RAYMOND REPORT IDENTIFIER
League: NFL
Week: 1, 2026
Scope: All 16 matchups
Format: Coaches’ H2H, projected starters, defensive anchors, OL grades, DL grades
Category: NFL
This Raymond Report-style cheat sheet isolates the primary Week 1 personnel and trench variables. The grades below are context grades based only on the verified notes supplied for each matchup. They are not official league ratings. Where the context is limited, the grade remains neutral rather than projecting unsupported strength.
Use the ATS STATS NFL board for team-level betting data, ATS records, market grades and situational trends. The ATS STATS NFL archive contains the broader Week 1 research file.
1. NEW ENGLAND AT SEATTLE : WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 8:20 P.M.
Context: Super Bowl LX rematch. Seattle won Super Bowl LX, 29-13. Seahawks lead the all-time series 11-9.
Head Coaches H2H: Mike Vrabel vs Mike Macdonald : first meeting as HCs was Super Bowl LX.
| Team | QB | RB | WR/TE | Most dominant defensive player | OL | DL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England | Drake Maye | Rhamondre Stevenson | A.J. Brown, Romeo Doubs, Hunter Henry | Christian Gonzalez | B+ : offseason upgrade | C+ : Gonzalez is the listed anchor |
| Seattle | Sam Darnold | Jadarian Price, George Holani, Emanuel Wilson | Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Rashid Shaheed, Cooper Kupp, Tory Horton | DeMarcus Lawrence | C+ : limited supplied context | A : Lawrence, Nwosu, Williams, Murphy II |
2. SAN FRANCISCO AT L.A. RAMS : THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, MELBOURNE
Context: Rams opened as 4.5-point favorites. 49ers won the Melbourne game, 42-26.
Head Coaches H2H: Kyle Shanahan leads Sean McVay 12-8. McVay won the only playoff meeting, the 2022 NFC Championship Game.
| Team | QB | RB | WR/TE | Most dominant defensive player | OL | DL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | Brock Purdy | Christian McCaffrey | Mike Evans, Deebo Samuel Sr., George Kittle | Nick Bosa | A- : Trent Williams anchor | B+ : Bosa and Fred Warner |
| L.A. Rams | Matthew Stafford | Kyren Williams, Blake Corum | Puka Nacua, Davante Adams | Myles Garrett | B : five-man unit listed | A- : Garrett; Aaron Donald expected to miss opener |
3. BALTIMORE AT INDIANAPOLIS : SUNDAY, 1 P.M.
Context: Ravens opened as 3.5-point road favorites.
Head Coaches H2H: Jesse Minter makes his HC debut against Shane Steichen.
| Team | QB | RB | WR/TE | Most dominant defensive player | OL | DL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | Lamar Jackson | Derrick Henry | Zay Flowers; TE group led by supplied roster context | Roquan Smith | B : no major weakness supplied | A- : Hendrickson, Campbell, Jones, Madubuike |
| Indianapolis | Daniel Jones | Jonathan Taylor | Alec Pierce, Josh Downs, Keenan Allen | DeForest Buckner | C+ : Jalen Travis replaces Braden Smith at RT | B : Buckner returns from neck injury |
4. BUFFALO AT HOUSTON
Context: Bills opened as 2.5-point road favorites.
Head Coaches H2H: Joe Brady makes his HC debut against DeMeco Ryans.
| Team | QB | RB | WR/TE | Most dominant defensive player | OL | DL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | Josh Allen | James Cook | D.J. Moore, Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman; Dalton Kincaid, Dawson Knox | Terrel Bernard | A- : established five-man unit | B+ : Deone Walker, Ed Oliver, T.J. Sanders |
| Houston | C.J. Stroud | David Montgomery | Nico Collins; Tank Dell on IR | Will Anderson Jr. | C- : rookie Keylan Rutledge debut | A- : Anderson and Danielle Hunter |
5. CLEVELAND AT JACKSONVILLE
Context: Jaguars opened as 8.5-point home favorites.
Head Coaches H2H: Todd Monken makes his HC debut against Liam Coen.
| Team | QB | RB | WR/TE | Most dominant defensive player | OL | DL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | Deshaun Watson | Quinshon Judkins, Shedeur Sanders | Jerry Jeudy, Bond | No individual defensive player specified | C+ : rebuilt unit learning together | C+ : limited supplied context |
| Jacksonville | Trevor Lawrence | Bhayshul Tuten, LeQuint Allen Jr., Chris Rodriguez Jr. | Brian Thomas Jr., Jakobi Meyers, Parker Washington, Travis Hunter | Josh Hines-Allen | C+ : Hainsey, Van Lanen/Harrison listed | A- : Hines-Allen and Travon Walker |
6. TAMPA BAY AT CINCINNATI
Context: Bengals opened as 3.5-point home favorites.
Head Coaches H2H: Todd Bowles and Zac Taylor have never faced each other as HCs. Tampa Bay leads the all-time series 7-6.
| Team | QB | RB | WR/TE | Most dominant defensive player | OL | DL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay | Baker Mayfield | Not specified | Not specified | Rookie defensive starters; no individual named | C+ : limited supplied context | C+ : rookie starters on defense |
| Cincinnati | Joe Burrow | Chase Brown | Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins | No individual defensive player specified | A- : all five starters return | C+ : limited supplied context |
7. NEW ORLEANS AT DETROIT
Context: Lions opened as 7-point home favorites.
Head Coaches H2H: Kellen Moore vs Dan Campbell : Campbell was a former New Orleans assistant from 2016-2020; never met Moore as an HC.
| Team | QB | RB | WR/TE | Most dominant defensive player | OL | DL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans | Tyler Shough | Travis Etienne Jr. | Chris Olave | No individual defensive player specified | C+ : limited supplied context | C+ : limited supplied context |
| Detroit | Jared Goff | Jahmyr Gibbs | Amon-Ra St. Brown | Aidan Hutchinson | B : Sewell anchor; retooled right side | A- : Hutchinson |
8. CHICAGO AT CAROLINA
Context: Bears opened as 3.5-point road favorites.
Head Coaches H2H: Ben Johnson vs Dave Canales.
| Team | QB | RB | WR/TE | Most dominant defensive player | OL | DL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | Caleb Williams | D’Andre Swift | Rome Odunze, Luther Burden; Colston Loveland | Montez Sweat | B+ : Braxton Jones, Joe Thuney, Darnell Wright | B : Sweat |
| Carolina | Bryce Young | Chuba Hubbard, Jonathon Brooks | Tetairoa McMillan, Jalen Coker | Derrick Brown | D : Ekwonu out; Moton blood clot; two backup tackles | B : Brown, Bobby Brown III, Lee Hunter |
9. ATLANTA AT PITTSBURGH
Context: Steelers opened as 3.5-point home favorites.
Head Coaches H2H: Kevin Stefanski and Mike McCarthy both make their Pittsburgh/Atlanta HC debuts.
| Team | QB | RB | WR/TE | Most dominant defensive player | OL | DL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | Tua Tagovailoa | Bijan Robinson, Brian Robinson Jr. | Drake London, Jahan Dotson, Zachariah Branch; Kyle Pitts | No individual defensive player specified | C+ : limited supplied context | C+ : limited supplied context |
| Pittsburgh | Aaron Rodgers | Jaylen Warren, Rico Dowdle | D.K. Metcalf, Michael Pittman Jr., Roman Wilson; Pat Freiermuth | T.J. Watt | C+ : RT decision unresolved | A- : Watt and Cam Heyward |
10. N.Y. JETS AT TENNESSEE
Context: Titans opened as 1.5-point home favorites.
Head Coaches H2H: Aaron Glenn vs Robert Saleh : first-ever HC meeting. Saleh returns against the team that fired him.
| Team | QB | RB | WR/TE | Most dominant defensive player | OL | DL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N.Y. Jets | Geno Smith | Breece Hall, trending to play | Garrett Wilson | Minkah Fitzpatrick | C+ : limited supplied context | C+ : limited supplied context |
| Tennessee | Cam Ward | Tony Pollard | Calvin Ridley | Jeffrey Simmons | C+ : limited supplied context | A- : Simmons, Jermaine Johnson, John Franklin-Myers |
11. ARIZONA AT L.A. CHARGERS
Context: Chargers opened as 9-point home favorites, the largest Sunday spread.
Head Coaches H2H: Mike LaFleur makes his HC debut against Jim Harbaugh, now in his third year with the Chargers.
| Team | QB | RB | WR/TE | Most dominant defensive player | OL | DL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | Jacoby Brissett | Jeremiyah Love | Marvin Harrison Jr., Trey McBride | No individual defensive player specified | C+ : limited supplied context | C+ : limited supplied context |
| L.A. Chargers | Justin Herbert | Omarion Hampton, Keaton Mitchell, Kimani Vidal | Ladd McConkey, Quentin Johnston | No individual defensive player specified | C+ : limited supplied context | C+ : limited supplied context |
12. MIAMI AT LAS VEGAS
Context: Raiders opened as 3.5-point home favorites.
Head Coaches H2H: Jeff Hafley and Klint Kubiak both make their HC debuts.
| Team | QB | RB | WR/TE | Most dominant defensive player | OL | DL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | Malik Willis | Not specified | Tyreek Hill group; exact supplied starters not specified | Jordyn Brooks | C+ : limited supplied context | C+ : limited supplied context |
| Las Vegas | Kirk Cousins | Not specified | Not specified | Maxx Crosby | C+ : limited supplied context | A- : Crosby |
13. GREEN BAY AT MINNESOTA
Context: Vikings opened as 1.5-point home favorites.
Head Coaches H2H: Kevin O’Connell leads Matt LaFleur 5-3. Jordan Love is 4-5 career against Minnesota.
| Team | QB | RB | WR/TE | Most dominant defensive player | OL | DL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay | Jordan Love | MarShawn Lloyd, Chris Brooks, Kaleb Johnson | Christian Watson, Jayden Reed, Matthew Golden; Tucker Kraft | Rashan Gary | C : health questions across unit | B : Gary; Micah Parsons likely out |
| Minnesota | Kyler Murray | Aaron Jones, Jordan Mason | Justin Jefferson | Andrew Van Ginkel | C : Blake Brandel center accuracy question | B+ : Flores pressure D, Van Ginkel, Dallas Turner |
14. WASHINGTON AT PHILADELPHIA
Context: Eagles opened as 4.5-point home favorites.
Head Coaches H2H: Dan Quinn vs Nick Sirianni.
| Team | QB | RB | WR/TE | Most dominant defensive player | OL | DL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | Jayden Daniels | Not specified | Not specified | No individual player specified; aggressive blitz-heavy defense | D+ : major weakness noted | C+ : limited individual context |
| Philadelphia | Jalen Hurts | Saquon Barkley | DeVonta Smith, Makai Lemon, Dontayvion Wicks; Dallas Goedert | Jalen Carter | A : elite five-man unit | A : Carter and Jordan Davis |
15. DALLAS AT N.Y. GIANTS : SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
Context: Cowboys opened as 3.5-point road favorites.
Head Coaches H2H: Brian Schottenheimer vs John Harbaugh, who makes his Giants HC debut.
| Team | QB | RB | WR/TE | Most dominant defensive player | OL | DL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | Dak Prescott | Javonte Williams | CeeDee Lamb, George Pickens | Caleb Downs | A- : all 11 offensive starters return | C+ : rebuilt after Micah Parsons trade |
| N.Y. Giants | Jaxson Dart | Tyrone Tracy Jr., Cam Skattebo, Najee Harris, Devin Singletary | Malik Nabers | Dexter Lawrence | C+ : limited supplied context | A- : Lawrence, Burns, Abdul Carter, Thibodeaux |
16. DENVER AT KANSAS CITY : MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL, SEPTEMBER 14, 8:15 P.M.
Context: Chiefs opened as 2.5-point home favorites.
Head Coaches H2H: Sean Payton vs Andy Reid.
| Team | QB | RB | WR/TE | Most dominant defensive player | OL | DL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver | Bo Nix | J.K. Dobbins, R.J. Harvey, Jonah Coleman | Courtland Sutton, Jaylen Waddle, Pat Bryant | No individual defensive player specified | A : two All-Pros | B+ : pressure unit; 2025 defense ranked fourth total and fifth scoring |
| Kansas City | Patrick Mahomes | Kenneth Walker | Rashee Rice, Xavier Worthy; Travis Kelce | No individual defensive player specified | D+ : rebuilt; UDFA Khalil Benson expected at LT | C+ : limited supplied context |
RON’S MONEY MANAGEMENT FORMULA
Using Ron's money management chart, once you've decided on a team to wager on, use the formula Type of Team + Home/Away + Cycle = Bet Unit.
This formula determines the number of units assigned after the team selection is made. The cheat sheet provides personnel and trench context; it does not replace current line verification, market review or bankroll controls.
For entertainment and informational purposes only : not betting advice. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER.
