Cincinnati vs. Cleveland – Let me say this first at least we have Burrow playing the preseason this year at least some, but they added some guys who were playing well in the preseason to help out a loaded receiver unit, they recover from the mistake of letting Perine go as free agent. Then you bring in Al Golden and you have a chance as a team to help out the defense by going an extra play on offense, the pass game is the given with the Bengals, but the question for them is are they able to run the ball at all. With Perine back as the number two back it helps relieve a soft spot from last year. That and well Burrow has had a few nightmare games in Cleveland, a few years ago it was opening on the road just as they are again, but week 1 Cleveland has traditionally been bad. You have to assume internally they are thinking playoffs because even though it was a horrible beating at Houston blown out by a rookie qb but the Texans D shut them down in that game, but just like Pittsburgh who can win a playoff game? Cincinnati, because with rotating QBs we have seen Burrow put his up and try to keep up at that point. Get it live bet if you can of course and get it down to -3 or so or however it goes my pick is Bengals -5

Steelers vs Jets – Possibly an under right under here, but I’m on the Steelers just on thats how they usually perform.. unless Rodgers is a bust you win this game Steelers MONEY LINE & UNDER 38.5 is my pick.

Dolphins vs. Colts- I know the Colts are tough at home especially, but I think Tyreke Hill by not taking the Captain role is forcing others to step up and be leaders but he may have something to prove, and with the arrests everyone does. Slight road dog gimme the Phins bc you got Daniel Jones. Miami pk

49ers vs Seahawks- This should be all Niners if they are going to do anything this year. 49ers -136

Lions vs. Packers – This is another one where the matchup has been lopsided in the Lions way since Love took over at QB so we will see but I’m with the Lions +2.5

Buccaneers vs Falcons – Look up and the Falcons have won 4 of 5 vs TB and Penix is getting the hype assuming this is him at QB here. Mayfield and the Bucs never an easy out but you have to feel especially defensively they have them figured as to how they want to defend. Falcons +2

As far as betting goes there, well the 80% consensus have the birds taking victory laps as they drop doodie on the Cowboys as the 80% is on the Eagles. 94 % of the consensus on money line Eagles. I tell you this is division football and Dallas with Dak and Ceedee Lamb are there but it will be up to them because as soon as Tony Pollard went to Tennessee it hurt their offense in a crippling manner so who is gonna take those hits and run with no lead blocker? That will be what determines Dallas this year. I don’t care about consensus, and I mean Dak don’t play defense so it ain’t his fault what Green Bay came in and did. I don’t care about early consensus, I would say your better off hoping for 7.5 but I’m taking the Cowboys here to let them know Dak is 9-4 yall blew out Cooper and this is a different game. There is a potential for a MILLION points in this game.

As far as betting goes there, well the 80% consensus have the birds taking victory laps as they drop doodie on the Cowboys as the 80% is on the Eagles. 94 % of the consensus on money line Eagles. I tell you this is division football and Dallas with Dak and Ceedee Lamb are there but it will be up to them because as soon as Tony Pollard went to Tennessee it hurt their offense in a crippling manner so who is gonna take those hits and run with no lead blocker? That will be what determines Dallas this year. I don’t care about consensus, and I mean Dak don’t play defense so it ain’t his fault what Green Bay came in and did. I don’t care about early consensus, I would say your better off hoping for 7.5 but I’m taking the Cowboys here to let them know Dak is 9-4 yall blew out Cooper and this is a different game. There is a potential for a MILLION points in this game.

Dallas +7.5

The Battle for AFC West Supremacy begins in LA as Mahomes and company will see if they can even start the year out not trailing the Harbaugh led Chargers. Remember he had Collin Kaepernick in the Super Bowl? So I think just in style of play this is his best QB he has coached, but I remember as a youth Harbaugh taking these same Bolts to the big game only to see the biggest blowout ever to I believe Steve Young might’ve put 55 on em. Anyways they play this thing twice and the Bolts will win once in my opinion. So my pick vs the heavy money line consensus on the Chiefs is the Chargers +3. Its another divisional game and the more the Chiefs beat them like they did once last year they have to see how the Raiders played them and see they are more vulnerable than ever once everyone has ten years of game tape they know your first and second move. I do have to let you know the stat though, 8-2 last 10 vs. LAC, however the +3 would’ve been 2-0-1 last 3 matchups in LA for my pick LA CHARGERS +3, also out of the last 3 36 have been the most points scored so this is who makes it 20 wins the game.

Chargers +3

143

144

Boise State

South Florida

-9

+9

-6-116

+6-104

147

148

Wyoming

Akron

-9

+9

-7-109

+7-111

149

150

Ohio U

Rutgers

+10½

-10½

+15½-105

-15½-115

151

152

Nebraska

Cincinnati U

-7

+7

-6½-120

+6½+ev

155

156

Miami Ohio

Wisconsin

+17

-17

+17

-17

Boise State vs USF a CBS game and about 60 % coming in on Boise. They bring back Madsen at QB and he is facing a defense that was 119th in the nation last year.

Brown is USF first 3000 yard passer who is running their high volume offense. He gives this game a bit of confidence that USF will be able to move the ball and score some maybe.

My lean here goes to Boise on the advantage implied from last year as they were the better unit. I would recommend trying to get them at -3 or even money because we could see USF show up here and if they are ahead at some point then Boise would be in even money territory.

My Pick Boise -6

Wyoming vs Akron last years 123 vs 120th ranked offenses at 19.7 and 20.3 a game. That being said this is an espn+ game and a chance of an upset right here. For what it’s worth I’ll take the home team Zips here at +7 and if you’re looking for a money line underdog then this might be the play for you.

Akron +7

Rutgers vs Ohio with the line now up to 15.5, really if you want to wait one down on live bet it may be there or Rutgers may go down the field first drive and not relinquish the lead rest of the game 92% on the Scarlett Knights. Beware Ohio was 9-5 ATS last year and Rutgers run d was 111th both at 5.2 yards per carry, which leads us to Ohio’s 3rd down percentage at 11th in the country. Knights were 5-5 ATS a season ago so the only real likely thing is a win money line. Your playing with chance but live bet may be your best way to wait down the line here.

Rutgers -15.5

Nebraska vs Cincinnati At Arrowhead Stadium. Always the hype at Nebraska but the strength of both teams is on defense. I looked at it and consensus isn’t leading me into a lot of confidence as on paper it looks like UC would win from last years stats or at least cover. The total at 53.5 actually higher than what I thought it would be so I go UNDER here.

UNDER 53.5 Cincinnati +6.5

Miami vs Wisconsin -17, only once in history have these two met and it was a 59-0 victory. This has beat down all over it as well as low scoring game. With total sitting at 39.5 but I think this one is all Wisconsin as it better be with their O line and we’ll see what the coach has in year two.

Wisconsin -17