The biggest pro football contests in Las Vegas are back. The Circa Millions contest returns for the 2024 NFL season with $6,000,000 in guaranteed prizes! The contest is simple: You pick five games against the spread (ATS) each week. The winner takes home one million dollars. Let’s dive into the contest details and then our first five NFL ATS picks for Week 1.
-There is no rake, so if entries go above the guarantee, all extra money will go to the prize pool
-Entries open May 24 and close September 7 at 2 PM
-You must register in person at a Circa Sportsbook in Nevada (Las Vegas, Henderson, or Sparks/Reno)
-Weekly picks can be made through a proxy (that you’ll register with) from anywhere
-$1,000 per entry, with a maximum of 5 entries per person
-Pick five teams against the spread every week
-There are quarterly and season-long prizes
-The entry that does the worst wins a $100,000 “booby prize”
-Get one point for each correct selection and one-half point for each push.
Circa Million VI – 5 NFL ATS Picks for Week 1
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Green Bay Packers (+1) vs Philadelphia Eagles (-1)
The Packers and Eagles take the NFL to South America for the first time, where they’ll play at Corinthians Arena in São Paulo, Brazil. Jordan Love proved to be a solid play-caller for the Green Bay Packers in his first season at the helm, while the Eagles started 10-1 in 2023 but lost their last five regular season games before being trounced by the Buccaneers in the Wild Card Round.
While these could be two teams headed in opposite directions, I’m still an Eagles believer. They fell apart down the stretch for whatever reason, but they’ve locked in their studs long-term and added Saquon Barkley to the mix. They’ve upgraded both coordinators and look poised to make another run for it all in 2024 at only -1. I’ll take them.
Pick: Eagles -1
Arizona Cardinals (+7) at Buffalo Bills (-7)
The first game of Kyler Murray to Marvin Harrison Jr will have every fantasy football player tuned into this game. On the other side of the ball, who will be the go-to for Josh Allen with the departure of Stefon Diggs?
With one of the higher over/under on the board at 48, the books are expecting a shootout, and you should, too. These teams will likely strike back and forth all day, and it’s going to be hard for Buffalo to pull away.
If the Cardinals are fully healthy with Kyler at the helm, they should be able to keep this one within a touchdown and maybe even pull the Week 1 money line upset.
Pick: Cardinals +7
Pittsburgh Steelers (+2.5) at Atlanta Falcons (-2.5)
More quarterback questions in this game: will it be Russell Wilson or Justin Fields for the Pittsburgh Steelers? For the Falcons, you’d think it’s Kirk Cousins, but you probably didn’t have them picking a quarterback at No. 8 overall in the NFL Draft.
The line on this game is perfect. The Steelers are the better-coached team and probably the better team overall, while the Falcons are a good team and have a strong home-field advantage. Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith is looking to get revenge against his old team, and Mike Tomlin, as a short underdog, has me interested every time.
Pick: Steelers +2.5
Houston Texans (-2.5) at Indianapolis Colts (+2.5)
The No. 2 and No. 4 overall picks from the 2023 NFL Draft will face off at quarterback in this one. Houston comes in after a magical first season with CJ Stroud, including a playoff stomping of the Cleveland Browns. They’ve added Stefon Diggs and appear to be going all in.
Anthony Richardson returns for the Colts and their potent offense. This is one where both teams should be good this season, and I see them splitting their two matchups. Home underdog in a close divisional matchup is the way to go.
Pick: Colts +2.5
Minnesota Vikings (PK) at New York Giants (PK)
The Vikings head to New York to take on the New York Football Giants. This could be JJ McCarthy’s first NFL start, or Sam Darnold could return to his old stadium at the helm.
The Giants boosted Daniel Jones’s confidence by not selecting a quarterback like McCarthy at No. 6 overall and instead getting Jones help in the form of Malik Nabors.
This one is pretty simple for me. Yes, Minnesota’s team has been good, but that was with Kirk Cousins. I don’t expect a rookie or Darnold to get the same results Cousins did right away. Jones will be playing for his life this season, and New York has home field as a pick ‘em. I’ll take that.
Pick: Giants
