Week 1
Top 6 picks went 0-6
Top 10 were 2-7-1
Week 2
Top 5 Consensus:
1. Tennessee Titans TEN (-2.5) 704 26%
2. Pittsburgh Steelers PIT (-5.5) 662 24%
3. Green Bay Packers GB (+3) 630 23%
4. New England Patriots NE (-6.5) 627 23%
5. Dallas Cowboys DAL (-2.5) 605 22%
# Rank Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Record Win% Total Points
1 1 THANKS SATOSHI JAC CHI MIA LAR DET 5-0 100% 5
2 1 TEAM CHITOWN BAL NO PHI PIT CHI 5-0 100% 5
3 1 ODDSVILLE BUF NE IND LAR GB 5-0 100% 5
4 1 OBLIGATORS JAC KC WAS DAL GB 5-0 100% 5
5 1 GRANNYS BOY TEN BAL CHI MIA GB 5-0 100% 5
6 1 EAGLE EYE CAR ARI PHI PIT DEN 5-0 100% 5
7 1 DRUM PICK TEN CLE DAL GB DET 5-0 100% 5
8 1 BIOSOFT GLOBAL TEN CAR KC WAS ATL 5-0 100% 5
9 1 AUTUMN RITUAL CLE NE CHI WAS SEA 5-0 100% 5
Next 15 were 4-0-1
Top 6 picks went 0-6
Top 10 were 2-7-1
Week 2
Top 5 Consensus:
1. Tennessee Titans TEN (-2.5) 704 26%
2. Pittsburgh Steelers PIT (-5.5) 662 24%
3. Green Bay Packers GB (+3) 630 23%
4. New England Patriots NE (-6.5) 627 23%
5. Dallas Cowboys DAL (-2.5) 605 22%
# Rank Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Record Win% Total Points
1 1 THANKS SATOSHI JAC CHI MIA LAR DET 5-0 100% 5
2 1 TEAM CHITOWN BAL NO PHI PIT CHI 5-0 100% 5
3 1 ODDSVILLE BUF NE IND LAR GB 5-0 100% 5
4 1 OBLIGATORS JAC KC WAS DAL GB 5-0 100% 5
5 1 GRANNYS BOY TEN BAL CHI MIA GB 5-0 100% 5
6 1 EAGLE EYE CAR ARI PHI PIT DEN 5-0 100% 5
7 1 DRUM PICK TEN CLE DAL GB DET 5-0 100% 5
8 1 BIOSOFT GLOBAL TEN CAR KC WAS ATL 5-0 100% 5
9 1 AUTUMN RITUAL CLE NE CHI WAS SEA 5-0 100% 5
Next 15 were 4-0-1
Randall The Handle
BEST BETS
Bears (0-1) at Buccaneers (0-0)
LINE: TAMPA BAY by 7
There is great anticipation before each team’s opening game. When that season debut is suddenly denied, even if Mother Nature is responsible, it affects the psyche of the entire club. We may have seen that with the Texans last week in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. The Bucs might be an ascending club but all they’ve had in preparation for this campaign are exhibition games with vanilla game-planning, soft hits and makeshift lineups. Taking the field in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma and taking down a Chicago team by more than a converted touchdown after the Bears nearly toppled the heavily favoured Falcons, becomes a demanding task. The Bears are establishing a feisty defence and appear to have some emerging stars on offence. Chicago QB Mike Glennon also knows this opponent quite well after being groomed in Tampa’s system. Buccaneers have also been money guzzlers as home chalk with just one cover in past six when favoured here.
TAKING: BEARS +7
Titans (0-1) at Jaguars (1-0)
LINE: TENNESSEE by 2
With an upgraded roster, perhaps the Jaguars are only a quarterback away from becoming a contender. Trouble is, they are currently stuck with Blake Bortles and that’s a liability. However, by winning handily in Houston there is this false belief that the team can still succeed with its inadequate QB at the helm. Good luck with that. Bortles has thrown 51 interceptions compared to 47 touchdowns in his less than illustrious career. In that 29-7 win last week, his biggest contribution was not turning the ball over after completing just 11 of 21 passes for a measly 125 yards. As if the passing game needed further woes, Jacksonville’s best and leading receiver from a year ago was lost for the season when Allen Robinson tore his ACL in last week’s victory. The Titans are a more complete team. Losing to Oakland last week is nothing to be ashamed of. Look for big bounce back from the more potent squad.
TAKING: TITANS -2
Browns (0-1) at Ravens (1-0)
LINE: BALTIMORE by 8
We should thank the Bengals for this bloated line. By shutting out Cincinnati on its own field, the Ravens are being afforded tremendous respect here. Unfortunately, the Bengals aren’t much of a team this year. It would not surprise us to see these Browns surpass them in the AFC North standings this season after Cleveland’s lengthy occupation of the basement. The Browns have some solid pieces in place, namely on the offensive line. Cleveland’s revolving door at quarterback has another rookie as its pivot but DeShone Kizer was game against a respected Pittsburgh defence last week and he won’t back down here. Kizer is surrounded by equal or better players on offence than counterpart Joe Flacco. As bad as Cleveland has been, only two of previous seven games between this pair has seen Baltimore win by more than six points. Ravens have also been bankroll busters when favoured, covering just five of past 22 games when spotting points.
TAKING: BROWNS +8
BEST BETS
Bears (0-1) at Buccaneers (0-0)
LINE: TAMPA BAY by 7
There is great anticipation before each team’s opening game. When that season debut is suddenly denied, even if Mother Nature is responsible, it affects the psyche of the entire club. We may have seen that with the Texans last week in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. The Bucs might be an ascending club but all they’ve had in preparation for this campaign are exhibition games with vanilla game-planning, soft hits and makeshift lineups. Taking the field in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma and taking down a Chicago team by more than a converted touchdown after the Bears nearly toppled the heavily favoured Falcons, becomes a demanding task. The Bears are establishing a feisty defence and appear to have some emerging stars on offence. Chicago QB Mike Glennon also knows this opponent quite well after being groomed in Tampa’s system. Buccaneers have also been money guzzlers as home chalk with just one cover in past six when favoured here.
TAKING: BEARS +7
Titans (0-1) at Jaguars (1-0)
LINE: TENNESSEE by 2
With an upgraded roster, perhaps the Jaguars are only a quarterback away from becoming a contender. Trouble is, they are currently stuck with Blake Bortles and that’s a liability. However, by winning handily in Houston there is this false belief that the team can still succeed with its inadequate QB at the helm. Good luck with that. Bortles has thrown 51 interceptions compared to 47 touchdowns in his less than illustrious career. In that 29-7 win last week, his biggest contribution was not turning the ball over after completing just 11 of 21 passes for a measly 125 yards. As if the passing game needed further woes, Jacksonville’s best and leading receiver from a year ago was lost for the season when Allen Robinson tore his ACL in last week’s victory. The Titans are a more complete team. Losing to Oakland last week is nothing to be ashamed of. Look for big bounce back from the more potent squad.
TAKING: TITANS -2
Browns (0-1) at Ravens (1-0)
LINE: BALTIMORE by 8
We should thank the Bengals for this bloated line. By shutting out Cincinnati on its own field, the Ravens are being afforded tremendous respect here. Unfortunately, the Bengals aren’t much of a team this year. It would not surprise us to see these Browns surpass them in the AFC North standings this season after Cleveland’s lengthy occupation of the basement. The Browns have some solid pieces in place, namely on the offensive line. Cleveland’s revolving door at quarterback has another rookie as its pivot but DeShone Kizer was game against a respected Pittsburgh defence last week and he won’t back down here. Kizer is surrounded by equal or better players on offence than counterpart Joe Flacco. As bad as Cleveland has been, only two of previous seven games between this pair has seen Baltimore win by more than six points. Ravens have also been bankroll busters when favoured, covering just five of past 22 games when spotting points.
TAKING: BROWNS +8
