The Detroit Lions are coming off their best season in decades, winning the NFC North before making an appearance in the NFC Championship game. Their fan base is eager for the 2024 NFL season to begin, especially since Detroit opens with a home game against the Rams. The Lions are 3.5-point favorites in the Week 1 NFL odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 51. That is the highest total of any game on the Week 1 NFL schedule, but which team should you trust with your Week 1 NFL against the spread, over-under, and money-line picks?
Other NFL games with high NFL totals in the NFL Vegas odds include Eagles vs. Packers (48.5), Colts vs. Texans (49) and Dolphins vs. Jaguars (49.5). Should you target any of those games with your Week 1 NFL bets? Before you make any Week 1 NFL picks, you need to see the NFL against the spread, over-under, and money line predictions powered by SportsLine AI.
Built using cutting-edge artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques by SportsLine’s Data Science team, AI Predictions and AI Ratings are generated for each game. The AI predictions are determined by statistically learning from each team’s historical data and then quantitatively evaluating the strength of the opponent’s defense by assigning a numeric value out of 100 called a matchup score.
Once a prediction is formulated, the AI rating is generated using the prediction, the matchup score, and the odds of the market. For example, you could see an A-rating on an over bet if a team is facing a poor defense, their prediction differs from the line and there are favorable odds.
In addition, SportsLine AI is the first fully automated predictive model at SportsLine. It continuously refreshes on the most recent available data and can help you spot the biggest discrepancies in the lines. Last season, SportsLine’s AI PickBot hit a whopping 1,674 4.5- and 5-star prop picks. Anyone who has followed it is way up.
For Week 1, the AI PickBot has evaluated the NFL odds and provided NFL predictions for all 16 games. You can only see the AI predictions for the Week 1 NFL schedule here.
Top Week 1 NFL AI picks
After analyzing every game in Week 1, the AI PickBot says the Broncos cover as 5.5-point underdogs against the Seahawks in a game that has earned an A-rated pick. This will be the first meeting between these teams since 2022, when Seattle escaped with a 17-16 win at home. The AI PickBot is expecting a similar outcome this year, as the Seahawks are winning by less than two points in its Week 1 predictions.
Denver has won 13 of the last 19 meetings between these teams and the Broncos hope to have their quarterback of the future. Rookie Bo Nix is coming off a brilliant final collegiate season at Oregon, throwing for 4,508 yards, 45 touchdowns and just three interceptions. He is one of the most experienced rookie quarterbacks ever, which is one reason why Denver is undervalued in Week 1. See its other Week 1 football predictions and football picks at SportsLine.
How to make Week 1 NFL picks
In addition, the AI PickBot has generated eight more A-rated picks for Week 1. You need to see the AI PickBot’s analysis before making any Week 1 NFL bets. You can only see it at SportsLine.
Who wins and covers each Week 1 NFL game, and which A-rated picks should you be targeting? Visit SportsLine now to see the top NFL picks against the spread, over-under, and on money line, all from the brand-new SportsLine AI PickBot that nailed 1,674 top-rated picks last season.
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Author: CBS Sports Staff
August 28, 2024 | 2:00 pm
