NFL Week 1 Picks

Redskins +1 3 units

Let's see. Washington is playing at home and had a better record last season. Philadelphia was dreadful on the road last season, going 1-7. The Redskins have won SU the last 5 meetings. Thank you very much, I'll take the point and look for a Redskins win. OK, so the Eagles have an improved WR core and the Redskins lost Pierre Garcon and Desean Jackson. They still have Jordan Reed (at least for this matchup) and Jamison Crowder, who lead their WRs in TDs, and they picked up Terrelle Pryor. For the Eagles, my biggest question is if they are going to be able to protect Wentz enough for him to get the ball to his new WRs Alshon Jeffrey and Torrey Smith. Wentz was sacked nine times in the two games against the Redskins.

Panthers -4.5 2 units

I'm not a fan of giving up points on the road, but the Panthers are much better than last year's 6-10 record, and I can't say the same about the 49ers. San Francisco is still in rebuilding mode, and without a solid QB (Hoyer isn't) they don't have much besides Carlos Hyde. They should also see some improvement on defense, but I think it will start to show up later in the season. It will be interesting to see how Christian McCaffrey fits in the Panthers scheme, but he sure is a good weapon to have.

Giants +4 4 units

With all the media focusing on Ezekiel Elliott's suspension case, people are not paying much attention to the actual game itself. Nine of the last 10 meetings between these teams have been decided by 7 points or less, including four of the last five by 3 points or less. And by the way, the Giants are 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings. I believe Dallas will win the game SU, I believe the Giants will miss Odell Beckham Jr., but I also believe the Giants defense will keep the game close and Eli Manning will lead the Giants to at least a backdoor cover.

Good luck!