Last season, the Cincinnati Bengals began their unlikely Super Bowl run with a thrilling overtime win as three-point underdogs against the Minnesota Vikings. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Rams dismantled Chicago to start their season 12-5 en route to their second Super Bowl championship. Cincinnati had only won four games in 2020, and the Giants Jaguars, Jets and Lions all won four games or less last season. All four are underdogs in Week 1 NFL odds on Caesars Sportsbook, but is there any value in taking any of them in your NFL betting?
The NFL scheduler gave fans plenty to look forward to on the first Sunday of action, including six divisional matchups. Sunday Night Football between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Dallas Cowboys could also offer a rematch of their incredible Week 1 showdown to kick off last season. Before making any NFL picks or NFL week 1 parlays, be sure to see NFL predictions and betting tips from SportsLine’s proven computer model.
The model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, has grown more than $7,500 for players to $100 on top NFL picks since its inception. The model enters the 2022 NFL season on an incredible 138-97 run on the NFL’s top picks that dates back to the 2017 season. Amazingly, he hasn’t missed a top-rated pick since Week 15 last season.
The model has also ranked in the top 10 on NFLPickWatch four of the last six years on NFL direct picks and has beaten more than 94% of CBS Sports Football Pick’em players four times during that time. Anyone who followed him is upstairs.
Now, the model has locked in five top confident NFL bets for Week 1. If you were to successfully talk his picks, you’d expect a massive payout of around 25-1. You can only see the model’s Week 1 NFL Picks on SportsLine.
Top NFL Picks of Week 1
After faking every game 10,000 times, the model is high on the Indianapolis Colts to cover as eight-point road favorites against the Houston Texans. The last time the Colts didn’t cover against the Texans in Houston was in 2012. Last year, the Colts were 10-point favorites in Houston when they visited in December and won 31 -0.
Indianapolis returns with new starting quarterback Matt Ryan, who is just 1-2 against Houston all-time, but will face a very different Texas team than he’s seen in the past. The Texans allowed the 10th-most passing yards in the league last season (4,117) and had the fifth-lowest rushing rate on opposing quarterbacks (20.7%). Houston was even worse against the run and allowed the second-most rushing yards (2,418), which could allow Colts running back Jonathan Taylor to open the season in breakouts. See what other NFL betting picks to make here.
How to Do Week 1 NFL Parlays
The model also skipped four other NFL games where he says the line is far, including an underdog who wins outright. You can only see the best NFL Week 1 pattern bets and parlays on SportsLine.
What are the model’s top Week 1 NFL picks? And what other NFL games should you target for a solid 25-1 win? Visit SportsLine now to see a model’s best Week 1 NFL bets on a 138-97 run on his top-rated picks, and find out.