Week 1 Previews and Predictions

Score Predictions:

Detroit News (Lions 20, Cardinals 16.  Lions 28, Cardinals 24. Lions 23, Cardinals 13):  https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2019/09/06/detroit-news-predictions-lions-vs-cardinals/2231971001/

PFT Picks (MDS’s pick: Lions 24, Cardinals 21.  Florio’s pick: Lions 31, Cardinals 20.):  https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/09/05/pfts-week-one-picks-10/

ESPN Lions/Cards Beatwriter Picks (Both pick the Lions to win by scores of 27-20, 30-28):  https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/27155205/week-1-nfl-game-picks-schedule-guide-fantasy-football-tips-more

MLive Picks (Both pick the Lions to win by scores of 24-16 and 27-17): https://www.mlive.com/lions/2019/09/final-score-predictions-for-lions-vs-cardinals-week-1-matchup.html

NFL.com's Harrison (Lions win 30-20):  http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001051039/article/nfl-week-1-game-picks-packers-top-bears-browns-edge-titans

CBS Breech (Lions win 24-20):  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-week-1-odds-picks-packers-shock-bears-in-thursday-opener-broncos-roll-raiders-in-primetime/

NFL's Cynthia's Projections  (Lions win 24-23):  http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/0ap3000001048880/Cynthia-s-Projections-Week-1

NFL RealGM (Lions win 22-15):  https://football.realgm.com/analysis/3170/Football-Meteorology-For-NFL-Week-1

Fox sports (Lions win 26-23):   https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/boxscore?id=8771&type=8

O'Hara's Pick (He picks the Lions to win 27-13):  https://www.detroitlions.com/news/o-hara-s-final-thoughts-diggs-not-expecting-history-to-repeat-itself

Beat writer breakdown: Kyler Murray’s speed the best there is at QB (Cards beatwriter picks the Lions to win 30-23):  https://www.mlive.com/lions/2019/09/beat-writer-breakdown-kyler-murrays-speed-the-best-there-is-at-qb.html

Freep Picks (3 pick the Lions by scores of 20-17, 29-16, 28-14.  One picks the Cards to win 28-24):  https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2019/09/08/detroit-lions-arizona-cardinals-predictions/2235945001/

NFL.com Video (2 pick the Lions to win by scores of 30-21, 21-17.  One picks the Cards to win 28-21):  http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/0ap3000001047211/Lions-vs-Cardinals-preview-Week-1

CBS Prisco (Cards win 23-17):  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/pete-priscos-week-1-picks-aaron-rodgers-and-packers-get-off-to-strong-start-on-road-jaguars-upset-chiefs/

SN Vinnie Iyer (Cards win 26-23):   https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/week-1-nfl-picks-predictions-point-spreads-odds-lines-patriots-steelers-cowboys-giants/qn7lzti8pikb1tqwj1mvn0hev

SN Haislop (Cards win 31-21):  https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/list/week-1-nfl-picks-predictions/s1mc8gdz7j3f1j8q4ul1vh0ph

Walter football (Cards win 21-20):  http://walterfootball.com/nflpicks2019_01late.php

USA Today Picks (4 pick the Cards to win by scores of 24-24, 20-18, 28-27, 26-24.  3 pick the Lions to win by scores of 26-16, 20-11, 28-10):  https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2019/09/05/usa-today-week-1-nfl-picks-predictions-patriots-steelers-packers-bears/2213856001/

Non-score Picks:

ESPN (7 pick the Lions, 4 pick the Cards):  http://www.espn.com/nfl/picks

SI Picks (5 pick the Lions, 3 pick the Cards):  https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/09/05/week-1-nfl-picks-mmqb-staff-straight-up

CBS Picks (5 pick the Cards, 2 pick the Lions):  https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/features/writers/expert/picks/straight-up/1

Average Score Prediction (838-689/34) Lions win 25-20.  38 pick the Lions, 21 pick the Cards.