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NFL Picks: Week 2
I was planning on posting item 3 of 3 in my gun series last night, but the Sox-Yankees game took most of my attention and will probably do so again today. In the meantime, here are my NFL picks for week 2. It's good to see that Lucas's site is back up, although that means I won't be able to edit his picks if he starts doing too well.
SF at NO: The Saints lost last week to the consistently-overrated Seahawks, but the good news is that Aaron Brooks had 0 fumbles. Assuming the Superdome isn't underwater after the storm, they should get the W here. NO
WAS at NYG: Last week the 'Skins looked good but not great against a bad Tampa team, and the Giants looked bad but not horrible against a good Eagles team. Kurt Warner's pounding continues this week. WAS
DEN at JAX: Quentin Griffin sure looked good last week, but in the preseason the Chiefs defense made even Ron Dayne look good. Jacksonville seems to be the chic pick for this game, but I think the Denver defense will ensure that even if Plummer throws a few lefty passes they'll still win. DEN
PIT at BAL: This has all the makings of one of those 6-3 games that won't be televised anywhere except Pennsylvania and Maryland. BAL
STL at ATL: After barely beating the Cardinals at home last week, the Rams get a lucky schedule break and get to play another dome game against another crappy team. Mike Martz will do his best to give it away, but the Falcons are still a year or two away. STL
HOU at DET: The Lions, having finally won a road game albeit against the Bears, will surprise some people this year. And in losing to Drew Brees it looks like the Texans have regressed. DET
CHI at GB: If the Packers lose at home against the Bears, they (and by transitivity, Lucas) will lose all of my respect. GB
IND at TEN: The Colts had a 10 day break and the Titans have no healthy, quality running backs. IND
CAR at KC: If it's possible, the Chiefs defense is worse than last year's ugly unit, although the Panthers are without Steve Smith and Stephen Davis. Will another Steve step up? KC
SEA at TB: It looks like Tampa has gone full circle, back to the old 1-15 team they used to be. Can they bring the winking homosexual pirate logo back? SEA
CLE at DAL: Defying all odds, the Browns won last week, but this week they face a QB who, although old, can throw the ball down the field. DAL
BUF at OAK: Neither of these teams is very good, but since the game takes place on Talk Like a Pirate Day, it's only fair to give the nod to the pirate-themed squad. OAK
NE at AZ: This game scares me, and what's the deal with the Pats having a bye already next week? Hopefully they can focus on playing hard and not on 2 weeks of early vacation. NE
NYJ at SD: Last week was a fluke, both for the Chargers winning and the aged Curtis Martin gaining 196 yards rushing. NYJ
MIA at CIN: Oh what a matchup this looked to be in about June, when the Dolphins had David Boston and Smokin' Ricky Williams. If the Bengals lose this one, the bandwagon empties in a hurry. CIN
MIN at PHI: In a battle of two unstoppable wide receivers against two suspect defenses, it might come down to who has the better touchdown dance. Give the edge to the road team if they get a lead and the Philly Phaithful start booing and throwing batteries. MIN
Comments
wow chris, you really blew it on picks this week. so did lewis. so did practically everybody
Posted by: berney at September 21, 2004 1:00 PM
Yeah, there's a reason I don't bet on football. The Pats are the only consistent team out there, whoever would've thought I could say that a few years back?
Posted by: Chris Hill Festival at September 21, 2004 8:17 PM
This was just a disgusting week for gamblers, that's for sure. I can't possibly imagine how rich I'd be if I'd picked the Bears over the Packers and actually put money on it.
Posted by: Brian at September 22, 2004 12:17 PM
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