NFL Week 3 Story by the Rainmaker

NFL Week 3 Story by the Rainmaker

The first story line comes from our Cheese Heads in Green Bay as there seems to be trouble again in paradise.  Quarterback Aaron Rodgers has tried to calm down the Packer fans by requesting they R-E-L-A-X but after last weeks loss to the Vikings in prime time, the boobirds have started flying again.  It's important to understand that Jordy Nelson will be healthy again soon and when you have Rodgers behind center, the Packers always have a chance to win.  There are an equal amount of teams in the NFL that are both 0-2 and 2-0 so he may have a point when he wants the Wisconsin to relax.

"The New England Patriots cannot be stopped regardless of who is playing or not playing as long as Bill Belichick is coaching this team.  The NFL should rename the Vince Lombardi trophy to the Bill Belichick trophy."  -The Rainmaker

The Washington Redskins have been struggling to stay consistent as Kirk Cousin is hit or miss with big plays or the game on the line.  This week, the skins are only NFL news because of the match-up between Josh Norman and Odell Beckham.  ODB was just fined $35,000 for a cheap hit last week and will be suspended for any kind of horseplay during today's game.  We think that Eli Manning will be looking for match-ups against Bashaud Breeland today and things will be pretty quite on Beckham's side of the field.

The next game comes from the state of Pennsylvania as the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Philadelphia Eagles should be the game of the day.  Ben Roethlisberger has been proving that he is still one of the NFL's elite quarterbacks and Antonio Brown completes this dynamic duo.  The Steelers have also identified another star during the injury to Le'Veon Bell in DeAngelo Williams.  At the ripe age of 33, he doesn't show any signs of slowing down and is still at the top of his game.  On the other side of the ball, Carson Wentz is playing out of his mind and has made this match-up way more interesting than Sam Bradford could have ever done here in Week 3.

I don't want to say too much about these Vegas picks this week because at this point it looks like you'd be filthy rich is you just didn't take my advice.  Once again, a Mack truck ran into my predictions leaving a cloud of 23 losers that hid my 9 correct picks.

NFL Picks for Week 3

1. Take Denver +3 against the Bengals and over 42. (WIN) (WIN)
2. Take Oakland -1 against the Titans and under 47. (WIN) (WIN)
3. Take Arizona -4 against Buffalo and over 47. (LOSS) (WIN)
4. Take Jacksonville +1 against the Ravens and under 47. (LOSS) (WIN)
5. Take Cleveland +9.5 against the Dolphins and over 42. (WIN) (WIN)
6. Take Washington +3 against the Giants and under 45.5. (WIN) (LOSS)
7. Take Detroit +7 against the Packers and over 47.5. (TIE) (WIN)
8. Take Carolina -7  against the Vikings and under 43. (LOSS) (WIN)
9. Take San Francisco +9.5 against the Seahawks and under 41. (LOSS) (LOSS)
10. Take Tampa Bay +5 against the Rams and under 42. (TIE) (LOSS)
11. Take Pittsburgh -4 against the Eagles and under 46.5 (LOSS) (WIN)
12. Take the Jets +3 against the Chiefs and over 42. (LOSS) (LOSS)
13. Take Indianapolis -1.5 against the Chargers and under 51. (WIN) (WIN)
14. Take Dallas +6.5 against the Bears and over 44.5.
15. Take New Orleans -3 against the Falcons and under 53.5

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NFL Regular Season week 2 with additional Vegas lines and bets.

NFL Regular Season Week 2 Story

The first highlight of Week two is the match-up between the Washington Redskins and the Dallas Cowboys.  Typically these two teams play towards the end of the season with hopes of a division rivalry game that also has playoff implications.  The past few years however, the NFC East tallied up wins only when they played themselves but couldn't get an out of division "W" before week 6.  This display of mediocrity offers a NFL Wildcard Playoff birth to a 7-9 or 8-8 team while 9-7 teams aren't able to make the playoffs.  Needless to say, regardless of what the Cowboys or the Redskins look like on paper, anything can happen when these two take the field.

Josh Norman did a great job last week hiding from Antonio Brown by staying on one side of the field allowing the Steelers too easily avoid the match-up.  There can only be few NFL mega-million superstar contracts awarded to key players on a team due to the salary cap so Norman better be covering Dez Bryant this Sunday.  Another player to watch will be RB Alfred Morris as he will attempt to hit another "home run" in Landover, MD but this time for the opposing team.  I think Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliot will be the winning combination over a struggling Kirk Cousins and a 80% healthy Matt Jones.  The Redskins management has to be celebrating the decision to put the Franchise Tag on Cousins instead of signing him to a long term deal right now as he is living up the slogan, "one hit wonder."

Was anybody shocked at the news of RGIII fracturing his coracoid bone in week 1?  That had to be one of the most predictable injuries next to Tony Romo's back leaving both fragile Quarterbacks as the highest paid NFL cheerleaders for the next 8 weeks.  At least Cleveland Brown fans have a little bit of hope that he's escaping his nickname RGKnee however he's finding other reckless ways to let his team down.  The Browns are now starting their 26th Quarterback since 1995.  Maybe the bubble wrap isn't such a bad idea after all or it's time to hang the cleats up for both of these former competitors.

After watching all four episodes of HBO's Hard Knocks, I began to feel a gravitational pull towards the LA Rams.  Coach Jeff Fisher had be believing that he wasn't putting up with 7-9 bullshit this year and now I'm thinking that the Rams may be lucky to see 4-12.  How do you get completely shut down on your Monday Night debut against the 49ers with the world watching?  Another interesting story is the number one pick in the NFL draft, Jared Goff doesn't even have a Rams uniform on during the first game of the season.  I understand he's only 21 years of age and has a lot of learning to do but if the Rams get blown out again this week in LA, nobody is going to the games anyways.

Last week was one of the most unbelievable streaks of bad luck and was almost impossible to foresee.   Out of the 15 games that I placed my predictions on, 6 out of 11 bets actually were correct.  This would be equivalent to a broken kneecap or collarbone for such a laps in judgement.  Literally after the first games on Sunday were played, I thought maybe I wouldn't have picked a single game correct.  Luckily a few games paid off and came through so it wasn't a complete blood bath but there's always week 2 for a comeback.  See below for my Rainmaker's NFL Week 2 picks and I hope that you're able to take advantage of them.

NFL Week 2 Rainmaker Picks on the Vegas Lines

1. Take Buffalo +1 against the Jets (take the under 40.5) (LOSS) (LOSS)
2. Take Detroit -6 against the Titans (take the over 47) (LOSS) (LOSS)
3. Take Kansas City +2.5 against Houston (take the under 43.5) (LOSS) (WIN)
4. Take the Patriots -6.5 against Miami (take the over 42.5) (WIN) (WIN)
5. Take Baltimore -6.5 against the Browns (take the under 42.5) (LOSS) (LOSS)
6. Take Pittsburgh -3.5 against the Bengals (take the over 48.5) (WIN) (LOSS)
7. Take Washington -2.5 against the Cowboys (take the under 45.5) (LOSS) (WIN)
8. Take New Orleans +5 against the Giants (take the under 52.5) (WIN) (LOSS)
9. Take San Francisco +13.5 against the Panthers (take the under 45) (LOSS) (LOSS)
10. Take Tampa Bay +6.5 against the Cardinals (take over 50) (LOSS) (LOSS)
11. Take Seattle -6.5 against the Rams (take under 38.5) (LOSS) (WIN)
12. Take Indianapolis +6 over the Broncos (take the Colts even up) (take the over 46) (LOSS) (WIN)
13. Take Oakland -5 against the Falcons (take the under 49.5) (LOSS) (LOSS)
14. Take Jacksonville +3 against the Chargers (take the under 47) (LOSS) (WIN)
15. Take Green Bay -2.5 against the Vikings (take the over 44) (LOSS) (LOSS)
16. Take Philadelphia +3 against the Bears (take the under 42.5) (LOSS) (LOSS)

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NFL Preseason Week 2

Preseason Week 2

With the new 2016 NFL Season underway, the 32 teams look much different than they did last season at this point.  Thanks to HBO Hard Knocks, fans have a inside look at the LA Rams (which have recently returned to L.A.) and how the number one overall NFLDraft Pick Jared Goff is fighting for a starting spot. Goff has shown signs of brilliance but still looks like he will be riding the pine behind QB Chase Reynolds.  The spotlight however has been shinning very bright on the talented RB Todd Gurley, especially with the HBO cameras capturing the behind the scenes action in Los Angles.

In other news, QB Robert Griffin III seems to be proving his worth as a starter and reminding fans that he should have been starting whenever he has been healthy.  The Washington Redskins released Griffin after naming Kirk Cousins and Colt McCoy to start in front of him.  There's no question that RGIII is more talented than both of those QB's combined and I would be looking for another Cleveland Comeback story similar as the one found with Lebron James in the 2016 NBA Finals.  Please note that I'm not comparing RGIII with Lebron James in any fashion except for a professional sports player that can take Cleveland to a Championship.

Another story that has the NFC East watching is Dak Prescott in Dallas where he has lit up the scoreboard for the Cowboys in both preseason games.  Week 2, Prescott connected with Dez for 2 touchdown tosses and also ran two in making it look easy.  The question is, is there a chance to take the starting role in Dallas since Tony Romo is obviously the number one.  Considering that Tony Romo has a 68% chance of a re-injuring his back in 2016 and a 38% chance of finishing the season without missing any games, I would say that Prescott's chances are looking great!  My curiosity is leaning on first round draft pick, RB Ezekiel Elliott as he's limping into the NFL in true Cowboys fashion.

These are just a few stories that I found worth noting in this blog, stay tuned for a more detailed account of the NFL from a fans point of view.  We would like to give a special thanks to our sponsors, Lighting By Veterans and Make It Rain Marketing.