The NFL season is very nearly here. The Buccaneers and Cowboys will kickstart Week 1 on Sept. 9, and NFL bettors are eager to get in on the action. After spending the 2021 offseason poring over the Week 1 matchups in detail and trying to identify quality underdogs and undervalued teams to trust against the spread, they'll finally get to see if their bets come to fruition.This year, the early-season results shouldn't be quiteas unpredictable as they were in 2020. Teams actually got to play preseason games in 2021. While many teams rested their starters, bettors could at least glean some insights from the games and got to see a handful of old faces in new places. The biggest one that fans have yet to see is Matthew Stafford with the Rams.NFL WEEK 1 PICKS: | Bettors also got a preview of the rookie quarterbacks this year. As such,they won't be flying blind if they want to trust Trevor Lawrence or Zach Wilson in Week 1. They know what they're getting into.At the early stages of the season, there aren't a lot of impactful injuries that could have an effect on Week 1 spreads. Saquon Barkley (knee) is among the biggest
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Jeff Bagwell Jersey .5Los Angeles Chargers at Washington Football Team44.5San Francisco 49ers at Detroit Lions45.5Seattle Seahawks at Indianapolis Colts48.5Minnesota Vikings at Cincinnati Bengals47.5Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots43.5Cleveland Browns at Kansas City Chiefs54.5Denver Broncos at New York Giants41.5Green Bay Packers at New Orleans Saints49.5Chicago Bears at Los Angeles Rams46.5Baltimore Ravens at Las Vegas Raiders50.5NFL best bets for Week 149ers (-7.5) at LionsAs of this writing, the 49ers are tied for the biggest Week 1 favorite with the Buccaneers. That said, San Francisco is the more appealing of the two and may be the most appealing team to take in Week 1.The 49ers were one of the best teams in the NFL during the 2019 season but regre sed badly in 2020 due to countle s injuries. They
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Robinson Chirinos Jersey this will be Brandon Staley's first regular-season game as an NFL head coach and Washington looks very appealing as an underdog.Cardinals (+3) at TitansThe Titans may have a strong offense, but their defense is still a work in progre s. Their front seven should be better after adding Bud Dupree during the offseason, but their secondary is still a problem. Their top corners are Janoris Jenkins, rookie Caleb Farley and second-year player Kristian Fulton, who had his share of i sues in 2020.The Cardinals have the firepower needed to make that a problem for the Titans' defense, as their receivers can take advantage of the weakne s at cornerback while Kyler Murray will be able to mitigate the Tenne see pa s rush with his mobility. Their defense sho
