Week 2 NFL game Eagles knock off 49ers Chargers drop Cowboys to 0-2
I’d give the Jets a better chance if I trusted their running game. The Patriots’ run defense (and defense overall) didn’t look any better in Week 1 than a year ago, despite New England giving up just 17 points to the Dolphins. Even so, this should be a game where Bill Belichick can confuse Zach Wilson into making an over-eager mistake or two. Mac Jones may have less arm strength and speed than Wilson, but he’s in a better position to succeed. The Jets’ offensive line and secondary are weaknesses the Patriots should be able to attack.
Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
ML: -270 · 1-0
22-17
Jacksonville Jaguars
Jacksonville Jaguars
ML: +220 · 0-1
WHERE: TIAA Bank Field (Jacksonville, Fla.)
WHEN: 1 p.m. ET | CBS
SPREAD: Jaguars +6 | O/U: 45.5
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Trevor Lawrence has never had to bounce back from a regular-season loss before. I’m less worried about his long-term development and more worried about how he’ll handle all the varied coverage looks Broncos coach Vic Fangio will throw his way. Denver has already lost key players to injured reserve in wideout Jerry Jeudy and cornerback Ronald Darby, but both injuries come at positions of depth. If the No. 1 overall pick getting outplayed by Tyrod Taylor and Teddy Bridgewater in consecutive weeks doesn’t outline how difficult and situation-dependent playing NFL quarterback is, nothing will.
Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
ML: -180 · 0-1
27-24
Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins
ML: +155 · 1-0
WHERE: Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, Fla.)
WHEN: 1 p.m. ET | FOX
SPREAD: Dolphins +3.5 | O/U: 47.5
This weirdly feels like the biggest game of the week, because the Bills could end up in an early two-game AFC East hole. The Steelers were able to mix coverages and pressure Josh Allen without sending extra rushers, something that the blitz-happy Dolphins probably can’t afford to try. The Bills’ offensive line could be vulnerable, with stalwart Dion Dawkins struggling in his first game after a serious COVID-19 battle. The Dolphins are also messy up front, and Tua Tagovailoa must show he can win when the play call or his teammate don’t win for him. Still, the 3.5-point spread is a bit too rich for such a difficult road test against a well-coached Dolphins squad.
Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles
ML: +140 · 1-0
30-27
San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
ML: -160 · 1-0
WHERE: Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia)
WHEN: 1 p.m. ET | FOX
SPREAD: Eagles +3 | O/U: 50
Week 1 almost looked too easy for the hard-luck 49ers, so the Football Gods smote them again with brutal season-ending injuries to CB Jason Verrett and RB Raheem Mostert. I still see them as Super Bowl contenders, but this is a tricky matchup. The Eagles showed new schematic wrinkles and variation on both sides of the ball in their Week 1 blowout of Atlanta, making them hard to prepare for. San Francisco looked vulnerable in run defense against Detroit, and this Philly attack is primed to turn into Baltimore North, with Jalen Hurts, Miles Sanders and Kenneth Gainwell running wild on the way to a surprising 2-0 start that gets the Sunday night podcasts buzzing.
Los Angeles Rams
Los Angeles Rams
ML: -200 · 1-0
30-23
Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts
ML: +170 · 0-1
WHERE: Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis)
WHEN: 1 p.m. ET | FOX
SPREAD: Rams -3.5 | O/U: 48
The easy pick here is to take the Rams to win in Indianapolis after the Seahawks did just that in Week 1. The other easy job here is to play quarterback for the Rams, with receivers streaking open against a Colts team short on quality cornerbacks. Carson Wentz, on the other hand, had to work hard for his yards last Sunday. An Indianapolis squad without a difference-making offensive line (yet?) or an explosive element on offense is not an Indianapolis squad I’m going to pick against quality competition.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
ML: -270 · 1-0
23-20
Las Vegas Raiders
Las Vegas Raiders
ML: +220 · 1-0
WHERE: Heinz Field (Pittsburgh)
WHEN: 1 p.m. ET | CBS
SPREAD: Raiders +6 | O/U: 47
It is absolutely recency bias, but I’m convinced every Raiders game is going to be a three-act drama that keeps fans watching until the end. If nothing else, they look different. The pass rush should be better. The linebackers are definitely … older. Jon Gruden appears more willing to throw like mad rather than play bully ball. Pittsburgh’s pass rush could be the best in football if Melvin Ingram stays healthy, but I’m not feeling this Steelers team as a heavy favorite until seeing some easier throws develop for Ben Roethlisberger. Pittsburgh’s receivers are too good to be covered so often in a constricted offense.
