2016 NFL Week One Expert Picks and Predictions

Week 1 of the NFL regular season is finally upon us, which means it’s time to gear up with some advice from the experts around the web before we place our stakes on the 16-game slate.

It’s worth noting that six teams have received unanimous votes as victors in Week 1: the Panthers, Raiders, Texans, Seahawks, Giants and Cardinals. You may want to try your hand on these teams right off the bat for what appears to be surefire wins and easy money to be made, especially considering how these favorites have matched up with their respective and relatively inferior opponents.

Let’s find out more about these predictions from three of the internet’s trusted sources, followed by our very own predictions with corresponding odds and links for each game’s previews below.

NFL News and Previews

Washington Redskins vs. Kansas City Chiefs Preview - October 2, 2017

Oakland Raiders vs. Denver Broncos Preview - October 1, 2017

Carolina Panthers vs. New England Patriots Preview - October 1, 2017

2017 NFL Week 4 Picks and Predictions

2016 NFL Week 1 Expert Picks

*view all of TopBet’s NFL week 1 betting lines here

Fox Sports (via WhatIfSports simulator)

Game | Prediction
Carolina at Denver | Carolina
Buffalo at Baltimore | Buffalo
Green Bay at Jacksonville | Green Bay
San Diego at Kansas City | Kansas City
Oakland at New Orleans | Oakland
Chicago at Houston | Houston
Cleveland at Philadelphia | Philadelphia
Minnesota at Tennessee | Minnesota
Tampa Bay at Atlanta | Atlanta
Cincinnati at N.Y. Jets | N.Y. Jets
Miami at Seattle | Seattle
N.Y. Giants at Dallas | N.Y. Giants
Detroit at Indianapolis | Indianapolis
New England at Arizona | Arizona
Pittsburgh at Washington | Pittsburgh
Los Angeles at San Francisco | Los Angeles

NFL.com (Fan Vote Consensus)

Game | Prediction
Carolina at Denver | Carolina
Buffalo at Baltimore | Baltimore
Green Bay at Jacksonville | Green Bay
San Diego at Kansas City | Kansas City
Oakland at New Orleans | Oakland
Chicago at Houston | Houston
Cleveland at Philadelphia | Philadelphia
Minnesota at Tennessee | Minnesota
Tampa Bay at Atlanta | Atlanta
Cincinnati at N.Y. Jets | Cincinnati
Miami at Seattle | Seattle
N.Y. Giants at Dallas | N.Y. Giants
Detroit at Indianapolis | Indianapolis
New England at Arizona | Arizona
Pittsburgh at Washington | Pittsburgh
Los Angeles at San Francisco | Los Angeles

The Sports Lair (Randy Inman)

Game | Prediction
Carolina at Denver | Carolina, 17-14
Buffalo at Baltimore | Baltimore, 20-17
Green Bay at Jacksonville | Jacksonville, 28-24
San Diego at Kansas City | Kansas City, 27-17
Oakland at New Orleans | Oakland, 27-24
Chicago at Houston | Houston, 24-17
Cleveland at Philadelphia | Philadelphia, 17-13
Minnesota at Tennessee | Tennessee, 17-10
Tampa Bay at Atlanta | Tampa Bay, 23-20
Cincinnati at N.Y. Jets | Cincinnati, 23-16
Miami at Seattle | Seattle, 27-20
N.Y. Giants at Dallas | N.Y. Giants, 28-21
Detroit at Indianapolis | Indianapolis, 24-21
New England at Arizona | Arizona, 20-14
Pittsburgh at Washington | Washington, 27-24
Los Angeles at San Francisco | Los Angeles, 21-14

TopBet

Game | Prediction
Carolina (-3) at Denver (+3) | Carolina (-3), 24-17
Buffalo (+3) at Baltimore (-3) | Buffalo (+3), 24-21
Green Bay (-5.5) at Jacksonville (+5.5) | Green Bay (-4.5), 34-19
San Diego (+7) at Kansas City (-7) | San Diego (+7), 28-24
Oakland (+1) at New Orleans (-1) | Oakland (+1), 27-24
Chicago (+6.5) at Houston (-6.5) | Houston (-4.5), 29-17
Cleveland (+4) at Philadelphia (-4) | Cleveland (+3), 27, 24
Minnesota (-2.5) at Tennessee (+2.5) | Minnesota (-2.5), 20-17
Tampa Bay (+3) at Atlanta (-3) | Atlanta (-3), 27-24
Cincinnati (-2.5) at N.Y. Jets (+2.5) | Cincinnati (-2.5), 24-20
Miami (+10.5) at Seattle (-10.5) | Seattle (-10.5), 28-14
N.Y. Giants (-1) at Dallas (+1) | N.Y. Giants (-1), 31-24
Detroit (+4) at Indianapolis (-4) | Detroit (+4), 33-30
New England (+6) at Arizona (-6) | Arizona (-6), 36-19
Pittsburgh (-3) at Washington (+3) | TBD
Los Angeles (-2.5) at San Francisco (+2.5) | TBD

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