Week 1 Staff Picks

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Week 1 Staff Picks

Welcome to the Fantasy Points staff picks! Every Thursday, our crew will pick every game straight up in this space, and our betting writer Tom Brolley will pick every game against the spread. We'll also give tiered picks for Survivor Pools and we’ll rank our picks for Confidence Pools based on our consensus selections. Be sure to head over to our Odds Board page for the latest Spreads, Moneylines, and Over/Unders found on DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, PointsBet, and Sugar House.

Staff Picks

John HansenJoe DolanTom BrolleyGraham BarfieldScott BarrettWes HuberConsensus
Last Year181-87-1182-86-2183-85-1183-85-1176-91-1N/A182-85-1
SeasonN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
DAL@TBTBTBTBTBTBTBTB
JAX@HOUJAXJAXHOUJAXJAXJAXJAX
LAC@WASWASWASWASWASLACWASWAS
SEA@INDSEASEASEASEASEASEASEA
NYJ@CARCARNYJCARCARCARCARCAR
MIN@CINMINMINMINMINMINMINMIN
ARI@TENARITENTENTENTENTENTEN
SF@DETSFSFSFSFSFSFSF
PIT@BUFBUFBUFBUFBUFBUFBUFBUF
PHI@ATLPHIPHIPHIATLATLATLPHI
CLE@KCCLEKCKCKCKCKCKC
GB@NOGBGBGBGBGBGBGB
DEN@NYGDENDENDENDENDENDENDEN
MIA@NENENENENEMIAMIANE
CHI@LARLARLARLARLARLARLARLAR
BAL@LVBALBALBALBALBALBALBAL

Confidence Picks

MatchupsPredicted ScoreConfidence Rating (1-10)
DAL@TBTB 34-2410
JAX@HOUJAX 21-202
LAC@WASWAS 24-211
SEA@INDSEA 24-213
NYJ@CARCAR 23-205
MIN@CINMIN 27-234
ARI@TENTEN 31-274
SF@DETSF 24-179
PIT@BUFBUF 27-217
PHI@ATLPHI 28-271
CLE@KCKC 31-277
GB@NOGB 27-245
DEN@NYGDEN 24-205
MIA@NENE 21-173
CHI@LARLAR 27-179
BAL@LVBAL 27-244

Survivor Pools

ObviousSneakyBallsy
TB 34-24CAR 23-20JAX 21-20
SF 24-17MIN 27-23WAS 24-21
LAR 27-17TEN 31-27SEA 24-21
BUF 27-21GB 27-24PHI 28-27
KC 31-27DEN 24-20NE 21-17
BAL 27-24

Tom Brolley’s ATS Picks

Check out this week’s Best Bets here.

Overall 2020 ATS Record: 143-121-5 (54.2%)

Best Bets 2020 ATS Record: 50-48-3 (51.0%)

**Best Bets**

GamesATS Pick
DAL@TBTB -9
JAX@HOUHOU +3
LAC@WAS**WAS +1.5**
SEA@INDSEA -2.5
NYJ@CARNYJ +4.5
MIN@CINMIN -3
ARI@TEN**TEN -2.5**
SF@DETDET +8
PIT@BUFPIT +6.5
PHI@ATL**PHI +3.5
CLE@KCCLE +6
GB@NONO +4
DEN@NYG** DEN -2.5**
MIA@NENE -3
CHI@LARLAR -7.5
BAL@LVLV +4