Expert Reveals Week 1 NFL Exact Score Predictions — SkimNews
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- SportsLine expert Eric Cohen released exact score predictions for all 16 Week 1 NFL games after finishing the 2025-26 season with a 188-96-1 straight-up record (66%)
- Cohen recommends backing the Texans (+1.5, total 44.5) to defeat Buffalo, predicting a final score of Texans 23, Bills 20 with a money line return of -105
- Josh Allen has 10 turnovers across more than three road starts versus just 5 passing touchdowns, and the Texans defense sacked him 8 times with 2 interceptions in last year's matchup
- Houston has won 4 of the last 5 meetings against Buffalo, each by a single possession, and in all three of those victories since 2020, Houston scored 22 or 23 points while Buffalo scored 19 or 20
- Exact-score Week 1 NFL bets carry potential payouts ranging from +6000 to +15000, making them high-risk, high-reward wagers at sportsbooks like DraftKings
- Cohen is also calling for a road team to win by double-digits in another Week 1 matchup, a result he says makes alternate lines especially appealing
Why it matters: Exact-score NFL wagers return +6000 to +15000, making even one correct hit highly lucrative for bettors willing to follow a proven expert. Cohen's Texans call is grounded in concrete data — Houston has won 4 of the last 5 meetings with Buffalo by a single possession, and Allen has averaged more turnovers than passing TDs in road starts.
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