Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns, 1 p.m., CBS
Line: Bengals -2.5 | Whole: 47.5
The Browns gained’t be any enjoyable to play towards so long as Nick Chubb is blasting his means by means of the road of scrimmage on offense and Myles Garrett is doing the identical on protection. There may be loads of expertise surrounding each regardless of the staff’s 15-19 document during the last two seasons, and this week’s betting line ignores a reasonably amusing actuality: Joe Burrow, Cincinnati’s terrific younger, fourth-year quarterback, is just not solely nursing a calf harm however he’s additionally 1-4 towards the Browns in his profession. Decide: Browns +2.5
Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m., Fox
Line: Falcons -3.5 | Whole: 39.5
Rookie quarterbacks, even the very best ones, typically battle when tabbed to start out in Week 1. Rookie working backs, alternatively, tend to shock. So in a matchup that options Bryce Younger, the No. 1 general draft decide, beneath middle for Carolina and Bijan Robinson within the backfield for Atlanta, benefit, for now, goes to the runner. Decide: Falcons -3.5
Houston Texans at Baltimore Ravens, 1 p.m., CBS
Line: Ravens -10 | Whole: 43.5
If Lamar Jackson hoped to emphasise his worth to the Ravens final season, going 8-4 as a starter whereas the staff went 2-3 with out him (then exited the playoffs quietly in his absence) wasn’t a foul technique. Now Jackson has an enormous new contract and the staff’s new offensive coordinator, Todd Monken, is again within the N.F.L. following two nationwide championships in the identical position with Georgia. Add in vast receivers Odell Beckham Jr. and Zay Flowers, and expectations are off the charts.
A double-digit level unfold is sort of at all times a foul decide, however Jackson’s groups have gone 3-1 in Week 1 begins, with wins of 49, 32 and 15 factors. And the Texans are very dangerous.
Decide: Ravens -10
