NFL Week 2 Picks Fade 4 Bounce-Back Teams, Back 49ers at -13.5
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Updated · The New York Times · Sep 17
NFL Week 2 Picks Fade 4 Bounce-Back Teams, Back 49ers at -13.5
1 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Sep 17
Summary
Four presumed rebound teams — the Rams, Packers, Cowboys and Broncos — are picks to fail against the spread in Week 2, while San Francisco is backed despite a potential letdown spot.
Best bets center on Baltimore, Tampa Bay, the Chargers and Texans to cover, with Detroit +4.5 the lone underdog selection and Pittsburgh +180 tagged as the upset special.
The contrarian card leans on Week 1 evidence: Denver missed 28 tackles, Dallas allowed the Giants to convert 9 of 11 third downs, and Houston’s defense is still trusted to recover.
The authors enter Week 2 off a 3-2 best-bets record but a 5-10-1 overall mark against the spread, framing the slate as a test of whether early-season overreactions will hold.