Smitter�s Week 2 Picks:
Last week: 4-12��
Overall: 4-12� 25.0%��
FLG�s last week:�
1-2�� Overall 1-2 33.3%
Last week was not good at all, although if Arizona didn�t
let San Fran kick that late FG, I would have won that FLG. Something of note
from last week � the hone teams were 3-13 against the spread. Home dogs were
2-4, home favorites were 1-9. The Steelers were the only home favorite to
cover. This week there are 5 games with pointspreads of 10 points or more. I
quickly glanced at the last several years and couldn�t find a week with as
many.
Baltimore (-11 �) over Oakland � Oakland
may get shut out for the second week in a row. Playing on Monday Night and then
flying east will give the Raiders� fits, as if they needed something else to
drag them down.
Indianapolis (-13 �) over Houston � Both games
these teams played last year were 10+ pointspread games, and I bet on Houston
both times and lost. Not this year!
Cleveland (+ 10 �) over Cincinnati � Not sure
if I was impressed with Cincy last week, disappointed with KC, probably a
little of both. I really don�t think Cleveland is as bad as they showed last
week, and Cincy starts looking ahead a week, enabling the Brownies to stay
close.
Miami (- 6 �) over Buffalo � Long week helps the
Dolphins while the Bills disappointed in one that they should have won.
Detroit (+ 8 �) over Chicago � I think
Detroit showed last week that they will be improved. Not quite sure what to
make of the Bears� dismantling of Green Bay. I think this game stays close,
maybe another 9-6 game.
Minnesota (+ 1 �) over Carolina � Short week
for Minnesota, but with (probably) no Steve Smith for Panthers, their offense
will suffer again.
Philadelphia (- 3 �) over NY Giants � Can there
be a must win game in Week 2? Giants risk falling two games behind the Eagles
already with a loss.
Tampa Bay (+ 5 �) over Atlanta � Atlanta�s
defense not as good as Baltimore, which will enable the Bucs to at least score
a few. Defense always seems to play well against Vick.
New Orleans (- 2 �) over Green Bay � The Saints�
possibly can win two games in a row on the road, and although the wins would be
against the Browns and Packers, it is still two wins. I think the end is very
near for Brett Favre, will be interesting to see how Packers� management
handles the situation.
San Francisco (+ 3 �) over St Louis � So, does Alex Smith already have more TD passes this year than he did all of last year? Rams got to play on what is probably a very slow field in San Fran, which will enable the 49�ers to pull out the win.
Arizona (+ 7 �) over Seattle � Good early
season test for the Cardinals. Was last week�s bad offensive showing by Seattle
a one-time deal? Or, can they rebound against a Cards defense that didn�t look
too good last week.
New England (- 6 �) over NY Jets � Even though
the J-E-T-S won last week, they are still not in the class of the Patriots.
San Diego (- 11 �) over Tennessee � Another
game for Rivers to slowly get accustomed to life as a starting QB.
Denver (-10 �) over Kansas City � Will KC
even score this week? As bad as Denver looked last week, a home game against
the now lowly Chiefs is just the medicine the Doctor ordered.
Washington (+ 6 �) over Dallas � I don�t
think Dallas looked good last week, but neither did the Skins. These games are
usually close, so 6 � points seems like a lot.
Steelers (- 1 �) over Jacksonville � The return
of Big Ben sparks the Steelers. Look for Miller to come up big, and Porter to
get a turnover.
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FLG�s
Baltimore over Oakland
Philadelphia over NY Giants
Washington over Dallas