Week 2 will see a duel between last year’s Offensive Rookie of the Year, CJ Stroud, and the favorite for this year’s award, No. 1 pick Caleb Williams.
Which young star will lead his team to victory?
Colin Cowherd shared his favorite picks for Week 2, including the showdown between Stroud’s Texans and Williams’ Bears and the big Saints-Cowboys clash on FOX.
(All times ET)
49ers @ Vikings (+5)
1:00 p.m., CBS
Colin’s tip, result prediction: Vikings +5 (49ers win, 26-23)
Colin’s thoughts: “The Niners are having a short week. … Christian McCaffrey is still out. Sam Darnold is playing against his old team. He played against them in practice. I think they (Vikings) applied some pressure. … I think that will affect the final sequence, the last few minutes of the game.”
Saints @ Cowboys (-6)
1pm, FOX and FOX Sports App
Colin’s tip, result prediction: Cowboys -6 (Cowboys win, 30-20)
Colin’s thoughts: “When Dak Prescott and Mike McCarthy are favorites and play against an inferior team, they steamroll them. They feel very comfortable as favorites and play downhill. The Saints were 1-5 against playoff teams last year. The Saints get their wins against lousy teams.”
Nozzles @ Titans (+3.5)
1:00 p.m., CBS
Colin’s tip, result prediction: Jets -3.5 (Jets win, 24-10)
Colin’s thoughts: “The Jets’ offense is getting better every week. … And I’m not sure Tennessee has an NFL quarterback. The Jets have been physically humiliated. They’ll play with their hair on fire. Their defense will be good.”
Steelers @ Broncos (+2.5)
4:25 p.m., CBS
Colin’s tip, result prediction: Broncos +2.5 (Broncos win, 23-20)
Colin’s thoughts: “I think Sean Payton and his guys … they may not have great personnel, but they held the Seahawks to 158 passing yards and forced two turnovers. I’ve said all offseason: I think Denver’s personnel is better than you think.”
Blazin’ 5: Vikings beat 49ers, Jets beat Titans, Texans beat Bears
Bears @ Texan (-6.5)
8:20 p.m., NBC
Colin’s tip, result prediction: Texans -6.5 (Texans win 27-17)
Colin’s thoughts: “I think CJ Stroud is incredible. The kid is incredible. He’s got purpose when he runs, he’s one of the more accurate passers. Now they gave him Joe Mixon… they brought in Stefon Diggs. And by the way, the Bears offense is a mess. I think Houston is going to totally dominate time of possession. I think it’s a mismatch, and I don’t understand the line.”
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