NFL Week 1 expert spread picks: Browns among best bets for NFL expert Larry Hartstein

The Green Bay Packers will begin the post-Aaron Rodgers era on Sunday when they kick off the 2023 season against the rival Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. After a drama-filled offseason, the Packers traded the four-time NFL MVP to the Jets, paving the way for Jordan Love to be QB1 in Green Bay. On Sunday, Love squares off against Justin Fields and the Bears. Kickoff is 4:25 p.m. ET. Chicago is a 1-point favorite in the latest NFL odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 42. The game is one of 16 on the Week 1 NFL schedule. 

Before you make any Week 1 NFL picks or NFL parlays, you need to see what SportsLine senior analyst Larry Hartstein has to say. 

A former lead writer for Covers and The Linemakers, Hartstein combines a vast network of Vegas sources with an analytical approach he honed working for Pro Football Focus. Larry tied for 52nd place (out of 1,598 entries) in the 2022 Westgate Las Vegas SuperContest, going 53-34-3 ATS. Those selections formed the basis of his SportsLine NFL best bets, which finished 36-26-1 last season.

Now, Hartstein has locked in three confident Week 1 NFL best bets. If you successfully parlay his picks, you're looking at a payout of almost 6-1.

We can tell you Hartstein loves the Browns to cover against the Bengals. "Cleveland's defense should be much improved thanks to the arrival of coordinator Jim Schwartz, pass rusher Za'darious Smith, defensive tackle Dalvin Tomlinson and safety Juan Thornhill," Hartstein told SportsLine.

Hartstein also has locked in two other spread picks, including a play on an underdog that should be "more dynamic offensively" this season. You ABSOLUTELY need to see his picks before betting on NFL Week 1!

So what are Hartstein's Week 1 NFL best bets? And which underdog is a must-play? ... Join SportsLine right now to see Larry Hartstein's Week 1 NFL best bets, all from the expert who went 53-34-3 in the SuperContest last year!