Too. Many. Points. You’ll see those three words mentioned several times. Picking games against the spread (ATS) is always difficult, but Week 1 is a different beast. There’s so much unknown. It pays to back underdogs early, as some spreads could be off by a couple of points. Underdogs went 11-5 ATS in Week 1 last season.
There are a whopping 10 road favorites this week, which should also give you pause. In some spots, the spread likely won’t even come into play, but in others, it will.
My most confident picks this week are New Orleans, Tampa Bay and the Giants. Stay away from Jacksonville-Washington and Kansas City-Arizona.
