THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL THUNDEROUS BEATDOWN (OPENING NIGHT SPECIAL)
(NFL) Green Bay vs. Chicago,
Point Spread: 3.00 | -101.00 Green Bay (Away)
Result: Win
The set-up: While the outright win is clearly not out of the question in my opinion, I'm going to ultimately recommend that you grab as many points as you can in a contest which I envision coming down to whichever of these two talented teams has its hands on the ball last. This is the league's 100th anniversary season and this is in fact the oldest rivalry in the league. Chicago comes in off an impressive 12-4 campaign in 2018, but with the starters having seen extreme limited time in the pre-season, I believe the home side does indeed come out flat on Opening night.

The pick: A 1-5 stretch during Nov-Dec. would de-rail the Packers last year and they'd go on to finish 6-9-1. Green Bay though is looking to jump-start its offense with Aaron Rodgers under center once again and it welcomes in new head coach Matt LaFleur, who was the offensive coordinator for the Rams and Titans the last two years. Last year these teams split out and everything once again points to a competitive battle this season. The Packers went out and completely re-vamped their defense as well this year and I believe the moves they made in the off-season pay early dividends. Grab the points.

Green Bay Packers 10* play