Guessing the Lines

I actually went 9-7 in my picking pool, though really 10-6 if you count the Chiefs-Lions software error, but I was bad where it counted, going 1-4 in my first two faux Super Contest pools and 2-3 in the “ugly” one. At least my worst fears of having a good enough record to win the Circa Millions despite not being in it are allayed for a week.

Let’s take a look at Week 2.

Unlike Week 1, I was much more in tune with this slate with my guessed lines rarely differing by more than a point from the actual ones. At first glance, I like the Giants (they’ll bounce back, I think), Titans (doesn’t feel right), Rams (feels even worse), Jaguars (betting against Mahomes is usually dumb) and Falcons (maybe.)

I won’t hew religiously to these disparities, but it’s a good way to get my mind working on the problem before I revisit later in the week.