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Wunderdog NFL Picks and Pro Football Predictions 2002 Weekly NFL Picks Regular
Season Week 2 Welcome
to the 2002 Week 2 Wunderdog NFL Newsletter Week one brought lots of points (highest ever average point total), several shockers (Houston in Particular), and some insight into what's in-store for the rest of the season. It also set us up for a great pick for week 2... New
Orleans +2.5 vs. Green Bay
The
Saints were extremely impressive in week one, putting
up 26 points against a very good
TB defense
and winning outright as a 5.5 point dog on the
road. Deuce McAllister rushed for over 100 yards,
helping Saints fans forget Ricky Williams in a hurry.
Meanwhile, the Pack slightly underperformed, needing
an OT field goal to squeak out a win against heavy
underdog Atlanta. What does all of this mean for
this week? A lot...
Even
after last week's performance, the betting public
isn't giving
New Orleans much respect making them nearly a field-goal
underdog at home. In addition, the public loves
Brett Favre and Green Bay. This can sometimes
translate into "betting blinders" for
backers of popular teams like GB. I can smell "free" value
with a Saints team that now has what looks
to be a poised, maturing quarterback in Aaron Brooks
(260 yards and 2TD vs. TB) who is looking to prove
he is worth every penny of the 6-year deal he just
inked. Green Bay yielded 180 yards on the
ground to the Falcons last week which has McAllister's
mouth watering. Throw in the fact that home dogs
generally fare well in the NFL, especially coming
off an upset win the week before (67% against the
spread) and we have a game worth investing in.
Look for the Saints to pull the upset for the second
week in a row.
Also:
Buffalo +5 vs. Minnesota
Jacksonville +4 vs. Kansas City
Arizona +3.5 vs. Seattle
New York Giants +12.5 vs. St. Louis
Good luck!
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