.The 2024 Week 1 NFL schedule is stacked with some great matchups.The initial full week slate features both a Thursday and Friday evening video game as the speaking up for champ Kansas Urban area Chiefs (-3, 46.5) start the period against the Baltimore Ravens on Sept. 5. The NFL action then moves to Brazil for an activity between the Green Gulf Packers and also Philly Eagles on Sept. 6. The Detroit Lions have an NFC divisional round rematch against the Los Angeles Rams on Sept 8 and the slate ends along with the likely profit of Aaron Rodgers, as the New york city Jets deal with the San Francisco 49ers on Sept. 9 on Monday Night Regulation Football (ABC/ESPN+). Our betting professionals considered the very early Week 1 lines to discover some market value just before free throw lines move closer to the games.Joe Fortenbaugh's 1st bet: Baltimore Ravens (+3) vs. Kansas Metropolitan area ChiefsSeveral well-respected sportsbooks-- each in Vegas and also offshore-- have actually currently readjusted southern to Chiefs -2.5 because of an inflow of advanced Ravens amount of money. Along With Baltimore +3 (-120) still readily available at ESPN WAGER, I am actually coming down right now just before the vital variety of "3" disappears.Editor's PicksSince taking over as head instructor in Baltimore back in 2008, John Harbaugh is an absolutely unthinkable 12-4 straight-up and against the spreading in Full week 1. That 75% favorite price hops to 85.7% (6-1 SU as well as ATS) coming from 2017 to present day, along with a bonkers +18.9 cover frame. Look for newly gotten running back Derrick Holly and the Baltimore hurrying strike to always keep the Ravens injustice on the area ... and Patrick Mahomes off it.Tyler Fulghum's initial bet: Los Angeles Rams (+3.5) at Detroit LionsI don't understand if this will certainly move down to 3, yet in case it does, I prefer the added fifty percent factor on the Rams. Sean McVay has actually been an absolute great in Week 1 (7-0 ATS). The Rams conveniently can possess succeeded that Wild Memory card game at Ford Area in January. This must be actually another firmly contested, coin flip activity. Having greater than a basket head start on the scoreboard seems to be very useful to me.Ben Solak's first wager: Dallas Cowboys +3 (-120) at Cleveland BrownsCeeDee Lamb authorized a four year, $136 thousand contract recently and ought to be ready to beam in Week 1. Photograph by Cooper Neill/Getty ImagesI recognize that the Browns were 5-1 in Deshaun Watson's 6 beginnings final season, but he was much coming from impressive because limited opportunity. Without Chip Chubb in the backfield, Watson is going to need to bring the Browns injustice against what need to remain a petty protection in Dallas even with the injury to DaRon Bland.But a lot more than I wish to be actually fading the Browns early, I am actually buying the Cowboys early. I presume they have actually made and also created effectively to represent their offending line variations. I additionally assume that our pay attention to the inadequate lasting wellness of the Cowboys' franchise business (lengthy CeeDee Lamb arrangement hold-in, no Dak deal, no Parsons bargain) biases us versus the short-term wellness of the Cowboys lineup now. Prescott, Parsons, and Lamb are still in the structure. Simply the Chiefs have succeeded a lot more frequent time games over the last three years than the Cowboys. This is actually still a very good football team.Seth Walder initial bet: Alternative Escalate: Seattle Seahawks (-12.5, +215) vs. Denver BroncosGeno Smith and also the enhanced Seattle Seahawks offense may be difficult to stop for the Denver Broncos' protection. Photo by Rio Giancarlo/Getty ImagesI'm making use of an alternative collection listed below to take advantage of the reality that this game has way even more variation than a regular contest. There is actually a possibility that Ryan Grubb's offense - which powered Washington to the national label game in 2013 - can offer on-the-spot rockets in its NFL launching. Mike Macdonald should locate creative methods to get pressure and right away place life in to the Seattle's pass thrill. And there's an opportunity that Bo Nix just can't hang in his NFL launching. I don't recognize if any one of these will definitely happen, but the chance of a harsh end result appears a lot higher listed below than a lot of games.Andre Snellings very first wager: Veggie Gulf Packers +3.0 over Philadelphia Eagles (-120 ). Jalen Hurts really did not dip into all this preseason as well as for the second year straight he'll start the period with a brand new offense under a brand-new outrageous organizer. The Packers are actually receiving the total 3 points at ESPN BET at the moment, although the Eagles will not actually possess home area conveniences along with the activity to be played in Sao Paulo, Brazil. While I expect the Eagles to appear better than the crew that dropped 6 of their final 7 games final period, they'll be actually encountering a Packers squad that ended in 2014 aflame as Jordan Love flew in his initial year starting under center. Love enters this year along with a complete supplement of stimulating younger pass receivers well-balanced, increasing the ceiling for the Packers' outburst as well as enhancing the possibility they start the period on a higher keep in mind.