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Woof. The NFL has treated us like a punching bag over these first two weeks of the regular season. Whenever we peg them to zig, they zag, and that was mightily true in Week 2. The second week of the year was dominated by dogs and burned us in the process, going 5-10-1 ATS on the slate. While these weeks are bound to happen at least once a year, it stings nonetheless. That said, all we can do is pick ourselves up and keep chugging along.
This week, we’re zeroing in on a Buccaneers team that fared well for us in their upset over Detroit in Week 2 and fading a home favorite that has a shaky situation under center.
2024 record
Locks of the Week ATS: 3-7
ATS: 10-19-3
ML: 17-15
All NFL odds via SportsLine consensus odds.
Thursday, 8:15 p.m. ET (Prime Video)
We faded New England last week and were spurned by the hook on the 3.5-point spread in an overtime loss to Seattle. However, the logic from last week still applies. This is a one-dimensional football team on offense. Yes, Hunter Henry had a superb game, but if New York can cut the running game out of the equation — held Titans backs to 3.5 yards per carry in Week 2 — the Patriots will struggle to move down the field. That’s also not even factoring in that they could be down to a backup left tackle in this game, further complicating things on that side of the ball.
As for the Jets, they have an ability to negate arguably New England’s biggest strength: pass rush. Second year defensive lineman Keion White has already posted four sacks on the season. However, New York is allowing a pressure rate of just 20.3% (best in the NFL). Part of that is thanks to Aaron Rodgers getting the ball out in 2.4 seconds (fastest in the NFL).
Projected score: Jets 27, Patriots 17
The pick: Jets -6.5
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET (Fox, fubo)
We were on the right side of Tampa Bay’s game in Week 2 as they pulled off the upset over Detroit. We’ll be going back to…
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Author : Tyler Sullivan
Publish date : 2024-09-18 15:45:21
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