.The 2024 Week 1 NFL schedule is actually piled along with some excellent matchups.The first week slate includes both a Thursday and also Friday night game as the defending champion Kansas Urban area Chiefs (-3, 46.5) kick off the period against the Baltimore Ravens on Sept. 5. The NFL activity after that heads to South america for an activity between the Environment-friendly Gulf Packers and Philadelphia Eagles on Sept. 6. The Detroit Lions possess an NFC local sphere rematch versus the Los Angeles Rams on Sept 8 as well as the slate ends along with the very likely profit of Aaron Rodgers, as the The big apple Jets encounter the San Francisco 49ers on Sept. 9 on Monday Evening Soccer (ABC/ESPN+). Our wagering experts checked out the very early Week 1 lines to find some market value just before free throw lines relocate better to the games.Joe Fortenbaugh's first wager: Baltimore Ravens (+3) vs. Kansas Area ChiefsSeveral well-respected sportsbooks-- each in Vegas and offshore-- have currently changed southern to Chiefs -2.5 because of an increase of advanced Ravens money. With Baltimore +3 (-120) still available at ESPN BET, I'm coming down right now before the vital amount of "3" disappears.Editor's PicksSince taking over as scalp trainer in Baltimore back in 2008, John Harbaugh is actually a completely unimaginable 12-4 straight-up as well as versus the escalate in Week 1. That 75% favorite fee jumps to 85.7% (6-1 SU as well as ATS) from 2017 to found time, with a bonkers +18.9 cover frame. Search for freshly obtained running back Derrick Holly as well as the Baltimore hurrying attack to keep the Ravens affront on the industry ... and also Patrick Mahomes off it.Tyler Fulghum's first wager: Los Angeles Rams (+3.5) at Detroit LionsI don't recognize if this will certainly move down to 3, however just in case it does, I really want the added half factor on the Rams. Sean McVay has actually been actually an ultimate great in Full week 1 (7-0 ATS). The Rams conveniently can possess won that Wild Memory card game at Ford Field in January. This must be one more snugly disputed, piece flip game. Possessing more than a field goal running start on the scoreboard appears quite useful to me.Ben Solak's very first bet: Dallas Cowboys +3 (-120) at Cleveland BrownsCeeDee Lamb authorized a four year, $136 thousand deal last week and also need to be ready to radiate in Full week 1. Photo through Cooper Neill/Getty ImagesI know that the Browns were 5-1 in Deshaun Watson's 6 begins final season, yet he was actually much from outstanding in that minimal time. Without Chip Chubb in the backfield, Watson is going to need to have to lug the Browns offense versus what need to remain a stingy protection in Dallas even with the injury to DaRon Bland.But even more than I 'd like to be fading the Browns early, I'm buying the Cowboys early. I presume they have actually made and also cultivated effectively to make up their outrageous line departures. I likewise believe that our focus on the inadequate lasting health and wellness of the Cowboys' franchise business (lengthy CeeDee Sheep contract hold-in, no Dak offer, no Parsons offer) biases us versus the temporary health of the Cowboys roster at this moment. Prescott, Parsons, as well as Sheep are actually still in the building. Only the Chiefs have actually won much more frequent time activities over the last 3 years than the Cowboys. This is actually still a good football team.Seth Walder very first bet: Alternating Escalate: Seattle Seahawks (-12.5, +215) vs. Denver BroncosGeno Smith and the improved Seattle Seahawks outburst might be difficult to stop for the Denver Broncos' self defense. Photo by Rio Giancarlo/Getty ImagesI am actually making use of an alternating line below to take advantage of the fact that this game has way a lot more variation than an usual competition. There's an odds that Ryan Grubb's offense - which powered Washington to the national label game in 2013 - could supply instantaneous rockets in its NFL debut. Mike Macdonald ought to locate creative techniques to acquire tension as well as immediately place lifestyle into the Seattle's pass surge. And there's a chance that Bo Nix simply can not hang in his NFL debut. I do not recognize if some of these will certainly happen, however the odds of an excessive result seems to be a lot greater here than a lot of games.Andre Snellings 1st wager: Green Gulf Packers +3.0 over Philadelphia Eagles (-120 ). Jalen Injures didn't play at all this preseason and also for the 2nd year in a row he'll start the time along with a brand new offense under a new offensive planner. The Packers are actually obtaining the total 3 points at ESPN BET today, despite the fact that the Eagles will not actually have home industry benefit with the activity to be played in Sao Paulo, South America. While I expect the Eagles to appear much better than the team that lost 6 of their last 7 activities last time, they'll be facing a Packers team that finished in 2014 on fire as Jordan Affection took flight in his 1st year beginning under center. Passion enters this year with a full supplement of amazing younger pass receivers healthy, elevating the ceiling for the Packers' outburst as well as enhancing the likelihood they start the time on a high keep in mind.