Putting it on the Line
Welcome back to another year of “Putting it on the Line!” For those reading this feature for the first time, I believe that honesty is the best policy.
In other words, there won’t be any guaranteed, game-of-the-year, once-in-a-lifetime mortal locks. If I don’t feel strongly about a pick, I’ll tell you.
For example, the first week of the season is a complete crapshoot. You take your chances with hunches, but there’s not a lot of evidence upon which to make selections.
But my job is to make picks. And I’m going to do my job. Other than saying I particularly like the Chiefs as home underdogs against the Falcons, I won’t waste any time analyzing first-week games.
So, without further ado, the following are my Week 1 selections:
(Home team in CAPS)
(Winning team against the line in bold)
GIANTS -4 vs. Cowboys
BEARS -9½ vs. Colts
Eagles -8½ at BROWNS
Bills +3 vs. JETS
SAINTS -9 vs. Redskins
Patriots -6½ at TITANS
VIKINGS -4 vs. Jaguars
TEXANS -10½ vs. Dolphins
Rams +8½ at LIONS
CHIEFS +2½ vs. Falcons
PACKERS -5½ vs. 49ers
Panthers -2½ at BUCS
CARDINALS +2½ vs. Seahawks
BRONCOS -1 vs. Steelers
RAVENS -6 vs. Bengals
CHARGERS -1½ at RAIDERS
Best bet: CHIEFS +2½ vs. Falcons
Other top picks: SAINTS -9 vs. Redskins; Panthers -2½ at BUCS; BRONCOS -1 vs. Steelers; CHARGERS -1½ at RAIDERS
