Sir Rebral Selects – NFL Week 2
Coming hot off Week 1 with a 65% success rate, we’re rolling right into Week 2 with two big wins. I tweeted last night saying take MIN+7 and OVER 49. And boy was I right.
But enough about Thursday Night Football. Let’s get into the nitty gritty of the SIR REBRAL SEVEN. As a refresher, every week I’ll select 7 expertly engineered picks and 1 stay away (do not touch that bad boy). Worry not, I’ll still send my predictions for the rest of the games but the Sir Rebral Seven are the creme de la creme of my picks.
The Sir Rebral Seven
👑SIR REBRAL SELECT🧠: DET -4.5 v SEA
The Seahawks are off to a rough start. Their defense played terribly against the Rams, and I
don’t think that the return of Jamal Adams will be enough of a difference for this group to get it
together. To make matters worse, their finally improving offensive line is dealing with 2 starters
already banged up and out for this game. While the Lions D-line is also soft, the O-line losses
could hurt their ability to run the ball effectively.
The Lions are coming off of extra rest, and should absolutely run right over the Seahawks last
ranked defensive line. The Lions offensive line is dominant. I expect the Lions to score very
easily in this game, and comfortably win. The Seahawks just don’t look like a good team right
now, and the Lions aren’t the same old Lions. They’re good.
👑SIR REBRAL SELECT🧠: LAC -3 @ TEN
The Chargers defense is off to another rough start, getting demolished by the Dolphins and their
elite offense. But I’m not giving up on the Charger D just yet, as that was a brutal week 1
matchup. Last year, the Chargers matched up with the Titans pretty well, en route to a 17-14
game, and most things are the same with these squads.
The Titans look about the same. Tough defensive front, especially with their new additions. But the secondary still struggled, as the Saints passed all over them for large chunks. I don’t expect the Chargers to be an easier matchup! The Chargers offense was already decent last year, and now Kellen Moore has them running the ball like a machine with the O-line healthy.
👑SIR REBRAL SELECT🧠: GB +1 @ ATL
Last week, the Packers looked impressive, and the Falcons did not. The Packers have a good team around Jordan Love, who just needs to make the basic throws, and the backs and receivers can do the rest. The offensive line is playing well as usual, and the defense is coming on strong as usual. I underestimated the Packers defense and team overall coming into this season, and they showed out week 1. I expect more of the same in the coming weeks.
Desmond Ridder and the passing game flopped bigtime last week, setting off a bit more than alarm bells. The Falcons didn’t resemble a team that was anywhere near being able to pass the ball, which is not going to work out too well so long as their competition can stop their rush attack. On defense, I didn’t see enough last week to convince me that the Falcons defense is good.
👑SIR REBRAL SELECT🧠: BAL +3.5 @ CIN
The Bengals D-line got off to a rough start against the Browns, but I still have faith that they
won’t fall apart completely. Even with their D-line playing a bit better this week, the Ravens also
have a tough front to deal with. The Bengals DBs aren’t as bad as I thought they might be, but
they are still middle of the road at best.
The Bengals offensive line disappointed in week 1, and this week doesn’t get much easier with
the Ravens and their heavy hitting linebackers. I don’t expect the Bengals to run the ball
successfully in this game.
For the Ravens, Center Tyler Linderbaum is a bit banged up out of the gate, but they have solid
depth on the line. John Simpson won the starting job in pre-season, and for good reason, as he
got one of the best week 1 grades.
👑SIR REBRAL SELECT🧠: CHI @ TB Under 41
The Bears offensive line disappointed in a big way, displaying no improvement as a unit
whatsoever. This was somewhat expected with Teven Jenkins on IR, but it wasn’t out of the
question that some guys improved. Nonetheless, Green Bay got lots of pressure on them,
stopped their run game, and I expect a lot more of the same from Tampa Bay against them.
The Bears defense disappointed as well. I knew that after being league-worst last year that it
was a project, but I figured that there was a chance they came out strong in week 1 with a new
slate and their new personnel. I was wrong. Tampa’s offense won’t be too much for them to
handle, but I still expect the Bucs to get some decent ball movement against them, as their
D-line is soft as hell.
The Bucs offense looks slightly improved with new offensive coordinator Ryan Canales, but they
still have absolutely no run game. The Bucs should be able to win this game in an ugly, low
scoring affair. At the end of the day, the Bears are on the road, their O-line sucks, their position
players suck, their QB sucks, and their defense sucks. They should not win.
👑SIR REBRAL SELECT🧠: NYJ @ DAL Under 38.5
I’ll get right to the point on this one. Last week, the Jets held up a tough D. The Jets were able to run the ball very effectively on the Bills. So while that’s all fine and good, let’s not forget: the Cowboys demolished the Giants last week 40-0. Overall, the Jets are underdogs to the competitive Cowboys in this matchup.
👑SIR REBRAL SELECT🧠: MIA @ NE Under 46.5
The Dolphins offense is almost definitely the best in the league, and now they clash with the
Patriots league best secondary. I expect it to be more of a challenge for the defense. While
rookie Christian Gonzalez seems to be a good player, he is set to have his hands full.
The Dolphins defense is nothing special, and the Patriots proved last week that they have a
more reasonable offense under new coordinator Bill O’Brien. Their offensive line also should be
competitive with the Dolphins’ front, so I think they will run the ball on them with some success,
the same way the Chargers ran for 200 yards against Miami. The Pats will compete at home
against this division foe, but ultimately Tua and his elite offensive weapons will simply outscore
New England.
🙅♂️SIR REBRAL STAY AWAY🙅♂️: CLE -2.5 @ PIT
Don’t touch this spread!
I’ll be honest, I have a lot to say about this game but I’m gonna keep it as short and sweet as possible. The Browns defense looked really good against the Bengals. The DBs passed the
eye test, but the grades weren’t quite as friendly. While the rain was certainly a factor, I feel like this group is solid. They should also hold their own against a far less threatening Steelers pass game. The Steelers offensive line had a brutal matchup against the 49ers last week, causing the entire line to get bad grades. Based on what I saw, they really aren’t as horrible as the grades indicate. The Steelers defensive line had a mixed performance against the 49ers, and now they will be without linemen Cameron Heyward for a few weeks with a groin injury. The D-line isn’t in dire trouble or anything without Cameron Heyward, but they aren’t elite with him in there, either.
Overall, the Steelers should be competitive with their division rival, but the Browns are still the better team at this juncture.
The Spread Selects
GB +1 @ ATL
BAL +3.5 @ CIN
LAC -3 @ TEN
DET -4.5 v SEA
DEN -3.5 v WSH
CAR +3.5 v NO
LAR +7.5 v SF
MIA -2.5 @ NE
JAX +3.5 v KC
TB -2.5 v CHI
MIN +6.5 @ PHI
DAL -9.5 v NYJ
The Over/Under Selects
CHI @ TB UNDER 41
PROJECTION: TB 20 CHI 13 (8 PT DIFFERENCE)
MIA @ NE UNDER 46.5
PROJECTION: MIA 23 NE 16 (7.5 PT DIFFERENCE)
NYJ @ DAL UNDER 38.5
PROJECTION: DAL 21 NYJ 10 (7.5 PT DIFFERENCE)
IND @ HOU UNDER 39.5
PROJECTION: HOU 17 IND 16 (6.5 PT DIFFERENCE)
GB @ ATL OVER 40.5
PROJECTION: GB 27 ATL 20 (6.5 PT DIFFERENCE)
KC @ JAX OVER 51
PROJECTION: JAX 29 KC 28 (6 PT DIFFERENCE)
LV @ BUF OVER 46.5
PROJECTION: BUF 31 LV 21 (5.5 PT DIFFERENCE)
CLE @ PIT UNDER 38.5
PROJECTION: CLE 19 PIT 16 (4 PT DIFFERENCE)
WSH @ DEN UNDER 39
PROJECTION: DEN 23 WSH 13 (3 PT DIFFERENCE)
NYG @ ARI UNDER 39.5
PROJECTION: NYG 20 ARI 17 (2.5 PT DIFFERENCE)
BAL @ CIN UNDER 46
PROJECTION: BAL 24 CIN 20 (2 PT DIFFERENCE)
NO @ CAR OVER 40
PROJECTION: CAR 22 NO 20 (2 PT DIFFERENCE)
SEA @ DET OVER 47
PROJECTION: DET 30 SEA 19 (2 PT DIFFERENCE)
LAC @ TEN UNDER 46
PROJECTION: LAC 27 TEN 17 (2 PT DIFFERENCE)
SF @ LAR UNDER 45
PROJECTION: SF 23 LAR 20 (2 PT DIFFERENCE)
MIN @ PHI OVER 49.5
PROJECTION: PHI 27 MIN 24 (1.5 PT DIFFERENCE)
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Until Monday morning,
-- Your Majesty Sir Rebral Joey
