Some real crazy games last week. The Super Bowl champs looked vulnerable, some forgotten teams had big wins (Browns & Bills, in particular), some star players may not be heard from again this year (RGIII, Adrian Peterson, Greg Hardy) and we have almost entire season left to play.
WEEK 2 RESULTS
WEEK 2 RESULTS
Spread: 3-13
Straight Up: 4-12
Let’s get right to the games:
TB @ ATL (-6.5)
Spread: ATL
Straight Up: ATL
Score: 30-17
OAK @ NE (-14.5)
Spread: OAK
Straight Up: NE
Score: 24-14
SD @ BUF (-2.5)
Spread: BUF
Straight Up: BUF
Score: 28-26
BAL @ CLE (+1)
Can Cleveland finally put together a winning streak? Can Mike Pettine channel the great Lou Brown? I am all for bad teams having a rebirth and Cleveland winning gives me hope for the future of the Giants and also keeps Johnny Football off the field. I hope Hoyer throws for 400+ yards and 4 TD’s. The Ravens looked good this past week, but need to remain consistent, particularly within their division. I like the Browns in this one.
Spread: CLE
Straight Up: CLE
Score: 28-23
TEN @ CIN (-6.5)
Did you know that the Titans won the first week and lost the
second by the same exact score (26-10)? Logic might dictate then that they
should beat the Bengals then by that same score. However, the NFL (letting the
criminal offenders continue to play) is anything but logical. If they can’t get
their running game going, I can’t see the Titans mustering much of a fight. I
like the Bengals for the win and to cover.
Spread: CIN
Straight Up: CIN
Score: 27-13
IND @ JAC (+6.5)
This one involves simple math; the Jags always seem to lose by double digits. They finally get to play a home game, only to have to face Luck and the Colts, a team that put up 24 against the Super Bowl runner ups on the road. They also put up 10 more points than the Jags did against the Eagles. The Colts are also 0-2 meaning they desperately need a win. My intuition says that IND should win by 10, but for some reason I think Henne rallies the Jags to make it closer. I’ll take the points, but the Colts for the win.
Spread: JAC
Straight Up: IND
Score: 21-17
HOU @ NYG (+2.5)
At this point, I like anyone to beat the Giants. With a spread less than 7, I like them to cover as well. Houston hasn’t done a single thing yet to prove they should be exempt from this belief. For the Giants, I wonder how much long Larry Donnell (137 yards, 1 TD on the season) continues to lead the team in receiving. Victor, your thoughts? I like the Texans to cover.
Spread: HOU
Straight Up: HOU
Score: 21-10
DAL @ STL (+1.5)
Spread: DAL
Straight Up: DAL
Score: 30-20
WAS @ PHI (-7)
You know I still got it |
Spread: WAS
Straight Up: PHI
Score: 35-31
GB @ DET (-1.5)
Spread: GB
Straight Up: GB
Score: 27-21
MIN @ NO (-9.5)
Who starts a season 0-2 and is rewarded as nearly 10 point favorite? The Saints. I get it, Minnesota had like 1,000 turnovers last week and will be without Adrian Peterson (forever perhaps if the NFL & Vikings do the right thing), but the Saints have not yet proved they can win a game, let alone by 9+ points. MIN couldn't score last week (how long before we see Teddy Bridgewater?), but the Saints gave up a lot of points to a Browns team that is not all that talented offensively. I think NO gets their first win, but I’ll take the points in this one.
Spread: MIN
Straight Up: NO
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