{"id":296144,"date":"2024-09-11T14:08:18","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T18:08:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=296144"},"modified":"2024-09-11T15:22:23","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T19:22:23","slug":"nfl-week-2-best-bets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/nfl-week-2-best-bets\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Week 2 best bets: Back the Chiefs and Rams, fade offence in Jacksonville"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One moneyline pick, one spread, and one total make up my NFL Week 2 best bets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The pregame narrative:<\/strong> The Kansas City Chiefs kicked off their title defence with a win and I expect them to cover the spread at home against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. Elsewhere, back the Los Angeles Rams to win and fade offence in Jacksonville. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check out these NFL Week 2 best bets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NFL Week 2 best bets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Go to full <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.com\/sportsbook\/sports\/american_football\/competitions\/12295\">NFL Week 2 betting markets<\/a><\/strong><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Best Bet: Browns\/Jaguars under 41.5 points (-110)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I think it&#8217;s safe to say the Cleveland Browns are completely screwed under centre. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deshaun Watson looked horrible against the Dallas Cowboys, completing just 24-of-45 attempts (53.3%) for 169 yards while throwing two interceptions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also ranked dead last in average EPA per play for quarterbacks (-0.357), per RBSDM.com. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Any guesses on who was first? How about I just tell you: Baker Mayfield. Funny, isn&#8217;t it? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cleveland took a massive risk signing Watson to a fully guaranteed, backloaded contract and it&#8217;s coming back to bite them. The former all-pro hasn&#8217;t put together a single decent season with the Browns and I have zero faith in him dialling in on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With David Njoku and Nick Chubb out and Jedrick Wills and Tyler Conklin questionable, things could get very ugly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fortunately for Cleveland, it still has a strong defence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Browns did get torched by the Cowboys at home but I think they can bounce back against the Jaguars. Trevor Lawrence didn&#8217;t look great (12-of-21, 162 yards) and Cleveland allowed the fewest yards per game last season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This has all the makings of a slog. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key stat: <\/strong>Cleveland only had 10 points in Week 1 before scoring a touchdown in garbage time (29 seconds left) to lose 33-17. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick picks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Chiefs -5.5 (-110):<\/strong> This feels like a trap line but I don&#8217;t care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Joe Burrow&#8217;s ceiling is elite but he&#8217;s looked more like Kenny Pickett coming out of the gate lately. The quarterback is 0-5 in his last five Week 1 and 2 games and threw for just 164 yards in a shocking loss to the New England Patriots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tee Higgins was out and remains questionable this weekend and Ja&#8217;Marr Chase looked rusty after holding out of training camp. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now the Bengals have to go on the road to take down the two-time reigning champs? I don&#8217;t think so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Baltimore Ravens were an inch away from forcing overtime in the season opener but didn&#8217;t get it. Ultimately, KC won 27-20 thanks to another dominant Patrick Mahomes performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Chiefs&#8217; defence is elite and the offence plugged some glaring holes with the addition of Xavier Worthy and Hollywood Brown. Not to mention Rashee Rice looks like a bonafide breakout candidate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;ll gladly lay the points with the home team. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>Rams moneyline (+100)<\/strong>:<\/strong> L.A. forced overtime against a great Detroit Lions team and was a coin toss away from potentially winning the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Puka Nacua is out and that&#8217;s a big loss but Cooper Kupp looked like the 2021 triple-crown winning version of himself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I think Matthew Stafford has enough weapons to carve up an Arizona Cardinals defence which looked hopeless against the Buffalo Bills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Arizona ranked 31st in defensive EPA per play last week after finishing 31st in the 2023 season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not to mention Sean McVay has his divisional rivals&#8217; number. The Rams are 13-3 against the Cardinals since he took over as head coach in 2017. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>NFL picks made at 11:54 a.m. on 09\/11\/24.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One moneyline pick, one spread, and one total make up my NFL Week 2 best bets. The pregame narrative: The Kansas City Chiefs kicked off their title defence with a win and I expect them to cover the spread at home against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. 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