NFL Primetime Betting Picks for Week 1 Sunday Night time Soccer & Monday Night time Soccer

Aaron Rodgers is staging his personal private countdown to the fifth snap on Monday evening, and who can actually blame him? In fact, followers of the beleaguered New York Jets are hoping Rodgers will recite a quantity greater than twice as excessive when he counts the crew’s victories on the finish of the season.

Rodgers is getting back from the season-ending Achilles tendon damage he sustained on the fourth snap of final season’s Monday Night time Soccer opener. The 40-year-old will look to remind us of his prowess when the Jets open towards the host San Francisco 49ers on Monday evening.

The Detroit Lions knocked the Los Angeles Rams and previous buddy Matthew Stafford out of the postseason final season. On Sunday evening, Stafford and the Rams search some payback in Motown after being dispatched within the playoffs, whereas the Lions face excessive expectations after reaching the NFC Championship Sport earlier than falling to the 49ers.

Hut, hut, Om-a-ha—let’s analyze the 2 prime-time matchups.

LOS ANGELES RAMS AT DETROIT LIONS

Stafford (275-plus yards, -115) spent 12 seasons with the Lions and by no means gained a playoff sport, dropping in all three appearances. In reality, Detroit’s two playoff victories final season had been its first since a postseason rout of the Dallas Cowboys within the 1991 season, when Barry Sanders modestly owned the city.

These 12 victories final season matched the franchise report of the 1991 crew (in 16 video games), and Detroit want to begin off quick. Jared Goff (275-plus yards, +105) has confirmed to be a strong match with the Lions — he was acquired within the deal to ship Stafford west after the 2020 season — and he has a high goal in Amon-Ra St. Brown (over 84.5 yards, -115) to hook up with.

The Rams acquired a blow when star defensive deal with Aaron Donald retired, and it will likely be attention-grabbing to see how the protection responds. Offensively, the passing targets are strong with Cooper Kupp (over 67.5 yards, -115) and final season’s high rookie Puka Nucua (over 73.5, -115). Nucua had 9 receptions for 181 yards within the 24-23 wild-card loss to the Lions.

Detroit set the tone for a giant season final yr by upsetting the host Kansas Metropolis Chiefs in a nationally televised opener. Count on the Lions to be further jacked up in entrance of the house followers whereas dispatching the Rams.

PICK: Lions -4.5, -110 (DraftKings)

NEW YORK JETS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS

Rodgers, a four-time NFL MVP, mentioned he’ll seemingly have a smirk for the cameras as soon as the fourth snap concludes. He is desirous to get again to taking part in soccer, and he critically thinks he will help finish the Jets’ streak of 13 straight seasons of lacking the playoffs, together with eight consecutive dropping campaigns. 

Monday’s sport falls two days shy of the one-year anniversary of the Achilles tendon damage towards the Buffalo Payments. It will likely be the primary full sport for Rodgers (275-plus yards, +265) for the reason that 2022 season for the Inexperienced Bay Packers, and the Jets will attempt to hold San Francisco’s Nick Bosa (over 0.75 sacks, -105) out of the backfield.

San Francisco has its personal demons to knock down. The 49ers have performed in 4 of the final 5 NFC Championship Video games however haven’t any trophies in the course of the run. They did make the Tremendous Bowl twice, together with final season, once they misplaced in time beyond regulation to the Chiefs.

Regardless of a pair issues on the offensive aspect — operating again Christian McCaffrey (calf, Achilles) and wideout Brandon Aiyuk (simply again from holdout) — San Francisco has the higher gamers all around the subject. Search for Brock Purdy (275-plus yards, +265) to guide the 49ers to a one-touchdown victory. 

PICK: 49ers -4.5, -110 (DraftKings)