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NFL Week 1: Upsets and Breakouts on the Horizon
Confirmed
In Short: As the NFL season kicks off, CBS Sports highlights potential upsets and breakout players to watch in Week 1.
Despite the odds, the NFL is known for its unpredictability, often throwing curveballs in the form of upsets. CBS Sports has identified five favorites that could be on upset alert.
Among the breakout players to watch are Rome Odunze of the Jaguars and Rome Odunze of the Bears, who could see increased opportunities after injuries to other receivers.
What's confirmed
- Despite the odds, the NFL is known for its unpredictability, often throwing curveballs in the form of upsets. CBS Sports has identified five favorites that could be on upset alert.
- Among the breakout players to watch are Rome Odunze of the Jaguars and Rome Odunze of the Bears, who could see increased opportunities after injuries to other receivers.
What's still developing
- At the start of a new season, hope springs eternal for all 32 teams.
- The reality is, half the league will come out of Week 1 with a 0-1 record (barring ties).
- Of course, the odds give us a good sense of which teams they are likely to be on the losing end.
- But that's the thing about the NFL ; just when you think you have the league figured out, it throws a curveball in the form of an upset.
- Below, we'll comb through the Week 1 slate and identify five favorites that could be on upset alert.
- Los Angeles has taken similar approaches to prior international games, and it's worked out quite well.
- In fact, the Rams are 3-0 in their international games under Sean McVay and have outscored their opponent 92-17.
- That said, those three games took place in London, and the travel to Melbourne feels like a different animal entirely.