RJ's Pick: Tampa Bay by 3
4:15 p.m. - Miami Dolphins (0-1) @ Arizona Cardinals (1-0) [Line: Arizona by 6.5]
Miami lost to the Jets in Week One. RB Ricky Williams ran for just 24 yards on 10 carries, and fumbled twice. (Maybe if Bill Parcells can convince the NFL to let the Dolphins glue a picture of a bong onto the football, Williams will hold on a little tighter?) The Cardinals beat San Francisco last week. RB Edgerrin James rushed for 100 yards on 26 carries.
RJ's Pick: Arizona by 13
4:15 p.m. - San Diego Chargers (0-1) @ Denver Broncos (1-0) [Line: San Diego by 2]
San Diego lost last week at home to Carolina. (Let the "Fire Norv Turner!" chants begin.) RB LaDainian Tomlinson rushed for 97 yards on 21 carries. QB Philip Rivers was 17-for-27 passing for 217 yards, 3 TDs, and no INTs. But they still managed to lose, on a last-second TD pass, to a Panthers team without star WR Steve Smith. Ouch. Denver ripped Oakland to shreds on MNF, winning 41-14. WR Eddie Royal caught nine passes for 146 yards and a score.
RJ's Pick: Denver by 1
4:15 p.m. - Baltimore Ravens (1-0) @ Houston Texans (0-1) [Line: Houston by 5]
Baltimore beat the Bengals last week, 17-10. Rookie QB Joe Flacco was just 15-for-29 with 129 yards and no TDs through the air, but he did run for a score. Houston lost to the Steelers last Sunday, 38-17. QB Matt Schaub threw two picks, was sacked five times, and lost a fumble. (Let the "Unleash Sage Rosenfels!" chants begin...or not.)
RJ's Pick: Houston by 2
4:15 p.m. - New England Patriots (1-0) @ New York Jets (1-0) [Line: New York Jets by 2]
New England beat the Chiefs last week, but lost QB Tom Brady for the season. Now all the hopes and dreams of Patriot Nation rest on the shoulders of his backup, Matt Cassel, who has never before started a single NFL game. What could possibly go wrong? The Jets beat the Dolphins last Sunday. RB Thomas Jones rushed for 101 yards and a TD on 22 carries. But the real story was QB Brett Favre's debut with his new team. Favre completed 15 passes on 22 attempts for 194 yards, 2 touchdowns, and no interceptions. He did, however, get sacked three times and fumble twice. I predict an enraged (and possibly insane) Bill Belichick puts a bounty on Favre's left knee. Will Mike Vrabel or Tedy Bruschi collect? Not sure. And that's why they play the games...
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— go to most recent comments1 - alessandro
Bong. Funneee.
NE, PHI, GB, KC, NYG, IND, NO, ARI, PIT, TEN, SEA, CAR, TB, DEN, HOU, BUF.
2 - Adam
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
3 - RJ Elliott
Thank you for your contributions, Alessandro and Adam.
4 - Tom
HEY RJ JUS CURIOUS WHY YOUR SUCH A BIG LIONS FAN
5 - RJ Elliott
Tom:
I used to live in the Detroit area, and grew up in the Barry Sanders era.
6 - sshhhhhh
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
7 - DOM
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
8 - RJ Elliott
Good luck, sshhhhhh and DOM.
9 - RJ Elliott
Final Scores:
Carolina 20, Chicago 17 - RJ 1-0
Tennessee 24, Cincinnati 7 - RJ 2-0
Buffalo 20, Jacksonville 16 - RJ 2-1
10 - RJ Elliott
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
11 - RJ Elliott
Final Scores:
Green Bay 48(!), Detroit 25 - RJ 4-3
Washington Redskins 29, New Orleans Saints 24 - RJ 4-4
12 - RJ Elliott
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.
13 - RJ Elliott
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
14 - RJ Elliott
Final Scores:
Arizona 31, Miami 10 - RJ 5-4
Tampa Bay 24, Atlanta 9 - RJ 6-4
15 - RJ Elliott
Final Score:
New England 19, New York Jets 10 - RJ 7-4
16 - RJ Elliott
Final Score:
San Francisco 33, Seattle 30 (in OT) - RJ 7-5
17 - Glen Boyd
Man the Seahawks are off to a sucky start this year.
-Glen
18 - RJ Elliott
Final Score:
Denver 39, San Diego 38 - RJ 8-5 (and I nailed the spread!) [Norv Turner robbed two weeks in a row!] {ZOMG!}
19 - RJ Elliott
Glen,
Hasselbeck has looked awful in both games, too.
20 - RJ Elliott
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
21 - RJ Elliott
FINAL SCORE:
Steelers 10, Browns 6 - RJ 9-5
22 - alessandro
Yeah, tough break for SD.
Love NE.
Alessandro 11-3.
When do I get my complimentary mug?
23 - EEL
What do you guys think about tonight EAGS & COWBOYS ?
24 - EEL
9 ERS !
25 - DOM
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?