Adrian Peterson faces his former team
and attempts to prove his
doubters wrong again (via Gannett)
NY Jets (+8.5) @ Buffalo - Wide receiver Robby Anderson of the Jets could be in line for a big season. I expect Buffalo to win although it could be a low scoring game considering that they are division rivals. Josh McCown could be a slight upgrade over Ryan Fitzpatrick.
Philadelphia @ Washington (+1) - Washington is 5-1 against Philadelphia in the last 3 seasons. Washington still has Jordan Reed and signed Terelle Pryor who scored 12 touchdowns for the Browns last year. Washington should be nervous since they lost DeSean Jackson as an emotional leader especially against the Eagles. Big running backs like Blount have given Washington problems in the past.
Oakland(+3) @ Tennessee - It will be interesting to see if Carr is a 100% after a broken leg. Marshawn Lynch could give Oaklnd's run game a boost. The Titans with a solid running game and good defense should not be taken lightly.
Jacksonville @ Houston (-6.5) - The Texans may have their hands full with Leonard Fournette but Jacksonville's pass game under Blake Bortles remains shaky.
Arizona(-1.5) @ Detroit - Ameer Abdullah and Theo Riddick look to stay healthy this season as they only played a combined 6 quarters for the Lions last season. Still, the Lions will also have to contend with a healthy David Johnson who had over 2,000 yards from scrimmage last season.
Pittsburgh (-9) @ Cleveland - Losing Myles Garret hurts and DeShone Kizer has a big arm but could struggle in his rookie debut against Pittsburgh's 3-4 defense.
Atlanta(-6) @ Chicago - Mike Glennon is the starting quarterback for the Bears. It will be interesting to see how the Falcons recover from their Super Bowl collapse and the departure of offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan.
Baltimore @ Cincinnati (-3) - A close game against division rivals. While Dalton is inconsistent and the Ravens have made upgrades in their secondary, the Bengals still have superior players in receivers, running backs, and tight ends going into the season opener.
Indianapolis @ LA Rams (-3.5) - LA looks to take advantage of the absence of Andrew Luck. The Rams have upgraded their passing game by drafting rookie wideout Cooper Kupp and acquiring Sammy Watkins.
Carolina (-6) @ San Francisco - The 49ers have a new head coach and a bunch of new weapons. Still, I am not sure how the 49ers can contain Cam Newton as well as an improved running game with Christian McCaffery.
Seattle @ Green Bay (-3) - In what could be the game of the week, Aaron Rodgers looks to finally take one of these big game match-ups against Seattle. The key will be Green Bay getting something from their running game lead by Ty Montgomerry. Eddy Lacy may get a few carries as Seattle's starting running back against his former team.
NY Giants (+4) @ Dallas - Dallas should win this game but it could be close especially since the Giants somehow swept the division series last season. Ezekiel Elliot plays in this game although that has not stopped the Giants' defense from containing him before.
New Orleans (-1) @ Minnesota - While Minnesota have an interesting rookie QB, the Saint may have done enough in the offseason to improve their defense to contain Sam Bradford.
San Diego @ Denver (-3) - Denver looks to open the season with a win against the Chargers, the same way they closed the 2016 season.
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