Former Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll takes over as head coach of the Giants and looks to improve a team that has won more than six games once in the last eight years. And while Bill Belichick begins his 23rd season as head coach of the Patriots, he will be instilling a vastly different offensive scheme than in years past.
Here are my picks and predictions for Thursday’s Week 1 preseason matchup between the Giants and Patriots (odds via PointsBet, DraftKings Sportsbook; pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale).
Giants vs. Patriots Game Info
Date/Time: Thursday, Aug. 11, 7 p.m. ET
TV: NFL Network
Location: Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, MA
Weather: 62 degrees, 34% chance of precipitation, Wind N 5 mph