What a first week! Every year, it seems like at least one major player goes down and is either out for an extended period before returning, or is done for the year. This year, obviously, is no different. And the effects are eye opening. With Tom Brady done for the year, the Patriots go from a team who was routinely favored by 10+ points last year, to a team who's the underdog in week two - to the Jets no less!

Anyway, this year, rather than doing a results post and a picks post, I'm going to combine them into one. I'll start with my picks for the next week, and follow it up with results. So, with that, here's my picks for the week.

• Chicago vs. Carolina (-3) (37 O/U)
• Tennessee vs. Cincinnati (-1) (37.5 O/U)
• Green Bay (-3) vs. Detroit (44.5 O/U)
• Buffalo vs. Jacksonville (-5.5) (37 O/U)
• Oakland vs. Kansas City (-3.5) (36 O/U)
• Indianapolis (-2.5) vs. Minnesota (43.5 O/U)
• New York Giants (-8.5) vs. St. Louis* (41.5 O/U)
• New Orleans vs. Washington (0) (42 O/U)
• San Francisco vs. Seattle (-7) (38 O/U)
• Atlanta* vs. Tampa Bay (-8) (38 O/U)
• Miami vs. Arizona (-6.5) (39 O/U)
• San Diego (-1.5) vs. Denver (45.5 O/U)
• Baltimore vs. Houston (-4.5) (37.5 O/U): Frankly, I'm surprised that Houston is this big of a favorite.
• New England vs. New York Jets (-1.5) (37 O/U): I've already touched on this game, but it's still a little hard to believe that the Jets now have the best QB in the division.
• Pittsburgh (-6) vs. Cleveland (44.5 O/U)
• Philadelphia vs. Dallas (-7) (47 O/U)

Results had been a little complicated in the past, so I decided to simplify what I post a bit. Green indicates a correct pick. Red is wrong. My original pick is bold and * still indicates a cover of the spread, but an ultimate loss. At the bottom is a summary of how I did. I'm still tracking everything I tracked before, so I know how much money I would have won or lost if I actually bet, but there's not a whole lot of need to post that, I don't think.

• Washington 6, New York Giants 17 (-3.5) (41 O/U)
• Detroit 21 (-3), Atlanta 34 (41 O/U)
• Cincinnati 10 (-1.5), Baltimore 17 (39 O/U)
• Seattle 10, Buffalo 34 (0) (39 O/U)
• New York Jets 20 (-3), Miami 14 (36 O/U)
• Kansas City* 10, New England 17 (-16.5) (46 O/U)
• Tampa Bay 20, New Orleans 24 (-3.5) (42.5 O/U)
• St. Louis 3, Philadelphia 38 (-7.5) (44 O/U)
• Houston 17, Pittsburgh 38 (-6.5) (43.5 O/U)
• Jacksonville 10 (-3), Tennessee 17 (37 O/U)
• Dallas 28 (-4.5), Cleveland 10 (49 O/U)
• Carolina* 26, San Diego 24 (-9.5) (43 O/U)
• Arizona 23 (-2.5), San Francisco 13 (41.5 O/U)
• Chicago 29, Indianapolis 13 (-9.5) (44 O/U)
• Minnesota 19, Green Bay 24 (-2.5) (38.5 O/U)
• Denver 41 (-3), Oakland 14 (41.5 O/U)

Results Summary

• Picks: 9 - 7 (56.25%) 
• Spread: 10 - 6 (62.50%)
• Over/Under: 7 - 9 (43.75%)

Check back next week for the results and another round of picks.

Tags: NFL | Picks | Odds