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NFL picks Week 2: Against the spread

By Matt Verderame

Aug 13, 2015; San Diego, CA, USA; San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers (17) gestures against the Dallas Cowboys in a preseason NFL football game at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 13, 2015; San Diego, CA, USA; San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers (17) gestures against the Dallas Cowboys in a preseason NFL football game at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Welcome to Week 2 of the 2015 National Football League season. It’s a place where you can sit down and get your football fix starting on Thursday and going all the way through Monday. It is a beautiful thing.

Here at FanSided, we will have NFL picks for all of the 256 regular-season games, plus the postseason. There will be expert analysis, bold predictions, and plenty of people laughing at us from all corners of the world. We apologize in advance.

Here are the Week 2 picks against the spread:

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As you can all see, Jonathan Bass is trying to troll us all. The man went 3-10 against the spread. We have word that his wife went 7-7 without watching an NFL game since 2004. It’s shameful, and his contract is being reviewed.

Turning our attention back to the field, the largest line is the New Orleans Saints being favored by 11.5 points over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. This is more about Tampa Bay and the hideous Week 1 showing against the Tennessee Titans than it is about New Orleans. The Saints got torched versus the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, allowing 31 points and over 300 yards passing. Yet, the Buccaneers lost 42-14 at home to a team that went 2-14 last year.

Meanwhile, there are a litany of games with a line of EVEN. Perhaps the most surprising is the Cardinals and Chicago Bears, two franchises that once shared the Windy City. Chicago is 0-1 and expected to finish in the basement of the NFC North. Arizona is 1-0 and many believe the co-favorite to win the NFC West along with the struggling Seattle Seahawks. This seems like an easy bet, but that is why they play the games.

The NFL is a place where shocks are ordinary, so those who are prepared to lay down cash on the games should be ready to lose. Just a friendly warning.

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