Stock the fridge with beer, and throw some bratwursts on the grill, the NFL season is here! Before the games begin, let Lucky Lester break down whose to loose and whose in for a win. At the time of this article being posted the spreads were accurate. If the spread changes after the posting, I can’t help that but my picks will stay the same.
Week 1 SUPER PICKS
Ravens (-3) @ Browns: Jamal Lewis ran for 500 yards in two games against the Browns last year, not to mention 295 in one game. Watch Jamal run over a small defensive line that has done nothing but underachieve. The already great Raven Defense will be extra juiced with the much awaited return of Prime Time. With Butch Davis in danger of loosing his job and new QB Jeff Garcia upset with the team’s cohesiveness, I wouldn’t be surprised if the Browns didn’t score a point. Game Date: 09/12/04 13:05 ETChiefs (+3) @ Denver: The odds makers must have more trust in Jake Plummer than I do. Dick Vermeil’s super offense should give a solid Denver defense more then they can handle. Priest Holmes is always good in openers and the Chiefs are perennial quick starters (10-0 last season). Denver will miss Clinton Portis when they can’t rush past the very average Kansas City defense buoyed by Gunther Cunningham’s new schemes. At three point underdogs the Chiefs are a safe pick in week one. Game Date: 09/12/04 20:40 ET

Chargers @ Texans (-5): David Carr has the Texans running on full throttle. His weapons are lethal with Andre Johnson and Dominique Davis in their second seasons as NFL players. Corey Bradford has always been a deep threat, gaining 20 yards a catch last year. The