Chicago at Green Bay (-5.5, O/U 44)Chicago looked great against Indianapolis, but remember, it was only Indianapolis. Jay Cutler will need to get off to a better start if the Bears want to win this game and because I haven't seen a great deal of progress from the Packers defense, I think he will do so. That being said, I cannot see a team as talented as the Packers drop to 0-2 at Lambeau Field in the first two weeks of the season.
Green Bay 27-23
Spread: Chicago (300)
O/U: Over (300)
Kansas City at Buffalo (-3.5, O/U 44.5)I was surprised at how easily Matt Ryan and the Falcons thrashed the Chiefs defense. With Tamba Hali back, I expect the Chiefs to make life difficult for a Fred Jackson-less Bills offense and win.
Kansas City 27-16
Spread: Kansas City (800)
O/U: Under (400)
Cleveland at Cincinnati (-6.5, O/U 39)The lone bright spot for the Bengals on Monday Night against the Ravens was BenJarvus Green-Ellis. In a low scoring affair, the Bengals will control possession and force a crucial turnover or three of Brandon Weeden to defeat the Browns.
Cincinnati 20-10
Spread: Cincinnati (200)
O/U: Under (300)
Minnesota at Indianapolis (+1.5, O/U 45.5)The Vikings grabbed a win in week one, but I was still not impressed by their defense. Andrew Luck and the Colts offense show their capabilities and defeat the Vikings for their first win of the season despite a huge day from Christian Ponder and the Vikings offense.
Indianapolis 31-27
Spread: Indianapolis (300)
O/U: Over (500)
Oakland at Miami (+2.5, O/U 39)The Raiders were extremely poor in one asset of play against the Chargers: special teams. On a weekly basis, I don't expect that to be a huge issue and since the Raiders defense played very well for most of the game against San Diego, I expect them to make life difficult enough for Ryan Tannehill that Oakland will scrape by with a victory.
Oakland 17-16
Spread: Miami (400)
O/U: Under (400)
Arizona at New England (-13.5, O/U 48.5)Turnover riddled Kevin Kolb will be under center going up against an aggressive and crisper Patriots defense than in years past. Expect Vince Wilfork and Jerod Mayo to stuff the run all day against the Cardinals, leaving the offense in the hands of Kevin Kolb and Larry Fitzgerald. You just know Bill Belichick has some sort of scheme to contain Fitzgerald, leaving the Cardinals with a slim chance to put up a reasonable amount of points and I haven't even mentioned how balanced and prolific the Patriots offense is.
New England 34-13
Spread: New England (600)
O/U: Under (300)
Tampa Bay at New York (-7.5, O/U 44)Though the Giants lost to Dallas in Week One, they did a decent job at times of rushing the quarterback and stopping the run. Their pass defense is what got exposed against Tony Romo but luckily for the Giants, Josh Freeman is not quite Tony Romo. As for the Buccaneers, they will need to take the same defensive approach they had against the Panthers; be aggressive against the run and do enough to slow down the pass. Down in the second half, a key turnover of Josh Freeman will spark a workmanlike Giant victory.
New York 21-13
Spread: New York (100)
O/U: Under (300)
Baltimore at Philadelphia (-2.5, O/U 46.5)A quarterback who tends to throw a ton of interceptions will continue to throw a ton of interceptions until I see otherwise. The Ravens defense is a step up from the Browns defense that Michael Vick saw last week. This will pose many problems for the Eagles as Joe Flacco plays another solid game, moving the Ravens to 2-0 on the season.
Baltimore 21-14
Spread: Baltimore (300)
O/U: Under (200)
New Orleans at Carolina (+2.5, O/U 51.5)Little has changed for the New Orleans defense. The fact is they are still not a sound tackling team. The reliance is on Drew Brees and the Saints offense which is not quite the same offense from a year ago due to the losses of Carl Nicks and Robert Meachem. Unless Brees has a sensation performance (which he might), Cam Newton will lead the Panthers to a win in Charlotte this sunday.
Carolina 34-27
Spread: Carolina (600)
O/U: Over (400)
Houston at Jacksonville (+7.5, O/U 41)Though the Texans won with ease, I was not impressed with their performance against the Dolphins. I thought the offense benefited from great field position set up by their defense, who had capitalized on an inexperienced quarterback. Well, Blaine Gabbert remains inexperienced, but he has shown improvement from last season. Gabbert takes a stride forward as the Jaguars hang around in their home opener for most of the afternoon until Arian Foster takes over the game late to move the Texans to 2-0.
Houston 24-19
Spread: Jacksonville (300)
O/U: Over (100)
Washington at St. Louis (+3.5, O/U 44)The Redskins were the most impressive team in the NFL in week one. Will they have a letdown against the Rams? It is very possible. The Rams were impressive as well in week one, losing narrowly to Detroit. The defense confused Matthew Stafford for most of the afternoon and I expect them to do the same against Robert Griffin III. This game will be up to Sam Bradford and whether the Rams offense will deliver when it counts. I'll take a feeler on Bradford and hope that he comes through.
St. Louis 27-23
Spread: St. Louis (300)
O/U: Over (200)
Dallas at Seattle (+3.5, O/U 42)This might be the trickiest game to predict. I like Dallas this year, but I think they are prime to have a letdown in Seattle this week. On the other hand, Seattle doesn't do anything outstanding on either side of the ball. While I believe the Seahawks will have an inspired and gritty performance, I see DeMarcus Ware providing too much pressure and the Cowboys secondary, led by Brandon Carr, to have another stellar game to send the Cowboys to 2-0.
Dallas 17-13
Spread: Dallas (400)
O/U: Under (400)
New York at Pittsburgh (-6.5, O/U 42.5)Injuries will play a factor in this one because Darrelle Revis will be out for the Jets and Troy Plamalu and James Harrison are likely out for the Steelers. The Jets were very impressive in week one and if they can apply the same formula against the Steelers; force turnovers and be efficient on offense, they might come out of Heinz Field with a win. However, without Revis, the Jets will struggle a little guarding Mike Wallace and Antoino Brown on the outside, allowing Ben Roethlisberger to have a nice day throwing the football which will guide the Steelers to a win.
Pittsburgh 21-16
Spread: New York (500)
O/U: Under (200)
Tennessee at San Diego (-6.5, O/U 43)San Diego got off to a nice start with a win over the Raiders on Monday Night and I expect another win in week two. The Chargers look tighter defensively which will pose problems for the Titans unless they can get much more out of Chris Johnson. The Chargers move to 2-0.
San Diego 30-20
Spread: San Diego (700)
O/U: Over (300)
Detroit at San Francisco (-6.5, O/U 46)If Matthew Stafford and the Lions offense struggle against the St. Louis Rams defense, what will happen when they face the 49ers elite defensive unit? On top of that, the Lions defense is suspect and the 49ers defense looked balanced and potent against the Packers in week one. The 49ers will make another statement on Sunday Night with a convincing win over the Lions.
San Francisco 35-20
Spread: San Francisco (800)
O/U: Over (300)
Denver Broncos at Atlanta Falcons (-3, O/U 51.5)What a game we have in Atlanta on Monday Night. Both teams impressed in their openers and it is tough to tell which offense is better at this early point in the season. Matt Ryan looks ready to take that next step and become an elite quarterback, but he must face with a very good Denver defense in the Georgia Dome on Monday. I like a lot of points to be scored in this one and although I can't see the Falcons doing a great job against Manning and the Denver offense, I have a hunch that Ryan, Roddy White and Julio Jones will have big nights on their home turf.
Atlanta 38-35
Spread: Denver (200)
O/U: Over (500)
Total: 11,900
Current: -600
Week 1: 11-5
Total: 11-5
Week 1: +200
Season Total: +200
Total Spent: 4,200
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