Just when you think you have things figured out, you get a big WEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLL!
That pretty much sums up the first week of every NFL season. We have an off-season full of time to put together our expectations on what we will see. Then the curveballs…
“A game in New Orleans when Jameis Winston is suspended and Ryan Fitzpatrick is under center? The Bucs don’t have a chance!”
WEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLL!
“Oh the Lions lucked out getting their first game against the youngest quarterback in NFL history. The secondary will have a field day! SEE! First pass=pick 6! This will be a breeze!”
WEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLL!
It doesn’t look like things will get any easier as we have a strong slate of even matchups this week. But, someone has to make the predictions!
Week 2 – HERE WE GO!!!!
(HOME TEAM IN CAPS)
16 – LOS ANGELES RAMS over Arizona – Yes the Raiders looked bad against the Rams last week, but a lot of that had to do with how good their defense is!
15 – NEW ORLEANS over Cleveland – A home game against the Browns is the best cure for a dose of Fitzmagic.
14 – PITTSBURGH over Kansas City – I can see Ben Roethlisberger having a big game against a now not-as-scary KC secondary.
13 – TENNESSEE over Houston – In this era of mobile quarterbacks you can either be a Cam Newton or an RGIII…last week’s performance has me a little worried about DeShaun Watson.
12 – ATLANTA over Carolina – The Panthers may have been the least impressive winning team of Week 1.
11 – SAN FRANCISCO over Detroit – After a big first defensive play of the season, the Lions really made it seem like it is going to be a long fall/winter in Detroit.
10 – Los Angeles Chargers over BUFFALO – Speaking of long fall/winter seasons – My BOLD PREDICTION for this week is that WHEN THE SEASON ENDS, THE BILLS WILL BE “ON THE CLOCK.”
9 – DENVER over Oakland – So so many long fall’s and winter’s…
8 – CINCINNATI over Baltimore – Sorry Baltimore, you can’t play the Bills every week.
7 – CHICAGO over Seattle – Who are the Bears? (cue the Dennis Green references) Are they the first half Bears or the second half Bears? I feel that we’ll find out they are real this Monday.
6 – GREEN BAY over Minnesota – This pick is based on the uncertainty of Aaron Rodger’s status. If he plays, raise the Pack up the lines. In he doesn’t then move him down.
5 – JACKSONVILLE over New England – The Jags will be ready to go for their home opener/AFC Championship rematch…that they should have won.
4 – Philadelphia over TAMPA BAY – This is probably the most exciting matchup of backup quarterbacks in league history!
3 – WASHINGTON over Indianapolis – So this game will happen…
2 – NEW YORK JETS over Miami – I said that Sam Darnold was going to be the best quarterback of this class. He’s off to a good start of proving me right!
1 – DALLAS over New York Giants – How long ago does it seem that this was a marquee matchup? Now…not so much!
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