Cynical Dad: Beating Bill Simmons 2008: Week Two

Things I learned while watching the first week of NFL games:

Detroit has no run defense.
Arizona, Chicago, and Carolina may be better than we thought.
Philadelphia, Dallas, and Pittsburgh looked damn good.
Cleveland, Cincinnati, St. Louis, and Seattle looked awful.
The 2008 Oakland Raiders might be the worst team in the history of the NFL.
My grasp on the NFL seems to be poor. I went 7-9 last week. But I did beat Bill Simmons, who went 6-10. FACE!

This is something I did when I writing for Dadcentric back in the day. Basically, I go head-to-head each week against ESPN's Bill Simmons (of course, he knows nothing of it). I pick the winners of each NFL game and see how I did against his picks.

Anyway, here are my picks (home teams in CAPS, Bill's picks in red):

Titans (+1) over BENGALS
Collins makes the Titans better.

Colts (-2) over VIKINGS
One of these teams will be starting the season 0-2. My money's on Minnesota. Peterson will still get his yards, though.

PANTHERS (-3) over Bears
I know Carolina has problems winning at home but I don't see them having a problem with Chicago. I think Chicago's play last week was an aberration.

FALCONS (+7) over Bucs
I'd take a hurt Garcia over a healthy Griese any day of the week.

Saints (PK) over REDSKINS
Jason Campbell vs. Drew Brees. That's all you need to know.

Bills (+5.5) over JAGUARS
I went back and forth with this pick. I'm still not comfortable with it.

Packers (-3) over LIONS
Aaron Rodgers looked good last week against an above-average defense. This week, he gets to play the Lions.

Giants (-8.5) over RAMS
St. Louis looked AWFUL last weekend.

Niners (+7) over SEAHAWKS
Both teams looked awful last week, so I'm taking the points.

Dolphins (+6.5) over CARDS
Vegas did notice that Miami almost beat the Jets last week, right?

Patriots (+1) over JETS
Guess we'll see if Belichick's system really is plug and play.

CHIEFS (-3.5) over Raiders
Going into this season, I thought Kansas City would be the worst team in the NFL. And then I saw the Raiders play.

Chargers (-1.5) over BRONCOS
Both teams return to normal this week.

Steelers (-6) over BROWNS
Will Parker score three touchdowns again this week?

Eagles (+7) over COWBOYS
Dallas will win, but they won't cover a seven-point spread against the Eagles.

Last Week

Me: 7-9
Simmons: 6-10

Season

Me: 7-9
Simmons: 6-10

DISCLAIMER: This is provided for entertainment purposes only. If you follow my advice, you are a fool.

Seriously, if you ever spend money based on something I say, have your head examined.

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