NFL Week 2 expert picks and results
Week 2 in short
Top straight-up record this week: Jared Dubin (CBS Sports) and Jeremy Fowler (ESPN), 12-4-0. Top record against the spread: Brooke Cersosimo (NFL.com), Jamey Eisenberg (CBS Sports), Jared Dubin (CBS Sports) and John Breech (CBS Sports), 10-6-0.
- The side most experts picked won 10 of 16 decided games straight up.
- All picks straight up together: 235-133-0 (63.9%).
- All picks against the spread together: 98-94-0 (51.0%).
One week is a small sample. Season records are on the leaderboard.
How this week's picks were recorded: 560 picks restored from the outlets' pages after the games. Each pick is labeled.
Games
Thu, Sept 17, 8:15 p.m. ETFinal
Lions at Bills
- DETLions31
- BUFBills41
Straight up · 21 of 23 correctDET: 2BUF: 21Against the spread · 8 of 12 won (CBS Sports BUF -4.5, NFL.com BUF -5.5)DET: 4BUF: 8Sun, Sept 20, 1 p.m. ETFinal
Panthers at Falcons
- CARPanthers34
- ATLFalcons3
Straight up · 21 of 23 correctCAR: 21ATL: 2Against the spread · 10 of 12 won (CBS Sports CAR -2.5, NFL.com CAR -2.5)CAR: 10ATL: 2Sun, Sept 20, 1 p.m. ETFinal
Bengals at Texans
- CINBengals20
- HOUTexans6
Straight up · 11 of 23 correctCIN: 11HOU: 12Against the spread · 9 of 12 won (CBS Sports HOU -2.5, NFL.com HOU -2.5)CIN: 9HOU: 3Sun, Sept 20, 1 p.m. ETFinal
Browns at Buccaneers
- CLEBrowns23
- TBBuccaneers19
Straight up · 0 of 23 correctCLE: 0TB: 23Against the spread · 0 of 12 won (CBS Sports TB -8.5, NFL.com TB -8.5)CLE: 0TB: 12Sun, Sept 20, 1 p.m. ETFinal
Packers at Jets
- GBPackers20
- NYJJets17
Straight up · 18 of 23 correctGB: 18NYJ: 5Against the spread · 8 of 12 won (CBS Sports GB -3.5, NFL.com GB -3.5)GB: 4NYJ: 8Sun, Sept 20, 1 p.m. ETFinal
Vikings at Bears
- MINVikings9
- CHIBears3
Straight up · 1 of 23 correctMIN: 1CHI: 22Against the spread · 6 of 12 won (CBS Sports CHI -5.5, NFL.com CHI -4.5)MIN: 6CHI: 6Sun, Sept 20, 1 p.m. ETFinal
Saints at Ravens
- NOSaints24
- BALRavens17
Straight up · 0 of 23 correctNO: 0BAL: 23Against the spread · 7 of 12 won (CBS Sports BAL -8.5, NFL.com BAL -8.5)NO: 7BAL: 5Sun, Sept 20, 1 p.m. ETFinal
Eagles at Titans
- PHIEagles24
- TENTitans20
Straight up · 23 of 23 correctPHI: 23TEN: 0Against the spread · 0 of 12 won (CBS Sports PHI -7, NFL.com PHI -7)PHI: 12TEN: 0Sun, Sept 20, 1 p.m. ETFinal
Steelers at Patriots
- PITSteelers3
- NEPatriots20
Straight up · 21 of 23 correctPIT: 2NE: 21Against the spread · 8 of 12 won (CBS Sports NE -5.5, NFL.com NE -4.5)PIT: 4NE: 8Sun, Sept 20, 4:05 p.m. ETFinal
Jaguars at Broncos
- JAXJaguars13
- DENBroncos20
Straight up · 9 of 23 correctJAX: 14DEN: 9Against the spread · 4 of 12 won (CBS Sports DEN -2.5, NFL.com DEN -2.5)JAX: 8DEN: 4Sun, Sept 20, 4:05 p.m. ETFinal
Raiders at Chargers
- LVRaiders26
- LACChargers14
Straight up · 3 of 23 correctLV: 3LAC: 20Against the spread · 5 of 12 won (CBS Sports LAC -7, NFL.com LAC -6.5)LV: 5LAC: 7Sun, Sept 20, 4:25 p.m. ETFinal
Dolphins at 49ers
- MIADolphins13
- SF49ers35
Straight up · 23 of 23 correctMIA: 0SF: 23Against the spread · 8 of 12 won (CBS Sports SF -13.5, NFL.com SF -13.5)MIA: 4SF: 8Sun, Sept 20, 4:25 p.m. ETFinal
Seahawks at Cardinals
- SEASeahawks31
- ARICardinals7
Straight up · 19 of 23 correctSEA: 19ARI: 4Against the spread · 7 of 12 won (CBS Sports SEA -4.5, NFL.com SEA -4.5)SEA: 7ARI: 5Sun, Sept 20, 4:25 p.m. ETFinal
Commanders at Cowboys
- WSHCommanders20
- DALCowboys37
Straight up · 21 of 23 correctWSH: 2DAL: 21Against the spread · 8 of 12 won (CBS Sports DAL -3.5, NFL.com DAL -4.5)WSH: 4DAL: 8Sun, Sept 20, 8:20 p.m. ETFinal
Colts at Chiefs
- INDColts30
- KCChiefs33
Straight up · 23 of 23 correctIND: 0KC: 23Against the spread · 6 of 12 won (CBS Sports KC -6.5, NFL.com KC -6.5)IND: 6KC: 6Mon, Sept 21, 8:15 p.m. ETFinal
Giants at Rams
- NYGGiants6
- LARRams28
Straight up · 21 of 23 correctNYG: 2LAR: 21Against the spread · 4 of 12 won (CBS Sports LAR -7, NFL.com LAR -7.5)NYG: 8LAR: 4
Week 2 records
| # | Expert | W-L-P | Win % | Picks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jared Dubin CBS Sports | 12-4-0 | 75.0% | 16 |
| 1 | Jeremy Fowler ESPN | 12-4-0 | 75.0% | 16 |
| 3 | Dave Richard CBS Sports | 11-5-0 | 68.8% | 16 |
| 3 | Eric Moody ESPN | 11-5-0 | 68.8% | 16 |
| 3 | Jamey Eisenberg CBS Sports | 11-5-0 | 68.8% | 16 |
| 3 | Jason Reid ESPN | 11-5-0 | 68.8% | 16 |
| 3 | John Breech CBS Sports | 11-5-0 | 68.8% | 16 |
| 3 | Mike Clay ESPN | 11-5-0 | 68.8% | 16 |
| 3 | Ryan Wilson CBS Sports | 11-5-0 | 68.8% | 16 |
| 3 | Tyler Sullivan CBS Sports | 11-5-0 | 68.8% | 16 |
| 11 | Bobby Kownack NFL.com | 10-6-0 | 62.5% | 16 |
| 11 | Brooke Cersosimo NFL.com | 10-6-0 | 62.5% | 16 |
| 11 | Dan Graziano ESPN | 10-6-0 | 62.5% | 16 |
| 11 | Gennaro Filice NFL.com | 10-6-0 | 62.5% | 16 |
| 11 | Lindsey Thiry ESPN | 10-6-0 | 62.5% | 16 |
| 11 | Matt Bowen ESPN | 10-6-0 | 62.5% | 16 |
| 11 | Pamela Maldonado ESPN | 10-6-0 | 62.5% | 16 |
| 11 | Seth Wickersham ESPN | 10-6-0 | 62.5% | 16 |
| 19 | Ben Solak ESPN | 9-7-0 | 56.2% | 16 |
| 19 | Dan Parr NFL.com | 9-7-0 | 56.2% | 16 |
| 19 | Jeremy Bergman NFL.com | 9-7-0 | 56.2% | 16 |
| 19 | Pete Prisco CBS Sports | 9-7-0 | 56.2% | 16 |
| 23 | Kalyn Kahler ESPN | 7-9-0 | 43.8% | 16 |
| # | Expert | W-L-P | Win % | Picks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brooke Cersosimo NFL.com | 10-6-0 | 62.5% | 16 |
| 1 | Jamey Eisenberg CBS Sports | 10-6-0 | 62.5% | 16 |
| 1 | Jared Dubin CBS Sports | 10-6-0 | 62.5% | 16 |
| 1 | John Breech CBS Sports | 10-6-0 | 62.5% | 16 |
| 5 | Dave Richard CBS Sports | 9-7-0 | 56.2% | 16 |
| 6 | Gennaro Filice NFL.com | 8-8-0 | 50.0% | 16 |
| 6 | Jeremy Bergman NFL.com | 8-8-0 | 50.0% | 16 |
| 6 | Ryan Wilson CBS Sports | 8-8-0 | 50.0% | 16 |
| 9 | Tyler Sullivan CBS Sports | 7-9-0 | 43.8% | 16 |
| 10 | Bobby Kownack NFL.com | 6-10-0 | 37.5% | 16 |
| 10 | Dan Parr NFL.com | 6-10-0 | 37.5% | 16 |
| 10 | Pete Prisco CBS Sports | 6-10-0 | 37.5% | 16 |
Picks by outlet: CBS Sports · ESPN · NFL.com.