Independent of what happens Thursday nights, I'll drop this new column every Friday morning of the NFL season. I'll preview the upcoming slate of Sunday games with a focus on key matchups and how they affect bets you might take -- both totals and sides, as well as props.
I don't really go into any game looking for bets to make. But as I analyze how the Houston Texans attacked the Indianapolis Colts defense last year, I realize a big game for Nico Collins is likely in order. And as I look at Dak Prescott's history against Jim Schwartz defenses, I become more confident in a Week 1 upset for the Dallas Cowboys.
This column is less about "nine best bets for Week 1" and more about "some key players, performances and head-to-heads in Week 1." However, I still think the bets are pretty good, and we'll be tracking their performance as we go.
All odds current as of publication time and courtesy of ESPN BET.
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