Week 2’s NFL parlay consists of two moneyline picks and one play on a game total.
The pregame narrative: The Pittsburgh Steelers picked up an underdog victory on the road in Week 1. I’m picking them to win this week, and this time as the favourite, against the Denver Broncos. I’m also backing the Washington Commanders to win and the Los Angeles Rams and Arizona Cardinals to go over 49 total points.
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NFL Week 2 parlay picks
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Parlay: Steelers moneyline + Commanders moneyline + Rams/Cardinals over 49 points (+455)
Steelers moneyline (-163): Pittsburgh went on the road and stifled the Atlanta Falcons’ new offence with Kirk Cousins.
I expect the Steelers’ defence to be one of the best in the league this season and the Broncos’ offence looked nothing to be concerned with.
In Week 1, the Broncos lost by six to the Seattle Seahawks. But if you watched that game, you would know that Denver never looked that good.
Four points were scored off of safeties in an unusual second quarter while rookie quarterback Bo Nix’s first career rushing touchdown came in garbage time. Nix threw two interceptions as well.
I do not like the rookie’s chances of success against the defence that held Cousins to 155 yards, one TD and two INTs last week.
On the Steelers’ side, Russell Wilson missed the first game with an injury but Justin Fields was a fine replacement. He didn’t turn the ball over and accumulated 213 total yards.
He didn’t find the endzone but he consistently got into field goal range and let Chris Boswell, T.J. Watt, and the defence to the rest.
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Commanders moneyline (-125): Last week I picked the New York Giants in my spread picks as I apparently needed a reminder of how bad Daniel Jones is.
Baker Mayfield made light work of Washington’s defence last week, throwing four TD passes. But through 18 weeks with Tampa Bay, I think it’s time everyone starts putting respect on Mayfield’s name.
Jones, on the other hand, has thrown 27 TDs and 20 INTs since 2021 and hasn’t thrown more than 20 in a season since his rookie year.
His Giants put up six points against the Minnesota Vikings at home against their third-string QB so I’m not expecting any better on the road in Week 2.
Second-overall pick, Jayden Daniels, had a strong NFL debut, completing 17-of-24 passes for 184 yards and adding 88 more rushing yards. I already trust the first-year QB more than Jones.
Rams/Cardinals over 49 points (-110): I’m backing the talent at QB on both sides in my final leg.
Kyler Murray and the Cardinals went into Buffalo and scored 28 points last week but their defence gave up 36.
With Murray running the offence, I expect a lot of games to go over this season as I don’t trust the defence at all. Arizona allowed the second most points per game in the league last season (26.8).
Matthew Stafford threw 49 pass attempts in Week 1, equalling 317 yards. If he can replicate that production against the Cardinals, I predict it will lead to points.
NFL picks made at 10:06 a.m. on 09/11/24.
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