The Rams and 49ers are in the future at the moment, with both teams having made it to Australia for the second leg of our Week 1 kickoff that's now become common: the Super Bowl champion hosts the first game of the year and then two teams play an international game. Because Australia is a whopping 17 hours ahead -- the game will be played on Friday for them, but we'll be watching it on Thursday -- the NFL moved up the Patriots-Seahawks game to Wednesday. If any of your friends ask you why, just tell them it involves a combination of time travel and money.
Bet in NFL Week 1 and 49ers-Rams at DraftKings, where new users get $200 in bonus bets after they spend $5+: After seeing the Faux MVP throw three picks in the fourth quarter to start the season, the Real MVP Matthew Stafford gets to square off against a dangerous division rival. There should be more fireworks in this game, although it's very possible we end up a little disappointed due to various things like international travel and cricket-style field conditions. That's not necessarily to temper anyone on this, so much as it is to say there are a lot of unknowns with this Aussie game.
We also might have two pretty decent defenses, with Myles Garrett making his Rams debut and a Raheem Morris-led 49ers squad on the other side. Having said that, I still trust these offenses and the coaches calling the plays, so I think we'll see more scoring. Wager on the NFL with the latest FanDuel promo code and get up to $350 in bonus bets: We pushed on the Seahawks on Wednesday, but we're going back to the favorite in this one.
I think Sean McVay knows what he's doing when it comes to traveling internationally. He's been very good about timing things out with London/Europe games, planning a stopover on the East Coast before popping in and out of the international space. It's worked well, as he's 3-0 SU and 3-0 ATS in international games.
The 49ers have been there all week and now will be playing a football game at 10 a.m. their time, which is just not something football players are accustomed to doing. Additionally, the Rams are out to prove they are the best team in football and put the pedal to the floor offensively. Puka Nacua is good to go for this game, dodging any NFL discipline, and Davante Adams has been by all accounts "uncoverable" in training camp, finally getting a full offseason with Matthew Stafford to develop their rapport.
Garrett is going to come out gangbusters, in my opinion, very eager to finally play for a good football team. The 49ers are an excellent squad, as well, but they're a little thinner on offense, even with George Kittle miraculously avoiding the injury report for Week 1 after a postseason Achilles' tear last year. The hook on the number gives me -- and should give anyone -- a little pause, especially in a division matchup.
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