Week 1 odds...

[off_the_wall]

from usatoday...

NY GIANTS -3.5 Dallas

DENVER -2 Pittsburgh
Seattle -2.5 ARIZONA
Carolina -2.5 TAMPA BAY
GREEN BAY -5 San Francisco
Philadelphia -7.5 CLEVELAND
NY JETS -2.5 Buffalo
HOUSTON -11 Miami
MINNESOTA -3.5 Jacksonville
New England -5 TENNESSEE
NEW ORLEANS -7 Washington
Atlanta -2.5 KANSAS CITY
CHICAGO -10 Indianapolis
DETROIT -6.5 St. Louis

OAKLAND -2.5 San Diego
BALTIMORE -6 Cincinnati

[off_the_wall]

Giants -3.5. Giants D-line versus a porous Dallas-O-line and Dallas' wounded, make this an easy call.

Buffalo +2.5. Buffalo is no powerhouse but neither are the Jets, I'll take the better team on both sides of the ball.

Miami +10. Not an endorsement of Miami by any means, but not a fan of double digit spreads in week 1 regardless of the teams involved.
Indy +10. Me thinks the Bears start slow, and Luck keeps this within reach.

Philly -7.5. Philly is a bit overrated but still has enough weapons to beat this Browns team.

Atlanta -2.5. Granted they are playing on the road and in a tough stadium but if the Falcons can't win this by more than 2.5...

[joncarlos]

I like Indy as well, just because I couldn't bring myself to pick the Bears for my eliminator pool, and if I'm not sure they can win straight up, I definitely don't trust them to win by 10.

[Gregg]

Giants -3.5

Bears -10 (I hope they are not looking ahead to GB)

Atlanta -2.5

N.O. -7

Detroit -6.5

Too many favs for the first week. Let's play ball!

[TyWebb004]

Packers -5

Browns +7.5

Jets -2.5

Saints -7

Lions -6.5

[onejayhawk]

I like Dallas outright.

The Chiefs are banged up on defense, but I will stick with them winning at home. This could be Justin Houston's coming out party.

J

[Lurker765]

I like Dallas outright.

The Chiefs are banged up on defense, but I will stick with them winning at home. This could be Justin Houston's coming out party.

J

I also think Dallas will win outright.

[Erik]

Giants -3.5. Giants D-line versus a porous Dallas-O-line and Dallas' wounded, make this an easy call.

The first of many reminders that nothing is an easy call when it comes to NFL betting.

[umjewman]

I tend to shy away from big spreads usually (particularly early in the season), but I am going against three of the rookie QBs on the road (not willing to bet against Seattle though):

Saints -7 Redskins
Texans -11 Dolphins
Bears -10 Colts

I also like the Eagles -7.5 against the Browns, even though the Browns have a pretty good D. And the Lions -6.5 against the Rams.

So big faves, but I think they'll cover. I'm sure I'll be wrong.

[Long John]

Pittsburgh - Peyton's not so triumphant return
Seattle - even on the road, this is a divisional game and all Seattle has to do is cover Larry Fitzgerald, right?
TAMPA BAY - will shock many this year
CLEVELAND - home dog, but I bet against the Iggles in the road opener last year and lost too...
Buffalo - no reason other than I hate the Jets
Jacksonville - this will be ugly - field goal contest
Washington - if this isn't a push, it'll be close
KANSAS CITY - home dog
Indianapolis - will shock many this year
Cincinnati - bitter rivals always play tight games

[Gregg]

Giants -3.5-L

Bears -10 (I hope they are not looking ahead to GB)-W

Atlanta -2.5-W

N.O. -7-L

Detroit -6.5_L

Too many favs for the first week. Let's play ball!

2-3 bad first week (so far).

Well, lets take Pittsburgh +2 for tonight. Got two games tomorrow to get even.

[Gregg]

Ok 2-4. Gotta pick both games tonight to pull even.

Going with Baltimore and Oakland laying the points.

[Long John]

Pittsburgh - Peyton's not so triumphant return
Seattle - even on the road, this is a divisional game and all Seattle has to do is cover Larry Fitzgerald, right?
TAMPA BAY - will shock many this year
CLEVELAND - home dog, but I bet against the Iggles in the road opener last year and lost too...
Buffalo - no reason other than I hate the Jets
Jacksonville - this will be ugly - field goal contest
Washington - if this isn't a push, it'll be close
KANSAS CITY - home dog
Indianapolis - will shock many this year
Cincinnati - bitter rivals always play tight games

Ugh. I went 4-6 on this mess. In fact, only two of the teams I picked actually won their game (Tampa, Washington).

[Gregg]

Ok 2-4. Gotta pick both games tonight to pull even.

Going with Baltimore and Oakland laying the points.

So after the smoke clears from the first week I find myself 3-5. Not a very good start. Well at least there is next week.