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2016 NFL Picks Week 1: How Will Los Angeles Rams Perform Against San Francisco 49ers?

By Dan Parzych

Aug 20, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley (30) huddles with his team prior to the game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 20, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley (30) huddles with his team prior to the game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports /
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Aug 11, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz (11) calls a play at the line against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the second half at Lincoln Financial Field. The Philadelphia Eagles won 17-9. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 11, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz (11) calls a play at the line against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the second half at Lincoln Financial Field. The Philadelphia Eagles won 17-9. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /

Eagles Over Browns

In what turned out to be one of the biggest surprise moves of preseason, the Philadelphia Eagles shipped Sam Bradford off to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for a first-round pick, opening the door for rookie Carson Wentz as the starter at quarterback.

Originally, the Eagles seemed to be leaning towards having Wentz learn from the sidelines during his rookie season, but now the No. 2 pick will start his first career game against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. Of course, Wentz may deal with some early struggles when considering he only played one game in the preseason due to a rib injury.

Still, Philadelphia’s defense has looked every sharp in the preseason, and will be the main reason behind the team’s success in 2016. While expectations are high for Robert Griffin III in his first season with the Cleveland Browns, don’t be surprised if this offense struggles on the road in this one.

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