Week 2 Pick ‘Ems

I’ve read every other predicter/sportswriter/blogger’s results from their Pick ‘Ems last week. And I’ve come to a simple, definite conclusion.

All hail me.

I had a great showing in Week 1, picking my way to 13-3 (counting the Colts, whom if you’ve read any of Power Rankings etc. you know I picked). So I praise myself and toot my own horn this week because I have a feeling these bragging rights will be short-lived.

The games this week are that mind-achingly difficult to predict.

Toughest Game to Pick – Packers @ Giants. If Eli plays, I’d pick the Giants. But it looks like he might not, so I went with the Packers.

Easiest Game to Pick – Chiefs @ Bears. One of these teams is an 0-2 caliber team.

Matchup	kmonty	Notes
ATL @ JAC		Stopping the run will be key for the Jags this time.
GB @ NYG		If Eli was playing, I’d pick the other way.
HOU @ CAR		Tough one to pick… AFC usually beats NFC, and I like the Texans more than the Average Joe in the “David Carr Bowl.”
BUF @ PIT		Buffalo plays with emotion, and doesn’t deserve to be 0-2. Could be an upset in the works.
NO @ TB		Although I think the Saints are overrated, they’ll still beat the Bucs without a problem.
CIN @ CLE		Cincinnati may be crawling up my power rankings soon…
IND @ TEN		How long will it be until the Colts lose? (Hopefully Week 4).
SF @ STL		My head hurts from pounding it against the desk now.
DAL @ MIA		Another NFC-AFC matchup, and I picked the NFC again. I’m gonna regret this, I know it…
SEA @ ARI		Cards swept ’em last year, and should have won last week.
NYJ @ BAL		No Ed Reed. No Johnathan Ogden. No Ray Lewis. Still better than the Jets.
OAK @ DEN		It’s Raider Week, people!
KC @ CHI		Fourth cross-conference match, and I chose NFC for the third time.
MIN @ DET		Vikings may be better than I thought.
SD @ NE		Patriots looked about a billion times more sharp than the Chargers Week 1.
WAS @ PHI		Eagles bounce back in a close one.

Picks Against the Spread – Green Bay (2), Minnesota (3), Arizona (2.5).

With any luck, I’ll be riding my way to continued bragging rights next week.