NFL Week 2 Picks: Jaguars-Broncos Split, Saints ATS Record — SkimNews
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- Jordan Dajani and Jared Dubin broke down six NFL Week 2 matchups using DraftKings spreads captured Sept. 15, with the CBS Sports writers splitting on the side in three of the six games.
- Tyler Shough's 8-2 ATS record as an NFL starting quarterback — 'tied for the best mark since 1970' per Dajani — anchored both writers' pick of the Saints (+7.5) at Baltimore, where Zay Flowers' hamstring was also flagged.
- Dajani took Pittsburgh +4.5 at New England, citing a 3-0 Steelers streak as 4+ point underdogs and A.J. Brown's high ankle sprain, while Dubin backed the Patriots -4.5.
- Both writers sided with the Texans (-2.5) over visiting Cincinnati despite Houston surrendering 36 points and a 300-yard Josh Allen game in Week 1, with Dajani predicting a 27-23 Houston win.
- Dajani took the Jaguars +3 at Denver after the Broncos' 'nightmare' Monday night loss to Kansas City, while Dubin stuck with preseason priors and picked Denver as a push.
- Dajani backed the Rams (-7) over the Giants on Monday Night Football, citing Aaron Donald's expected return and a 'long break' for Los Angeles after their Week 1 loss in Australia.
Why it matters: Two CBS Sports analysts converged on the Saints (+7.5) at Baltimore — anchored by Shough's historic 8-2 ATS career mark and Flowers' hamstring concerns — and on Texans (-2.5) despite Houston giving up 36 to Buffalo. Their Jaguars-Broncos split, where Dajani faded Denver's Week 1 collapse and Dubin held preseason priors, shows how narrative versus fundamentals divide Week 2 picks for bettors using DraftKings lines.
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