Is there any other sport in America that can steal the spotlight like the NFL can in the offseason?

Not only is the NFL draft dominating the sports conscious at the moment, but handicappers got a spring treat this week with the official release of the NFL schedule.

And with that release, early lines have been released on all the first-week matchups in the NFL. Some of these will stay true to form, while others will move all over the board.

Here’s my early picks for the three favorites likely to cover these early spreads in week 1 of the NFL season.

Andrew Luck’s injury set the tone for the Colts this past year. As long as he’s healthy, back the Colts in week 1 of the NFL season. Flickr/http://bit.ly/1PcfOIe/Erik Drost

Cincinnati at Indianapolis (-1)

This is obviously a game that could move a lot in the coming months, but if Andrew Luck is healthy, I’m not even sweating this one.

The Bengals were atrocious on the offensive side of the ball last season, registering just 4.8 yards per play. And I’m not sure they’ve gotten any better in the offseason.

Now if you’re thinking to yourself that the Colts were even worse on the offensive end…you’d be correct. However, Luck covers up a lot of warts for the Colts. And that will be the case in 2018, as long as he’s healthy.

With a healthy Luck, the Colts should be favored by more than just one point.

Tennessee (-2.5) at Miami

Tennessee is better than Miami. That doesn’t always equate to a victory on a weekly basis in the NFL, but for week 1, that’s pretty much the standard you must employ for handicapping.

The Titans were a top-10 defense a year ago in yards per play and were middle-of-the-pack offensively. With the hiring of Mike Vrabel in the offseason, I would consider that an upgrade from Mike Mularkey’s offensive approach of run, run, pass.

Miami may be a little better this year, but I’m not buying an immediate growth. The offense is not explosive and the defense isn’t good enough to make up for the lack of offensive firepower.

The Titans are a favorite on the road for reason. Trust Marcus Mariota and company.

Atlanta at Philadelphia (-3.5)

This is a bad spot for the Falcons.

The Eagles will be on primetime, celebrating a Super Bowl win with a quarterback desperate to make sure people haven’t forgotten about his MVP-like performance in 2017.

This has all the makings of a blowout.

What’s scary for the rest of the NFC is that Philadelphia was rarely healthy last season. In week 1, it’s highly likely they’ll have all their weapons available. With all the pieces in place and this being on the national stage, watch out for blowout.

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