Game 1 Lions Vs Colts Previews and Predictions

Previews:

Week 1 Preview: Lions at Colts:  http://sports.yahoo.com/news/week-1-preview-lions-colts-030519097--nfl.html

NFC North: Week 1 Preview:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/NFC-NORTH-Week-1-preview/4d69f221-5adc-4ac9-ab2e-d7b2889d81a8

5 things to watch: This one could be teed up for Matthew Stafford:  http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2016/09/5_things_to_watch_this_one_cou.html
 
A Quick Look:  Lions at Colts:   http://www.colts.com/news/article-quicklook/A-Quick-Look-Detroit-Lions--Indianapolis-Colts/fee3162b-4121-42e7-b188-ab0577cde5b1

O'HARA'S SCOUTING REPORT: Indianapolis Colts:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ohara/article-1/OHARAS-SCOUTING-REPORT-Indianapolis-Colts/1c277a50-c2da-4d1f-af28-8b37682c62ff

First look: Colts defense looking thin entering opener vs. Lions:  http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2016/09/first_look_colts.html

Video - Lions Vs Colts Preview:   http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-game-previews/0ap3000000696017/Lions-vs-Colts-Preview-Week-1

Predictions:

Team Picks:

CBS Expert Picks (5 pick the Lions to win, 3 pick the Colts to win):  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/features/writers/expert/picks/straight-up/1

USA Today Picks (3 pick the Colts to win, 2 pick the Lions to win):  http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2016/09/08/week-1-nfl-picks-predictions/89988692/

ESPN Picks (8 pick the Colts to win, 2 pick the Lions to win):  http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000696790/article/nfl-week-1-game-picks-cardinals-top-jimmy-garoppolos-pats

Foxsports Picks (5 pick the Colts to win, 1 picks the Lions to win):  http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/nfl-expert-picks-predictions-090816

Score Picks:

MLive Meinke's Picks (He picks the Lions to win 28-24):  http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2016/09/nfl_week_1_preview.html#14

Schrager's Week 1 Cheat Sheet (He picks the Lions to win 31-23):  http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/gallery/nfl-week-1-cheat-sheet-trevor-siemian-led-broncos-will-win-super-bowl-rematch-090816

Walterfootball Week 1 Picks (He picks the Lions to win 34-24):  http://walterfootball.com/nflpicks2016_01late.php

CBS' Breech's Score Picks (He picks the Lions to win 27-24):  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-week-1-picks-panthers-pound-broncos-cardinals-crush-patriots/

NFL.com's Harrison's Picks (He picks the Lions to win 26-23):  http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000696801/article/nfl-week-1-game-picks-cardinals-top-jimmy-garoppolos-pats

NFL RealGM's Picks (he picks the Lions to win 34-30):  http://football.realgm.com/analysis/2839/Football-Meteorology-For-NFL-Week-1

PFT's Score Picks (One picks the Lions to win 24-17 and one picks the Colts to win 28-21):  http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/09/08/pfts-week-one-picks-7/

CBS' Prisco's Score Picks (He picks the Colts to win 31-24):  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/features/writers/prisco/picks

SN's Iyer's Picks (He picks the Colts to win 34-31):  http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/list/nfl-picks-week-1-against-spread-betting-lines-panthers-broncos/8tsmbyiis1jq1ut46heimd4b0/slide/13

SN's Steele's Picks (He picks the Colts to win 23-20):  http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/list/nfl-picks-week-1-patriots-cardinals-cowboys-giants-panthers-broncos/7ntt7cgj8h5g10p74rx4r4wh0/slide/13

Total Predictions:

15 experts pick the Lions to win, 22 pick the Colts to win.   The average score pick (300-281/11) is the Lions win 27-26.