The second week of the NFL season is here, and teams are still looking to iron out the kinks after starters saw little action in the preseason. There is a full slate of games with a rematch of last year’s Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles headlining the action.
Chicago Bears versus Detroit Lions
In this NFC North battle, both teams are coming off losses. The Lions fell to the Packers by the score of 27-13, while the Bears lost to the Vikings, 27-17. Chicago is “average” versus “dead” on the Team Strength Oscillator and +14 to +4 on the Power Ranks Indicator. Detroit is a 6.5-point home favorite with odds of 1.364 to 3.250 with an over/under of 46.5. Chicago is a 5-star underdog value pick, and the projection for over is at 70 percent. Detroit won both games between the teams last season. I like the Lions to win, but the Bears to cover in a game “over” the line.
Philadelphia Eagles versus Kansas City Chiefs
The Eagles are coming off a 24-20 win over the Cowboys, while the Chiefs fell to the Chargers, 27-21. Philadelphia is “burning hot” versus “dead” on the Team Strength Oscillator and +29 to +9 on the Power Ranks Indicator. Despite the revenge factor, the Chiefs playing at home, desperate not to start 0-2, the Chiefs are 1.5-point home underdogs with odds in favor of Philadelphia by 1.870 to 1.952 with an over/under of 46.5. There is a 96 percent chance of going under. The Eagles have won 4 of their last 5 as favorites. Last year, the Eagles demolished the Chiefs in the Super Bowl. That won’t happen this time, but I do feel that the Eagles being a road favorite despite a rather sloppy week one effort and what I mentioned earlier says something. Go with the Eagles by a field goal, but pass on the over/under.
Buffalo Bills versus New York Jets
The Bills are coming off a wild, come-from-behind win over the Ravens, 41-40, while the Jets suffered a last-second defeat against the Steelers, 34-32. Buffalo is “burning hot” versus “ice cold down” on the Team Strength Oscillator and +30 to +10 on the Power Ranks Indicator. The Bills are a 6.5-point road favorite with odds of 1.323 to 3.500 with an over/under of 46.5. The Bills are a 4.5-star game winner pick. There is an 83 percent chance that the game is decided by one score and a 67 percent chance for over 46.5. Buffalo won both games between the teams last season, with the game in New York decided by a field goal. I like the Bills to prevail, but the Jets to cover in a game “over” the line.
Denver Broncos versus Indianapolis Colts
Both teams enter the game at 1-0. The Broncos defeated the Titans, 30-12, while the Colts downed the Dolphins in a 33-8 blowout. Denver is a 1.5-point road favorite with odds of 1.800 to 2.050 with an over/under of 42.5. There is a 100 percent winning rate picking the Broncos in the last five games. Despite both teams involved in games “under” the line last week, there is a 68 percent chance of going over the 42.5 point line this week. Both teams are “burning hot” on the Team Strength Oscillator, and the Colts have a narrow +28 to +27 edge on the Power Ranks Indicator. The Broncos won by 18 points at home in their game against the Colts last season. While this game feels like much of a coin toss, I like the Broncos to edge the Colts by three but pass on the “over/under” bet.
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