Eastern Maine Sports Week 1 NFL picks

September 6, 2023

The Eastern Maine Sports staff is back for another year of our weekly NFL picks. Jeff Hoak won the contest for a second time in 2022-23 posting a record of 184-98, beating out Marc Calnan (179-103) and Chris Lessner (174-108). Along with our other returning players in Anthony DelMonaco and Cassidy Godin, we also welcome in our newest player into the contest in Gabe Nason. Week 1 kicks off Thursday night as the defending World Champion Kansas City Chiefs led by Patrick Mahomes will host the Detroit Lions. The New England Patriots begin play on Sunday when they welcome in the defending NFC Champion Philadelphia Eagles. Aaron Rodgers begins his next chapter in the Big Apple as his new team the New York Jets finish up the week by hosting the Buffalo Bills in an AFC East showdown. The staff thinks the Dolphins-Chargers and Bills-Jets game will be the most competitive, while the Ravens and Bears will roll to wins. Here are all the projections from our staff for Week 1-

 

Thursday, September 7

Detroit at Kansas City

Lions- Gabe, Anthony

Chiefs- Jeff, Marc, Chris, Cassidy

 

Sunday 9/10

Cincinnati at Cleveland

Bengals- Jeff, Marc, Chris, Gabe, Anthony

Browns- Cassidy

 

Houston at Baltimore

all staff pick the Ravens

 

Tampa Bay at Minnesota

Buccaneers- Anthony, Cassidy

Vikings- Jeff, Marc, Chris, Gabe

 

Carolina at Atlanta

Panthers- Anthony, Cassidy

Falcons- Jeff, Marc, Chris, Gabe

 

Arizona at Washington

Cardinals- Anthony

Commanders- Jeff, Marc, Chris, Gabe, Cassidy

 

Jacksonville at Indianapolis

Jaguars- Jeff, Marc, Chris, Gabe, Anthony

Colts- Cassidy

 

San Francisco at Pittsburgh

49ers- Marc, Cassidy

Steelers- Jeff, Chris, Gabe, Anthony

 

Tennessee at New Orleans

Titans- Marc, Anthony

Saints- Jeff, Chris, Gabe, Cassidy

 

Las Vegas at Denver

Raiders- Anthony

Broncos- Jeff, Marc, Chris, Gabe, Cassidy

 

Philadelphia at New England

Eagles- Jeff, Marc, Chris, Gabe, Cassidy

Patriots- Anthony

 

LA Rams at Seattle

Rams- Anthony, Cassidy

Seahawks- Jeff, Marc, Chris, Gabe

 

Miami at LA Chargers

Dolphins- Marc, Chris, Anthony

Chargers- Jeff, Gabe, Cassidy

 

Green Bay at Chicago

all staff picks the Bears

 

Dallas at NY Giants

Cowboys- Jeff, Chris, Gabe, Anthony

Giants- Marc, Cassidy

 

Monday, Sept 11
Buffalo at NY Jets

Bills- Jeff, Marc, Cassidy

Jets- Chris, Gabe, Anthony