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Continue reading →: Seattle Seahawks at Atlanta Falcons: 2020 Week 1 NFL Pick
Seattle Seahawks (0-0) at Atlanta Falcons (0-0) The Seahawks weren’t as good as their 11-5 record suggested last season, as they went 10-2 in games decided by a touchdown or less and just 1-3 in games decided by more than a touchdown. They also lost Jadeveon Clowney this off-season and…
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Continue reading →: Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions: 2020 Week 1 NFL Pick
Chicago Bears (0-0) at Detroit Lions (0-0) The Bears won 12 games in 2018 on the strength of a defense that led the NFL in first down rate allowed, but in 2019 they fell to just 8-8 and were noticeably worse on both sides of the ball. Part of it…
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Continue reading →: Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars: 2020 Week 1 NFL Pick
Indianapolis Colts (0-0) at Jacksonville Jaguars (0-0) This is the biggest line of the opening week, with the Colts favored by 8 points on the road in Jacksonville, but I don’t think this line is high enough. Not only will the Jaguars barely have any homefield advantage with limited fans,…
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Continue reading →: Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings: 2020 Week 1 NFL Pick
Green Bay Packers (0-0) at Minnesota Vikings (0-0) When these two teams met last season, the Packers won both matchups, outscoring the Vikings by 18 points and winning the first down rate battle by 10.32% between the two games. The Packers also won more games overall, winning the NFC North…
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Continue reading →: Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers: 2020 Week 1 NFL Pick
Arizona Cardinals (0-0) at San Francisco 49ers (0-0) Every year there is at least one team that proves to be overhyped. The Cardinals seem like the leading candidate going into this season. Much of their hype is based around second year quarterback Kyler Murray, who many are expecting will follow…
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Continue reading →: Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs: 2020 Week 1 NFL Pick
Houston Texans (0-0) at Kansas City Chiefs (0-0) The 2020 NFL season is underway, with the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs playing host to the Houston Texans, a team they defeated 51-31 in the AFC divisional round, en route to their Super Bowl victory. This season will be unlike any…
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Continue reading →: 2020 NFL Season Preview
AFC East New England 8-8 Buffalo 8-8 Miami 4-12 NY Jets 4-12 AFC North Baltimore 12-4 Pittsburgh 11-5 Cleveland 9-7 Cincinnati 6-10 AFC South Indianapolis 12-4 Tennessee 11-5 Houston 7-9 Jacksonville 2-14 AFC West Kansas City 11-5 LA Chargers 8-8 Las Vegas 7-9 Denver 6-10 NFC East Dallas 12-4 Philadelphia…
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Continue reading →: Detroit Lions 2020 NFL Season Preview
Quarterback The Lions got off to a decent 3-4-1 start last season, but they weren’t as good as their record suggested, ranking 23rd in first down rate differential at -3.00% and things just got worse from there. Quarterback Matt Stafford suffered a back injury that cost him the final 8…
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Continue reading →: Minnesota Vikings 2020 NFL Season Preview
Quarterback The Vikings took a big risk two off-seasons ago, signing veteran free agent quarterback Kirk Cousins to a fully guaranteed 3-year, 84 million dollar deal to fill their void at the quarterback position. That’s a lot of money, but it’s in line with what some other comparable quarterbacks are…
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Continue reading →: Green Bay Packers 2020 NFL Season Preview
Quarterback The Packers went 13-3 and went to the NFC Championship last year, but they weren’t as good as that suggests. For one, their point differential of +63 is not only more in line with a 9-10 win team than a 13 win team, but it’s also the lowest point…