Game 1 Lions Vs Giants Previews and Predictions

Articles:

Predictions:

Detroit News Staff Picks (All 4 pick the Lions to win by scores of 27-17, 31-24, 34-17, 27-17):   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140907/SPORTS0101/309070063/Detroit-News-predictions-Lions-vs-Giants

Freep Staff Picks (All 4 pick the Lions to win by scores of 20-14, 21-20, 31-24, 34-17):   http://www.freep.com/article/20140907/SPORTS01/309070066/detroit-lions-new-york-giants-staff-picks

MLive Staff Preview and Predictions (Both pick the Lions to win by scores of 27-16 and 31-17):   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/09/detroit_lions_matchup_new_york_1.html

Freep's Carlos Monarrez's Prediction: Lions 24 Giants 17:   http://www.freep.com/article/20140908/SPORTS01/309080169/detroit-lions-giants-predictions

Freep's Shawn Windsor's Prediction: Lions 27 Giants 17:   http://www.freep.com/article/20140908/SPORTS01/309080148/detroit-lions-giants-predictions

Freep's Kevin Bull's Prediction: Lions 34 Giants 17:  http://www.freep.com/article/20140908/SPORTS01/309080132/detroit-lions-giants-predictions

PFT's Week 1 Picks (Both pick the Lions to win by scores of 35-31 and 30-20):   http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/09/04/pfts-week-one-picks-5/

SOE's Man Vs Machine Week 1 Picks (Both pick the Lions to win by scores of 23-13 and 23-10):   http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/93106928/week-1-nfl-picks-statistical-model-will-leitch#!bP2Iu4

Lions - Five keys to beating NY Giants (she picks the Lions to win 35-31):   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20140907/detroit-lions-x2014-fives-keys-to-beating-ny-giants

SI's Don Banks Week 1 (He picks the Lions to win 27-20):   http://www.si.com/nfl/2014/09/05/nfl-week-1-picks-indianapolis-colts-denver-broncos-san-francisco-49ers-dallas-cowboys

NFL.com's Harrison's Pick (He picks the Lions to win 24-14):   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000389183/article/nfl-week-1-game-picks-cowboys-upset-niners-saints-start-hot

NFL RealGM's Prediction (He picks the Lions to win 27-13):   http://football.realgm.com/src_article/2501/20140904/football_meteorology_for_week_1/

Walterfootball's Predictions (He picks the Lions to win 26-12):    http://walterfootball.com/nflpicks2014_01late.php

CBS' Breech's Predictions (He picks the Lions to win 24-17):   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24691337/nfl-week-1-picks-bengals-over-ravens-cowboys-upset-49ers

CBS' Prisco's Prediction (He picks the Lions to win 34-21):   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/features/writers/prisco/picks

Schrager's Week 1 Prediction (He picks the Lions to win 24-16):   http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/nfl-cheat-sheet-with-week-1-upon-us-expect-some-surprises-out-of-the-gate-090414

TSN's Prediction (He picks the Lions to win 27-23):  http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/writers/extrapoints/archive/extrapoints_090314.htm

On Paper: Lions vs Giants (He picks the Lions 31-24):   http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2014/9/5/6108185/detroit-lions-new-york-giants-preview-2014-on-paper

Examiner's week 1 prediction (He picks the Lions to win 35-30):   http://www.examiner.com/article/week-1-nfl-preview-detroit-lions-v-new-york-giants

NY Daily New's Gola's Inside the playbook - Giants at Lions (He picks the Lions to win 24-13):   http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/giants/playbook-ny-giants-detroit-lions-article-1.1931700

NY Daily New's Vacchiano's Preview (He picks the Lions to win 24-13):   http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/giants/giants-mired-mediocirty-leap-faith-blog-entry-1.1930759

NY Post's Paul Schwartz's preview and prediction (He picks the Lions to win 27-16):   http://nypost.com/2014/09/07/giants-leaning-on-title-pedigree-as-they-kick-off-2014/

ESPN NY Giant's Staff Week 1 Picks (5 pick the Lions to win by scores of 27-20, 24-6, 23-13, 26-23 and 23-20.  Two pick the Giants to win by scores of 17-14 and 23-20):   http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york-giants/post/_/id/38523/week-1-prediction-giants-at-lions

NJ.com's Staff Picks (1 picks the Lions to win 34-10, one picks the Giants to win 28-24):   http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2014/09/giants_vs_lions_predictions_why_im_changing_mine_to_a_win.html

SN's Picks (He picks the Giants to win 20-17):   http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2014-09-03/week-1-nfl-picks-predictions-tv-schedule-seahawks-packers-colts-broncos-cowboys-49ers-vinnie-iyer

ESPN Picks (All 14 pick the Lions to win):   http://espn.go.com/nfl/picks

PFF's Picks (All 8 pick the Lions to win):   https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2014/09/04/pff-pickem-week-1-3/

USA Today Week 1 Picks (All 7 pick the Lions to win):   http://q.usatoday.com/2014/09/04/week-1-nfl-picks/

ATL's Week 1 Picks (All 5 pick the Lions to win):   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000388979/article/around-the-nfls-power-picks-week-1

CBS Local Detroit Picks (All 3 pick the Lions to win):   http://detroit.cbslocal.com/cbs-local-picks/nfl-picks-week-1/

Yahoo's Picks (All 3 pick the Lions to win):   https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/picks

CBS Expert Picks (8 pick the Lions to win, 1 picks the Giants to win):   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/features/writers/expert/picks

ESPN Expert Picks (Rothstein picks the Lions, Graziano picks the Giants):   http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york-giants/post/_/id/38425/nfl-nation-reporters-giants-will-go-6-10

Previews:

Twentyman's Lions vs Giants Preview:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Lions-vs-Giants-preview/c172d871-9ede-4af9-97f1-886fc567a35e

Birkett's Lions vs Giants: Scouting report:   http://www.freep.com/article/20140907/SPORTS01/309070065/detroit-lions-new-york-giants-preview

PFF's Lions-Giants Preview:   https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2014/09/05/pff-preview-giants-lions-week-1/

TSN's Lions-Giants Preview:   http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/scores/live/preview.aspx?id=4574

ESPN Giants-Lions Preview:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/10556/new-york-giants-detroit-lions-preview

AP Giants-Lions Preview:   https://sports.yahoo.com/news/giants-lions-preview-191827693--nfl.html

AP Giants-Lions Capsule:   https://sports.yahoo.com/news/giants-lions-capsule-201241692--nfl.html

Lions Gab Lions at Giants Week One Capsule:   http://www.lionsgab.com/2014/09/03/giants-at-lions-nfl-week-one-capsule/

Video:

CBS' Kirwan and Prisco Preview (Kirwan picks the Lions to win 30-17):   http://www.cbssports.com/video/player/nfl/325294659851/0/giants-at-lions-preview

Inside the NFL Predictions (All 3 pick the Lions to win):   http://www.nfl.com/videos/inside-the-nfl/0ap3000000389127/Inside-the-NFL-Week-1-predictions

MLive Writer Meinke and NJ Writer Preview the Lions-Giants game:   http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2014/09/giants-lions_live_chat_join_njcom_and_mlivecom_beat_writers_at_3_pm.html

Tailgate Time: NYG vs Lions (he picks the Lions to win):   http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-game-previews/0ap3000000386156/Tailgate-Time-NYG-vs-DET

NFL Lions vs Giants Preview:  http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-game-previews/0ap3000000389366/Preview-New-York-Giants-vs-Detroit-Lions

Playbook breaks down Lions-Giants:   http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-playbook/0ap3000000389857/Playbook-Giants-vs-Lions

Audio:

Mike Tirico Previews Monday Night game (they discuss the Lions-Giants first):   http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=11472005&ex_cid=espnapi_public


Average Predictions:   88 expert picks the Lions to win, 5 pick the Giants to win.  The average score prediction is (1102-728/44):   25-17