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Like
last week, the second week of the NFL season brought
both good news and well… other news. While I came
down from the 10-5-1 high of week one and found
a much more average week two at 7-8-1, leaving
me at 17-13-2 for the season, Lucky enough I
guess. This week was tough; let me tell ya! The odds
makers were leaving me looking for ins and outs in places
I'd never thought of. I actually found myself believing
that Jeff Garcia was going to play well two weeks in
a row… what was I thinking? So, many of the games
were up in the air, but a few looked sure enough to
wager some big cash on. I called these my week 2 super
picks. Every week I pick four games that I'd surely
bet on. The previous week I was 0-4 making me wonder
if I actually knew what I was talking about while I
was looking for a place for my wife's grandma to sleep.
I figured hey… everyone has an off week and surely
I was part of that everyone, so I took four games and
bet a bundle. As it turns out, I came up with a little
extra spending cash and a 3-1 record that afforded me
some optimism that Grandma may soon get her own place
once again! For a closer view take a look at my Super
Pick recap.
Short Super Pick Recap: 3-1
Redskins-Giants:
I had a feeling this bet was too good to be true. Those
tricky Redskins, they had me up in praise after week
one, imagining Joe Gibbs return from retirement to be
nothing short of magnificent. There's a chance that
still might happen, but if week two is any indicator
of the rest of the Redskin's season, there's no way
the Skins will even touch the top of their division.
The Skins looked bad when Mark Brunell was running the
show against the Giants, but I couldn't imagine seeing
anything worse than Patrick Ramsey's attempt to produce
a victory. When Brunell went off the field in a crippled
limp, I thought, maybe this is a blessing in disguise.
Unfortunately for me, the only thing in disguise was
Ramsey, who before this weekend, had disguised himself
to be an NFL quarterback. Tricked me! And tricked me
into betting money on the Skins. At -3, I thought they
were as safe as bets get, now I wouldn't take them at
+3.
Jets-Chargers: I knew this bet was money in
the bank, which I am now very grateful for because I
actually have some money in the bank. The Jets were
a steal being only 3-point favorites against the Chargers.
I must admit the Chargers put up a closer number than
I had imagined, but they were truly never in the game
after halftime. Brees, as I had predicted, played a
mistake-ridden game and was anything but the flawless
leader that he was in week one. Flutie came in at the
end and did what Doug Flutie does best and made something
out of nothing. The Jets won by 6 and gave me my first
Super Pick win of the season.
Seahawks-Buccaneers: Leave it to the Seahawks
to make me worry. That high-powered offense that I thought
would run and pass all over the Bucs was anything but
high-powered. Luckily for me the Tampa Bay offense is
as bad as any other team in the NFL. This truth, teamed
up with the fact that the Seahawks improved defense
is stingy, had me smiling when the game finally ended
with the Hawks on top 10-6 and covering my spread by
a tiny 1.5. The Seahawks have covered both times this
year, and both were wins on the road, a big change from
a season ago. We'll see if Seattle can get their offense
going next week against the winless 49ers. For now,
I'll just take my money and run.
Colts-Titans: The Colts got going on the ground
in the second half, and then they began to roll. Indianapolis
looked good running Edgerrin James for over a hundred
yards against a very good Titan defense. Peyton and
his crew really wanted this game and it showed as they
took over late and never gave Steve McNair a chance,
as they didn't allow him to throw for a touchdown. The
banged up secondary stepped up big for a Colts team
that now finds themselves at 1-1. This game marked the
end of a week that brought my overall Super Picks record
from 0-4 to 3-5. Not too shabby.
Other
News!
Now that the good news is over and done with, here comes
the "other news" as I like to call it. So
if I finished my Super Picks at 3-1, and the entire
week left me at 7-8-1, easy math would tell you
that I didn't do all that well on my the not-so-super-picks
in week two. As if you didn't know, 4-7-1 isn't
as exciting as last weeks 10-1-1, but you've
gotta take some punches from time to time.
The Broncos(+3) looked more like donkeys as they
failed to score a touchdown against a Jaguars team that
obviously finds barely winning exciting. Jake Plummer
didn't bail me out this week.
The Ravens(-3) took it to the Steelers who looked
better when rookie Ben Roethlisberger came in for the
injured Tommy Maddox, but couldn't get close to the
30 points Baltimore put up. I knew Ray wouldn't let
the ravens start 0-2.
The Texans(+3), who disappointed me in week one,
pulled off more of the same in week two. The defense
allowed points like they were free and the Lions took
their second win of the season.
The Bears beat the Packers(-8.5), I repeat; the
Bears beat the Packers… in Green Bay no less. I
almost bet on this game but the spread was just too
high. Boy am I thankful I left this one alone. Favre
looked old and the Bears, well they looked young. Lovie
Smith finally tricked Thomas Jones into playing like
the first round draft pick that he was, and yes, the
Bears won.
The Saints(-7.5) defense allowed Ken Dorsey to
drive down the field for scores. San Francisco score
27 points, a number I thought they'd have trouble accumulating
all season. They won, those lucky Saints, but they didn't
cover for me.
I took the Falcons(-2.5) against the Rams after
St. Louis barely squeaked passed the Cardinals in week
one. Looks like that was one of the good decisions I
made this weekend. Vick looked brilliant, rushing for
over 100 yards and throwing for nearly 200. The defense
looked good, holding Marshal Faulk to under 30 yards
and intercepting Marc Bulger twice.
The Chiefs(-6) broke my heart for the second
week in a row, losing to a Stephen Davis and Steve Smith-less
Panthers team that looked a lot better then they did
against the Packers last Monday Night. The ugliest performance
of the year goes to Jeff Garcia who made me understand
why San Francisco let him go.
The Browns(+4.5) fell one half of a point short
of covering against the Cowboys, who also failed to
look stellar, but got their first win nonetheless.
The Patriots(-8) took a step backward but beat
a feisty Cardinals team and covered in the process.
These Patriots are dangerous, often finding a way to
play to the level of their opponents.
The Bills(+3) defense was great for the second
straight week. Their offense was uglier then last week.
Luckily for me, Drew Bledsoe threw a wounded duck into
the end zone with 1:20 left in the game and after a
couple tips Eric Moulds caught a seemingly meaningless
touchdown. Seemingly meaningless for the outcome of
the game of course. On the bright side the seven points
brought me to a push.
The Dolphins defense played great against the Bengals(-5),
but they couldn't get the win because their offense
couldn't put up points to save their lives. Unfortunately
for me, the defense did manage to give up only 16 points,
which just wasn't enough to lose by more than the 5
points I needed them to lose by. Cincinnati got the
win, but I got the loss.
In Monday Night's big showdown between the Eagles(-3)
and the Vikings, the Eagles gave me my 7th win of the
week. McNabb looked superb and as accurate as I've seen
him since his career started. Terrell Owens and Randy
Moss each caught touchdowns, but the Eagles looked better
than the Vikings. Philly took the game by 11, covering
the spread by 8 and making me happy for placing that
last minute bet. After the game Randy Moss and Terrell
Owens hugged and made up. I heard Randy telling TO,
"Okay you can compare yourself to me now. You're
worthy!"
I was Lucky enough this weak to escape the injury bug
that was everywhere in week two. My amazing record however,
wasn't. But, no need to fret, my Super Picks
were 3-1 and my overall record is still soaring
high at 17-13-2. Look out week 3 here I come,
gonna send the kids to college, or buy me a new Flat
Screen TV. Hold it a second... gotta get Grandma back
in her own place first!
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Luck with your NFL Football Wagering!
Lucky Lester
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