Survivor grid9/7/2023 ![]() I see Lamar Jackson having a big day and the Ravens winning by double-digits. The Ravens are a good team and should be able to run the ball at will against a poor Raiders’ run defense. And at home, they’ll get the job done.īaltimore Ravens over Las Vegas Raiders: No bet against the Raiders is a bad bet as they seem to beat themselves more times than not. The Chiefs are still going to be the offensive juggernaut we’ve grown accustomed to. I am not banking on it, though, as they have not won a Week 1 game in 16 seasons. Kansas City Chiefs over Cleveland Browns: If the Browns win this game on the road, fine. The Packers have continuity going for them, and I don’t know how Winston will perform in his first meaningful game in nearly two seasons. Green Bay Packers over New Orleans Saints: Aaron Rodgers or Jameis Winston? I’ll take Rodgers, please and thank you. I’ll take him and Christian McCaffrey over rookie quarterback Zach Wilson and anyone else the Jets have on offense. And with a hobbled Prescott under center, the Bucs should have their way with the Cowboys on both sides of the ball.Ĭarolina Panthers over New York Jets: It’s not often you get to go against your former team in the opening game of the season, but that’s the case here as Sam Darnold faces off against the Jets. Normally I avoid ranking Thursday games so high on the list, but the Cowboys’ offensive line is banged up. Tampa Bay Buccaneers over Dallas Cowboys: The Bucs kick off the defense of the Lombardi Trophy on Thursday night when they welcome the Cowboys to town. Either way, the Bills win the season opener in front of their home fans. The Steelers have many questions surrounding them on both sides of the ball. They have many returning pieces and figure to take another step forward in their hunt for a Super Bowl. I know who I’m taking every day of the week.īuffalo Bills over Pittsburgh Steelers: The Bills offense is going to be unstoppable once again this season. Or you can look at it as the Rams defense (best in the league) vs. Los Angeles Rams over Chicago Bears: You can look at this game in one of two ways. And with Goff starting under center for the Lions, the 49ers know him all too well. Detroit is destined for another high draft pick. They have the better quarterback, running backs and receivers, and their defense is going to be one of the best in the league. I’m not worried about the cross-country travel for the 49ers as they’ve had plenty of time to get to Detroit and get acclimated to the time zone. San Francisco 49ers over Detroit Lions: It’s always tough to back a visiting team in survivor pools, but this one I believe is a no-brainer. Here are my survivor plays ranked from strongest to weakest for Week 1 of the National Football League Season. Remember, there may be no next week for you if you don’t survive the week in front of you. That’s why it’s imperative to come into Week 1 with a plan and stick to it. Bookmakers are simply offering lines based on what we saw last year and what transpired off the field this season through the draft and the free-agency market. Week 1 typically offers up a whole bunch of crazy results since we have no real data or sample size to go off of. For those of you who are reading this and are unsure what a survivor pool is, or are new to the survivor pool world, give this piece a quick read as it’ll break down what it is and offer up a few strategies on how to navigate the season.ĭoc’s Sports offers free NFL picks for every game on our NFL predictions page. The survivor pool allows me to methodically work my way through the season, picking one team a week and not having to worry about the point spread and the potential of a late backdoor cover to screw up my single-game bets or parlays. One of my favorite pools to enter is the survivor pools. Each year I talk myself into entering as many pools and contests as possible, and each year I come out with a new outlook on what worked well and what didn’t work at all. ![]() Starting on Thursday, there will be football on every week until the beginning of February, and I personally can’t wait for the NFL to get underway. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the start of the 2021-22 NFL season.
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