The 2024 NFL season is underway, with the opening slate of games featuring tight NFL spreads across the board. Patriots vs. Bengals (-7.5, 41) is the only game with a spread of at least a touchdown, per the Week 1 NFL odds. Should you include this contest as part of your Week 1 NFL parlay picks, and which teams should you target with your NFL bets? Before you make any Week 1 NFL picks or NFL parlays, you need to see what SportsLine senior analyst Larry Hartstein has to say. 

A former lead writer for Covers and The Linemakers, Hartstein combines a vast network of Vegas sources with an analytical approach he honed working for Pro Football Focus. He tied for 52nd place (out of 1,598 entries) in the 2022 Westgate Las Vegas SuperContest, going 53-34-3 ATS. Hartstein's weekly Vegas contest selections form the basis of his NFL best bets column, which is 79-48-2 (62.2%, +25.95 units) since its inception in 2022. Anyone who has followed him is WAY UP!

For Week 1, Hartstein has locked in three confident best bets. If you successfully parlay his picks, you're looking at a payout of almost 6-1.

We can tell you Hartstein loves the Browns (-2.5) to cover against the Cowboys. "Back the Browns, who went 8-1 at home last season, to cover in a low-scoring opener," Hartstein told SportsLine.

Hartstein also has locked in two other confident Week 1 NFL picks, including one on a team that is "poised for greatness." You ABSOLUTELY need to see his picks before betting on NFL Week 1.

So what are Hartstein's Week 1 NFL best bets? And which team poised for a great year should you back? ... Join SportsLine right now to see Larry Hartstein's Week 1 NFL best bets, all from the expert who is up 25.95 units with his NFL ATS picks!