NFL Week 1 picks, schedule, odds, injuries, fantasy tips - ESPN

The Week 1 NFL schedule for the 2024 season is stacked with great matchups, and we've got you covered with what you need to know heading into the weekend.

Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the biggest keys to every game, and analytics writer Seth Walder makes a bold prediction for each matchup. The ESPN Stats & Information team provides a big stat to know and a betting nugget for each contest, while our Football Power Index (FPI) goes inside the numbers with a game projection. Fantasy analyst Eric Moody finds fantasy football X factors, and three analysts — Kalyn Kahler, Moody and Walder — give us final score picks for every game. Everything you want to know is here in one spot to help you get ready for a loaded weekend of NFL football.

Let's get into the full Week 1 slate, including the Dallas Cowboys battling the Cleveland Browns and Matthew Stafford's Sunday night visit to Detroit. It all culminates with a «Monday Night Football» matchup between the New York Jets and the San Francisco 49ers on ESPN. (Game times are Sunday unless otherwise noted.)

Jump to a matchup:
PIT-ATL | ARI-BUF | NE-CIN
TEN-CHI | HOU-IND | JAX-MIA
CAR-NO | MIN-NYG | LV-LAC
DEN-SEA | DAL-CLE | WSH-TB
LAR-DET | NYJ-SF

Thursday: KC 27, BAL 20
Friday: PHI 34, GB 29

1 p.m. ET | Fox | ESPN BET: ATL -3.5 (41.5 O/U)

Steelers storyline to watch: With so much attention on the Steelers' quarterbacks, their offseason defensive additions flew under the radar. That ends Sunday, when inside linebacker Patrick Queen will be a key part of the plan to slow RB Bijan Robinson. The Steelers can count on Robinson, who despite inconsistent usage in his rookie season had 976 yards and four touchdowns, to be a significant factor in the Falcons' attack. The Steelers' run