NFL WEEK 2: Our official predictions for who wins this weekend
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Week 1 of the NFL season might not have been the most exciting week of football on the field, but for gamblers with the right edge, it was a solid opportunity to make a bit of money.
In our first week picking here at Business Insider, we went a strong 10-5 against the spread. It's a great note to start the year on, but gambling is a fickle mistress, and will turn on you on a dime if you don't put in the work. Every week can't be a 10-5 week, but string enough of them together while keeping your losing weeks to a minimum and you can have yourself a fine season.
So it's back to the grind for now. We can enjoy our winnings later, for now there's more work to be done and picks to be made. Below are all of our picks against the spread for Week 2 of the NFL season.
All lines come courtesy of the Westgate Las Vegas Superbook.
Houston Texans (+6) at Cincinnati Bengals (Thursday, 8:25 p.m. ET)
AP Photo/David J. PhillipThe pick: Bengals -6
The logic: A game between two teams that performed well under their potential in Week 1, with the Texans no-showing at home against Jacksonville and the Bengals getting shut out at home by the Ravens. We're backing the Bengals simply because Thursday night games have been historically terrible, and it seems hard to believe the Bengals offense could be that incompetent two straight weeks. But I would be careful with my money on this one.
Philadelphia Eagles (+5.5) at Kansas City Chiefs (Sunday, 1:00 p.m. ET)
Patrick McDermott/Getty ImagesThe pick: Eagles +5.5
The logic: The Chiefs are coming off a huge win in New England, but watching that game it feels like it took the whole kitchen sink to do it. Kareem Hunt and Tyreke Hill will still be a threat to break big plays, especially against the Eagles' questionable-at-best secondary, but the Birds have enough talent to keep things close, especially if Reid has a traumatized flashback to his days of coaching in Philadelphia and unwittingly wastes his first half timeouts.
Cleveland Browns (+8) at Baltimore Ravens (Sunday, 1:00 p.m. ET)
Jason Miller/Getty ImagesThe pick: Browns +8
The logic: The Ravens shut out the Bengals in Week 1, and it seems unlikely that that's a trend a that continues. Last week we bet the Ravens behind the logic that every game in the AFC North seems to be a three point game anyways, so why not take the points, and this week we're using that same logic against them to bet the Browns. Also, Deshone Kizer showed that he's not afraid to drive the field for a fourth quarter backdoor cover — something you love to see out of a young quarterback.
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