NFL Week 2 Predictions, Picks Against the Spread
Posted by Vegas Martin in NFL Picks on September 17th, 2009 | Comment »Last week was a solid week. I only gave out 2 games with a 4/5 confidence rating last week, which were the Minnesota Vikings and the Atlanta Falcons and they both covered pretty comfortably. There were some surprises last week. The Jets looks legit. The Raiders didn’t suck as bad as we thought they would. All of the games were extremely close with the spread, which is exactly what it was designed for. There aren’t too many easy winners. I was feeling it with the Vikings though and that set me up for a nice week. Lets see what is on tap this week.
OAKLAND RAIDERS +3 @ KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
Oh, so the Raiders don’t suck so bad after all. They had a decent defense in decent offense. They may even rank 16th in both categories this season. The Chiefs put up 24 points on the Ravens, what? 7 of those came via a blocked punt in the end zone, so that really doesn’t count. I think this game should be low scoring and back and forth with a few lead changes. Odds are it comes down to a field goal, so I think you’re better suited taking the Raiders with the +3. Under 38.5 looks interesting, but stands to be close to that number.
Prediction: Raiders 20 – Chiefs 17
Free Picks: Raiders +3 (Confidence: 2/5), Under 38.5 (Confidence: 2/5)
HOUSTON TEXANS @ TENNESSEE TITANS -6.5
Kerry Collins was pretty impressive last week against the Steelers on the road and the Titans ran the ball very well against a top 3 run defense. Texans got pounded by the Jets ground game and passing game too. Plus, the Titans have an extra 3 days rest — a huge advantage …