The 2024 NFL season kicks off on Thursday with an AFC Championship rematch as the defending champs from Kansas City host the Ravens. There are some big names to monitor on the NFL Week 1 Injury report. Let’s dive into their availability and some betting trends on this week’s slate.
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2024 NFL Week 1 Betting Notes
This will be the sixth meeting in the Patrick Mahomes-Lamar Jackson era, and the underdog has covered the spread in each of the first five. Kansas City has won four of those, including last year’s 17-10 road win in Baltimore in the AFC Championship Game as a 4.5-point road underdog.
BALTIMORE RAVENS: All starters expected to suit up Week 1.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS: RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire – Reserve/Non-Football Illness List
WR Marquise Brown – Not Practicing (Shoulder Injury)
RT Jawaan Taylor – Questionable (Shoulder Injury)
CB Joshua Williams – Not Practicing (Hamstring Injury)
These NFC foes have swapped wins over their last four meetings with Green Bay winning at home in 2020 and Philadelphia returning the favor in 2022. Over their last ten meetings, the point spread has not come into play on any occasion: The team that has won the game has covered the number every time.
GREEN BAY PACKERS: TE Tucker Kraft – Day-to-Day (Pectoral Injury)
RG Jordan Morgan – Not Practicing (Shoulder Injury)
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES: TE Dallas Goedert – Just started practicing (Oblique Injury)
This will be the first matchup in this Sunshine State showdown since 2021 when Jacksonville earned a 23-20 win as a 3.5-point home underdog. Seven of the last eight meetings in this series have stayed under the total.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS: No starters in danger of missing week 1. All notable players practicing or returning to practice this week.
MIAMI DOLPHINS: WR Odell Beckham Jr. – Out (Undisclosed Offseason Procedure)
C Aaron Brewer – Day-to-Day (Hand Injury)
FS Jevon Holland – Day-to-Day (Undisclosed)
CB Jalen Ramsey – Day-to-Day (Undisclosed)
These cross-conference foes have only met one time in the last five seasons with Pittsburgh earning a 19-16 road win in Atlanta in 2022. Five of the Steelers’ last six games went over the total to close last season. Atlanta is no stranger to playing a close game: Every Falcons’ game closed with a point spread of less than four points last year.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS: RB Jaylen Warren – Initial reports said “Week-to-Week” but optimistic to play Week 1 (Hamstring Injury)
LG Isaac Seumalo – Day-to-Day (Pectoral Injury)
ATLANTA FALCONS: FB Robert Burns – Reserve – PUP List (Undisclosed)
WR Rondale Moore – IR – (Knee Injury)
LB Kaden Elliss – Not Practicing (Groin Injury)
My, how things have changed. These teams met in the Wild Card round of the 2022-23 NFL Playoffs with the Giants earning a 31-24 road win at Minnesota. The Giants closed last season on a 6-1 run against the spread. Minnesota's last four games went over the total last year.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS: T.J. Hockenson – PUP List, Out 4 Games (Knee Injury)
WR Jordan Addison – Not Practicing (Ankle Injury)
DE Jerry Tillery – Day-to-Day (Leg Injury)
LB Blake Cashman – Day-to-Day (Finger Surgery)
NEW YORK GIANTS: LG Jon Runyan – Not Practicing (Shoulder Injury)
LB Micah McFadden – Week-to-Week (Hip Injury)
CB Cor'Dale Flott – Week-to-Week (Quad Injury)
The last seven meetings in this NFC South showdown have stayed under the total. Carolina swept the season series in 2022 and New Orleans returned the favor with two wins last year.
CAROLINA PANTHERS: RB Jonathon Brooks – Out 4 games, non-football injury list (ACL Injury)
TE Tommy Tremble – Questionable, hopes to play (Hamstring Injury)
LB D.J. Wonnum – Out 4 games (Quadriceps Injury)
FS Xavier Woods – Day-to-Day (Groin Injury)
K Eddy Pineiro – Day-to-Day (Hamstring Injury)
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS: WR Rashid Shaheed – Just returned to practice (Toe/Foot Injury)
LT Taliese Fuaga – Taking part in practice drills (Back Injury)
DT Khalen Sanders – Out 1-2 Weeks (Calf Injury)
LB Pete Werner – Not Practicing (Shoulder Injury)
LB Demario Davis – Not Practicing (Hamstring Injury)
CB Marshon Lattimore – Just returned to practice in limited capacity (Hip Injury)