Week 2 Staff Picks

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Week 2 Staff Picks

Welcome to the Fantasy Points staff picks! Every Thursday, our crew will pick every game straight up in this space, and our betting writer Tom Brolley will pick every game against the spread. We'll also give tiered picks for Survivor Pools and we’ll rank our picks for Confidence Pools based on our consensus selections. Be sure to head over to our Odds Board page for the latest Spreads, Moneylines, and Over/Unders found on DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, PointsBet, and Sugar House.

Staff Picks

John HansenJoe DolanTom BrolleyGraham BarfieldScott BarrettWes HuberConsensus
Last Week8-87-99-77-99-78-88-8
Season8-87-99-77-99-78-88-8
NYG@WASNYGWASWASWASWASWASWAS
NE@NYJNENENENENENENE
DEN@JAXDENDENDENDENDENDENDEN
BUF@MIABUFBUFBUFBUFBUFMIABUF
SF@PHISFPHIPHISFSFPHISF
LAR@INDLARLARLARLARLARLARLAR
LV@PITPITPITPITPITPITPITPIT
CIN@CHICINCINCHICINCINCHICIN
HOU@CLECLECLECLECLECLECLECLE
NO@CARCARNONONONONONO
MIN@ARIARIMINARIARIARIARIARI
ATL@TBTBTBTBTBTBTBTB
TEN@SEASEASEASEASEASEASEASEA
DAL@LACLACLACLACLACLACDALLAC
KC@BALKCKCKCKCKCKCKC
DET@GBGBGBGBGBGBGBGB

Confidence Picks

MatchupsPredicted ScoreConfidence Rating (1-10)
NYG@WASWAS 20-174
NE@NYJNE 24-177
DEN@JAXDEN 27-208
BUF@MIABUF 26-244
SF@PHISF 27-243
LAR@INDLAR 27-216
LV@PITPIT 27-207
CIN@CHICIN 24-231
HOU@CLECLE 31-1710
NO@CARNO 24-215
MIN@ARIARI 27-244
ATL@TBTB 35-2410
TEN@SEASEA 28-247
DAL@LACLAC 30-275
KC@BALKC 31-275
DET@GBGB 31-1710

Survivor Pools

ObviousSneakyBallsy
CLE 31-17NE 24-17SF 27-24
TB 35-24LAR 27-21CIN 24-23
GB 31-17PIT 27-20
DEN 27-20SEA 28-24
LAC 30-27
WAS 20-17
BUF 26-24
NO 24-21
ARI 27-24
KC 31-27

Tom Brolley’s ATS Picks

Check out this week’s Best Bets here.

Overall ATS Record: 9-6-1 (60%)

Best Bets ATS Record: 2-3 (40%, -1.14 units)

**Best Bets**

GamesATS Pick
NYG@WASNYG +3.5
NE@NYJ**NE -4**
DEN@JAXDen -6
BUF@MIA**Mia +3.5**
SF@PHI**Phi +3.5**
LAR@INDLAR -3.5
LV@PIT**Pit -5.5**
CIN@CHIChi -2
HOU@CLECle -12.5
NO@CAR**Car +4.5**
MIN@ARIMin +3.5
ATL@TBAtl +13
TEN@SEATen +6
DAL@LACDal +3.5
KC@BAL**KC -2.5**
DET@GBGB -11

I gave out Kansas City and New England on Monday morning before significant line moves later in the week. I still like the Chiefs at -3.5 and the Patriots under a touchdown for office pools.