The Week 1 NFL schedule concludes with the 49ers hosting the Jets on Monday Night Football. None of the Week 1 NFL spreads has moved more than Monday’s game, as San Francisco has dropped from a six-point favorite to a 3.5-point favorite in the Week 1 NFL odds. The 49ers struggled against elite defenses like Baltimore and Kansas City last year, and New York brings a strong defense into Week 1. Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers is also back after suffering a season-ending injury in last season’s opener, so should you include the Jets in your Week 1 NFL parlay picks?
That game has one of the lowest NFL totals (43) in the Week 1 NFL lines, while Lions vs. Rams has the highest at 52.5. The Rams went over the total in six of their final eight games last season, while the Lions went over in nine of their final 12 games. Before you make any Week 1 NFL picks or NFL parlays, be sure to see what SportsLine senior analyst Larry Hartstein has to say.
A former lead writer for Covers and The Linemakers, Hartstein combines a vast network of Vegas sources with an analytical approach he honed working for Pro Football Focus. He tied for 52nd place (out of 1,598 entries) in the 2022 Westgate Las Vegas SuperContest, going 53-34-3 ATS. Hartstein’s weekly Vegas contest selections form the basis of his NFL best bets column, which is 79-48-2 (62.2%, +25.95 units) since its inception in 2022. Anyone who has followed him is way up.
For Week 1, Hartstein has locked in three confident best bets. If you successfully parlay his picks, you’re looking at a payout of almost 6-1. You can only see Hartstein’s Week 1 NFL picks at SportsLine.
Top Week 1 NFL picks
We can tell you Hartstein loves the Browns (-2.5) to cover against the Cowboys. These were two of the best defensive teams in the NFL last season, but they were trending in opposite directions down the stretch. Dallas only covered the spread once in its final five games, while Cleveland covered in four of its last six games and in six straight home games.
The Browns are going to be without running back Nick Chubb to open the season, but Jerome Ford rushed for 813 yards and four touchdowns last season. Quarterback Deshaun Watson has a strong group of wide receivers to throw to in Amari Cooper, Jerry Jeudy and Elijah Moore, who have had a full offseason to work together. Meanwhile, Cowboys star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb sat out for almost the entire offseason due to contract negotiations, leaving him without many reps heading into the opener. See which other NFL parlay picks to make here.
How to make Week 1 NFL parlays
Hartstein also jumped on two other NFL matchups, including backing one team who he says is “poised for greatness.” You can only see Hartstein’s Week 1 NFL best bets and parlay at SportsLine.
What are Hartstein’s top Week 1 NFL picks, and which other NFL matchups should you target for a strong 6-1 payout? Visit SportsLine now to see the Week 1 NFL best bets from the Vegas expert who is up 25.95 units on ATS picks since 2022, and find out.
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Author: CBS Sports Staff
September 7, 2024 | 3:55 pm
