Already? As Ricky Bobby reminds us - "If you're not first, you're last!" So Let's get started on Week 2.
NFL YTD
Sides 3-3-0 (-0.3)
Teasers: 2-7-0 (-4.3)
Cowboys @ Seahawks
I scooped up the early week Cowboys -3 (1 unit) in anticipation of the spread increasing by Saturday. I think the Cowboys finally have a balanced offense with D. Murray and then the receiving core. I know the Seahawks almost pinched out a Week 1 win in AZ, but come on it's AZ! I think R. Wilson has talent, but it was the Seattle Defense that kept them in that game. M. Lynch still does not look 100% and the Cowboys defense is looking hungrier than ever. I see this game being a defensive 1st half, but the Dallas deep threats opened up by production of Murray scoring, or at least providing good field position for Dallas to win by more than 2 field goals. Oh not to mention Romo looks like a top 5 QB again this season.
Bears @ Packers
I'm leaning home chalk right now, but I really want to see what happens with Chicago's defensive injuries. If they get a healthy Tillman back and a comfortable looking Urlacher in practice tomorrow, then I might lean the other way. GB's has lots of WR threats even if G. Jennings (groin) doesn't make it back or is limited Thursday. Admittedly they haven't shown much with the ground game and the way the Bears Def. likes to poke and strip RBs I'm not comfortable with Benson getting a lot of carries. Look for A. Rodgers to find a mismatch in the banged up Urlacher with Finely getting consistent looks all game. Now the Bears are no slouch on offense either. They have a double deep threat in B. Marshall and A. Jeffery. A lot is being said with the physical mismatch Jeffery presents to the Packers secondary. If Cutler can limit his picks and the defense in J. Peppers and company can keep the game close, the Bears might just cover. I'm liking the overs right now too due to the likely air battle, but also because of the explosive returners in Hester for the Bears and Cobb for the Packers - they should help set up good field positions all game long.
I'll look to make my pick early Thursday keeping an eye on Bears Defense and to see if the Packers make any adjustments to the run game with RBs or OL changes.
More to come later this week.
Iron Protocol
NFL YTD
Sides 3-3-0 (-0.3)
Teasers: 2-7-0 (-4.3)
Cowboys @ Seahawks
I scooped up the early week Cowboys -3 (1 unit) in anticipation of the spread increasing by Saturday. I think the Cowboys finally have a balanced offense with D. Murray and then the receiving core. I know the Seahawks almost pinched out a Week 1 win in AZ, but come on it's AZ! I think R. Wilson has talent, but it was the Seattle Defense that kept them in that game. M. Lynch still does not look 100% and the Cowboys defense is looking hungrier than ever. I see this game being a defensive 1st half, but the Dallas deep threats opened up by production of Murray scoring, or at least providing good field position for Dallas to win by more than 2 field goals. Oh not to mention Romo looks like a top 5 QB again this season.
Bears @ Packers
I'm leaning home chalk right now, but I really want to see what happens with Chicago's defensive injuries. If they get a healthy Tillman back and a comfortable looking Urlacher in practice tomorrow, then I might lean the other way. GB's has lots of WR threats even if G. Jennings (groin) doesn't make it back or is limited Thursday. Admittedly they haven't shown much with the ground game and the way the Bears Def. likes to poke and strip RBs I'm not comfortable with Benson getting a lot of carries. Look for A. Rodgers to find a mismatch in the banged up Urlacher with Finely getting consistent looks all game. Now the Bears are no slouch on offense either. They have a double deep threat in B. Marshall and A. Jeffery. A lot is being said with the physical mismatch Jeffery presents to the Packers secondary. If Cutler can limit his picks and the defense in J. Peppers and company can keep the game close, the Bears might just cover. I'm liking the overs right now too due to the likely air battle, but also because of the explosive returners in Hester for the Bears and Cobb for the Packers - they should help set up good field positions all game long.
I'll look to make my pick early Thursday keeping an eye on Bears Defense and to see if the Packers make any adjustments to the run game with RBs or OL changes.
More to come later this week.
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