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Staff Game Picks, Week 2

The Footballguys staff picks this week's NFL games

By FBG Staff
September 16, 2021
Staff Game Picks, Week 2
Photo: Trevor Ruszkowski, USA Today Sports

Looking to dominate your office pool this season? Eighteen Footballguys.com staff members are here to help you out. Each week they will pick the winners of every NFL game and rank their selections based on how confident they are that the team will win. The most-confident pick gets 16 points, and the least-confident gets just 1. We'll even total up everyone's picks so you can get an overall consensus on who our staff think will be the most likely winners. Each week we'll announce the weekly winners and track the overall record for the entire season.

Here are the specifics:

  • It lasts for 18 weeks
  • Pick every game straight up each week
  • Games are weighted; your most confident game would be weighed the most
  • If you miss a week, you will be awarded the lowest score for that week minus 1 point
  • The total correct picks score will determine standings
  • Tiebreaker: number of weeks with the highest score

Last Week's Picks

  • Correct picks are in bold.
  • LW is the number of points earned last week.
  • Tot is the number of points earned this season.
Visiting Team Dal Ari Jac LAC Min NYJ Phi Pit SF Sea Cle Den GB Mia Chi Bal
Home Team TB Ten Hou Was Cin Car Atl Buf Det Ind KC NYG NO NE LAR LV LW Tot
Alessandros Miglio TB Ten Hou Was Cin Car Atl Buf SF Sea KC Den GB NE LAR Bal 89 89
14 9 1 5 7 4 6 12 11 13 15 8 3 2 16 10
Andrew Garda TB Ten Hou Was Min Car Atl Buf SF Sea KC Den GB NE LAR Bal 63 63
11 5 10 12 15 1 9 8 6 13 16 4 14 3 2 7
Andy Hicks Dal Ten Jac Was Cin Car Atl Buf SF Ind Cle Den GB NE LAR LV 58 58
3 5 13 16 4 12 1 10 9 2 7 8 6 15 14 11
Ben Cummins TB Ari Jac Was Min Car Phi Buf SF Sea KC Den GB NE LAR Bal 76 76
9 2 16 1 8 4 3 6 15 12 7 10 13 5 14 11
Bob Henry TB Ten Jac Was Cin Car Phi Buf SF Sea KC Den GB NE LAR Bal 85 85
16 9 3 2 7 13 1 15 12 5 11 6 8 4 14 10
Clayton Gray TB Ten Jac Was Cin Car Atl Buf SF Ind KC Den GB NE LAR Bal 77 77
12 2 6 1 3 16 11 7 15 4 8 10 5 9 13 14
Dan Hindery TB Ten Jac Was Cin Car Phi Buf SF Sea KC Den GB NE LAR Bal 95 95
14 2 13 3 6 12 5 10 16 9 11 7 4 1 15 8
Danny Tuccitto TB Ten Jac Was Min Car Atl Buf SF Sea KC Den GB NE LAR Bal 74 74
16 11 8 3 2 10 9 13 12 6 14 1 7 5 15 4
Dave Kluge TB Ten Jac LAC Min Car Phi Buf SF Sea KC Den GB NE LAR Bal 68 68
16 4 8 2 3 5 7 13 12 1 9 6 14 11 10 15
Devin Knotts TB Ten Jac Was Min NYJ Atl Buf SF Ind KC Den GB NE LAR Bal 62 62
14 7 6 8 9 2 3 12 16 1 13 4 5 10 15 11
James Brimacombe TB Ari Jac LAC Min Car Atl Buf SF Sea KC Den GB NE LAR Bal 99 99
15 10 2 9 8 11 1 14 16 7 13 6 3 5 12 4
Jason Wood TB Ari Jac Was Min Car Phi Buf SF Sea KC Den GB NE LAR Bal 80 80
16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Jeff Haseley TB Ten Hou Was Min Car Atl Buf SF Sea KC Den GB NE LAR Bal 69 69
16 12 2 9 4 6 1 13 14 3 8 5 11 7 15 10
Jeff Tefertiller TB Ten Jac Was Min Car Phi Buf SF Sea KC Den NO NE LAR Bal 69 69
16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Keith Overton TB Ari Hou LAC Min Car Atl Buf SF Sea KC Den GB NE LAR Bal 100 100
13 9 1 6 4 8 3 5 14 15 11 7 10 2 16 12
Keith Roberts TB Ten Jac Was Min Car Phi Buf SF Sea KC Den GB Mia LAR LV 90 90
16 7 1 3 6 8 4 10 15 5 14 12 9 2 13 1
Matt Bitonti TB Ten Jac LAC Min Car Phi Buf SF Sea KC Den GB NE LAR Bal 78 78
8 11 1 2 7 13 3 14 16 10 6 5 9 4 15 12
Matt Carey TB Ten Jac LAC Min Car Atl Buf SF Sea KC Den GB NE LAR Bal 76 76
16 7 6 1 5 11 8 13 15 4 12 3 9 2 14 10
Ryan Weisse TB Ten Jac Was Min Car Atl Buf SF Sea KC NYG GB Mia LAR Bal 53 53
16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Sam Wagman TB Ten Jac LAC Min NYJ Phi Buf SF Ind KC Den GB Mia LAR Bal 63 63
16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Sigmund Bloom TB Ari Jac LAC Min Car Atl Buf SF Sea KC Den GB NE LAR Bal 83 83
16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Will Grant TB Ten Jac Was Min Car Atl Buf SF Sea KC Den GB NE LAR Bal 66 66
16 13 1 11 8 2 4 15 14 6 7 9 5 3 12 10

Standings

  • Tot is the number of points earned this season.
  • Wk01 is the number of points earned in Week 1.
  • Etc.
  • People who missed picking for a week are awarded the lowest score for that week minus 1 point
Staff Member Tot Wk01 Wk02 Wk03 Wk04 Wk05 Wk06 Wk07 Wk08 Wk09 Wk10 Wk11 Wk12 Wk13 Wk14 Wk15 Wk16 Wk17 Wk18
Keith Overton 100 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
James Brimacombe 99 99 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dan Hindery 95 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Keith Roberts 90 90 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Alessandro Miglio 89 89 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bob Henry 85 85 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sigmund Bloom 83 83 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jason Wood 80 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Matt Bitonti 78 78 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Clayton Gray 77 77 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Benjamin Cummins 76 76 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Matt Carey 76 76 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Danny Tuccitto 74 74 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jeff Haseley 69 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jeff Tefertiller 69 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dave Kluge 68 68 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
William Grant 66 66 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Joe Bryant 65 65 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Andrew Garda 63 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sam Wagman 63 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Devin Knotts 62 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Andy Hicks 58 58 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ryan Weisse 53 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Andrew Davenport 52 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jeff Bell 52 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sean Settle 52 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

This Week's Picks

  • Tot is the number of points earned this season.

Visiting Team NYG Buf Cin Den Hou LAR LV NE NO SF Atl Min Dal Ten KC Det
Home Team Was Mia Chi Jac Cle Ind Pit NYJ Car Phi TB Ari LAC Sea Bal GB Tot
Andrew Davenport Was Buf Chi Den Cle LAR Pit NE NO Phi TB Ari Dal Sea KC GB 52
9 11 3 13 14 12 7 5 8 1 15 4 2 6 10 16
Andrew Garda Was Buf Chi Den Cle LAR Pit NE NO Phi TB Ari Dal Sea KC GB 63
10 11 1 12 14 8 7 6 5 4 13 3 2 15 16 9
Andy Hicks Was Buf Cin Den Cle LAR LV NE Car SF TB Ari Dal Sea KC GB 58
1 13 5 16 4 6 12 15 2 11 3 9 10 8 14 7
Ben Cummins Was Buf Cin Den Cle LAR Pit NE NO SF TB Ari LAC Sea KC GB 76
7 3 5 14 16 8 9 10 4 2 15 6 1 12 11 13
Bob Henry Was Buf Cin Den Cle LAR Pit NE NO Phi TB Ari LAC Sea KC GB 85
1 7 4 6 16 10 11 14 5 2 15 9 3 12 8 13
Clayton Gray Was Buf Chi Den Cle Lar Pit NE NO SF TB Ari LAC Sea KC GB 77
10 7 2 12 15 6 3 11 5 4 16 13 1 8 9 14
Dan Hindery Was Buf Cin Den Cle LAR Pit NE NO SF TB Ari LAC Sea KC GB 95
7 4 2 11 15 12 10 9 3 5 16 13 1 8 6 14
Danny Tuccitto Was Buf Cin Den Cle LAR Pit NE NO SF TB Ari LAC Sea KC GB 74
1 3 2 12 15 9 11 7 8 4 16 10 6 13 5 14
Dave Kluge Was Buf Chi Den Cle LAR Pit NE Car Phi TB Ari LAC Sea Bal GB 68
11 12 4 10 9 8 7 13 6 5 15 16 3 2 1 14
James Brimacombe Was Buf Chi Den Cle LAR Pit NE NO SF TB Ari LAC Sea KC GB 99
5 6 7 4 16 3 8 9 10 1 15 12 2 13 11 14
Jason Wood Was Buf Cin Den Cle LAR Pit NE NO Phi TB Ari Dal Sea KC GB 80
16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Jeff Bell Was Buf Cin Den Cle LAR Pit NE NO Phi TB Ari Dal Sea KC GB 52
16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Jeff Tefertiller Was Buf Chi Den Cle LAR Pit NE NO SF TB Ari Dal Sea KC GB 69
16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Keith Overton Was Buf Cin Den Cle LAR Pit NE NO SF TB Ari Dal Sea KC GB 100
1 13 4 11 15 5 8 2 14 6 16 10 3 9 12 7
Keith Roberts Was Buf Cin Den Cle LAR Pit NE NO Phi TB Ari LAC Sea KC GB 90
6 4 3 11 14 15 9 8 7 1 16 12 2 5 10 13
Matt Bitonti Was Buf Cin Den Cle LAR Pit NE NO SF TB Ari Dal Sea KC GB 78
4 5 6 9 13 14 8 15 3 2 16 12 1 11 10 7
Matt Carey Was Buf Chi Den Cle LAR Pit NE NO SF TB Ari LAC Sea KC GB 76
3 6 1 7 9 14 5 10 8 4 16 15 2 13 11 12
Ryan Weisse Was Buf Cin Den Cle LAR Pit NE Car SF TB Ari Dal Sea KC GB 53
6 9 4 8 15 10 3 7 1 2 16 12 5 13 11 14
Sean Settle Was Buf Cin Den Cle LAR Pit NE NO SF TB Ari LAC Sea KC GB 52
8 6 3 15 16 10 9 14 5 4 12 11 1 2 7 13
Sigmund Bloom Was Buf Chi Den Cle LAR Pit NE NO SF TB Ari LAC Sea KC GB 83
16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Will Grant Was Buf Chi Den Cle LAR Pit NE NO SF TB Ari Dal Sea KC GB 66
16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Heavy Favorites

  • According to our staffers, this week's schedule is loaded with mismatches as the following teams received full support:
    • Washington
    • Buffalo
    • Denver
    • Cleveland
    • LA Rams
    • New England
    • Tampa Bay
    • Arizona
    • Seattle
    • Green Bay
  • Cleveland is the heaviest of heavy favorites as 276 confidence points were thrown to the Browns. Tampa Bay is a close second with 261 confidence points.

Dual Support

  • The closest contest of the week is expected to take place in Los Angeles as the Chargers host the Cowboys.
  • Los Angeles leads in support with 11 votes and 10 for Dallas.
  • There are only 65 confidence points in this game; just over 3 per voter

Odds and Ends

With a full 16-game slate this week, having a perfect score will give you 136 total points. As we move through the season, the maximum total will drop based on the number of teams on a bye.

As an additional reminder - these picks and confidence points were made on Wednesday night so that this article may come out well before the Thursday opener. These picks won't be updated as the week progresses, so any late-breaking news will not change the confidence points. If your league allows you to change your picks right up until each NFL game starts, make sure to check the latest news before making your final selections.

Good luck this weekend!

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