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Week 1 NFL score predictions: Viewers' guide for best games, more

We're previewing the Week 1 NFL slate with score predictions for each game for our Nation reporters, what to watch for in fantasy, ESPN Football Power Index projections from Seth Walder and Hank Gargiulo, and much more.

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Sunday's games

Point spread: PIT -3.5 | Matchup quality: 50 (of 100)

Jeremy Fowler's pick: The Steelers have won 11 games in Cleveland with Ben Roethlisberger as their quarterback, and though the Browns should be much improved, a passing offense ranked 20th or worse each season since 2014 inherits a quarterback (Tyrod Taylor) who barely averages 200 yards per game.