He looked uncomfortable all day, turned down open receivers, and showed no signs that he’s ready to make a significant leap this season. Quarterback Justin Fields threw a pick-six, lost a fumble, and was sacked four times. Just a completely dispiriting Week 1 performance for the Bears. The pick: Packers (-1.5) Chicago Bears at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-2.5)

I think Atlanta’s passing game will struggle again, and I like the Packers in this spot. The Falcons had 29 passing yards through three quarters. The game was tied at 10 going into the fourth quarter before Atlanta pulled away. The Falcons, meanwhile, took care of business against the Panthers, but it wasn’t pretty. He schemed up explosive play after explosive play in the second half, making life easier for Jordan Love and allowing the Packers to take control of the game. In Week 1, LaFleur put on a clinic for how to help an inexperienced quarterback. The pick: Vikings (+6.5) Green Bay Packers at Atlanta Falcons (+1.5)Īfter last week’s win over the Bears, Green Bay’s Matt LaFleur now has the fourth-best winning percentage (.716) of any coach in NFL history. I think the Vikings put up enough points to keep this one close. But the Eagles are down three defensive starters (cornerback James Bradberry, linebacker Nakobe Dean, and safety Reed Blankenship), and they had issues in coverage against New England.

There’s a scenario here in which the Eagles are able to go up and down the field against the Vikings’ undermanned defense, and Philly’s pass rush (rookie defensive tackle Jalen Carter was a monster in Week 1!) dominates. They turned the ball over three times-including twice when they were in field goal range. The Vikings, meanwhile, have to feel like they gave one away in a 20-17 loss to the Bucs.

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