Week3 Recap

Why did I not go with the Chiefs over the 49ers is a question that has been nagging me since Sunday? Even worse, what was I thinking picking the Redskins over the Rams when I already knew that the Redskins went 0-5 last season on road turf?

Bengals -3 @ Panthers W 20-7
Browns @ Ravens -10.5 L 17-24
Redskins -3.5 @ Rams L 16-30

More importantly, Garrett Hartley…what the hell was that? Your team does everything it needs to do in order to pull out a tough game against a division rival and you choke in the clutch? Don’t make us replace you with John Carney.

Week3 Power Rankings & Picks

Week3 Power Rankings
(Team, Actual Record, Projected Regular Season Wins)

1. Saints 2-0 13
2. Packers 2-0 13
3. Texans 2-0 11
4. Ravens 1-1 11
5. Colts 1-1 11
6. Steelers 2-0 10
7. Jets 1-1 10
8. Patriots 1-1 10
9. Chargers 1-1 10
10. Dolphins 2-0 9
11. Titans 1-1 9
12. Bengals 1-1 9
13. Falcons 1-1 9
14. Vikings 0-2 8
15. Giants 1-1 8
16. Redskins 1-1 8
17. Bears 2-0 8
18. Cowboys 0-2 8
19. 49ers 0-2 7
20. Eagles 1-1 7
21. Broncos 1-1 7
22. Chiefs 2-0 7
23. Cardinals 1-1 6
24. Jaguars 1-1 6
25. Buccaneers 2-0 6
26. Seahawks 1-1 6
27. Panthers 0-2 5
28. Raiders 1-1 5
29. Lions 0-2 4
30. Bills 0-2 4
31. Browns 0-2 4
32. Rams 0-2 4

Week3 Picks Against the Spread
(Suggested Winner with Vegas line attached)

Bengals -3 @ Panthers
Browns @ Ravens -10.5
Redskins -3.5 @ Rams

Week2 Recap

Okay, much better results in week2. I went with 3 proven Super Bowl contenders in their home openers and only old man Favre and his hapless Vikings missed the mark. Wish I would have chosen the Falcons instead, but retrospect doesn’t quite apply when it comes to making picks.

Dolphins @ Vikings -5.5 L 14-10
Bills @ Packers -13 W 7-34
Giants @ Colts -5.5 W 14-38

In what many were calling a trap game, the Saints were lucky to survive against the 49ers. Losing Reggie Bush for 6 weeks to a broken leg is a much bigger blow than many realize. While I have all the confidence in the world that Pierre Thomas can amply carry the load, the Saints offense will lose a step not having Bush available for sweeps and swing passes. And for an offense that has yet to establish itself in full gear, the road only gets that much rougher.

Week2 Power Rankings & Picks

Week2 Power Rankings
(Team, Actual Record, Projected Regular Season Wins)

1. Saints 1-0 13
2. Packers 1-0 12
3. Ravens 1-0 11
4. Texans 1-0 11
5. Colts 0-1 11
6. Patriots 1-0 10
7. Vikings 0-1 10
8. Titans 1-0 9
9. Chargers 0-1 9
10. Jets 0-1 9
11. Giants 1-0 9
12. Steelers 1-0 9
13. Dolphins 1-0 9
14. Bengals 0-1 9
15. Redskins 1-0 8
16. Cowboys 0-1 8
17. Falcons 0-1 8
18. Eagles 0-1 7
19. Jaguars 1-0 7
20. Broncos 0-1 7
21. Cardinals 1-0 7
22. Seahawks 1-0 7
23. 49ers 0-1 7
24. Bears 1-0 7
25. Panthers 0-1 6
26. Chiefs 1-0 6
27. Raiders 0-1 5
28. Buccaneers 1-0 5
29. Bills 0-1 5
30. Lions 0-1 4
31. Browns 0-1 4
32. Rams 0-1 4


Week2 Picks Against the Spread
(Suggested Winner with Vegas line attached)

Dolphins @ Vikings -5.5
Bills @ Packers -13
Giants @ Colts -5.5

Week1 Recap

What a rude awakening week1 turned out to be. At least the Saints didn’t fail me, but beyond the Patriots and Packers…my betting suggestions flat-out sucked. I was hoping by Monday that the Chargers could pull me even, but 2-4-1 was all I could muster.

Raiders +6 @ Titans L 13-38
Falcons -2.5 @ Steelers L 9-15
Lions @ Bears -6.5 L 14-19
Bengals @ Patriots -4.5 W 24-38
Browns +3 @ Bucs T 14-17
Packers -3 @ Eagles W 27-20
Chargers -4.5 @ Chiefs L 14-21

Plenty of surprises abounded in week1, but when I look at my week1 picks in retrospect…I was putting too much confidence on downright dogs such as the Raiders and Bears. I also made too many picks, for had I merely stuck with my top3 picks (the Patriots, Packers & Chargers), I would have been 2-1 instead of 2-4-1. Anyway, lessons learned…and please don’t count me out just yet.

Week1 Power Rankings and Picks

Week1 Power Rankings
(Team, Projected Regular Season Wins)

1. Saints 13
2. Packers 12
3. Colts 11
4. Jets 10
5. Ravens 10
6. Vikings 10
7. Chargers 10
8. Cowboys 9
9. Patriots 9
10. Bengals 9
11. Dolphins 9
12. Falcons 9
13. Texans 9
14. Giants 8
15. 49ers 8
16. Steelers 8
17. Bears 8
18. Eagles 7
19. Titans 7
20. Broncos 7
21. Cardinals 7
22. Redskins 7
23. Panthers 6
24. Jaguars 6
25. Raiders 6
26. Chiefs 5
27. Bills 5
28. Seahawks 5
29. Lions 4
30. Bucs 4
31. Browns 4
32. Rams 3

Week 1 Picks Against the Spread
(Suggested Winner with Vegas line attached)

Raiders +6 @ Titans
Falcons -2.5 @ Steelers
Lions @ Bears -6.5
Bengals @ Patriots -4.5
Browns +3 @ Bucs
Packers -3 @ Eagles
Chargers -4.5 @ Chiefs