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The Week 2 NFL schedule for the 2022 season is stacked with good matchups, and we have gotten you coated with what you may should know heading into the weekend. Our NFL Nation reporters carry us the largest keys to every recreation and a daring prediction for every matchup.
furthermore, ESPN Stats & knowledge gives an enormous stat to know and a betting nugget for every contest, and our soccer power Index (FPI) goes contained in the numbers with a recreation projection. ESPN researcher Kyle Soppe arms out useful fantasy soccer intel, as properly. lastly, Seth Walder and Eric Moody give us ultimate rating picks for every recreation. all the things you may should know is right here in a single spot that will assist you put together for a loaded weekend of NFL soccer.
Let’s get into the whole Week 2 slate, collectively with an AFC research for the Dolphins and Ravens, a Patriots go to to Pittsburgh, Kyler Murray vs. Derek Carr and an NFC North battle between the Bears and Packers. all of it culminates with two Monday evening time soccer matchups on ESPN: Titans-funds and Vikings-Eagles. (recreation occasions are Sunday till in any other case famous.)
leap to a matchup:
MIA-BAL | NE-PIT | TB-NO
automotive-NYG | IND-JAX | NYJ-CLE
WSH-DET | ATL-LAR | SEA-SF
ARI-LV | CIN-DAL | HOU-DEN
CHI-GB | TEN-BUF | MIN-PHI
Thursday: KC 27, LAC 24
1 p.m. ET | CBS | unfold: BAL -three.5 (forty 4.5)
What to look at for: Will the Ravens have an reply for Miami’s aggressive protection? In final 12 months’s meeting, Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson confronted 24 defensive again blitzes from the Dolphins, in all likelihood the most confronted by any quarterback since 2015. Miami despatched at the very least two defensive backs on 18 of these. It held the Ravens to 10 factors in that recreation, Baltimore’s fewest in Jackson’s 50 profession begins. — Jamison Hensley
daring prediction: Jackson can have underneath 200 passing yards in opposition to the Dolphins. The Ravens say they’re ready for the Dolphins’ stress, nonetheless the aggressive method will nonetheless include the Baltimore passing recreation. Jackson averaged simply 4.7 yards per completion in that meeting final 12 months. nonetheless, Miami’s D will not be enough to tug off the upset. — Marcel Louis-Jacques
Stat to know: On passes thrown 10-20 yards downfield final season, Miami quarterback Tua Tagovailoa had a 39.7 QBR (twenty ninth), forty seven.three% completion share (twenty seventh) and a zero-6 TD-INT ratio. however in Week 1 this season, he had a ninety nine.zero QBR (fifth), sixty six.7% completion share (tied for sixth) and a 1-zero TD-INT ratio on these passes.
What to know for fantasy: Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill has confronted the Ravens three occasions in his profession. He cleared 21 fantasy factors in each victories however managed simply 5.9 factors inside the loss final season (simply 14 yards on his 31 routes). How fortunate do you are feeling collectively with his Dolphins labeled as an underdog on this spot? See Week 2 rankings.
Betting nugget: Baltimore is 9-1 in opposition to the unfold (ATS) in its previous 10 video games in opposition to Miami, nonetheless the Dolphins are eight-2 ATS of their previous 10 video games general courting again to final season. be taught extra.
Moody’s choose: Dolphins 27, Ravens 23
Walder’s choose: Ravens 27, Dolphins 20
FPI prediction: BAL, seventy two.eight% (by a imply of seven.zero factors)
Matchup should-reads: Jackson shuts down all level out of contract: ‘Respectfully, i am achieved talking about it’ … Ravens CB Fuller out for season with torn ACL
1 p.m. ET | CBS | unfold: NE -2 (forty.5)
What to look at for: The Steelers are taking half in with out star edge rusher T.J. Watt, who tore his left pectoral in Week 1. He’ll be out at the very least 4 weeks after occurring injured reserve, and this may even be the Steelers’ first research with out him. search for Pittsburgh to primarily lean on Alex Highsmith and Malik Reed to get stress on New England quarterback Mac Jones, however do not be shocked if defensive coordinator Teryl Austin will get inventive and makes use of guys like cornerback Arthur Maulet to carry the blitz. — Brooke Pryor
daring prediction: The Patriots can have a optimistic turnover differential. On paper, this seems like a mismatch, with the Steelers at plus-5 after the opener and the Patriots at minus-three. however a extra in-depth have a look on the Steelers’ opening win confirmed that quarterback Mitch Trubisky performed it conservatively with an early lead and wasn’t pressured into many compromising circumstances. When he was, the outcomes have been uneven. That foreshadows the potential for a Patriots protection that was in place to create turnovers final week (however may not shut the deal) to expertise greater leads to Week 2. — Mike Reiss
Stat to know: this may even be the fundamental Patriots-Steelers recreation with out both Tom Brady or Ben Roethlisberger starting at quarterback since Week 14 of the 1998 season. Drew Bledsoe and Kordell Stewart have been the starters. Sunday will, nonetheless, be the eleventh common-season meeting between Patriots coach invoice Belichick and Steelers coach Mike Tomlin.
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Dianna Russini expounds on the report that T.J. Watt may return in “about six weeks” for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
accidents: Patriots | Steelers
What to know for fantasy: In Week 1, not a single Patriot had 10 rush makes an try or greater than six targets. however on the Steelers’ side, the very indisputable fact that tight finish Pat Freiermuth and receiver Diontae Johnson mixed for a fifty nine.5% goal share inside the opener should be enough to earn them a spot in fantasy lineups this week. See Week 2 rankings.
Betting nugget: Belichick is fifty nine-33 ATS after a loss however simply eight-7 ATS after a loss to this point two seasons since Brady left New England. The Steelers, in the meantime, are eight-2 ATS of their previous 10 convention video games. be taught extra.
Moody’s choose: Steelers 20, Patriots 17
Walder’s choose: Patriots 19, Steelers sixteen
FPI prediction: PIT, 50.three% (by a imply of zero.1 factors)
Matchup should-reads: WR Bourne may assist Pats create extra downfield separation in Week 2 … How will the Steelers regroup after the Watt harm? … Trubisky says Steelers offense should be aggressive, have ‘killer mindset’
1 p.m. ET | FOX | unfold: TB -2.5 (forty 4.5)
What to look at for: Saints quarterback Jameis Winston will get his second likelihood at starting in opposition to his former workforce after he tore his ACL in opposition to them final Halloween. Winston did not play inside the final meeting between the two teams: a 9-zero win in Tampa Bay with Dennis Allen in cost as a outcome of Sean Payton was out with COVID-19. Offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael took over the playcalling in that recreation, nonetheless the workforce was gained by way of a defensive effort. it will not solely be a mandatory recreation for Allen and Carmichael, who’ve formally taken on new roles this 12 months, however in addition for Winston, as he has by no means performed in a full recreation in opposition to the Buccaneers. — Katherine Terrell
daring prediction: The Buccaneers will lastly defeat the Saints at house. this may sometimes not seem very daring, however think about that Tampa Bay hasn’t overwhelmed the Saints all by the common season since 2018, and Bucs quarterback Tom Brady is zero-4 in opposition to them all by the common season since he signed with the workforce. they’re going to nonetheless battle with the go recreation inside the crimson zone, however working again Leonard Fournette can have one other one hundred-yard recreation. And Tampa Bay will, as edge rusher Joe Tryon-Shoyinka put it, get “the large bear off our backs.” — Jenna Laine
Stat to know: Tampa Bay receiver Julio Jones has six video games with one hundred-plus receiving yards in opposition to the Saints in his profession. No utterly different participant has greater than three. Jones caught three passes for sixty nine yards in Week 1.
accidents: Buccaneers | Saints
What to know for fantasy: September 9, 2018. that is the final time Buccaneers receiver Mike Evans scored at the very least thirteen factors in opposition to the divisional-rival Saints, virtually 1,500 days in the past. he is averaging two receptions and 32.eight yards per recreation over his previous six conferences with New Orleans. See Week 2 rankings.
Betting nugget: The Saints are thirteen-7 ATS of their previous 20 video games as a house underdog. be taught extra.
Moody’s choose: Buccaneers 20, Saints 17
Walder’s choose: Buccaneers 24, Saints thirteen
FPI prediction: TB, 70.1% (by a imply of 6.2 factors)
Matchup should-reads: Brady ‘feeling extra’ feelings in twenty third season … What fueled Saints’ Thomas after 20-month absence … Bowles: LT Smith, WR Godwin prevented extreme accidents … Thomas catches 2 TD passes in 1st recreation in virtually two years, says he has ‘extra work to do’
1 p.m. ET | FOX | unfold: NYG -2 (forty three.5)
What to look at for: This recreation will prominently function the best two picks of the 2018 NFL draft, Panthers quarterback Baker Mayfield and Giants working again Saquon Barkley. The third general choose, quarterback Sam Darnold, is on injured reserve for Carolina, too. Mayfield is on his second workforce and in search of to bounce again from a mediocre debut for the Panthers, whereas Barkley is hoping to assemble on a flip-again-the-clock efficiency (194 whole yards inside the opener vs. Tennessee) in his redemption advertising campaign following three harm-plagued seasons. — Jordan Raanan
daring prediction: Panthers working again Christian McCaffrey will get entangled early and rush 24 occasions for a hundred thirty yards and a touchdown in opposition to a Giants protection that gave up solely ninety three yards speeding inside the opener. McCaffrey was restricted to 14 touches and fifty seven yards inside the opener, and this may seemingly be McCaffrey’s first one hundred-yard speeding efficiency since Week 10 of the 2019 season (108 yards on 20 carries at inexperienced Bay). — David Newton
Stat to know: Mayfield was 2-6 in eight highway video games final season (4-2 at house). His forty one whole QBR on the highway ranked twenty fifth in NFL.
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Eric Moody sees Robbie Anderson proceed his Week-1 fantasy success this weekend in opposition to the Giants.
What to know for fantasy: he is baaaaack. Barkley went off for 194 yards and a touchdown on his 24 Week 1 touches. In Weeks three-4 final season, earlier than getting dinged up and battling accidents, he had consecutive video games with 50-plus speeding yards, a speeding rating and 5 catches for the fundamental time in his profession. He did that and a lot extra final Sunday … look out. See Week 2 rankings.
Betting nugget: The Panthers are 5-thirteen ATS to this point two seasons, tied with the Jaguars for the worst mark inside the NFL, collectively with 2-thirteen ATS of their previous 15 video games. be taught extra.
Moody’s choose: Giants 24, Panthers 22
Walder’s choose: Panthers 23, Giants 10
FPI prediction: automotive, fifty eight.zero% (by a imply of two.4 factors)
Matchup should-reads: What we found about Mayfield after his Panthers debut … Barkley is again! what’s utterly different, and may the the rest of the Giants’ offense assist him? … Is Mayfield’s peak in charge for his passes getting batted down? … Toney not sweating snaps … CB Robinson has appendix eliminated, will not play Sunday
1 p.m. ET | CBS | unfold: IND -4 (forty five.5)
What to look at for: now we have a pair of consideration-grabbing streaks doubtlessly at stake. The Colts have misplaced seven consecutive highway video games to the Jaguars (one was in London in 2016) and have misplaced these seven video games by a imply of 14.9 factors per recreation. however on the flip side, Indianapolis quarterback Matt Ryan is undefeated in opposition to Jacksonville (4-zero). The Jaguars are one in every of solely two teams which have by no means overwhelmed Ryan (Raiders). — Mike DiRocco
daring prediction: Colts defensive finish Yannick Ngakoue will notch a multi-sack recreation in opposition to his former workforce after a quiet debut with Indianapolis in Week 1. Ngakoue had two sacks in his solely utterly different recreation in opposition to Jacksonville, in 2019 with the Ravens. — Stephen Holder
Stat to know: Indianapolis working again Jonathan Taylor has 468 speeding yards and three touchdowns in 4 profession video games versus the Jaguars (117.zero rush yards per recreation).
What to know for fantasy: quantity would not decide to be a draw again for Colts receiver Michael Pittman Jr. this season, and given his historic effectivity in opposition to the Jaguars, he is nothing wanting an elite different right here. In 4 profession video games in opposition to Jacksonville, Pittman has pulled in 15 of sixteen targets (173 yards, 1 TD). See Week 2 rankings.
Betting nugget: Jacksonville is 12-1-1 ATS in its previous 14 conferences with the Colts, nonetheless it is additionally 6-14 ATS in its previous 20 contests as an underdog. be taught extra.
Moody’s choose: Colts 26, Jaguars 20
Walder’s choose: Colts 24, Jaguars 14
FPI prediction: IND, fifty five.2% (by a imply of 1.7 factors)
Matchup should-reads: Why Ryan’s singular focus led him to the Colts … September woes: Jaguars should start discovering success in season’s first month
1 p.m. ET | CBS | unfold: CLE -6.5 (39.5)
What to look at for: The Browns are in search of their first 2-zero start since 1993. Cleveland owns the longest drought with no 2-zero start — 25 years — in NFL historic previous. nonetheless it is 2-6 in its previous eight video games in opposition to the Jets, who’re making an try to maintain away from their fourth straight zero-2 start. — Jake Trotter
daring prediction: Browns defensive finish Myles Garrett will doc two sacks in opposition to the Jets’ leaky offensive line and the immobile Joe Flacco. that will give him sixty two.5 for his profession, surpassing Clay Matthews (sixty two.zero) to wind up to be the all-time franchise chief since sacks grew to become an official statistic in 1982. Garrett has good success in opposition to the Jets (eight sacks in 4 video games), and he is coming off a two-sack efficiency. As Jets coach Robert Saleh said, “It seems like Myles is on a mission.” — rich Cimini
Stat to know: Chubb has rushed for at the very least one hundred yards in 23 video games since 2018, tied with Derrick Henry for in all likelihood the most inside the NFL. And he wants 109 speeding yards on Sunday to wind up to be the third Browns participant with 250 speeding yards inside the fundamental two video games of a season (Jim Brown twice, Jamal Lewis).
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subject Yates explains how he is rating Michael Carter and Breece hall in Week 2 in opposition to the Browns.
What to know for fantasy: Flacco unfold the ball round lots inside the Week 1 loss in opposition to the Ravens, and that seems to be a theme. In Mike White‘s three extreme-utilization video games filling in for Zach Wilson final season, 39% of his targets went to the backfield. It will not be pretty, however in PPR leagues, you almost certainly can do worse than both Jets working again (Michael Carter and Breece hall). See Week 2 rankings.
Betting nugget: The Jets are 1-9 ATS of their previous 10 September video games and did not cowl every of the previous seven. And Browns quarterback Jacoby Brissett is eight-5 ATS as a starting QB when his workforce is favored. be taught extra.
Moody’s choose: Browns 24, Jets sixteen
Walder’s choose: Browns 21, Jets thirteen
FPI prediction: CLE, seventy six.6% (by a imply of eight.4 factors)
Matchup should-reads: Reed performs with heavy coronary heart, dedicates season to his father … Browns’ rookie kicker York residing as a lot as draft slot … Urgency from Jets’ Saleh: ‘now we should develop up quick’ … Browns replace midfield mannequin forward of house opener … Jets sticking with Flacco as starting QB in Week 2
1 p.m. ET | FOX | unfold: DET -1.5 (forty eight.5)
What to look at for: With eight or extra catches, second-12 months Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown has an alternative to affix Antonio Brown and Michael Thomas as a outcome of the third participant in NFL historic previous with at the very least eight receptions in eight straight video games. an enormous recreation from him would go a good distance in the direction of serving to Detroit preserve away from a third-straight zero-2 start. The Commanders stand inside the method all by which after their Week 1 win in opposition to Jacksonville, organising a battle between the 2016 NFL draft class’ extreme two picks, quarterbacks Jared Goff (No. 1, then with the Rams) and Carson Wentz (No. 2, then with the Eagles). — Eric Woodyard
daring prediction: Commanders rookie receiver Jahan Dotson will extreme one hundred yards and rating a touchdown — his third on the season. With the Lions taking half in pretty a little bit of press-man, the Commanders’ receivers can have the potential for an enormous day. Lions corners Jeff Okudah and Amani Oruwariye are each adept at taking half in press, nonetheless the Commanders have receivers who can win on the highway. to this point 18 video games, Detroit has allowed the fourth-most yards to receivers when taking half in man safety and tied for in all likelihood the most allowed in Week 1. — John Keim
Stat to know: Lions working again D’Andre Swift had one hundred forty 4 speeding yards in Week 1. He would discover your self to be the fundamental Detroit working again with 200-plus speeding yards by the workforce’s first two video games of a season since Barry Sanders (255) in 1998 and the third to take movement in workforce historic previous (Billy Sims, 1980).
accidents: Commanders | Lions
What to know for fantasy: 4 of Washington receiver Terry McLaurin‘s 25-level video games all by his profession have come on the highway and inside the fundamental half of the season. This recreation checks each packing containers and comes in opposition to the protection that allowed the fifth-most yards per WR reception final season. See Week 2 rankings.
Betting nugget: Commanders quarterback Carson Wentz is 5-zero ATS (4-1 outright) in his previous 5 video games as a highway underdog. be taught extra.
Moody’s choose: Commanders 27, Lions 24
Walder’s choose: Lions 30, Commanders 24
FPI prediction: WSH, fifty five.eight% (by a imply of 1.eight factors)
Matchup should-reads: Rookie Commanders’ DT Mathis out for season with knee harm … Lions favored for first time since 2020 … variety of weapons fuels optimism for Commanders’ offense … One-rating losses persevering with to hang-out the Lions … Lions OG Vaitai has again surgical procedure; 2022 season uncertain
4:05 p.m. ET | FOX | unfold: LAR -10 (forty six.5)
What to look at for: each the Falcons and Rams are coming off Week 1 losses. The Rams try to maintain away from altering into the fifth defending great Bowl champion to start the season zero-2, and the fundamental for the rationale that Broncos did so in 1999. in retaining with ESPN Stats & knowledge evaluation, simply one in every of many 4 teams who started zero-2 made it to the playoffs that season (1993 Cowboys). Atlanta, in the meantime, is in search of to maintain away from starting zero-2 for a third straight season, which may tie the longest streak in franchise historic previous (1974-seventy six, 1966-sixty eight). — Sarah Barshop
daring prediction: The Falcons will choose up 4 sacks, collectively with two from defensive deal with Grady Jarrett. l. a. is predicted to have three new starters on the offensive line after permitting seven sacks and sixteen quarterback hits to Buffalo. whereas the Falcons aren’t the funds, their protection has proven an even greater proclivity to reaching the passer, sacking Jameis Winston 4 occasions final week, solely a season after having an NFL-worst 18 sacks. — Michael Rothstein
Stat to know: Atlanta quarterback Marcus Mariota had seventy two speeding yards in Week 1, in all likelihood the most by a Falcons QB since Mike Vick in 2006. And the Rams allowed fifty six speeding yards and a speeding touchdown to Josh Allen in Week 1.
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Adam Schefter explains why he sees Cam Akers’ position rising inside the Rams’ offense.
What to know for fantasy: frightened about Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford after the season-opening dud? He was QB11 or greater in 4 of 5 video games final season when having greater than regular relaxation between video games (QB7 or greater three occasions). See Week 2 rankings.
Betting nugget: Since 2000, teams which may be favored by at the very least 7.5 factors in Week 2 following every week 1 loss are 20-2 outright — however they’re simply 7-15 ATS. be taught extra.
Moody’s choose: Rams 29, Falcons 21
Walder’s choose: Rams 23, Falcons 10
FPI prediction: LAR, eighty one.6% (by a imply of 10.6 factors)
Matchup should-reads: Falcons coach Smith joyful with offense’s development … Akers: did not anticipate restricted position Week 1 … Rams LB Wagner paid tribute to Kobe Bryant in season opener
4:05 p.m. ET | FOX | unfold: SF -eight.5 (forty one)
What to look at for: there is not any such factor as a should-win recreation in Week 2, however that is about as shut to it as potential for the 49ers after final week’s loss to the Bears. In 5 years underneath coach Kyle Shanahan, the Niners have made the playoffs twice, they typically started each of these seasons 2-zero. They’ve by no means made it when shedding one in every of their first two video games, which means they’re already in search of to interrupt a enchancment. The Seahawks, in the meantime, have reached the postseason all three occasions they’ve started 2-zero underneath coach Pete Carroll, leaving an glorious deal of motivation for every teams in a recreation that additionally carries a ton of weight inside the NFC West. — Nick Wagoner
daring prediction: Seahawks working backs Rashaad Penny and Ken Walker III will mix for at the very least a hundred twenty five yards speeding and a pair of touchdowns. virtually as good as quarterback Geno Smith was on Monday evening time, the Seahawks should rely on their run recreation to win. Penny was shut to breaking off a pair of prolonged runs in Seattle’s opener, and it seems he’ll be joined inside the backfield rotation Sunday by Walker, the Seahawks’ second-spherical choose who missed the opener. The 49ers gave up ninety nine speeding yards to the Bears in Week 1, they typically have not held teams to fewer than one hundred in each of their first two video games of a season since 2015. — Brady Henderson
Stat to know: Niners quarterback Trey Lance did not throw a passing TD in Week 1. The final 49ers QB to not throw a touchdown inside the workforce’s first two video games of a season was Brian Hoyer in 2017.
What to know for fantasy: regardless of restricted well being and a viable passer in Russell Wilson, a Seattle working again surpassed 15 fantasy factors in each conferences with San Francisco final season (Travis Homer and Alex Collins). See Week 2 rankings.
Betting nugget: The 49ers are 6-sixteen-1 ATS as a house favourite underneath Shanahan, however they’re 4-1 ATS of their previous 5 video games coming off an outright loss. be taught extra.
Moody’s choose: 49ers 23, Seahawks thirteen
Walder’s choose: 49ers 21, Seahawks 12
FPI prediction: SF, seventy three.1% (by a imply of seven.1 factors)
Matchup should-reads: Seahawks, Carroll relish victory over Wilson and Broncos … Mitchell’s knee harm has 49ers going by all-too-acquainted working again challenge … ‘extreme’ knee harm suffered by Adams to require ‘some work’
4:25 p.m. ET | CBS | unfold: LV -5.5 (fifty one.5)
What to look at for: try as he may to downplay the significance, Raiders defensive finish Chandler Jones should be amped to face his former workforce in his Las Vegas house debut. Jones, who signed a three-12 months, $fifty two.5 million free agent contract with the Raiders after six seasons in Arizona, was shut out in Las Vegas’ opener with simply three pressures and one hit. The final time Jones confronted a former workforce for the fundamental time — the 2016 opener for the Cardinals in opposition to the Patriots — he went off for a sack, two QB hits, a fumble restoration and 5 tackles. — Paul Gutierrez
daring prediction: After getting focused simply six occasions and catching 4 of them for forty three yards and a touchdown, Cardinals vast receiver Marquise Brown will break unfastened for eight or extra catches for at the very least one hundred yards and two touchdowns. Arizona has talked all week about studying from its errors from Week 1. a sort of was not getting its playmakers involved as a lot. that will change in Vegas. Brown may want to level there is a pair of star receiver on the sphere. — Josh Weinfuss
Stat to know: Raiders receiver Davante Adams was focused 17 occasions in Week 1, in all likelihood the most by any participant and eleven extra occasions than one other Raiders participant. Fellow Las Vegas receiver Hunter Renfrow has simply three catches for 21 receiving yards, the second-lowest yardage in a start in his profession (12 yards in Week 5 of the 2019 season).
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Mike Clay explains how he expects Marquise Brown and A.J. inexperienced will fare in fantasy in opposition to the Raiders.
accidents: Cardinals | Raiders
What to know for fantasy: By all accounts, Arizona working again James Conner struggled inside the Week 1 blowout loss to the Chiefs — however guess what? He nonetheless had sixteen.5 fantasy factors. He averaged simply three.7 yards per contact, however with a fixed go-recreation position and elite profession conversion numbers in shut, he is a lineup staple. See Week 2 rankings.
Betting nugget: The Cardinals have gained every of their previous six highway video games outright as quickly as they have been an underdog — simply one shy of matching the 1980-eighty one Seahawks for the longest such win streak inside the great Bowl period. be taught extra.
Moody’s choose: Raiders forty one, Cardinals 27
Walder’s choose: Cardinals 27, Raiders 24
FPI prediction: LV, sixty three.4% (by a imply of three.9 factors)
Matchup should-reads: How dollar tacos helped Cardinals’ Hernandez get by his household’s hardest occasions … Jones’ capability to ‘have an effect on’ goes past Raiders locker room, opposing QBs … ‘depth has to choose up’: Cardinals’ apply habits fall underneath scrutiny … Adams delivers in Raiders debut, nonetheless the All-professional wants assist
4:25 p.m. ET | CBS | unfold: CIN -7 (forty one.5)
What to look at for: Since 2007, a hundred twenty five NFL teams have started zero-2, and solely 12 have made the playoffs. The Cowboys have the third-longest lively streak with out starting zero-2 at eleven seasons, with solely the Patriots (20) and Packers (15) avoiding it longer. In his 15 years as a head coach, Dallas coach Mike McCarthy is 5-1 following a season-opening loss, however to maintain away from dropping two in a row, he should rely on backup quarterback Cooper Rush rather then injured Dak Prescott (thumb). Likewise, the Bengals needn’t discover your self to be the fundamental workforce to start zero-2 following a very good Bowl journey for the rationale that 2015 Seahawks, after quarterback Joe Burrow had 5 turnovers in Week 1 (4 interceptions, one fumble). Burrow is going by a protection that led the NFL in takeaways final season (34). — Todd Archer
daring prediction: Cincinnati can have a plus-a hundred twenty five speeding yard differential. The Cowboys struggled to run the ball inside the opener in opposition to Tampa Bay, and Cincinnati boasts in all likelihood the best run defenses inside the NFL. in the meantime, Cincinnati’s floor recreation is a mismatch for a Dallas protection that allowed 4.6 yards per carry inside the opener. If the Bengals open up an enormous lead, count on working again Joe Mixon to get an glorious deal of touches. he is in search of his first one hundred-yard speeding recreation since Week 12 of final season. — Ben youngster
Stat to know: Dallas linebacker/edge rusher Micah Parsons had two sacks in Week 1, however he has by no means had two-plus sacks in consecutive video games. The Bengals have allowed in all likelihood the most sacks inside the NFL for the rationale that start of final season. Parsons has 15.zero profession sacks, and he wants two extra to have in all likelihood the most by a participant by 18 profession video games since particular person sacks grew to become official in 1982.
What to know for fantasy: Burrow recovered from a sluggish start to current you 18.2 fantasy factors final week in opposition to the Steelers. that is nothing new. however his profession-extreme forty seven speeding yards was consideration-grabbing, as was his willingness to take what was given following the Tee Higgins harm (Joe Mixon, Hayden Hurst and Tyler Boyd mixed for twenty-4 targets). See Week 2 rankings.
Betting nugget: The Cowboys are 6-6 ATS underneath McCarthy in video games started by quarterbacks utterly different than Prescott. however they’re 4-1 ATS of their previous 5 such video games. be taught extra.
Moody’s choose: Bengals 28, Cowboys 10
Walder’s choose: Bengals 26, Cowboys 6
FPI prediction: CIN, eighty two.6% (by a imply of eleven.2 factors)
Matchup should-reads: cowl 2 defenses forcing Burrow, Bengals into extra affected person method … ‘Our theme this 12 months is resilience’: Prescott’s harm already testing Cowboys’ plan … Prescott will not go on IR, has ‘exact likelihood’ for quick return to Cowboys, Jones says … large questions for Cowboys after Prescott’s harm
4:25 p.m. ET | CBS | unfold: DEN -10 (forty six)
What to look at for: After an inconceivable opening-week loss in Seattle, the Broncos should level they will “reply,” inside the phrases of quarterback Russell Wilson. What was as quickly as in all likelihood the best house-subject advantages inside the league has evaporated at present; the Broncos have had shedding data at house in three of the previous 4 seasons after going 6-2 or greater at house in three of Peyton Manning’s 4 seasons at Mile extreme. the good information is Wilson is 9-1 in house-openers in his profession with 18 passing TDs and simply three interceptions. And the Texans — coming off their first tie ever — have misplaced 12 of their previous thirteen non-divisional video games. — Jeff Legwold
daring prediction: Texans rookie working again Dameon Pierce will escape by speeding for greater than one hundred yards. He did not produce a lot inside the Week 1 opener in opposition to the Colts (eleven carries for 33 yards) after producing pretty a little bit of buzz all by the preseason, however coach Lovie Smith admitted Houston needs to get the ball to Pierce extra. — DJ Bien-Aime
Stat to know: The Broncos did not rating a TD and had two turnovers in 4 crimson-zone journeys in Week 1. for the rationale that start of final season, they rank twenty ninth in crimson-zone TD share (fifty one%) and final in crimson-zone scoring share (seventy seven%).
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subject Yates discusses why Rex Burkhead is a greater play than Dameon Pierce in Week 2.
What to know for fantasy: it is unlikely that the Texans’ run recreation sees as favorable a recreation script as they did in Week 1 as quickly as extra this season, and but their backfield mixed for underneath 17 fantasy factors. each Pierce and Rex Burkhead want to be rostered, however neither may be started inside the imply time. See Week 2 rankings.
Betting nugget: The underneath is eleven-4 inside the Texans’ previous 15 highway video games. be taught extra.
Moody’s choose: Broncos 31, Texans 14
Walder’s choose: Broncos 24, Texans sixteen
FPI prediction: DEN, seventy five.9% (by a imply of eight.1 factors)
Matchup should-reads: taking half in for a tie? Texans, Colts coaches reveal pondering behind Week 1 outcome … Broncos want Gregory, protection to assemble on optimistic moments from loss to Seahawks … Texans honor Uvalde taking pictures victims, host highschool workforce at Week 1 recreation
eight:20 p.m. ET | NBC | unfold: GB -10 (forty one.5)
What to look at for: Packers QB Aaron Rodgers has gained six straight begins in opposition to the Bears, collectively with final 12 months’s “I nonetheless personal you” recreation at Soldier subject. In these six video games, he has thrown sixteen touchdowns with out an interception, tied for the fourth-most consecutive passing TDs with out an interception in opposition to a single opponent to this point forty five seasons. He even had one other streak of sixteen TDs/zero INTs in opposition to the Bears from 2013-15. the mannequin new-look Chicago protection underneath coach Matt Eberflus did not allow a touchdown go inside the Bears’ opener in opposition to the 49ers, although the sport was performed in a downpour that significantly restricted the passing recreation. — Rob Demovsky
daring prediction: inexperienced Bay receiver Christian Watson will publish his first one hundred-yard receiving recreation. The rookie dropped what would have been a seventy five-yard touchdown go in opposition to Minnesota, however Rodgers has confidence he can get on the “identical frequency” collectively with his youthful go-catcher. Watson will lead the Packers in catches, extreme one hundred yards receiving and make up for final week by scoring his first touchdown. — Courtney Cronin
Stat to know: Chicago quarterback Justin Fields is in search of consecutive video games with a quantity of passing touchdowns for the fundamental time in his profession. And Bears working again Khalil Herbert is trying for consecutive video games with a speeding touchdown for the fundamental time in his profession.
What to know for fantasy: In each conferences with the Bears final season, Packers working again Aaron Jones scored over 20 fantasy factors whereas AJ Dillon scored fewer than eight. See Week 2 rankings.
Betting nugget: inexperienced Bay is 9-zero outright and ATS after a loss underneath coach Matt LaFleur. And the Bears are three-12 ATS of their previous 15 video games in opposition to NFC North opponents. be taught extra.
Moody’s choose: Packers 24, Bears 17
Walder’s choose: Packers 35, Bears 7
FPI prediction: GB, 87.three% (by a imply of thirteen.7 factors)
Matchup should-reads: Bears’ protection a distinction-maker in Week 1 upset of 49ers … Why wasn’t Packers star Alexander on Jefferson all by his 184-yard recreation? … Rodgers: ‘I’ve obtained to play the identical method’ whereas Packers’ youthful WRs be taught NFL ropes
Monday, 7:15 p.m. ET | ESPN | unfold: BUF -10 (forty eight)
What to look at for: Can the funds cease Titans working again Derrick Henry? Buffalo’s run protection obtained off to a safe start in opposition to the Rams final week, limiting them to fifty two yards — nonetheless the funds held a lead for a lot of that. When the Titans and funds met on Monday evening time soccer final 12 months, Henry ran for 143 yards on 20 carries, collectively with a seventy six-yard touchdown run. An added ingredient to that is that two of the funds’ extreme defensive tackles — Ed Oliver and Tim Settle — are dealing with accidents and will not be out there for the sport. Henry has six speeding TDs in 4 profession video games in opposition to the funds and has averaged three.2 yards per rush after contact in opposition to them, his highest versus any opponent he has confronted a quantity of occasions. — Alaina Getzenberg
daring prediction: The Titans will sack Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen six occasions on Monday. although the Rams solely sacked Allen twice final week, Tennessee registered 5 sacks in opposition to the Giants in Week 1, and outdoors linebacker Rashad Weaver and defensive deal with Jeffery Simmons had two sacks every. Simmons said it is important to protect Allen inside the pocket and constrict it, which is one factor the Titans can accomplish with twists and stunts up entrance. — Turron Davenport
Stat to know: Tennessee quarterback Ryan Tannehill has averaged 6.zero yards per try in his profession in opposition to the funds, his third-worst versus any opponent. And his seven profession losses to the funds are his second-most in opposition to an opponent (eight to the Patriots).
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subject Yates and Daniel Dopp dive into Derrick Henry’s pedestrian efficiency in Week 1.
What to know for fantasy: Allen has led the QB place in 30-level video games in consecutive seasons. He had one other in Week 1 and is trying for consecutive 30-level efforts, one factor he did not do final season. See Week 2 rankings.
Betting nugget: Over the previous 10 seasons (since 2013), teams that play the season-opening Thursday evening time recreation (funds) are 15-three outright and 12-6 ATS in Week 2. be taught extra.
Moody’s choose: funds 34, Titans 21
Walder’s choose: funds 30, Titans sixteen
FPI prediction: BUF, seventy nine.2% (by a imply of 9.5 factors)
Matchup should-reads: issues may get ugly for Titans in the event that they will not substitute Brown’s WR manufacturing … faculties shut to the funds’ stadium can have a half day as a outcomes of Monday evening time soccer … funds’ rookie CBs go first research with out White, however can they preserve it up?
Monday, eight:30 p.m. ET | ABC/ESPN+ | unfold: PHI -2 (50.5)
What to look at for: The Eagles’ protection was gashed for 181 speeding yards on 28 carries (6.5 per carry) in Week 1 in opposition to the Lions. The tackling was shoddy coming off a lightweight teaching camp, and hole assignments have been a draw again. that may spell large issues for Minnesota working again Dalvin put together dinner, who ran for ninety yards on 20 carries in opposition to the Packers. a ingredient of the reply may be extra of Philadelphia defensive deal with Jordan Davis. When the fundamental-spherical choose was on the sphere Sunday, Detroit averaged 2.9 yards per carry on the underside in contrast with 10 yards per carry when he was on the sideline. — Tim McManus
daring prediction: A Vikings capability place participant utterly different than receiver Justin Jefferson can have a one hundred-yard day. that is to not rule out Jefferson additionally hitting triple digits, however after watching him tear up the Packers’ protection in Week 1, the Eagles pays extra consideration to him and invite quarterback Kirk Cousins to throw extra typically inside the course of receivers Adam Thielen and okay.J. Osborn and even put together dinner. — Kevin Seifert
Stat to know: Receiver A.J. Brown had a hundred and fifty five receiving yards in his Eagles debut, the fifth-most by any participant in his first recreation with a mannequin new workforce all-time. No Eagles receiver has had consecutive one hundred-yard receiving video games since Jordan Matthews in 2015. Brown additionally had 10 receptions in Week 1, and likely the most catches by an Eagles participant inside the fundamental two video games of a season is sixteen (achieved six occasions).
What to know for fantasy: For simply the second time in his profession, Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts had at the very least six designed runs and scored on one in every of them. That position helps a fantasy flooring that is unusual, and if the dialed-again passing method is right here to protect — his Week 1 common depth of throw was virtually forty seven% decrease than what it was final season — we may nonetheless be taking a look at in all likelihood in all likelihood the most fixed fantasy QBs inside the sport. See Week 2 rankings.
Betting nugget: Cousins is 2-9 outright and ATS on Monday evening time soccer, although he has gained and coated his previous two such video games. And since 2010, the Vikings are zero-7 ATS as an underdog on Monday evening time soccer. be taught extra.
Moody’s choose: Vikings 23, Eagles 20
Walder’s choose: Eagles 24, Vikings 21
FPI prediction: PHI, sixty six.three% (by a imply of 4.eight factors)
Matchup should-reads: Jefferson has profession-best 184 receiving yards, shocked at open seems … When Hurts has ‘full administration,’ Eagles have shot at particular season … Brown objects Eagles receiving doc in debut with workforce
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