Week 1 is the books. We had some intense defensive match-ups, serious blowouts, and awesome comebacks. That Texans Saints game was amazing and may end up being the best game we get all season. I enjoyed a couple of the upsets we saw, with the Bills, Titans, & Packers all coming through on the road against their favored opponents. But don't let the first week of games define your expectations of each team already, ok maybe you can do that with the Dolphins. But the Bears, Seahawks, and Cowboys each lost in their first game last year but all ended up making the playoffs. So though the Browns, Falcons, and Steelers each had a rough opening to the season, it does not mean they are going to have really bad records. Week 2 has some good games, here are our predictions and standings after Week 1. (The views of Joe, are not the views of the other bloggers)Week 1 records:
Lauren: 13-2 (86.67%)
Marcus: 11-4 (73.33%)
Tommy: 10-5 (66.67%)
Joe: 9-6 (60%)
0-1 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (+265,+6.5) vs 0-1 Carolina Panthers (-330,-6.5)
Tommy: Thursday Night Football starts us off with an NFC South battle between two teams off to tough starts. Both teams had the same problem against their NFC West opponents on Sunday, turnovers. Winston threw three interceptions and fumbled the ball twice. While Newton got picked off once and turned it over fumbling once. The Panthers turned it over twice on fumbles, each time giving the Rams good field position and eventually the three point win. Newton lead the game in passing, while McCaffrey lead in both rushing and receiving, the team with less turnovers wins this one. CAR 28-20
Lauren: Both of these teams put up better fights against their Week 1 opponents than I was expecting. But, Tampa ended up losing by two touchdowns and Carolina kept it closer against a superior defense, thanks, in full, to Christian McCaffrey. Due to him, I give this one to the Panthers. CAR 31-24
Marcus: The Panthers played strong against the Rams and the Buccaneers have some turnover issues. If Famous Jameis can hold on to the ball the Bucs may have a chance. But I like the Panthers and expect them to run away with this one, via my boy McCaffrey. CAR 27-17
Joe: Been saying it since last year. Jameis Winston is trash. Guess who the worst QB in the league was in Week 1. Speaking of bad, Cam Newton wasn't very good either. The Thursday night crap-fest is going to be unwatchable. I predict 5+ turnovers. In spite of their close loss to the Rams, I didn't see anything that says the Panthers are 6.5 point favorites over anyone. They do have McCaffrey though. CAR 34-30
Marcus: The Panthers played strong against the Rams and the Buccaneers have some turnover issues. If Famous Jameis can hold on to the ball the Bucs may have a chance. But I like the Panthers and expect them to run away with this one, via my boy McCaffrey. CAR 27-17
Joe: Been saying it since last year. Jameis Winston is trash. Guess who the worst QB in the league was in Week 1. Speaking of bad, Cam Newton wasn't very good either. The Thursday night crap-fest is going to be unwatchable. I predict 5+ turnovers. In spite of their close loss to the Rams, I didn't see anything that says the Panthers are 6.5 point favorites over anyone. They do have McCaffrey though. CAR 34-30
1-0 San Francisco 49ers (+110,+2.5) vs 0-1 Cincinnati Bengals (-130,-2.5)
Tommy: If the Niners want their second win of the season they are going to need to produce more on the offensive side of the ball. They scored two of their touchdowns on interceptions returns by Sherman and Witherspoon. Jimmy Garoppolo is going to need more than 166 passing yards to get the win in Cincy. Dalton on the other hand had 418 yards passing finding Ross for a pair of touchdowns in Seattle. Mixon is the real question for1 the Bengals, as he did get negative results on the MRI for his ankle but we will see if they take any extra precautions. Expect a good game, as the Bengals enjoy playing at home. CIN 20-17
Lauren: The SF defense looks good! Hopefully we see it again in this one. Cincy did far better against Seattle than expected, and I wouldn't be surprised if this was a close game, especially if Dalton is given time to throw. Still, I think the Niners take it. SF 28-23
Marcus: What an exciting ending last week for the Clara Niners! Jimmy G came through in the 4th quarter, but this week they are playing a tough Bengals team. I like the Bengals to win on a late score. CIN 24-21
Joe: God damn it. I told you all that the Bengals were going to come to play against the Seahawks. And that the Seahawks aren't any good. Yet I end up one short of the upset. Personally, I think Tommy, Lauren, and Marcus all deserve losses for that game even though they chose Seattle. I was a lot closer to the final score than they were. So, the 49ers are road underdogs even after a road win in Week 1. I'm rolling with the Bengals one more time. Another bad beat and I'm done. CIN 24-20
Marcus: What an exciting ending last week for the Clara Niners! Jimmy G came through in the 4th quarter, but this week they are playing a tough Bengals team. I like the Bengals to win on a late score. CIN 24-21
Joe: God damn it. I told you all that the Bengals were going to come to play against the Seahawks. And that the Seahawks aren't any good. Yet I end up one short of the upset. Personally, I think Tommy, Lauren, and Marcus all deserve losses for that game even though they chose Seattle. I was a lot closer to the final score than they were. So, the 49ers are road underdogs even after a road win in Week 1. I'm rolling with the Bengals one more time. Another bad beat and I'm done. CIN 24-20
1-0 Los Angeles Chargers (-140,-2.5) vs 0-0-1 Detroit Lions (+120,+2.5)
Tommy: Lions fans can't be happy campers right now. They blew their huge lead and a chance they probably couldn't have missed if they want to keep up with their divisional foes. Confidence is something they probably do not have much of after that meltdown and the Chargers will show us that on Sunday. Rivers and that offense looks like one of the best in the league, even without Gordon. Look for the Chargers to cover even though it is their first road game. LAC 33-21
Lauren: Austin Ekeler is a wrecking ball. The guy looks as though he can plow through anyone's defensive line. He may have trouble against the Lions at the beginning of this game, but the way the Lions completely crumbled against the Cards in Week 1, the Chargers should take this game easily. LAC 30-20
Marcus: So I was completely wrong about the Detroit game last week. What a very entertaining end of a game! Should be another fun one this weekend. I ultimately like the Chargers defense to make a couple big plays and Rivers to take this one. LAC 34-30
Joe: Good God almighty. Both of these teams have the same affliction. It's called inability to protect and lead. And it's the fault of their QB's. The difference is that Rivers at least tries to win games before making the inevitable mistake. Stafford appears to be a sociopath, minus the mass murder, that can't help but intentionally blow the game whenever he gets the chance. This will be the game that everyone says "boy, I didn't see this upset coming." DET 31-27
Marcus: So I was completely wrong about the Detroit game last week. What a very entertaining end of a game! Should be another fun one this weekend. I ultimately like the Chargers defense to make a couple big plays and Rivers to take this one. LAC 34-30
Joe: Good God almighty. Both of these teams have the same affliction. It's called inability to protect and lead. And it's the fault of their QB's. The difference is that Rivers at least tries to win games before making the inevitable mistake. Stafford appears to be a sociopath, minus the mass murder, that can't help but intentionally blow the game whenever he gets the chance. This will be the game that everyone says "boy, I didn't see this upset coming." DET 31-27
1-0 Minnesota Vikings (+135,+3) vs 1-0 Green Bay Packers (-155,-3)
Tommy: The Packers are coming off a defensive duel and now they get to deal with another one hosting the Vikings. Cook really showed us he can run that ball, as he was so dominant the Vikings only had Cousins throw the ball 10 times! Now that was against the Falcons, can he break through the Packers defense as easily is the real question. Rodgers did not look to good, but the Packers are coming into this with 10 days rest and are 12-0-1 in their last 13 home games in September. The pass game will be the difference, I will take Rodgers over 10 pass Cousins. GB 14-13
Lauren: Minnesota's defense showed up just like everyone thought they would. Green Bay's did too, but no one was expecting them to be that good. This could be another low-scoring game if both defenses come to play again. Rodgers, I believe, has the superior offense, so I'll take the Pack. GB 17-14
Marcus: The Packers defense had a strong game against Chicago. Minnesota had a lot of big plays against the Dirty Birds, so what's going to give this week? The Vikings are 9-3-1 against the spread in their last 13 games in September so I am taking the Vikings. MIN 28-20
Joe: I called these two team on the money in Week 1. My Vikings were great at home and the Packers easily handled the overrated Bears. A few things for Vikings fans to be pissed about with this match-up. First, we have to travel to Green Bay and play a team on 10 days of rest. Second, the Packers offense couldn't have been worse in Week 1. Doubtful that will happen two weeks in a row. And third, they're the Packers and I hate them and all of their fans suck too. That is all. GB 26-23
Marcus: The Packers defense had a strong game against Chicago. Minnesota had a lot of big plays against the Dirty Birds, so what's going to give this week? The Vikings are 9-3-1 against the spread in their last 13 games in September so I am taking the Vikings. MIN 28-20
Joe: I called these two team on the money in Week 1. My Vikings were great at home and the Packers easily handled the overrated Bears. A few things for Vikings fans to be pissed about with this match-up. First, we have to travel to Green Bay and play a team on 10 days of rest. Second, the Packers offense couldn't have been worse in Week 1. Doubtful that will happen two weeks in a row. And third, they're the Packers and I hate them and all of their fans suck too. That is all. GB 26-23
0-1 Indianapolis Colts (+155,+3) vs 1-0 Tennessee Titans (-175,-3)
Tommy: Tennessee looked awesome, but I don't want to think the Titans are really that good based off one game. Still Jacoby Brissett hasn't given me a real reason to believe in him yet. If Mariota and Henry can put together the offensive numbers they did in Week 1, the Titans will give their fans a good show on their home opener. TEN 24-20
Lauren: Well, well, well, looks like Jacoby Brissett is embracing his role as NFL starter for the Colts. He's going to need all of that confidence to come out against an offense that put up 43 points in Week 1. I honestly did not think Tennessee had that in them. I think they face a better defense in the Colts this week though. IND 24-23
Marcus: The Colts played tough last week and the Titans said hey remember us? I like my brotha from anotha montha, Marcus Mariota to have another big games against his rival. TEN 28-14
Joe: Don't do it. Don't jump on the Titans bandwagon, Here they come to let you down in Week 2. At home! Their fans have seen this act for many years. Also, I predict the inevitable Marcus Mariota injury in Week 2 as well. As for the Colts, maybe they don't need Andrew Luck. There are reasons to be optimistic. After the Titans big win in Week 1, it's weird that they are only three point favorites. Something fishy. Maybe Vegas understands that this is the game the Titans always lose. IND 29-24
Marcus: The Colts played tough last week and the Titans said hey remember us? I like my brotha from anotha montha, Marcus Mariota to have another big games against his rival. TEN 28-14
Joe: Don't do it. Don't jump on the Titans bandwagon, Here they come to let you down in Week 2. At home! Their fans have seen this act for many years. Also, I predict the inevitable Marcus Mariota injury in Week 2 as well. As for the Colts, maybe they don't need Andrew Luck. There are reasons to be optimistic. After the Titans big win in Week 1, it's weird that they are only three point favorites. Something fishy. Maybe Vegas understands that this is the game the Titans always lose. IND 29-24
1-0 New England Patriots (-2100,-19) vs 0-1 Miami Dolphins (+1070,+19)
Tommy: Ok so Brady has a tough history down in Miami, he seems to like it where it is colder. But this year really? No way his bad luck in the south can continue, I mean look at that spread! If the Patriots could shutdown Big Ben and keep the Steelers out of the end zone, then the Dolphins shouldn't be able to put much together offensively. The Patriots may not have another 30 point victory, but it still won't be very close. NE 27-6
Lauren: I think we can all agree that this game may not even be worth discussing. However, Brady's record in Miami is not the impressive. He's 7-9 with 15 interceptions over his career. For some reason he cannot play in hot weather. Still, Miami looks pitiful this season so the Pats have my vote. NE 33-12
Marcus: Half of the Miami team wants to be traded, so I smell treason?? It's a long season for the Dolphins and even longer when you have to play the Pats twice. NE 48-10
Joe: Um yeah. I've already covered how lucky the Patriots are. One can only hope Antonio Brown stays true to who he really is and doesn't last with his new team. Has anyone else noticed that the Patriots defense has allowed only six points in their last two games played? And against generally very good offenses. Scary. As for the 2019 Miami Dolphins, they looked historically bad in Week 1. Jump on the +19 if you want. I'm staying far, far away. NE 35-0
Marcus: Half of the Miami team wants to be traded, so I smell treason?? It's a long season for the Dolphins and even longer when you have to play the Pats twice. NE 48-10
Joe: Um yeah. I've already covered how lucky the Patriots are. One can only hope Antonio Brown stays true to who he really is and doesn't last with his new team. Has anyone else noticed that the Patriots defense has allowed only six points in their last two games played? And against generally very good offenses. Scary. As for the 2019 Miami Dolphins, they looked historically bad in Week 1. Jump on the +19 if you want. I'm staying far, far away. NE 35-0
1-0 Buffalo Bills (-130,-1.5) vs 0-1 New York Giants (+110,+1.5)
Tommy: Expect a close game here, as the Giants and Bills go at it taking advantage of each other's mistakes. Though Eli and the Giants ended up losing by a good amount, they won't be facing that Dallas offense this week. They get to take on Allen who is known to make more mental errors that may end costing him the game. I bet Barkley goes for a couple big runs and the Giants take this one with a clutch filed goal. NYG 13-10
Lauren: The Bills pulled off an impressive win against a good Jets defense. The Giants look better than last year, but Eli got out-played by Dak even though Eli threw for over 300 yards. The Bills defense is good, but Eli looks like the addition of Daniel Jones lit a fire under him. Giants get the win at home. NYG 27-20
Marcus: The G-Men are 0-7 against the spread in their last seven Week 2 games, while the Bills are 1-4 in their last five games against the NFC East. That being said I guess I'm circling the wagons again with the Bills! BUF 18-14
Joe: The Bills looked like a bad college team for three quarters in Week 1. Only the Jets could reward someone for it by collapsing in the 4th quarter (maybe the Lions too I guess). I don't care if they are 1-0. They suck. And they should never be favored on the road. I'm not off the Giants yet. This is gonna be the Saquon Barkley game. NYG 24-13
Marcus: The G-Men are 0-7 against the spread in their last seven Week 2 games, while the Bills are 1-4 in their last five games against the NFC East. That being said I guess I'm circling the wagons again with the Bills! BUF 18-14
Joe: The Bills looked like a bad college team for three quarters in Week 1. Only the Jets could reward someone for it by collapsing in the 4th quarter (maybe the Lions too I guess). I don't care if they are 1-0. They suck. And they should never be favored on the road. I'm not off the Giants yet. This is gonna be the Saquon Barkley game. NYG 24-13
1-0 Seattle Seahawks (+170,+4) vs 0-1 Pittsburgh Steelers (-200,-4)
Tommy: This is a tough one. The Steelers got killed but were in New England. While the Seahawks pulled off the win, but barley and at home against a team they were suppose to beat by 10 points. Now at home I would expect a better performance from the Steelers, but their number one WR is in question with an injury. Wilson will lead his team with some clutch third down conversions and bring home another close win. SEA 23-21
Lauren: I was at a wedding at the time of the Steelers game last week so I have no idea how or why they only scored three points. What I do know is that the Seahawks nearly list a game to the Bengals with their "12th Man" surrounding them. I am gonna give this game to what must be an angry Pittsburgh team at home. PIT 21-14
Marcus: Talk about a game you want to forget about for the Steelers. They were atrocious last week, but I can't see them playing that bad two games in a row. Can they? Got to go Steelers. PIT 9-7
Joe: As I proved in Week 1, I do not believe in the Seattle Seahawks. At all. As for the Steelers, why don't they just forfeit next time the schedule calls for them to travel to New England? Save their team money on airfare and lodging. More rest for their players. They can't win here. T87yf9hey've never even gotten close. They are a complete embarrassment in that stadium. And in spite of all their past failures, this year was probably the most embarrassing. This will be a bounce back offensive performance. PIT 30-20
Marcus: Talk about a game you want to forget about for the Steelers. They were atrocious last week, but I can't see them playing that bad two games in a row. Can they? Got to go Steelers. PIT 9-7
Joe: As I proved in Week 1, I do not believe in the Seattle Seahawks. At all. As for the Steelers, why don't they just forfeit next time the schedule calls for them to travel to New England? Save their team money on airfare and lodging. More rest for their players. They can't win here. T87yf9hey've never even gotten close. They are a complete embarrassment in that stadium. And in spite of all their past failures, this year was probably the most embarrassing. This will be a bounce back offensive performance. PIT 30-20
1-0 Dallas Cowboys (-250,-5.5) vs 0-1 Washington Redskins (+210,+5.5)
Tommy: Well Prescott sure showed Jerry Jones that he should get that extension. The guy looked unstoppable against the Giants, hitting his targets consistently. The Cowboys seem to have a good balanced offense and it will be more than the Redskins can handle. Keenum had a good game, but Washington won't be able to repeat that production. DAL 30-17
Lauren: Dak Prescott deserves that contract he's been asking for and proved it last week. 405 passing yards and four touchdowns. Pay the man. Washington under Case Keenum looked decent. The defense kind of dissolved at the end though and they cannot do that against these Cowboys. DAL 28-18
Marcus: The Cowboys are 5-1-1 against the spread as road favorites and the Cowboys are 7-3 against the spread in their last 10 games against the Redskins. These Cowboys will cover. DAL 27-20
Joe: It was so gross how good the clown show known as the Cowboys looked in Week 1. Dak Prescott looked like a top 5 QB in the league...which he is not. As for the Redskins, what a rotten second half against the Eagles. I'm not changing my mind about the Cowboys. They suck. You'll see. But they'll keep the Amari Cooper and Prescott contract extension drama going a little longer. DAL 26-23
Marcus: The Cowboys are 5-1-1 against the spread as road favorites and the Cowboys are 7-3 against the spread in their last 10 games against the Redskins. These Cowboys will cover. DAL 27-20
Joe: It was so gross how good the clown show known as the Cowboys looked in Week 1. Dak Prescott looked like a top 5 QB in the league...which he is not. As for the Redskins, what a rotten second half against the Eagles. I'm not changing my mind about the Cowboys. They suck. You'll see. But they'll keep the Amari Cooper and Prescott contract extension drama going a little longer. DAL 26-23
0-0-1 Arizona Cardinals (+550,+13) vs 1-0 Balimore Ravens (-750,-13)
Tommy: Lamar Jackson was a beast! He and the Ravens had a blast slaughtering Miami, but may have a bit more of a challenge on their hands this week. The Cardinals made a nice comeback, but they can't take all the credit with Detroit's mental mistakes late in the game. I don't think the Ravens will score 59 points again, but I bet Jackson shows his skills off winning this easily. BAL 31-16
Lauren: Both Kyler Murray and Lamar Jackson had a lot to prove in Week 1 and I think they both did what they were suppose to do. Even though Murray did not win, he looked like he could b ring his team roaring back when needed. Jackson proved to his critics that he can be a QB in every sense. The Raven's defense is better than Detroit's, so I go Baltimore. BAL 30-17
Marcus: The Heisman winner played a hell of an ending last week against the Lions! While Baltimore took care of business against the lowly Dolphins. The Ravens will win this one, but the Cardinals will beat the spread in this one. BAL 31-21
Joe: I guess it took Kyler Murray three quarters to warm up. Or the Cardinals are still pretty bad and the Lions did Lions things to help them out. As for the Ravens, I'm pretty sure Lamar Jackson locked up league MVP and they won the Super Bowl based on the reactions of the world after Week 1. It was against the Dolphins. And yes, I chose the Dolphins upset and that couldn't have been more off. But I am still on the fence about Jackson and this team. And I am not on board with them being two touchdowns favorites. BAL 20-12
Marcus: The Heisman winner played a hell of an ending last week against the Lions! While Baltimore took care of business against the lowly Dolphins. The Ravens will win this one, but the Cardinals will beat the spread in this one. BAL 31-21
Joe: I guess it took Kyler Murray three quarters to warm up. Or the Cardinals are still pretty bad and the Lions did Lions things to help them out. As for the Ravens, I'm pretty sure Lamar Jackson locked up league MVP and they won the Super Bowl based on the reactions of the world after Week 1. It was against the Dolphins. And yes, I chose the Dolphins upset and that couldn't have been more off. But I am still on the fence about Jackson and this team. And I am not on board with them being two touchdowns favorites. BAL 20-12
0-1 Jacksonville Jaguars (+380,+9) vs 0-1 Houston Texans (-480,-9)
Tommy: Talk about two teams that caught tough breaks. Different kinds, but still tough. Foles is out, making it hard to believe in the Jaguars against a team like the Texans. Watson and that offense looked great, they just caught their bad break playing against Brees and that clutch comeback. The Jaguars season may have taken a bad turn, but they did acquire QB Dobbs from Pittsburgh, though word is Foles is suppose to return at some point this year. We will see what they can do on offense until then. Look for Watson, Hopkins, and Johnson to make some big plays and make sure they win this one, Watson just needs some better protection. HOU 24-12
Lauren: What a great game Houston put on! Deshaun Watson was sacked six times and still managed to keep up with Brees and the Saints. Nick Foles is out for a while and it looks like the Jags will use Gardiner Minshew as their starter. The Jacksonville D did not look as good as I was expecting, but they played KC and that amazing offense. The Texans proved to be another great offense so I give them the win. HOU 23-16
Marcus: Another great ending was the Texans and Saints game. I was at a bar in San Jose and everyone in the bar was hanging on to the end of that one. I like the Houston defense lead by my guys PK and B. Scar to take care of the Jags. HOU 28-17
Joe: That's pretty bad luck for the Jags. But maybe they should have known better. Nick Foles is a playoff QB only. Regular season is not for him. Also, had you heard of Gardner Minshew before Foles got hurt? He didn't look too bad out there. Maybe I'm crazy but I am still sort of optimistic for them. And then that dreadful prevent defense on the last drive. For some teams, it's not bad luck. Blowing a game like that is just who they are. You'll see more of that from Houston this season. HOU 28-24
Marcus: Another great ending was the Texans and Saints game. I was at a bar in San Jose and everyone in the bar was hanging on to the end of that one. I like the Houston defense lead by my guys PK and B. Scar to take care of the Jags. HOU 28-17
Joe: That's pretty bad luck for the Jags. But maybe they should have known better. Nick Foles is a playoff QB only. Regular season is not for him. Also, had you heard of Gardner Minshew before Foles got hurt? He didn't look too bad out there. Maybe I'm crazy but I am still sort of optimistic for them. And then that dreadful prevent defense on the last drive. For some teams, it's not bad luck. Blowing a game like that is just who they are. You'll see more of that from Houston this season. HOU 28-24
1-0 Kansas City Chiefs (-350,-7) vs 1-0 Oakland Raiders (+280,+7)
Tommy: The Raider Nation sure enjoyed how well Carr played and had a hilarious chant going to send a message to a certain former player of theirs. But now that Raiders defense will get to play a team that doesn't over throw and drop passes like we saw the Broncos do. Mahomes and that Chiefs team will give the Raiders a good fight and though it is really tough to say while they are in the Black Hole, I got to take Kansas City and that offense. KC 34-24
Lauren: The KC offense looks unstoppable. Tyreek Hill hurt his shoulder, but between Kelce, Watkins, and mcCoy, the Chiefs should be fine. Oakland looked amazing and proved to AB that they do not need him. I think KC will take this game, but don't expect it to be a blowout. KC 31-28
Marcus: Dare I pick the Raiders to win!? I mean their rookie running back had a career night, but they are playing a way more elite AFC rival. I like the Chiefs to win, but I feel that the Raiders will keep it close. KC 28-21
Joe: Patrick Mahomes is a lot better than every other QB. Including Tom Brady (I said better, not smarter). I mean, look at how good he can make pieces of garbage like Sammy Watkins and LeSean McCoy look. I found myself rooting for the laughingstock Raiders almost immediately on Monday night. Derek Carr and Dak Prescott look like superstar QBs in Week1. Is there any chance in hell that will last more than one week? It seem wise to bet the Chiefs over every week until they prove otherwise. KC 40-27
Marcus: Dare I pick the Raiders to win!? I mean their rookie running back had a career night, but they are playing a way more elite AFC rival. I like the Chiefs to win, but I feel that the Raiders will keep it close. KC 28-21
Joe: Patrick Mahomes is a lot better than every other QB. Including Tom Brady (I said better, not smarter). I mean, look at how good he can make pieces of garbage like Sammy Watkins and LeSean McCoy look. I found myself rooting for the laughingstock Raiders almost immediately on Monday night. Derek Carr and Dak Prescott look like superstar QBs in Week1. Is there any chance in hell that will last more than one week? It seem wise to bet the Chiefs over every week until they prove otherwise. KC 40-27
0-1 Chicago Bears (-145,-2.5) vs 0-1 Denver Broncos (+125,+2.5)
Tommy: This will be an interesting one. Both teams didn't live up to what people we expecting in Week 1. They both have good defenses that can provide some strong pressure, so it really comes down to which QB do you think can handle it better. Trubisky may have a disadvantage with his former defensive coordinator Vic Fangio now coaching Denver. Fangio saw plenty of Trubisky in practice last year, so if anyone knows how to exploit his weakness it would be him. Which Joe Flacco are we gonna get against that Chicago defense though? He was throwing behind his receivers and getting taken down against the team who is suppose to have the worst defense in Week 1. The Bears defense will win this one in a close battle. CHI 17-14
Lauren: Unimpressive. That about sums up both of these teams last week. The Bear's defense looked good against a strong Packers offense, but I cannot say the same for the Broncos defense against the Raiders. For that reason, I think Chicago will win this week. CHI 17-10
Marcus: I like Da Bears to bounce back this week against the Broncos. Von miller was non-existent for Denver, while we will see the Bears defense make some plays against the so called "elite" QB of the Broncos. CHI 20-14
Joe: I don't care at all about this match-up. Both teams played the same game last week. It was called "see how quickly you can turn the channel and swear off football until 2020". And both of them were winning that battle during primetime. Trubisky sucks, Flacco sucks. I guess the Bears defense is better than the Broncos. CHI 20-10
Marcus: I like Da Bears to bounce back this week against the Broncos. Von miller was non-existent for Denver, while we will see the Bears defense make some plays against the so called "elite" QB of the Broncos. CHI 20-14
Joe: I don't care at all about this match-up. Both teams played the same game last week. It was called "see how quickly you can turn the channel and swear off football until 2020". And both of them were winning that battle during primetime. Trubisky sucks, Flacco sucks. I guess the Bears defense is better than the Broncos. CHI 20-10
1-0 New Orleans Saints (+120,+2.5) vs 1-0 Los Angeles Rams (-140,-2.5)
Tommy: Sean Payton and the Saints are ready to get their revenge against the Rams and refs. Brees just showed all of us to never count them out, even with only 26 seconds left. The Rams got their win in Week 1 thanks to a lot of turnovers, well those Saints are a lot more careful with the ball. I expect a high scoring battle, as both teams have multiple RBs, and WRs for their strong QBs to turn to. It will come down to which team can come through on the third downs and keep drives going. Though they are on the road, I have to trust Brees and Kamara when it comes to that. NO 37-33
Lauren: 8 months after the biggest non-call in NFL playoff history, these two teams will battle again and it will not be pretty. The LA defense has big names, but they let Carolina score 27 points. Brees and the Saints nearly lost to the Texans, but Nola showed late heroics. It will be an awesome games and it's a shame it's not a primetime one. The Saints will get revenge. NO 31-24
Marcus: The NFC Championship rematch we all have been waiting for. The Saints look poised for another run, as well as the Rams this year, but I like the Saints to get redemption. NO 38-33
Joe: What a surprise. It's a brand new season and the Saints are still complaining about the officials. Even after a lucky as hell win. They're the most millenial team in the league. I wonder how many highlights we are going to see this week of the "pass inference non-call" from last year's NFC title game? The Saints blew that game in so many ways. Should have been up 30 at the half. Brees threw an interception in OT. They choked. No one took anything from them. I hope they get drilled in this one so everyone can just shut the hell up. And for the sake of my fantasy team, put Todd Gurley in at the goal line! LAR 27-21
Marcus: The NFC Championship rematch we all have been waiting for. The Saints look poised for another run, as well as the Rams this year, but I like the Saints to get redemption. NO 38-33
Joe: What a surprise. It's a brand new season and the Saints are still complaining about the officials. Even after a lucky as hell win. They're the most millenial team in the league. I wonder how many highlights we are going to see this week of the "pass inference non-call" from last year's NFC title game? The Saints blew that game in so many ways. Should have been up 30 at the half. Brees threw an interception in OT. They choked. No one took anything from them. I hope they get drilled in this one so everyone can just shut the hell up. And for the sake of my fantasy team, put Todd Gurley in at the goal line! LAR 27-21
1-0 Philadelphia Eagles (-125,-1.5) vs 0-1 Atlanta Falcons (+105,+1.5)
Tommy: The Falcons got shut down in Week 1 and that sure made me bench Freeman in fantasy. But Atlanta does seem to always play better at home. Still I don't have much faith in their defensive backs and now they got issues on the OL with Lindstrom's broken foot. We should get a good game in this one, but I think Wentz will find Jackson on a couple deep throws and the Eagles will get to Ryan in the backfield a few to many times, giving us an Eagles victory. PHI 27-23
Lauren: The Eagles won an impressive comeback against the Redskins. The Falcons were not impressive. I think Matty Ice is on the decline. Philly lost defensive piece Malik Jackson, but I think their D should still stand up well against Atlanta's lack-luster offense. PHI 24-17
Marcus: I really like both teams to play well in this one. But I'll base my pick on these stats, the Dirty Birds are 9-1 against the spread in their last 10 games on week 2 and are 8-3 straight up in their last 11 games at night. ATL 24-21
Joe: Don't forget that the Eagles really sucked in the first half of Week 1. You can blame it on not playing their guys in preseason. Or maybe they aren't that great. The Eagles as a top five team in the league is a complete overreaction. They maybe aren't even top 10. Everyone is off of the Falcons. They are all done with Matt Ryan. Washed up. And here he comes with a four TD performance. ATL 34-29
Marcus: I really like both teams to play well in this one. But I'll base my pick on these stats, the Dirty Birds are 9-1 against the spread in their last 10 games on week 2 and are 8-3 straight up in their last 11 games at night. ATL 24-21
Joe: Don't forget that the Eagles really sucked in the first half of Week 1. You can blame it on not playing their guys in preseason. Or maybe they aren't that great. The Eagles as a top five team in the league is a complete overreaction. They maybe aren't even top 10. Everyone is off of the Falcons. They are all done with Matt Ryan. Washed up. And here he comes with a four TD performance. ATL 34-29
0-1 Cleveland Browns (-135,-2.5) vs 0-1 New York Jets (+115,+2.5)
Tommy: Pressure seemed to have gotten to Mayfield and those Browns in Week 1, as they sure had a hard time coming up with anything on offense, especially late in the game. That will be something they need to turn around to compete with those Ravens for the division title. The Jets did not show much on offense either, as their defense scored the same amount of points. I bet Mayfield has taken a deep breath and doesn't let the pressure get to him this time, as a couple defensive weapons on the Jets side are dinged up as well. CLE 16-10
Lauren: The hype on the Browns proved to be too good, too soon. They lost embarrassingly tot he Titans. The Jets looked about to win, but could not hold on against the Bills. I do not think the Jets amped up their defense enough to beat the Browns here in Week 2. CLE 21-13
Marcus: I was on the Browns hype train, but I exited that after last week. I like the J E T S, Jets to bounce back and pull off the victory against the Brownies. NYJ 18-15
Joe: Baaaaad, baaaaad Baker. Bum Baker. Baker the bust. His initials are BM, which is short for you know what. Any new nicknames I am missing? Let's not forget, it was against the crappy Titans. Wait, the always mediocre Titans. They lost by 30! Enough about the Browns. I truly think you could take the best position player in the game, put them on the Jets, and they would score 14-20 points and creatively blow the game in the 4th quarter. This will be a little different. They will never be in it at all. CLE 27-13
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Marcus: I was on the Browns hype train, but I exited that after last week. I like the J E T S, Jets to bounce back and pull off the victory against the Brownies. NYJ 18-15
Joe: Baaaaad, baaaaad Baker. Bum Baker. Baker the bust. His initials are BM, which is short for you know what. Any new nicknames I am missing? Let's not forget, it was against the crappy Titans. Wait, the always mediocre Titans. They lost by 30! Enough about the Browns. I truly think you could take the best position player in the game, put them on the Jets, and they would score 14-20 points and creatively blow the game in the 4th quarter. This will be a little different. They will never be in it at all. CLE 27-13
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