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Week 2 - The Week That Could

By Ace Cummins

If week 1 was the week that “could have been” then week 2 is definitely the “week that could.” AT least that’s what I tell myself. After watching the Eagles special teams mock me with two blunders that cost Philly the game (not to mention the cover) and the Rams being, well… the Rams I thought that starting the year off at 0-2 was a bad sign. But I fought off those demons and tripled up on my five-star pick of the week (Seahawks) and coasted to two Sunday afternoon victories (Chargers). I left Vegas with over a grand of cash in my pocket.  It felt good.  On Monday the 49ers and Cards were a push, so after the 0-2 start I was very happy to end the week 2-2-1 and nailing my five-star pick (again!). People, are you paying attention? 6-0 on five-star picks. Free money.

Now to my Week 2 picks…

I was only going to pick five games a week, but I like six this week. So screw it. I am going with six this week.

Bengals (-6.5) @ Browns
This is one of those games where I fell the road/home advantage doesn’t come into play. Bengals are good. Brown are bad. Under a touchdown means bet the favorite every time. Bengals will win by two TDs.

Saints (-3.5) @ Bucs
I can’t believe people are jumping off the Saints wagon already. It was one game. It was against the defending champs. The Bucs will have trouble scoring all year. The Saints are still a high powered offense, despite week 1. Note: I will continue to bet against the Bucs until they prove they can cover a spread.

Cowboys (-3.5) @ Dolphins
Sure the Cowboys gave up a lot of points against a poor team last week. And yes, the Dolphins aren’t as bad as everyone thinks. But these teams are on opposite sides of the NFL Mendoza line right now. The Cowboys have their eyes on the postseason and the Dolphins are searching for an identity. The Dolphins were my sleeper pick this year too. Oh well. I like money.

Chargers (+3.5) @ Patriots
If you only watch one football game this week, chances are it will be this one. There are two ways to look at this game. I for one believe in karma. And Karma is a bitch. The Changers money line is a great bet if you like karma. But getting 3.5 points is even more solid. Prior to “CameraGate,” or whatever you want to call it, I liked the Chargers. In the aftermath I think it is highly possible that the Pats will be pressing. If they lose, everyone will think that they benefited from the cheating ways. Also, I liken this situation to stealing signs in baseball. Stealing signs is a huge advantage. Take it away and batters start to feel at a disadvantage. Couple these two things and the fact the the Chargers have THE best player in football and a solid defense; I give the 4^th quarter edge to the boys from San Diego. Chargers win on their last possession and the “CameraGate” story lives on. Karma.

Redskins @ Eagles (-6.5)
Maybe I’m a glutton for punishment, but I still believe the Eagles will make a SuperBowl run. Serious. It’s their year. Despite last week’s debacle, I feel that if it wasn’t for a few Special Teams miscues, they would have squeaked out the win, and would be a 9 point favorite this week. That is an easy correction and hopefully the real DNabb shows up for a few series. If he does, this one could be a breeze.

*****Five-star pick of the Week***** Seahawks (-3) @ Cardinals
As I said last week, the Cards are still the Cards until they prove otherwise. Seahawks were solid on both sides of the ball and the Cards were bad on both sides of the ball last week. Do the Cards have a home field advantage? Do I need to answer that?

Ace Cummins is 14-7-2 overall and 6-0 on 5-star picks. Please send all hate mail, questions, fantasy football lineup dilemmas and 10% of your profits to ace.osb@gmail.com.