Week 2 NFL Straight-Up Picks: Favorites Should Dominate the Weekend

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  • Our experts make Week 2 NFL picks -- straight-up -- for every game on Sunday and Monday's slate.
  • Our staff likes favorites throughout, except for the Cowboys (-3) on Sunday.
  • One expert is betting against the two biggest favorites of the weekend.

The Action Network staff is here to make picks — straight up — for every game this season, and continue on to Week 2's slate.

Here's our panel of 10 experts making picks this week: BlackJack Fletcher, Chad MillmanChris Raybon, Geoff Schwartz, Ian Hartitz, Jonathan Bales, Stuckey, Peter Jennings, PJ Walsh and Sean Koerner.

Week 2 NFL Picks:


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Sunday, Sept. 16

Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers (-5.5)

Steelers (8): Koerner, Hartitz, Bales, Millman, BlackJack, Raybon, Walsh, Stuckey

Chiefs (2): Schwartz, Jennings

Kickoff at 1 p.m. ET on CBS


Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons (-6.5)

Falcons (8): Koerner, Hartitz, Bales, Millman, BlackJack, Raybon, Walsh, Stuckey

Panthers (2): Jennings, Schwartz

Kickoff at 1 p.m. ET on FOX


Cleveland Browns at New Orleans Saints (-9.5)

Saints (9): Koerner, Hartitz, Bales, Millman, BlackJack, Raybon, Walsh, Stuckey, Schwartz

Browns (1): Jennings

Kickoff at 1 p.m. ET on FOX


Miami Dolphins at New York Jets (-2.5)

Jets (6): Koerner, Hartitz, Bales, Raybon, Walsh, Jennings

Dolphins (4): Schwartz, Millman, BlackJack, Stuckey

Kickoff at 1 p.m. ET on FOX


Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers (-1)

Vikings (8): Koerner, Schwartz, Bales, BlackJack, Raybon, Walsh, Jennings, Stuckey

Packers (2): Millman, Hartitz

Kickoff at 1 p.m. on CBS



Los Angeles Chargers (-7.5) at Buffalo Bills

Chargers (10): Koerner, Hartitz, Schwartz, Bales, Millman, BlackJack, Raybon, Walsh, Jennings, Stuckey

Kickoff at 1 p.m. ET on CBS


Philadelphia Eagles (-3) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Eagles (9): Koerner, Hartitz, Bales, Millman, BlackJack, Raybon, Walsh, Schwartz, Jennings

Buccaneers (1): Stuckey

Kickoff at 1 p.m. ET on FOX


Houston Texans (-2.5) at Tennessee Titans

Texans (8): Koerner, Hartitz, Bales, Millman, BlackJack, Raybon, Walsh, Jennings

Titans (2): Stuckey, Schwartz

Kickoff at 1 p.m. ET on CBS


Indianapolis Colts at Washington Redskins (-5.5)

Redskins (10): Koerner, Hartitz, Bales, Millman, BlackJack, Raybon, Walsh, Stuckey, Schwartz, Jennings

Kickoff at 1 p.m. ET on CBS

Detroit Lions at San Francisco 49ers (-6)

49ers (10): Koerner, Hartitz, Bales, Millman, BlackJack, Raybon, Walsh, Schwartz, Stuckey, Jennings

Kickoff at 4:05 p.m. ET on FOX


Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams (-13)

Rams (9): Koerner, Hartitz, Bales, Millman, BlackJack, Raybon, Walsh, Schwartz, Stuckey

Cardinals (1): Jennings

Kickoff at 4:05 p.m. ET on FOX


New England Patriots (-1) at Jacksonville Jaguars

Patriots (6): Hartitz, Schwartz, Bales, BlackJack, Walsh, Stuckey

Jaguars (4): Koerner, Millman, Raybon, Jennings

Kickoff at 4:25 p.m. ET on CBS

Oakland Raiders at Denver Broncos (-6.5)

Broncos (9): Koerner, Hartitz, Bales, Millman, BlackJack, Raybon, Jennings, Schwartz, Stuckey

Raiders (1): Walsh

Kickoff at 4:25 p.m. ET on CBS


New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys (-3)

Giants (9): Hartitz, Bales, Millman, BlackJack, Raybon, Walsh, Schwartz, Stuckey, Jennings

Cowboys (1): Koerner

Kickoff at 8:25 p.m. ET on NBC


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Monday, Sept. 17

Seattle Seahawks at Chicago Bears (-3.5)

Bears (7): Koerner, Hartitz, Schwartz, Bales, Raybon, Jennings, Stuckey

Seahawks (3): Millman, BlackJack, Walsh

Kickoff at 8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN


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