The NFL is now BACK! It’s been a long journey back, but the wait is finally over. The NFL season kicks off in Philadelphia, as we see the Eagles enjoy banner night and defend home field against the Dallas Cowboys. 
Here are my plays for the NFLs Thursday Night Football in Week One.
Check out the latest episodes of the JCPod for my full breakdowns and analysis. All odds are a mix/the best number from FanDuel, DraftKings, and BetMGM.
Straights
Eagles-Cowboys over 47.5 (-115)
I feel like the Eagles will pull away late in the game based on the Cowboys defense. While it may not be the worst, I do have a lot of questions about it. The Dallas Cowboys offense has a good passing game as well, so I’m curious to see if they can put up some points against the Eagles defense.
My main reason for taking this over is it is Week One. While the defenses may be ahead of the offenses right now, there has not been too much tackling happening in the offseason. This will be one of the first times that teams will be live tackling and going all out against opponents, so it might get a bit sloppy out there.
Player Props
Jalen Hurts anytime touchdown (-165)
Since they did not ban the tush push, you just know there will be a Jalen Hurts sneak for a touchdown at somepoint in this game. I’m not a fan of the odds, so I am going to try and catch a better number live.
Saquon Barkley over 13.5 receiving yards (-114)
I like how low this number is. Saquon should be involved a lot yet again in the offense this year, so we should look for 3+ receptions to hit this over. 2+ receptions may do it, but three feels a lot safer.
George Pickens over 55.5 receiving yards (-114)
I expect the Cowboys to get their new addition involved during the first game. Along with that, the rushing attack for the Cowboys this season may not be the best, which should lead to more passing.
Parnell’s Nasty Boy Parlay Play of the Day
It is time for the first NFL Nasty Boy of the year! For the first one, we are going a mix of some player props
I was able to get odds of +1109:
- Jalen Hurts anytime touchdown (-165)
- Saquon Barkley over 13.5 receiving yards (-114)
- Ceedee Lamb anytime touchdown (+145)
- Jahan Dotson over 7.5 receiving yards (-114)
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Jaden Chandler-Parnell, or “JC” is a Sports & Sports Betting Analyst for Stare Down Sports. You can Follow him on X @Jaden95Chandler and on YouTube
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