Updated
Updated · Bleacher Report · Sep 17
Bleacher Report Experts Split on Bills-Lions, Tab 7-0 Buccaneers and Eagles in Week 2
Updated
Updated · Bleacher Report · Sep 17

Bleacher Report Experts Split on Bills-Lions, Tab 7-0 Buccaneers and Eagles in Week 2

3 articles · Updated · Bleacher Report · Sep 17

Summary

  • Week 2 picks from Bleacher Report’s seven-person panel show the closest divide on Thursday’s Lions-Bills opener, with Buffalo favored by four of seven experts despite Detroit getting +4.5.
  • 11-5 ATS leader Moe Moton tops the group after Week 1, while the panel entered the new slate mostly at .500 or better and 3-1 on lone-wolf picks.
  • 7-0 consensus calls landed on Tampa Bay over Cleveland and Philadelphia over Tennessee, while San Francisco drew six of seven picks against Miami and Kansas City six of seven against Indianapolis.
  • 5-2 majorities backed Carolina over Atlanta, New Orleans to cover at Baltimore, Green Bay over the Jets, Pittsburgh to cover at New England, the Chargers over Las Vegas, and Dallas over Washington.
  • The analysis leans heavily on Week 1 form, injuries and quarterback uncertainty—such as Detroit’s missing safeties, Atlanta’s battered QB room and Seattle preparing Drew Lock to replace Sam Darnold.

Insights

Are experts falling into a classic Week 1 overreaction trap with these highly divided NFL spread picks?
Could hidden quarterback injuries completely flip the script on these heavily debated Week 2 betting lines?
Which massive Week 1 offensive explosion is actually a mirage heading into this week's divisional clashes?