'And with a healthy Dak Prescott under center, the Cowboys should have more than a little success moving the ball Thursday night. 'I don't love laying over a touchdown in Week 1,' Davenport said. Still, the slim majority is laying the points. That might explain why the group is pretty split when it comes to backing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an 8.5-point fave Thursday night against the Dallas Cowboys. The Kansas City Chiefs may have won and covered a 9.5-point spread against the Houston Texans on this night last year, but the Chiefs stunned the defending champ New England Patriots in 2017, the Denver Broncos hammered the defending champ Baltimore Ravens in 2013, and the Pats, New Orleans Saints and Pittsburgh Steelers failed to cover in those spots in 2015, 20, respectively. There was a time when it felt as though the defending champion was a lock to win handily at home in the Week 1 Thursday night kickoff game, but that hasn't exactly been the case in recent years. O'Donnell sees it as a double-digit-margin game, which seems plausible considering that this Chicago team (with similar personnel and coaches) was consistently roasted in prime-time and high-profile matchups last season (including a 14-point loss to these Rams at SoFi Stadium).ĭavenport: Los Angeles Gagnon: Los Angeles Kenyon: Los Angeles O'Donnell: Los Angeles Sobleski: Los AngelesĮditor's Note: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Dallas Cowboys 31-29 in the Week 1 season opener on Thursday night. It does sort of feel as though the Bears are phoning this one in to protect Fields from a potential embarrassment. It also doesn't hurt that he has beaten Chicago more than any other team in his career.' His talent has always been undeniable, but now he finally has the chance to make noise in the postseason, and it starts here.

with arguably the best supporting cast of weapons he's ever had.

It is about Matthew Stafford reintroducing himself to the NFL world. 'This game isn't about the Bears and their quarterback situation, though. 'Sure, rookie quarterback Justin Fields will probably see the field for Chicago in the game too, but that's not nearly enough. That should probably be enough to sway you right there,' O'Donnell said. 'The Rams' dominant defense hosts a Bears team turning to Dalton in the season's first Sunday Night Football matchup. This one's much more definitive, with every member of the crew backing the Los Angeles Rams as a sizeable home favorite in a prime-time matchup with a Chicago Bears squad still inexplicably quarterbacked by Andy Dalton. Information on public betting trends courtesy of the Action Network. Check DraftKings for the latest odds info.

Lines are from DraftKings as of Wednesday, Sept. Predicting who'll cover every single spread is no easy task, but we'll make a run at it while ideally sharing some helpful info along the way. And that's something that residents of nearly half of the states in this country can now do legally in one form or another, according to the Action Network.Īs per usual, Bleacher Report's NFL team-this year comprised of national analysts Gary Davenport, Brad Gagnon and Brent Sobleski as well as national editors Ian Kenyon and Wes O'Donnell-will do its best to guide you on your betting journey. They're giving us an extra 16 games to work with in 2021, which also translates to an extra 16 games on which to responsibly wager. It's been a long, painful, 214-day offseason, but the time has come to launch the most extensive season in NFL history.

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