NFL Week 1 Predictions - Football Betting Trends & NFL Picks: The 2011 NFL football betting season is underway as the Green Bay Packers returned to lambau field to defeat the New Orleans Saints in the first NFL picks contest of the 2011 NFL betting season. The forst NFL predictions contest ended with a fianl drive by the New Orleans Saints, only to fall short in a 34-42 loss to the Packers. This Sunday's week 1 NFL picks contests feature several NFL picks contest that the NFL betting public is poised and ready to break the bank on. 

The Pittsburgh Steelers will be facing the Baltimore Ravens in Baltimore in their week 1 NFL picks contest and the current NFL betting trends show that 79% of the NFL picks are coming in on the Pittsburgh Steelers to cover the 1 point spread posted by NFL odds makers. The Steelers showed some signs of brilliance this NFL preseason with NFL picks victories over the Eagles, Falcons and Panthers. While the Baltimore Ravens also showed they will be a force this season matching the Steelers preseason record with three NFL picks victories and one loss.

If your planning on making your week 1 NFL picks on the the total, the current NFL betting trends show the under favored with 82% of the NFL betting action on the total.

Sports betting fans who plan to make their week 1 NFL predictions on the moneyline will likely be taking the Ravens who are listed as the week 1 NFL picks favorite at -125.