Don’t let Scott’s dismal 1-4 record from last week fool you — he damn near went 4-1. Needless to say, he was a little upset about it. Here’s what Scott emailed me after Sunday’s debacle:
“So I went 1-4 this week all because your Bills gave up 10 fourth-quarter points, Jarrett Stidham throws a meaningless pick-six late in the fourth and the Chiefs defense sucks. Cool.”
Meanwhile, I bet on Jon Gruden and still went 3-2. That is cool!
Last week: Scott 1-4; Nolan 3-2
Season: Scott 3-7; Nolan 6-4
Scott’s Picks
NY Giants -3 vs Washington
I know that Saquon is out and that sucks for the G-Men. However, the corpse of Eli Manning is also no longer playing for the Giants, and Daniel Jones seemed to lift the spirits of that entire franchise last week. It’s only one week, but it was clearly a step in the right direction. The Redskins, meanwhile, are one of the three or four worst teams in the league while they continue to trot out Case Keenum. This is basically a pick ‘em at -3 at home so I’m rolling with the new-look Giants.
Kansas City -7 at Detroit
So the Chiefs are only giving seven points on the road at Detroit? Sign me up. The Lions might be undefeated at 2-0-1, but that feels really fraudulent. They had no right beating either the Eagles or the Chargers, and I don’t see any world in which they hang with Mahomes and the Chiefs, who have been the most dominant team in the league behind only the Pats. I haven’t felt more confident about a pick this year, which means I’ll likely lose this pick in excruciating fashion.
Atlanta -3.5 vs Tennessee
I’ll admit that I’m trying to pull a bit of a reverse jinx on this one because my beloved Tennessee Titans need all the help they can get. But this also feels like the kind of game the Titans hang around and ultimately end up losing by a touchdown. I have no real stats to back up this pick, as Atlanta is mediocre on both sides of the ball, but I’m using my experience as a long-suffering Titans fan as the basis for this pick.
Dallas -2.5 at New Orleans
This would have been an incredible game if Brees was healthy. Instead, it is merely a pretty interesting game. Bridgewater looked pretty good last week against Seattle, but this Dallas defense is a different animal, and the Cowboys look to be the best team in the NFC alongside maybe the Rams. It feels crazy to pick against the Saints at home, and I would never do that if Brees was healthy. But I’ll roll the dice with Teddy Two Gloves running the show in NOLA.
LA Rams -9.5 vs Tampa Bay
This line feels a little high, but I’m going to go with my gut. The Rams are very good again and Tampa is very bad again. Bruce Arians is clearly already retired in spirit after that field goal debacle last week. I wish Jared Goff was playing a little bit better, but I still think Goff at his worst is better than Jameis. I’ll probably have to sweat this pick out to the bitter end, but I’ll put my trust in McVay and the Rams.
Nolan’s Picks
via Jaguars Twitter
Jacksonville +3 at Denver
I get Jalen Ramsey isn’t playing in this game and the Jaguars aren’t exactly juggernauts, but someone explain why Vegas think these teams are equal. Jacksonville has the better quarterback, defense and coaching staff. I admit the drama surrounding the Jaguars locker room could blow up in my face. But I refuse to bet against a quarterback who cuts his own jorts, or at least when said quarterback is facing Joe Flacco.
Kansas City -7 at Detroit
These teams may both be undefeated, but one of these teams is not like the other. One team has Patrick Mahomes, who, believe it or not, has never played indoors in the regular season or playoffs. He might throw for 600 yards Sunday. I’m not even kidding.
Dallas -2.5 at New Orleans
Teddy Bridgewater is mediocre at best. Dak Prescott is a legitimate MVP runner-up. (It’s unfair to Patrick Mahomes to consider the MVP award a conversation anymore.) The Cowboys beat the Saints last year and Drew Brees played in that game. The Saints can’t bank on two non-offensive touchdowns and Bridgewater’s average depth of completion was less than two yards. Also, the Cowboys should wear those navy uniforms every single week.
LA Rams -9.5 vs Tampa Bay
I like to get cute with some of my picks (see: Oakland last week). For my last pick, I’m keeping things simple. The Rams are very good. The Bucs are not. (I swear I wrote that before Scotts sent me his picks. They say great minds think alike, after all.)
Tampa Bay got torched by Danny Dimes last week and now has to face Jared Goff, who is typically a much better player at home. The Rams went to the Super Bowl last year for a reason.
Cincinnati +3.5 at Pittsburgh
Have we seen anything to suggest the Steelers are better than the Bengals? Andy Dalton will be able to find Tyler Boyd and John Ross at will against the Steelers’ pathetic excuse of a defense. Mason Rudolph won’t be able to match him — whether that’s due to his own ineptitude or the Steelers’ offensive coordinator’s incompetence, I’m not sure yet.
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