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NFL Expert Picks, Predictions: Week 1

NFL expert picks, predictions for Week 1, highlighted by Tom Brady and Tampa Bay vs Drew Brees and New Orleans, Chicago vs Detroit, and Houston at Kansas City


Experts, Results So Far …

Gill Alexander: SU: 0-0, ATS: 0-0
@beatingthebook, VSIN
Jeff Feyerer: SU: 0-0, ATS: 0-0
@JeffFeyererFightingIrishWire.com
Pete Fiutak: SU: 0-0, ATS: 0-0
@PeteFiutakCFN 
Phil Harrison: SU: 0-0, ATS: 0-0
@PhilHarrisonBW, BuckeyesWire.com
Jeremy Mauss: SU: 0-0, ATS: 0-0
@MWCWire, MWwire.com
Scott Steehn: SU: 0-0, ATS: 0-0
@Steehnroller, WinnersandWhiners.com
Keith Stewart: SU: 0-0, ATS: 0-0
WinnersandWhiners.com
Brian Stultz: SU: 0-0, ATS: 0-0
Clucko The Chicken (a coin flip): SU: 0-0, ATS: 0-0
CONSENSUS PICK: SU: 0-0, ATS: 0-0


Week 1 Expert Picks 
Cleveland at Baltimore | NY Jets at Buffalo
Las Vegas at Carolina | Seattle at Atlanta
Phil at Washington | Chicago at Detroit
Indy at Jacksonville | GB at Minnesota
LA Chargers at Cincinnati | Arizona at SF
Tampa Bay at New Orleans | Dallas at LA Rams
Pitt at NY Giants | Tennessee at Denver


If there’s an *next to the pick, that means the team will win, but not cover.

INSTRUCTIONS: Make your pick against the spread. For example …
– If you think Chicago will win -4 over Detroit: Chicago
– If you think Detroit will win outright: Detroit
– If you think Chicago will win, but NOT cover: Chicago*

Thursday, September 10

Houston at Kansas City

8:20, NBC
BetMGM Line: Kansas City -9.5, o/u: 54
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Gill Alexander, VSIN: Kansas City*
Jeff Feyerer, Fighting Irish Wire: Kansas City*
Pete Fiutak, CFN: Kansas City*
Phil Harrison, Buckeyes Wire: Kansas City
Jeremy Mauss, MW Wire: Kansas City*
Scott Steehn, WinnersandWhiners: Kansas City
Keith Stewart, WinnersandWhiners: Kansas City
Clucko the Chicken, CFN: Houston
CONSENSUS PICK: Kansas City*

CFN College Football Week 1 Experts Picks

Sunday, September 13

Miami at New England

1:00, CBS
BetMGM Line: New England -6, o/u: 43
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Gill Alexander, VSIN: Miami
Jeff Feyerer, Fighting Irish Wire: New England*
Pete Fiutak, CFN: New England
Phil Harrison, Buckeyes Wire: New England
Jeremy Mauss, MW Wire: New England*
Scott Steehn, WinnersandWhiners: New England*
Keith Stewart, WinnersandWhiners: New England*
Clucko the Chicken, CFN: Miami
CONSENSUS PICK: New England*

Week 1 Expert Picks 
Cleveland at Baltimore | NY Jets at Buffalo
Las Vegas at Carolina | Seattle at Atlanta
Phil at Washington | Chicago at Detroit
Indy at Jacksonville | GB at Minnesota
LA Chargers at Cincinnati | Arizona at SF
Tampa Bay at New Orleans | Dallas at LA Rams
Pitt at NY Giants | Tennessee at Denver

NEXT: Cleveland at Baltimore, NY Jets at Buffalo

Sunday, September 13

Cleveland at Baltimore

1:00, CBS
BetMGM Line: Baltimore -8, o/u: 48.5
Bet on this with BetMGM or for latest line 

Gill Alexander, VSIN: Baltimore
Jeff Feyerer, Fighting Irish Wire: Baltimore*
Pete Fiutak, CFN: Baltimore*
Phil Harrison, Buckeyes Wire: Baltimore*
Jeremy Mauss, MW Wire: Baltimore
Scott Steehn, WinnersandWhiners: Baltimore
Keith Stewart, WinnersandWhiners: Baltimore
Clucko the Chicken, CFN: Cleveland
CONSENSUS PICK: Baltimore


Sunday, September 13

NY Jets at Buffalo

1:00, CBS
BetMGM Line: Buffalo -6.5, o/u: 40
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Gill Alexander, VSIN: Buffalo*
Jeff Feyerer, Fighting Irish Wire: Buffalo
Pete Fiutak, CFN: Buffalo
Phil Harrison, Buckeyes Wire: Buffalo*
Jeremy Mauss, MW Wire: Buffalo
Scott Steehn, WinnersandWhiners: Buffalo*
Keith Stewart, WinnersandWhiners: NY Jets
Clucko the Chicken, CFN: NY Jets
CONSENSUS PICK: Buffalo*

NEXT: Las Vegas at Carolina, Seattle at Atlanta

Sunday, September 13

Las Vegas at Carolina

1:00, CBS
BetMGM Line: Las Vegas -2.5, o/u: 47
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Gill Alexander, VSIN: Carolina
Jeff Feyerer, Fighting Irish Wire: Carolina
Pete Fiutak, CFN: Las Vegas
Phil Harrison, Buckeyes Wire: Carolina
Jeremy Mauss, MW Wire: Carolina
Scott Steehn, WinnersandWhiners: Carolina
Keith Stewart, WinnersandWhiners: Las Vegas
Clucko the Chicken, CFN: Carolina
CONSENSUS PICK: Carolina


Seattle at Atlanta

1:00, FOX
BetMGM Line: Seattle -1, o/u: 49
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Gill Alexander, VSIN: Seattle
Jeff Feyerer, Fighting Irish Wire: Atlanta
Pete Fiutak, CFN: Seattle
Phil Harrison, Buckeyes Wire: Seattle
Jeremy Mauss, MW Wire: Seattle
Scott Steehn, WinnersandWhiners: Seattle
Keith Stewart, WinnersandWhiners: Seattle
Clucko the Chicken, CFN: Seattle
CONSENSUS PICK: Seattle

NEXT: Philadelphia at Washington, Chicago at Detroit

Sunday, September 13

Philadelphia at Washington

1:00, FOX
BetMGM Line: Philadelphia -6, o/u: 43
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Gill Alexander, VSIN: Washington
Jeff Feyerer, Fighting Irish Wire: Philadelphia
Pete Fiutak, CFN: Philadelphia
Phil Harrison, Buckeyes Wire: Philadelphia
Jeremy Mauss, MW Wire: Philadelphia
Scott Steehn, WinnersandWhiners: Philadelphia*
Keith Stewart, WinnersandWhiners: Philadelphia
Clucko the Chicken, CFN: Washington
CONSENSUS PICK: Philadelphia


Chicago at Detroit

1:00, FOX
BetMGM Line: Detroit -2.5, o/u: 44
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Gill Alexander, VSIN: Detroit
Jeff Feyerer, Fighting Irish Wire: Chicago
Pete Fiutak, CFN: Chicago
Phil Harrison, Buckeyes Wire: Detroit
Jeremy Mauss, MW Wire: Detroit
Scott Steehn, WinnersandWhiners: Chicago
Keith Stewart, WinnersandWhiners: Detroit
Clucko the Chicken, CFN: Detroit
CONSENSUS PICK: Detroit

NEXT: Indianpolis at Jacksonville, Green Bay at Minnesota

Sunday, September 13

Indianpolis at Jacksonville

1:00, CBS
BetMGM Line: Indianapolis -7.5, o/u: 45
Bet on this with BetMGM or for latest line 

Gill Alexander, VSIN: Indianapolis
Jeff Feyerer, Fighting Irish Wire: Indianapolis
Pete Fiutak, CFN: Indianapolis
Phil Harrison, Buckeyes Wire: Indianapolis
Jeremy Mauss, MW Wire: Indianapolis
Scott Steehn, WinnersandWhiners: Indianapolis*
Keith Stewart, WinnersandWhiners: Jacksonville
Clucko the Chicken, CFN: Jacksonville
CONSENSUS PICK: Indianapolis


Green Bay at Minnesota

1:00, FOX
BetMGM Line: Minnesota -2.5, o/u: 46.5
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Gill Alexander, VSIN: Minnesota*
Jeff Feyerer, Fighting Irish Wire: Green Bay
Pete Fiutak, CFN: Minnesota
Phil Harrison, Buckeyes Wire: Green Bay
Jeremy Mauss, MW Wire: Green Bay
Scott Steehn, WinnersandWhiners: Green Bay
Keith Stewart, WinnersandWhiners: Green Bay*
Clucko the Chicken, CFN: Green Bay
CONSENSUS PICK: Green Bay

NEXT: LA Chargers at Cincinnati, Arizona at San Francisco

LA Chargers at Cincinnati

4:05, CBS
BetMGM Line: LA Chargers -3, o/u: 44
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Gill Alexander, VSIN: LA Chargers
Jeff Feyerer, Fighting Irish Wire: Cincinnati
Pete Fiutak, CFN: LA Chargers
Phil Harrison, Buckeyes Wire: Cincinnati
Jeremy Mauss, MW Wire: LA Chargers
Scott Steehn, WinnersandWhiners: LA Chargers
Keith Stewart, WinnersandWhiners: LA Chargers
Clucko the Chicken, CFN: Cincinnati
CONSENSUS PICK: LA Chargers


Arizona at San Francisco

4:25, FOX
BetMGM Line: San Francisco -7, o/u: 47
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Gill Alexander, VSIN: San Francisco*
Jeff Feyerer, Fighting Irish Wire: San Francisco*
Pete Fiutak, CFN: San Francisco*
Phil Harrison, Buckeyes Wire: San Francisco
Jeremy Mauss, MW Wire: San Francisco*
Scott Steehn, WinnersandWhiners: San Francisco*
Keith Stewart, WinnersandWhiners: San Francisco
Clucko the Chicken, CFN: Arizona
CONSENSUS PICK: San Francisco*

NEXT: Tampa Bay at New Orleans, Dallas at LA Rams,

Sunday, September 13

Tampa Bay at New Orleans

4:25, FOX
BetMGM Line: New Orleans -3.5, o/u: 49.5
Bet on this with BetMGM or for latest line 

Gill Alexander, VSIN: New Orleans*
Jeff Feyerer, Fighting Irish Wire: New Orleans
Pete Fiutak, CFN: New Orleans
Phil Harrison, Buckeyes Wire: New Orleans
Jeremy Mauss, MW Wire: New Orleans
Scott Steehn, WinnersandWhiners: New Orleans
Keith Stewart, WinnersandWhiners: New Orleans
Clucko the Chicken, CFN: Tampa Bay
CONSENSUS PICK: New Orleans


Dallas at LA Rams

8:20, NBC
BetMGM Line: Dallas -2.5, o/u: 51.5
Bet on this with BetMGM or for latest line 

Gill Alexander, VSIN: Dallas
Jeff Feyerer, Fighting Irish Wire: LA Rams
Pete Fiutak, CFN: LA Rams
Phil Harrison, Buckeyes Wire: Dallas
Jeremy Mauss, MW Wire: Dallas
Scott Steehn, WinnersandWhiners: LA Rams
Keith Stewart, WinnersandWhiners: Dallas
Clucko the Chicken, CFN: Dallas
CONSENSUS PICK: Dallas

NEXT: Pittsburgh at NY Giants, Tennessee at Denver

Monday, September 14

Pittsburgh at NY Giants

7:15, ESPN
BetMGM Line: Pittsburgh -4, o/u: 47.5
Bet on this with BetMGM or for latest line 

Gill Alexander, VSIN: Pittsburgh
Jeff Feyerer, Fighting Irish Wire: Pittsburgh
Pete Fiutak, CFN: Pittsburgh
Phil Harrison, Buckeyes Wire: Pittsburgh
Jeremy Mauss, MW Wire: NY Giants
Scott Steehn, WinnersandWhiners: Pittsburgh*
Keith Stewart, WinnersandWhiners: Pittsburgh
Clucko the Chicken, CFN: NY Giants
CONSENSUS PICK: Pittsburgh


Tennessee at Denver

10:10, ESPN
BetMGM Line: Denver -1.5, o/u: 42
Bet on this with BetMGM or for latest line 

Gill Alexander, VSIN: Denver
Jeff Feyerer, Fighting Irish Wire: Tennessee
Pete Fiutak, CFN: Tennessee
Phil Harrison, Buckeyes Wire: Denver
Jeremy Mauss, MW Wire: Tennessee
Scott Steehn, WinnersandWhiners: Denver
Keith Stewart, WinnersandWhiners: Tennessee
Clucko the Chicken, CFN: Tennessee
CONSENSUS PICK: Tennessee

Week 1 Expert Picks
Houston at KC | Miami at New England
Cleveland at Baltimore | NY Jets at Buffalo
Las Vegas at Carolina | Seattle at Atlanta
Phil at Washington | Chicago at Detroit
Indy at Jacksonville | GB at Minnesota
LA Chargers at Cincinnati | Arizona at SF
Tampa Bay at New Orleans | Dallas at LA Rams

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