Bad week for me picking games. My football IQ took a serious hit as a blew some calls I should have made and lost for the second straight week of Fantasy Football. Is this what it feels like to be a New Orleans Saint? Check out the record for week two: 8-8. I broke even. Here’s the breakdown:
- OAK over MIA
- CHI over GB (Turns out the game actually was at Lambeau. Oops.)
- HOU over JAC
- BUF over KC
- CIN over CLE
- IND over MIN
- BAL over PHI
- NO over Carolina
- NE over ARI
- NYG over TB
- STL over WAS
- SEA over DAL
- TEN over SD
- NYJ over PIT
- SF over DET
- DEN over ATL
The games in red indicate a catastrophic failure of reason on my part, and in one case it represents a lack of understanding of how good the Cardinals D is. I won’t make that mistake again. I was 10 and 6 in week 1. I was 8-8 this week, bringing the record to 18-14. That ties me with Pigskin Pick’em and ties or puts me ahead of most of the ESPN guys. Here we go for week 3:
NYG over CAR
Even without Nicks and Bradshaw this team can pull off big wins. I can just hear Randle growling, ‘wait till they get a load of me’
CHI over STL
Blew the CHI pick last time, but these guys are at home and hungry.
BUF over CLE
This is a trap game. CLE has a solid secondary and responds well to the Wildcat. Still, CJ Spiller is playing like a man.
TB over DAL
Dallas is not real. They trained all summer for that NY win, and now they gotta deal with a dangerous and physical team that has nothing to lose.
IND over JAC
MJD goes buckets for 200, but it isn’t enough to counter a 4TD (one rushing) day from Luck.
NYJ over MIA
Rex unleashes Tebow in Tebow town. Miami realizes how thin they are.
SF over MIN
Defensive game for the most part, but Moss puts on a show.
NO over KC
I don’t think NO is first to 3 losses. I can’t believe that.
CIN over WASH
Torn on this one. I see the potential of RGIII and I know he will do his part. The big question is Orakpo. How will the D respond without him there?
AZ over PHI
After that win in New England, I have newfound respect. Good Luck pulling this one out, Vick.
ATL over SD
It is really a question of pass protection and secondary. Whoever has the best combination of the two in this game wins.
HOU over DEN
Tough call again, given the Denver D. I still have a lot of faith in that Houston O and their (now occasional) zone running scheme.
PIT over OAK
Not enough firepower from OAK on either side of the rock.
BAL over NE
Both teams got suckered looking ahead to this week. Well, this week is finally here and BaL comes into the game with some new information on how to contain Brady.
SEA over GB
I’m telling you, there is something about playing in that stadium that turns seasoned NFL guys into nincompoops.