Sunday, October 16, 2005
NFL Week 2 Picks
This post is being made on Sunday morning instead of Saturday because I was busy, and, well, I was still licking my wounds after a 1-4-1 week. At 9-17-1, my season is starting to circle the drain. Nothing to do for it but keep paddling.
Chicago -3 vs. Minnesota: The Vikings' season-long implosion reached a new level this week, with 17 players accused of staging an orgy on two boats this week. Distractions are death in the NFL, and right now the Vikes have the attention span of a puppy.
Cincinnati -3 vs. Tennessee: Two weeks ago the Bengals burned me as a favorite. Last week, they pushed as an underdog. Come on already, guys. My record can't take much more of this. This has to be the week they start playing well again.
Dallas vs. New York Giants over 47 points: Incredibly, the Giants are leading the league in scoring, and Dallas' secondary is vulnerable. Injuries have thinned the Giants' secondary as well, and their offensive revival is just as implausible. Sixty points is a distinct possibility here.
Denver vs. New England over 47 points: Another shootout is brewing here. Defensive injuries on both sides and the two best game-planners in the league should make the scoreboard look like a pinball machine.
Seattle -9.5 vs. Houston: Things could not get any worse for the Texans. Head Coach Dom Capers has real-estate agents circling his house like vultures. Now they play on the road against a team whose strengths dovetail nicely with their weaknesses. This will be ugly.
Chicago -3 vs. Minnesota: The Vikings' season-long implosion reached a new level this week, with 17 players accused of staging an orgy on two boats this week. Distractions are death in the NFL, and right now the Vikes have the attention span of a puppy.
Cincinnati -3 vs. Tennessee: Two weeks ago the Bengals burned me as a favorite. Last week, they pushed as an underdog. Come on already, guys. My record can't take much more of this. This has to be the week they start playing well again.
Dallas vs. New York Giants over 47 points: Incredibly, the Giants are leading the league in scoring, and Dallas' secondary is vulnerable. Injuries have thinned the Giants' secondary as well, and their offensive revival is just as implausible. Sixty points is a distinct possibility here.
Denver vs. New England over 47 points: Another shootout is brewing here. Defensive injuries on both sides and the two best game-planners in the league should make the scoreboard look like a pinball machine.
Seattle -9.5 vs. Houston: Things could not get any worse for the Texans. Head Coach Dom Capers has real-estate agents circling his house like vultures. Now they play on the road against a team whose strengths dovetail nicely with their weaknesses. This will be ugly.
