If you enjoyed the Cowboys and Buccaneers game Thursday night, buckle up because Sunday's slate of games will bring plenty of excitement.
Each week, Sports Illustrated's betting analysts deliver five of their most confident picks and give some analysis on their best bet of the week.
Here's our criteria for picking games:
- Each analyst must pick five games games
- Three of the bets must be Against The Spread or Over/Under
- The remaining two picks (if didn’t pick all five ATS or O/U) can be on the Moneyline (but at least one of those ML picks must be on an underdog)
NFL Week 1 Best Bets
Frank Taddeo's Best Bet: New England -3
The Mac Jones era will get off to a solid start in Week 1 when the Patriots take on AFC East rival Miami in their 2021 home opener.