time:
Sunday, September 13, 2020, 1 p.m. ET
Location:
New Era Field, Buffalo, New York
Jets vs. Bills TV Coverage:
CBS
Jets vs. Bills NFL Betting odds at SBG:
Team
Spread
Total
ML
Jets
+6 (-110)
40 (-110)
–
Bills
-6 (-110)
40 (-110)
–
Buffalo has made the playoffs in two of the last three seasons. Because of this they are Pro Football Betting favorites against a Jets team that last made postseason in 2010. As always Buffalo will have a packed and loud opening day crowd. Accordingly, the Bills lost only five games to the odds in 2019. By contrast the Jets were 7-9 vs. the spread.
Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions
Date and Time:
Sunday, September 13, 2020, 1 p.m. ET
Location:
Ford Field, Detroit Michigan
Bears vs. Lions TV Coverage:
FOX
Bears vs. Lions NFL Betting odds at SBG:
Team
Spread
Total
ML
Bears
+2½ (-119)
43½ (-110)
–
Lions
-2½ (-101)
43½ (-110)
–
Contrarily to public perception this may be the one game Detroit can win. Despite all that criticism of the Lions is the enthusiasm of week one. For one thing the Bears offense and quarterbacking remains a question. Chicago’s weakness may be enough for the Lions to take full advantage of. In spite of their problems Detroit has enough for a strong week one showing and payout. Further, the price is right.
Cleveland Browns vs. Baltimore Ravens
Date and Time:
Sunday, September 13, 2020, 1 p.m. ET
Location:
M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
Browns vs. Ravens TV Coverage:
CBS
Browns vs. Ravens NFL Betting odds at SBG:
Team
Spread
Total
ML
Browns
+9 (-119)
48 (-113)
–
Ravens
-9 (-101)
48 (-107)
–
Baltimore was 14-2 last year with NFL’s most valuable player Lamar Jackson. A clear difference can be seen in Cleveland. To illuminate the Browns haven’t made the playoffs since 2002. Owner Jimmy Haslam is the Cleveland common denominator. Since taking over the franchise coaches and general managers have gone through a revolving door. That losing culture won’t get fixed in an opening week game.
Pro Football Betting Best Bet Picks: Falcons, Bills, Lions, Ravens
