NFL Week 2 Bettors Guide.

Season Debut. Last Year- 81-43-1 straight up; 58-55-1 against the spread. Playoffs: 6-5 straight up & against the spread.

Houston Texans (+6.5) @ Tennessee Titans: The Texans are coming off a humbling loss to the Jets where they got nothing going offensively. Meanwhile, the Titans did play tough on the road against the defending champions but came up just short. I don't expect Houston to have 2 consecutive clunkers especially with that offense...even if Andre Johnson now has to match up with Courtney Finnegan and that is the key. If they can keep their offense on the field in this one, their D won't get worn out by the Titans' running game. Houston 21 Tennessee 17

New Orleans Saints (-1) @ Philadelphia Eagles: What's comical about this one is that the over/under is only 46. With these 2 defensive sieves they should easily go above and beyond that. Don't let Philly's 38-10 win fool you. Jake Delhomme is the worst starting QB in the NFL...meanwhile Drew Bress is arguably the best and he will light up that secondary. The Eagles' QB situation is a bit muddy coming into it but they'll still put up points. But you simply don't outgun the Saints. New Orleans 35 Philadelphia 28

New England Patriots @ New York Jets (+3.5): Main reason why the Jets are underdogs here is because the Pats have won 8 straight at the Meadowlands. The Patriots are notorious for putting teams' foots in their mouths, but this year just feels different. A very unimpressive home victory over Buffalo left this club angry but the Jets unlike recent years are chompin at the bit. Brady looked extremely flustered against a mediocre Bills defense and with Rex Ryan's schemes I look for the frustration to continue. I normally don't bet on my boys but. New York 20 New England 14

Cincinnati Bengals (+9) @ Green Bay Packers : Don't be fooled by the Bengals' loss to the Broncos...that was a fluke play for the ages. Their D has looked extremely competent dating back to last December and although Aaron Rodgers is certainly no Kyle Orton...nine points is a LOT against a team who can match them if all the pieces fit in the puzzle. Green Bay 23 Cincinnati 17

Oakland Raiders (+3) @ Kansas City Chiefs: This seems to be the sexy underdog pick of the week and I don't blame anyone for it. The Raiders play KC very tough at Arrowhead usually and every game since 2003 has been decided by a TD or less. Both teams tried so fuckin hard last week but came up short. I expect a low scoring game as Oakland's aggressive D will keep KC off balance; however Jamarcus Russell's inadequacies will keep it close. Oakland pulls it out tho. Oakland 17 Kansas City 13

Arizona Cardinals @ Jacksonville Jaguars (-3): People are probably bewildered as to why the defending NFC champions are being given 3 points against a team in disarray such as the Jaguars. But let's face it, until the Cardinals can look competent traveling to the East Coast for a 1pm game, I will eat the -3 all day; I don't care how bad the Jags will be this year. Plus, that Super Bowl hangover needs to be treated PRONTO. Jacksonville 24 Arizona 14

Minnesota Vikings @ Detroit Lions (+10): Call me crazy but I think the Lions will cover here. They gave the defending NFC North champions nightmares last year, as they only lost to them by 2 and 4 points in their games...not to mention they held Adrian Peterson in check (which is the key). The Vikings' pass D is suspect and anytime you have Brett Favre under center as the opposing QB...you have a chance. The Lions do. Will they win? I'd be on crack to believe that but I'm gonna give them a benefit of a doubt to cover. No question. Minnesota 23 Detroit 20

Carolina Panthers @ Atlanta Falcons (-6): 6 points is a lot especially when these two teams tango...but if Carolina does not get their run game established and Delhomme has to throw...all bets are off. Atlanta 27 Carolina 14

St. Louis Rams (+9.5) @ Washington Redskins: If Jim Zorn loses for the 2nd straight year at home to the worst team in the NFL in my opinion...his hot seat will be at 212 degrees Fahrenheit. The Skins look terrible on offense, serviceable on D but there's not a chance they cover. I feel bad for anyone who has to watch this. Washington 14 St. Louis 13

Tampa Bay Bucs @ Buffalo Bills (-5): The Bucs traveling up north to face a team that is seething after blowing it last Monday is a recipe for disaster. Buffalo 31 Tampa Bay 14

Seattle Seahawks @ San Francisco 49ers (-1.5): Raise your hands if you thought the Niners would beat the Cardinals last week? Didn't think so (though ask a couple of my boys and they'll tell you I did). This will be a snoozer though, with SF getting a field goal late to make those who take em happy. San Francisco 17 Seattle 14

Baltimore Ravens @ San Diego Chargers (-3): The Chargers are the hardest team in the NFL to get a read on. Hell, both teams in general are looking to shake off disappointing victories. The Ravens do have the extra day of rest, but the Chargers have the home field and more to prove in this one. When they get up for games, they are really tough to beat. San Diego 27 Baltimore 20.

Cleveland Browns @ Denver Broncos (-3): Who cares really? Denver 10 Cleveland 6

Pittsburgh Steelers (-3) @ Chicago Bears: If Jay Cutler couldn't pass on an opportunistic Packers defense...how the hell is he gonna do so against arguably the best defense in the NFL. I don't care if he's at home or away. Meanwhile, no Brian Urlacher in the middle is gonna KILL the Bears defensively. Pittsburgh 21 Chicago 10

New York Giants @ Dallas Cowboys (-3): 3 seems to be the operative number for spreads this week. The Boys open up the new stadium and they will be fired up. The Giants are not pleased about this ha. As usual with these two, it will be a tough game but as usual the team that is at home usually covers and wins. No different here. Dallas 28 New York 21

Indianapolis Colts (-3) @ Miami Dolphins: Why on earth is this on Monday Night? See, this is why MNF has slipped in recent years. Colts shouldn't have much problems in their first return since winning Super Bowl 41. Indianapolis 28 Miami 13

And so on.