Skip to main content

NFL Week 1 Picks

This week’s podcast was recorded late Tuesday night. You can listen to our show on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, and SoundCloud.

This year we are using confidence points for a little more excitement (hopefully). With 16 games slated for the first week of the season, every winner we pick will be assigned a different point value (1-16). If you pick the correct winner, you add one to your win column and you earn as many points as you assigned that winner.

It should be a fun season, so let’s get to our first picks! 

Date
Network
Matchup
Cory
Eric
Evan
Thu 8:20p
NFLN
GB at CHI
Bears (11)
Bears (6)
Bears (6)
Sun 1:00p
FOX
LAR at CAR
Rams (12)
Rams (7)
Rams (9)

FOX
WAS at PHI
Eagles (14)
Eagles (16)
Eagles (10)

CBS
BUF at NYJ*
Jets (3)
Jets (4)
Bills (5)

FOX
ATL at MIN
Vikings (2)
Vikings (5)
Vikings (4)

CBS
BAL at MIA
Ravens (13)
Ravens (14)
Ravens (15)

CBS
KC at JAC
Chiefs (16)
Chiefs (8)
Chiefs (16)

CBS
TEN at CLE
Browns (15)
Browns (9)
Browns (14)
Sun 4:05p
CBS
IND at LAC
Chargers (10)
Chargers (11)
Chargers (7)

CBS
CIN at SEA
Seahawks (8)
Seahawks (15)
Seahawks (13)
Sun 4:25p
FOX
SF at TB*
49ers (4)
Buccaneers (1)
49ers (1)

FOX
NYG at DAL
Cowboys (6)
Cowboys (13)
Cowboys (12)

FOX
DET at ARI*^
Cardinals (9)
Lions (3)
Lions (3)
Sun 8:20p
NBC
PIT at NE*
Steelers (1)
Patriots (10)
Patriots (8)
Mon 7:10p
ESPN
HOU at NO*
Saints (7)
Saints (12)
Saints (11)
Mon 10:20p
ESPN
DEN at OAK*
Raiders (5)
Raiders (2)
Broncos (2)

Standings

Week 1
Cory
Eric
Evan
Points
97
113
111
Record
11-5
11-5
12-4

Season
Cory
Eric
Evan
Points
97
113
111
Record
11-5
11-5
12-4

*Denotes a game for which the three hosts of The Sportsballers Podcast did not pick the same winning team.

^Detroit at Arizona ended in a 27-27 tie.

-The Sportsballers