NFL Choice vs. Spread 2019: Second Week Matches

Before the kick off of the second Sunday of the 2019 NFL regular season, let's have a look at the second week's game spreads. You can CLICK HERE for direct NFL choices regardless of the gap. You can find all NFL betting lines via SB Nation.

My overall record so far is 8-9 after being 8-8 last week and having falsely predicted this week's TNF match. I'm better than the collective BGN community, which is only 5-12 years old to date. Just in case you need proof, I know more than you all! (Not really.)

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NFL WEEK 2 GAMES

MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (-2,5): Reasonable skepticism about the Packers offensive after Matt LaFleur's poor performance in Week 1. But do you really bet on Aaron Rodgers against Kirk Cousins, especially with this match taking place in Lambeau? The defense of Green Bay, reinforced by the presence of new defenders of the pass, Preston Smith and Za'Dairus Smith, would also be useful. PICK: Packers -2.5

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS AT HOUSTON TEXANS (-8.5): Gardner Minshew played well to Nick Foles' relief last week, but the 2019 sixth-round pick is still very unknown. It's more comfortable to bet on Deshaun Watson, who proved he had talent. There are a lot of things I do not like about this Texan team and I'm worried about the resistance of Houston's offensive line to the Jaguars' pass. I do not think taking points here is crazy, but I do not have enough confidence in Jags to do it. Minshew's first start in the NFL could easily become a stink. PICK: Texans -8.5

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT TENNESSEE TITANS (-3): Jacoby Brissett played well last week and you can not count on the Colts with Frank Reich in the lead. And yet, I have more confidence in the Titans here. I think Mike Vrabel could be a good coach? The Titans were kicked out by Indy twice last year, but I think they will take revenge here. PICK: Titans -3

CARDINALS OF ARIZONA IN BALTIMORE RAVENS (-13): Things were not so good for Kliff Kingsbury and Kyle Murray last week before the Cards organized their comeback to force the tie. Unfortunately for Arizona, they will not be able to face Matt Patricia this week. John Harbaugh is far more knowledgeable than a coach. Speaking of incompetence in the field of coaching, Kingsbury was a coward during the first week, when he chose to return late in extra time. Do not trust this guy. The Ravens will not have to beat the cards as they did in Miami, but Lamar Jackson and his company can still score enough to cover. PICK: Ravens -13

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (-0): Why do the 49ers have so much respect here? Cincy has actually been a bit of a hint of the first week while San Francisco does not even look good in Tampa. Jimmy Garoppolo is really good or not. He might not be. Give me the local team in a picnic. TO CHOOSE: Bengals -0

LOADERS OF LOS ANGELES (-2) IN THE DETROIT LIONS: I really do not like Matt Patricia. But lions were show some positive signs before giving a head start to week 1. And I do not like this place for the Bolts. The Chargers suffer a number of serious injuries and this is a West Coast team that starts at 1:00 pm ET on the road. I go with the dogs at home. PICK: Lions +2

PATRIOTTES OF NEW ENGLAND (-19) AT MIAMI DOLPHINS: Lol, 19 road favorites! Geez. I mean, how could you take the dolphins here? I know that the Pats do not always play their best football in Miami; Tom Brady is only 7-10 in 17 career games. And Ryan Fitzpatrick can become sexy at random. But, again, this Dolphins team is clearly in tank mode. The Pats also looked very bright in the first week, without Antonio Brown. They could be even better now. TO CHOOSE: patriots -19

BUFFALO BILLS (-1) IN NEW YORK GIANTS: The Giants' defense is a hot basket. They are in no hurry and have virtually no desirable talent. Josh Allen is a big work in progress – and that's fine – but even he should be able to be successful against them since the Giants leave the guys open. The self-defense of the bills should make it possible to thwart an Eli Manning who works with … Bennie Fowler and Russell Shepard … like his two main receivers. PICK: Bills -1

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (-3.5): How could the Steelers be favored after a 33-3 loss to New England in the first week in a row? Well, it's simple. Ben Roethlisberger plays much better at home and the Seahawks are hardly the Pats. Seattle only beat Cincy from a point at home was not good sign for them. We can also count on Brian Schottenheimer to neutralize the talent of Russell Wilson. The Steelers will probably win three points, but I can not go in good faith with Seattle here. PICK: Steelers -3.5

DALLAS COWBOYS (-5.5) IN WASHINGTON REDSKINS: What about this Washington team inspires confidence? The Cowboys will beat them easily. Dak Prescott is an elite and Kellen Moore is the best offensive coordinator in NFL history after all. There is a 0% chance that I am wrong about this game. PICK: Cowboys -5.5

KANSAS CITY LEADERS (-7.5) AT OAKLAND RAIDERS: Do not think this line shows enough respect for the Raiders, who did good things on Monday Night Football. The Oakland offense should be successful against a defending Chiefs defense. I think the Raiders will cover at least, if not win. PICK: Raiders +7.5

SAINTS OF THE NEW ORLEANS TO LOS ANGELES RAMS (-2): In fact, I am surprised that the saints are not favored here. Jared Goff's average pass score in his last eight starts, including the playoffs: 77.3. And this with two cupcake matches against horrible teams from San Francisco and Arizona late last season. The Saints had some problems at home during the first week, yes, but it's not unusual for them. You know that Sean Payton will really want to beat the Rams after failing the NFC championship game last year. PICK: Saints +2

CHICAGO BEARS (-2) TO DENVER BRONCOS: I really hate to choose this game. The two starting quarters smell bad. Hard to feel good on both sides. I love Chicago's defense more, but we can not deny Denver's home field advantage. The Broncos are 51-8-2 at home at home in the first two weeks of the season. I think I'm finally feeling worse about Mitchell Trubisky than Joe Flacco. You have to play with the dog of the house when it comes to a real fight. PICK: Broncos +2

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (-2) TO THE ATLANTA FALCONS: Trends favor the Falcons at this location. Atlanta is 11 to 5 against the gap as an underdog at home in the era of Matt Ryan. They are 3-0 as dogs at home in the Dan Quinn era. The Eagles are only 4-6 away as road favorites since the duo Doug Pederson and Carson Wentz took over in 2016. However, the trends do not take into account the reality, however. Is the possibility that this Falcons team is not very good. Atlanta was down 28-0 against the Vikings last week, before scoring finally at 9:19 in the fourth quarter. The Falcons are outmatched by the Eagles in the trenches, where the games are finally won and lost. The Falcons are also surpassed in the quarterback department, which is quite significant. PICK: Eagles -2

CLEVELAND BROWNS (-7) TO NEW YORK JETS: This open line with the Browns are the three-point favorites, but they have since jumped to the seven-point favorites with the news that Sam Darnold has come out. New York will not miss just their starting quarter, though. They also lost two of their first three receivers from last season. Not to mention one of their best defenders at C.J. Mosley. Hard to be amazed by the Browns after the first week, but it's even easier to make things worse with the Jets. Trevor Siemian, no. PICK: Browns -7