RJ's NFL Picks - Week Two
Published September 12, 2008
I went 9-7 last week. For a comparison, check out the "experts" over at ESPN.
Here are my picks for the NFL's Week 2:
*Sunday September 14, 2008*
1:00 p.m. - Chicago Bears (1-0) @ Carolina Panthers (1-0) [Line: Carolina by 3]
Chicago shocked just about everyone (especially me) last week by beating the Colts in Indy. Rookie RB Matt Forte rushed for 123 yards and a TD in the win. Carolina also won as an underdog on the road in Week One, beating the Chargers 26-24. So it's possible that both these teams are better than most people thought. Or maybe it was just a fluke. In any event, one of these teams is still going to be unbeaten going into next week.
RJ's Pick: Carolina by 1
1:00 p.m. - Tennessee Titans (1-0) @ Cincinnati Bengals (0-1) [Line: Cincinnati by 1.5]
Tennessee beat Jacksonville last week, despite a typically sub-par performance from QB Vince Young (12-for-22 passing for just 110 yards, with 1 TD and 2 INTs). Cincinnati lost to Baltimore last Sunday due in part to an atypically awful performance by QB Carson Palmer (10-for-25 passing for just 99 yards, with 0 TDs and 1 INT). It deserves mention, however, that Palmer's numbers have declined every year since his first full season in 2005. This could be an ugly year for football fans in southern Ohio.
RJ's Pick: Tennessee by 4
1:00 p.m. - Green Bay Packers (1-0) @ Detroit Lions (0-1) [Line: Green Bay by 3]
The Packers beat the Vikings last week, 24-19. QB Brett Favre Aaron Rodgers was terrific, going 18-for-22 passing with 1 TD and 0 INTs (and he ran for a touchdown as well). Detroit got crushed by the Falcons in Week One, 34-21. QB Jon Kitna was sacked three times, and the Lions defense got burned for 318 yards on the ground. The 34 points allowed were more than Detroit had given up in all four preseason games combined. It could be an[other] ugly season for football fans in southern Michigan, as well. But, as a thoroughly demented Lions fan (is there any other kind?), I still feel compelled to pick them.
RJ's Pick: Detroit by 2
1:00 p.m. - Buffalo Bills (1-0) @ Jacksonville Jaguars (0-1) [Line: Jacksonville by 5.5]
The Bills whipped Seattle last week, 34-10. Buffalo's special teams unit was the key to their victory, with a punt return for a TD, a fake field goal for a TD (on an exceedingly rare punter-to-defensive-end connection), and a fumble recovery by their kicker. Jacksonville lost to Tennessee last week, 17-10. QB David Garrard was sacked seven times and threw two INTs in the loss.
RJ's Pick: Jacksonville by 3
1:00 p.m. - Oakland Raiders (0-1) @ Kansas City Chiefs (0-1) [Line: Kansas City by 3.5]
RJ Elliott is a graduate student at the University Of Central Florida. His passions in life are sports, politics, nature, and women who have piercings they never told their daddy about. He dislikes daytime television, left-wing dictators, and people who talk like Garrison Keillor. He is ambivalent about the names "Trig" and "Piper."
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I'll be 11-5 going into week 2.
My predictions are...
1. The Pack wins over the Lions
2. The Cheifs take out Oakland
3. Gaints easily beat the Rams
4. The Vikings will redeem themselves and Colts will start out 0-2
5. Titans squeek one out against the Bengals
6. The Redskins beat the highly over rated Saints (the Gaints scored points in the air but beat them on the run, where NO is weaker IMO)
7. Carolina wins over the Bears at home
8. The Jags kill off Bills fans hope for the season
9. Seattle crushes the 49er's
10. The Falcons upset the Bucs at home.
11. The Jets are finally able to win two games in a row.
12. The Cards beat out the Fins
13. Denver will be the second underdog team to upset the Bolts
14. Steelers dominate the Browns
15. Dallas wins at home
16. The Texans also win one at home
Thank you for your contributions, Alessandro and Adam.
HEY RJ JUS CURIOUS WHY YOUR SUCH A BIG LIONS FAN
Tom:
I used to live in the Detroit area, and grew up in the Barry Sanders era.
My picks ATS and where they got locked for me...
Kansas City -3.5
Green Bay -3
Tennessee 1.5
Carolina -3
Buffalo 5.5
New Orleans -1
Indianapolis -2
NY Giants -9
San Francisco 7.5
Atlanta 8
Arizona -6.5
New England 2.5
Houston -4.5
Denver 1.5
Pittsburgh -6
Philadelphia 7
9-7 last week
Bears
Bengals
Packers
Jags
Raiders...
Vikings
Giants
Saints
Niners..hawks have 4 starting WR's out.. cmon..
Bucks
Dolphins...
Broncos
Houston
Patriots
Steelers
Cowboys
Final Scores:
Carolina 20, Chicago 17 - RJ 1-0
Tennessee 24, Cincinnati 7 - RJ 2-0
Buffalo 20, Jacksonville 16 - RJ 2-1
Final Scores:
Oakland 23, Kansas City 8 - RJ 2-2
Indianapolis 18, Minnesota 15 - RJ 3-2
New York Giants 41, St. Louis Rams 13 - RJ 4-2
Final Scores:
Green Bay 48(!), Detroit 25 - RJ 4-3
Washington Redskins 29, New Orleans Saints 24 - RJ 4-4
Note:
The Baltimore Ravens @ Houston Texans game was canceled, and rescheduled for November 9th, due to Hurricane Ike. Reliant Stadium was apparently severely damaged in the storm. So, this will count as the "bye week" for both the Ravens and the Texans.
ESPN's NFL "experts" through eight games:
Wickersham 4-4
Fleming 6-2
Hoge 5-3
Jaworski 5-3
Schlereth 5-3
Allen 5-3
Mortensen 3-5
Golic 6-2
Accuscore 6-2
Pick'em 5-3
Final Scores:
Arizona 31, Miami 10 - RJ 5-4
Tampa Bay 24, Atlanta 9 - RJ 6-4
Final Score:
New England 19, New York Jets 10 - RJ 7-4
Final Score:
San Francisco 33, Seattle 30 (in OT) - RJ 7-5
Man the Seahawks are off to a sucky start this year.
-Glen
Final Score:
Denver 39, San Diego 38 - RJ 8-5 (and I nailed the spread!) [Norv Turner robbed two weeks in a row!] {ZOMG!}
Glen,
Hasselbeck has looked awful in both games, too.
ESPN's NFL "experts" through 13 games:
Wickersham 6-7
Fleming 9-4
Hoge 8-5
Jaworski 9-4
Schlereth 9-4
Allen 9-4
Mortensen 7-6
Golic 9-4
Accuscore 9-4
Pick'em 8-5
Yeah, tough break for SD.
Love NE.
Alessandro 11-3.
When do I get my complimentary mug?
What do you guys think about tonight EAGS & COWBOYS ?
9 ERS !
8-6.. took lots of dogs this week.. most favorites ended up pulling through in the 4th Q.
go niners though... when was last time they scored that many points?
ESPN's NFL "experts" -
Wickersham 8-7
Fleming 11-4
Hoge 9-6
Jaworski 10-4
Schlereth 11-4
Allen 10-5
Mortensen 9-6
Golic 11-4
Accuscore 11-4
Pick 'em 10-5
RJ through two weeks:
19 - 12 straight up
15 - 15 - 1 ATS
DOM,
THEY SCORED MORE PIONTS IN THAT GAME THAN THEY DID ALL LAST YEAR ! LOL
Good game last night best football game iv watched in a while !
I just hear d this a little while ago...people have started calling the running attack of the Superbowl Champion NY Football Giants, Earth Wind and Fire!
I like it! Jacobs, big bruiser that he is is Earth, Ward, a little smaller but just as bruising is Wind and Bradshaw, the little speed demon is Fire!
Both those teams that played last night better come up with a little defense or neither will last!
my picks early:
ATL
BUF
T.B.
Minn
N.E.
Giants (as much as i hate to say it)
Tenn
Wash
Denver
San Fran
Sea
Balt
Indy
Pitt
Dal
S.D.
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Bong. Funneee.
NE, PHI, GB, KC, NYG, IND, NO, ARI, PIT, TEN, SEA, CAR, TB, DEN, HOU, BUF.