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NFL Week 2 Picks


Week 1 saw a mix of action across the NFL. I was duped by impressive performances by the Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, and Miami Dolphins. While the Cincinnati Bengals and Washington Redskins won on the road, these picks were more toss-ups than pure upsets.

With the Cleveland Browns ironic tie against the Pittsburgh Steelers, I finished Week 1 with a record of 8-7-1. Let's see if I can outperform myself in Week 2! My picks are highlighted in bold. For a score prediction and reason for picking who I did, follow me on Sak Sports Blog!

Thursday Night
Baltimore Ravens (1-0) at Cincinnati Bengals (1-0)

Sunday
Carolina Panthers (1-0) at Atlanta Falcons (0-1)
Los Angeles Chargers (0-1) at Buffalo Bills (0-1)
Minnesota Vikings (1-0) at Green Bay Packers (1-0)
Houston Texans (0-1) at Tennessee Titans (0-1)
Cleveland Browns (0-0-1) at New Orleans Saints (0-1)
Miami Dolphins (1-0) at New York Jets (1-0)
Kansas City Chiefs (1-0) at Pittsburgh Steelers (0-0-1)
Philadelphia Eagles (1-0) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-0)
Indianapolis Colts (0-1) at Washington Redskins (1-0)
Arizona Cardinals (0-1) at Los Angeles Rams (1-0)
Detroit Lions (0-1) at San Fransisco 49ers (0-1)
New England Patriots (1-0) at Jacksonville Jaguars (1-0)
Oakland Raiders (0-1) at Denver Broncos (1-0)

Sunday Night
New York Giants (0-1) at Dallas Cowboys (0-1)

Monday Night
Seattle Seahawks (0-1) at Chicago Bears (0-1)

To read my Week 1 picks and recap see here.

Header photo via Mark J. Rebilas/USA TODAY Sports


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