The 2024 NFL schedule is finally here and for the second season in a row, the Detroit Lions will play in primetime in Week 1. The Lions have never been to a Super Bowl, but they’ll open their year against the Rams on Sunday Night Football. It’s a rematch of a playoff game that Detroit won 24-23 at home last season and the Lions are favored by three this time around in the Week 1 NFL odds. According to the latest NFL spreads, the Chargers are also favored by three over the Raiders, one of three divisional matchups for anyone making NFL picks.
Who should you back in those NFL games today and which other NFL predictions should you include in your Week 1 NFL bets? Before you make any Week 1 NFL picks, you need to see the NFL against the spread, over-under, and money line predictions powered by SportsLine AI.
Built using cutting-edge artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques by SportsLine’s Data Science team, AI Predictions and AI Ratings are generated for each game. The AI predictions are determined by statistically learning from each team’s historical data and then quantitatively evaluating the strength of the opponent’s defense by assigning a numeric value out of 100 called a matchup score.
Once a prediction is formulated, the AI rating is generated using the prediction, the matchup score, and the odds of the market. For example, you could see an A-rating on an over bet if a team is facing a poor defense, their prediction differs from the line and there are favorable odds.
In addition, SportsLine AI is the first fully automated predictive model at SportsLine. It continuously refreshes on the most recent available data and can help you spot the biggest discrepancies in the lines. Last season, SportsLine’s AI PickBot hit a whopping 1,674 4.5- and 5-star prop picks. Anyone who has followed it is way up.
For Week 1, the AI PickBot has evaluated the NFL odds and provided NFL predictions for all 16 games. You can only see the AI predictions for the Week 1 NFL schedule here.
Top Week 1 NFL AI picks
After analyzing every game in Week 1, the AI PickBot says the Broncos cover as six-point underdogs against the Seahawks in a game that has earned an A-rated pick. Denver ranked 26th in the NFL in total offense and 29th in total defense but managed an 8-9 record in Sean Payton’s first season thanks in large part to the defense’s ability to get off the field on third down. The Broncos ranked second in the NFL in defensive third-down conversion rate (33.2%).
The Denver defense was also opportunistic, forcing 26 turnovers (12th in the NFL) and only allowing 40.2% of opponents’ drives to end in points (sixth in the league). Meanwhile, the Seahawks ranked 23rd in the NFL in third-down conversion rate (36.2%) and 25th in red-zone touchdowns percentage (48.1%). That’s a big reason why the AI PickBot predicts that Denver keeps it close, predicting a 21.86-20.34 win on average for the Seahawks. See its other Week 1 football predictions and football picks at SportsLine.
How to make Week 1 NFL picks
In addition, the AI PickBot has generated eight more A-rated picks for Week 1. You need to see the AI PickBot’s analysis before making any Week 1 NFL bets. You can only see it at SportsLine.
Who wins and covers each Week 1 NFL game, and which A-rated picks should you be targeting? Visit SportsLine now to see the top NFL picks against the spread, over-under, and on money line, all from the brand-new SportsLine AI PickBot that nailed 1,674 top-rated picks last season.
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Author: CBS Sports Staff
September 3, 2024 | 9:05 am
