The first week of the season is on the books and it was a great week. Now week two of the NFL has started with a big upset. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers went to Carolina and defeated the Panthers with a 20-14 score. The Bucs got the win thanks to a big play from their defense who stopped Carolina in 4th and 1 at the two yard line with less than 1 minute to play. I’m going to share my ATS Week 2 Picks, but first we are going to review the most relevant news of last week, where unfortunately there has been a terrible amount of injuries:
Injuries:
Oakland Raiders S Jonathan Abraham:
Out all season with a shoulder injury
Oakland Raiders CB Gareon Conley:
Day to day with a neck injury
SF 49ers RB Tevin Coleman:
Day to day with ankle sprain
NY Jets WR Quincy Enunwa:
Out all season with neck injury
NY Jets QB Sam Darnold:
Out 4 to 6 weeks mononucleosis
Jacksonville Jaguars QB Nick Foles:
Out 6 to 8 weeks with clavicle fracture
KC Chiefs WR Tyreek Hill:
Out 4 to 6 weeks with clavicle injury
LA Chargers TE Hunter Henry:
Out all year with tibia fracture
Philadelphia Eagles DT Malik Jackson:
Out all year with Lisfranc injury
Washington Redskins RB Darius Guice:
Out 4 to 6 weeks with a meniscus injury.
NY Giants WR Sterling Shepard Giants:
Out sunday with a contusion
Cincinati Bengals RB Joe Mixon:
He has an ankle injury, but apparently he’s been cleared to play on Sunday.
Week one betting results
As with every season, week one is very difficult to predict, let’s see our results from last week.
Pick of the Week: Atlanta +3.5
Atlanta lost in Minnesota by a score of 28-12 so the Pick failed
Hunch Pick: Giants +7
At the last minute RB Ezekiel Elliott renewed his contract and was able to play, so if you follow my recommendation in case Zeke played, we did not place this bet.
Double parlay same game: Raiders +1 and Over 43
The Raiders won 24 -16 and that Pick was successful, however they did not score enough points for the Overs and we failed the second pick of the Parlay by merely 2 points.
Week 2 ATS Picks
This week there are very attractive duels to bet on, let’s go straight to our Picks
Pick of the Week: Packers -2.5
Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers: For the second consecutive week we will bet against the Vikings and it is not that we have anything against them, just the opponent in turn and the spread line make this bet attractive. The Packers with Aaron Rodgers healthy and at home are a very difficult opponent to play against, and although I think the Vikings will stay in the fight until the end, they will end up losing by at least one FG. Due to that, we have to take advantage of this spread before it goes up to -3
Hunch Pick: Broncos +3
Chicago Bears at Denver Broncos: The Broncos have a secret weapon for this matchup and it is their Head Coach, Vic Fangio, who was the Chicago Defensive Coordinator for many years. He knows every player of that team, a great part of the Playbook of Coach Nagy, and also the weaknesses of Bears offense and defense. With this great advantage on Denver ́s side, the Bears will depend on what their great defense can do, which I don’t think will be enough to get the win. If they somehow managed to get it, it would be a very close encounter. That said, I take Denver and its points at home.
Double Parlay: Steelers -3.5 / Lions +1.5
Seattle Seahawks at Pittsburg Steelers: After the painful defeat against the Patriots, the Steelers are going to be in revenge mode at home and giving all their effort to earn a good victory. Meanwhile Seattle is a team that has a hard time winning away from home, making it the ideal scenario for the Steelers to give their crowd a joy and shake off that terrible defeat against the Patriots
LA Chargers at Detroit Lions: Detroit is a team that changes a lot playing at home and playing away, they usually are very tough at home and if we add the large amount of injuries the Chargers have, I think it can result in a Detroit victory.
Remember that gambling is a game of chances and nobody can guarantee you to win every bet. If someone does, please don’t believe him, even if they are professional tipsters or not.
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