The Eastern Maine Sports staff is back again with weekly NFL picks. Chris Lessner topped the field last season to win his first picks title, equaling Marc Calnan who also has one. Jeff Hoak has won two. An exciting season kicks off Thursday night as Tom Brady and the defending champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers host Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys. Also on the slate for Sunday afternoon a pair of what should be impressive rookies get their first pro start at quarterback in Zach Wilson with the NY Jets and Mac Jones with the New England Patriots. Here are the Week 1 projections from our staff-
Thursday, September 9
Dallas at Tampa Bay
All Staff pick the Buccaneers
Sunday, September 12
Seattle at Indianapolis
Seahawks- Chris, Jeff, Cassidy, Anthony
Colts- Marc
Jacksonville at Houston
Jaguars- Chris, Marc, Jeff, Anthony
Texans- Cassidy
Philadelphia at Atlanta
Eagles- Cassidy
Falcons- Chris, Marc, Jeff, Anthony
LA Chargers at Washington
Chargers- Jeff, Cassidy
WFT- Chris, Marc, Anthony
Pittsburgh at Buffalo
Steelers- Cassidy
Bills- Chris, Marc, Jeff, Anthony
San Francisco at Detroit
49ers- Chris, Marc, Jeff, Cassidy
Lions- Anthony
Minnesota at Cincinnati
Vikings- Chris, Marc, Anthony
Bengals- Jeff, Cassidy
NY Jets at Carolina
Jets- Chris, Marc
Panthers- Jeff, Cassidy, Anthony
Arizona at Tennessee
Cardinals- Jeff
Titans- Chris, Marc, Cassidy, Anthony
Cleveland at Kansas City
Browns- Marc
Chiefs- Chris, Jeff, Cassidy, Anthony
Miami at New England
All Staff pick the Patriots
Denver at NY Giants
Broncos- Chris, Jeff, Cassidy
Giants- Marc, Anthony
Green Bay at New Orleans
Packers- Marc, Jeff, Cassidy, Anthony
Saints- Chris
Chicago at LA Rams
Bears- Marc
Rams- Chris, Jeff, Cassidy, Anthony
Monday 9/13
Baltimore at Las Vegas
Ravens- Chris, Jeff, Cassidy
Raiders- Marc, Anthony
