Depression sets in<\/b>
\nJazz: The good news is that I won\u2019t have to embarrass myself by picking the Jets this week. The bad news is that they gave the Browns their first victory since Obama was in office on Thursday night. The mediocre news is that I managed to barely do better than.500 last week, going 4-3 thanks to yet another tie in the NFL in the Vikings game, bringing my season total to a still respectable 10-4. I\u2019ve also begun developing a nervous tick about picking the Steelers, who don\u2019t seem to be performing to their pre-season billing. Nevertheless, onward and upwards, fans!
Ed: The bad news is that the bad news continues for me. I thought last week\u2019s 3-4 start was bad, but this week Da Bears were all that kept me from a complete skunk in Week 2. That makes me 4-10, the mirror image of Jazz\u2019s hot start after two weeks. These days I\u2019d be satisfied with a tie with Jazz\u2026 which means I have something in common with the Steelers, Browns, Vikings, and Packers. BTW, who\u2019s the best bet this week for a tie finish? Maybe the Bengals-Panthers game. Can we get a third week in a row with a lame overtime result? Yes we can!
Jazz: We only have two featured games to pick this week, thanks to the aforementioned Jets debacle. Today, the Vikings are hosting the Bills (1:00 pm, CBS) in what should, by all accounts be a laughable matchup. The Vegas line has Minnesota as a 16.5 point favorite. Kirk Cousins threw for more than 220 yards last week against the Packers and, well\u2026 the Bills ain\u2019t no Green Bay team. Let\u2019s just take the Vikings 31-12 and call it a day. On Monday Night Football, the Steelers travel to Tampa Bay to face the Buccaneers (8:15 pm, ESPN). Pittsburgh is a slim favorite, but the Bucs offense is leading the league on offense with an average of 482.5 yards per game. The Steelers\u2019 pass defense hasn\u2019t been anything to brag about and they\u2019ve already burned me twice this season. I\u2019m going to take a flyer and pick Tampa Bay in a minor upset, 24-21.
Ed: The Steelers hit the road to get their first win of the season, and they\u2019re running into a buzzsaw named Ryan Fitzpatrick. Pittsburgh\u2019s defense is pretty suspect these days, ranking 23rd overall \u2014 but 15th against the pass, oddly enough given last week\u2019s shredding by Patrick Mahomes. However, Tampa Bay\u2019s D is ranked 29th. Looks like we\u2019re in for a shootout, and I\u2019ll pick the Steelers to survive 35-31. In Minnesota, the Vikings are averaging 26.5 points per game, while Buffalo has 23 points \u2026 in two games. Put together. The Vikes\u2019 D is ranked 13th on yards allowed while Buffalo\u2019s 17th, but the Bills are ranked tied for last in points allowed. That\u2019s because their offense stinks, and they leave their opponents with great field position. That\u2019s a recipe for a Minnesota blowout, 37-14.
Jazz: We\u2019ll dredge up five more matchups to get us to seven for the week.
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