Denver, CO. A stellar week of picks in week 2, as yours truly went 14-2. Some of the final scores and winning margins were spot on as well, so things went nicely. For the season, I am 23-9, and we now look at week 3! This weekly column will now also include picks made by my colleague “Headline” going forward. For the record, he is 19-13 for the year, and will pick the Broncos to win every single week….;)…..Here we go for week #3!
J Simp’s Picks:
Carolina Panthers 29, New York Giants 23
Chicago Bears 27, St. Louis Rams 16
Cleveland Browns 24, Buffalo Bills 14
Dallas Cowboys 30, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 21
Detroit Lions 31, Tennessee Titans 17
Indianapolis Colts 24, Jacksonville Jaguars 20
San Francisco 49ers 27, Minnesota Vikings 9
New York Jets 22, Miami Dolphins 12
New Orleans Saints 38, Kansas City Chiefs 21
Washington Redskins 34, Cincinnati Bengals 20
Philadelphia Eagles 23, Arizona Cardinals 13
Atlanta Falcons 28, San Diego Chargers 27
Houston Texans 26, Denver Broncos 20
Pittsburgh Steelers 30, Oakland Raiders 19
Baltimore Ravens 23, New England Patriots 17
Green Bay Packers 33, Seattle Seahawks 21
Headline’s Picks:
New York Giants 27, Carolina Panthers 24
Chicago Bears 24, St. Louis Rams 13
Cleveland Browns 22, Buffalo Bills 20
Dallas Cowboys 38, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23
Detroit Lions 31, Tennessee Titans 9
Indianapolis Colts 34, Jacksonville Jaguars 14
San Francisco 49ers 35, Minnesota Vikings 17
Miami Dolphins 23, New York Jets 19
New Orleans Saints 42, Kansas City Chiefs 10
Washington Redskins 34, Cincinnati Bengals 13
Arizona Cardinals 24, Philadelphia Eagles 19
San Diego Chargers 27, Atlanta Falcons 21
Denver Broncos 28, Houston Texans 24
Pittsburgh Steelers 31, Oakland Raiders 14
New England Patriots 24, Baltimore Ravens 17
Green Bay Packers 27, Seattle Seahawks 21
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Daniel Reinig
September 20, 2012 at 11:54 AM (UTC -6) Link to this comment
I think win or lose we are going to see another game decided by 7 points or fewer.
J Simp
September 20, 2012 at 9:01 AM (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Good analysis Dan…..I like that, and what you said could happen. I guess I just don’t trust Denver’s safeties at all still, and I feel they will get torched one of these weeks. Peyton needs to show me he can beat a great defense with his arm, as this should be the week. I dont believe Denver will run well at all in this one, so Manning had better be a lot more precise than he was Monday. I guess it comes down to the fact that I trust Houston’s game more right now than I do Denver’s. The Broncos will warm up as the season goes on, but they lose a tough one at home this week.
Daniel Reinig
September 19, 2012 at 2:50 PM (UTC -6) Link to this comment
I was talking about the Atlanta game. There are a few reasons the broncos will pull out a win. First is Houston’s offensive weapons. Arian Foster is a stud. No one will disagree with that. But the broncos know that as well and they will stack the box. Andre Johnson is a great receiver that will see a hall of fame cornerback covering him all game. Adams and Moore will also offer help over the top with him because Porter will be able to handle Walter. Owen Daniels is a solid TE but does not have the speed or agility to create a major headache for our linebackers. Houston has a very solid defense so far, however Peyton will not have a game like he did in Atlanta. He will find his slot receiver more like he did in the second half and tamme will have a solid game with Mcgahee forcing the texans defense to pay serious attention to the run. Broncos come out on top 27-20.
J Simp
September 19, 2012 at 2:29 PM (UTC -6) Link to this comment
It’s actually in Denver….as long as the Broncos limit turnovers? Ok….sounds like you are giving yourself a crutch in case they don’t limit turnovers. Are they gonna win or not?
Daniel Reinig
September 19, 2012 at 1:45 PM (UTC -6) Link to this comment
I thought Atlanta would win too. But the fact that we turned the ball over 4 times in the first quarter, played arguably a top 5 team away and only lost by six. As long as the broncos limit the turnovers, we will come out with a win in Houston.
J Simp
September 19, 2012 at 1:31 PM (UTC -6) Link to this comment
I picked Atlanta last week as well….I can separate being a fan and being objective. Broncos will heat up later in the season. A 3-3 start would be very good, given the schedule. What’s your pick for Sunday?
Daniel Reinig
September 19, 2012 at 1:08 PM (UTC -6) Link to this comment
Broncos going down to Houston? I’m disappointed in you j simp