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No more anticipation. Let’s get right to it! Week 1 picks for your betting pleasure.
Seattle Seahawks @ Atlanta Falcons 09/13/2020 1:00 pm EST. Under 49.5 (-115)
Russell Wilson visits Matt Ryan under the Mercedes-Benz Stadium dome on Sunday afternoon. FanDuel Sportsbook lists the combined point total at 49.5 points, with a little extra on the under (-115). I am with the sharps on this number. Over the Seahawks last 11 games in a dome, the UNDER has hit 73.7% of the time, with an average point total of 44.8 set by Vegas. I am leaning under across the board in the absence of pre-season games, so this trend verifies my position. Watch for a low scoring battle between two offenses trying to get in rhythm under the dome.
Detroit Lions vs. Chicago Bears 09/13/2020 1:00 pm EST. DET -3 (-110)
Mitchell Trubisky being the Week 1 starter for the Bears, moved this line 1.5 points toward the Lions side last week, and if you were fortunate enough to get a piece of that cake before it was gone, excellent job. Even at -3 (-110), I like Detroit to cover at home. These two historic franchises are 5-5 SU (straight up) against each other in their last ten meetings, while the Lions are 5-2 vs. Chicago in their previous seven contests. Detroit is also 6-1 ATS (against the spread) in September. A lot to like about getting the shaky Trubisky Week 1, when the Lions franchise QB Matthew Stafford returns from injury under center.
Buffalo Bills vs. New York Jets 09/13/2020 1:00 pm EST. BUF ML (-290)
AFC East foes go toe to toe in western New York this Sunday afternoon. The New York Jets are full of question marks on both sides of the ball, after trading away their franchise defender, safety, Jamal Adams, and then muddying the backfield of their star running back LeVeon Bell adding Frank Gore and Kalen Ballage. The Jets are 0-6 in their last six September clashes SU. Buffalo added Stefon Diggs to the weaponry Josh Allen will have at his disposal in 2020. The Bills have turned around their franchise narrative of late, and over their last nine contests, they are 8-1 SU as a favorite. Winning has become the norm in Buffalo; expect more of that against the lowly Jets of Jersey.
Happy tailing, TnPers!
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