Week one was a big success for the Upside Play crew as every writer finished above .500, this left us with a four way tie for last which isn’t the place any writer wants to be in as we’ll be announcing our last and first place “awards” coming week 8. Every week we’ll make our pick for all 3 primetime games and 3 other close matchups. If you want to check out our first edition click the link below!
Current Standings:
#1 Ryan (6-0)
#2 James (5-1)
#3 Vince (4-2)
#4 Patrick (4-2)
#5 Maher (4-2)
#6 Zach (4-2)
Thursday Night Football: Cincinnati Bengals @ Cleveland Browns
I’m going to be real honest the Browns looked awful in week one, Baker struggled, the defense got torched, and even the special teams had it’s woes leading to a 38-6 massacre against the Ravens. The Bengals defense held their own and the “Who Dey” nation was an AJ Green push off away from giving rookie Joe Burrow his first win in the NFL as they fell 16-13 to the Chargers. The last second missed field goal was the cherry on top for this Bengals team who grinded in week 1. The opening line is Browns -6.
James: Bengals
Vince: Bengals
Zach: Bengals
Patrick: Bengals
Ryan: Browns
Maher: Browns
Jacksonville Jaguars @ Tennessee Titans
The Jacksonville Jaguars had one of the bigger upsets of week one as they took down the Phillip Rivers led Colts 27-20. Minshew Mania was alive and well in game one as the second year QB went 19/20 for 173 yards with 3 TD’s. The Jags defense came up with two picks and had a solid 2020 debut. The Titans offense definitely underperformed this Monday against the Broncos as they snuck away with a 16-14 win. Star running back Derrick Henry had 31 carries for 116 yards showing what a workhorse he’s projected to be for Mike Vrabels Titans.
James: Titans
Vince: Titans
Zach: Titans
Patrick: Titans
Ryan: Titans
Maher: Titans
Atlanta Falcons @ Dallas Cowboys
The Falcons ran up against an extremely motivated Seahawks squad and got punished by Russell Wilson in a 38-25 loss. Matt Ryan threw the ball 54 times and Todd Gurley II only saw 14 touches in week one. Dallas had a rough night offensively in week 1 as they were held to 17 points. Zeke had a solid outing carrying the ball 22 times for 97 yards and a TD as well as 3 receptions for 31 yards but the offense had trouble finishing drives.
James: Falcons
Vince: Cowboys
Zach: Cowboys
Patrick: Cowboys
Ryan: Falcons
Maher: Falcons
Los Angeles Rams @ Philadelphia Eagles
The Rams started off the season with a huge 20-17 win last week against a Cowboys team many analysts have going to the playoffs this year. A huge surprise to most was the fantastic running game from LA as Malcolm Brown ran for 79 yards on 18 carries and scored two touchdowns. Robert Woods has 105 receiving yards on 6 catches and the Aaron Donald led defensive line was a problem for Dallas. The Eagles had a very disappointing beginning to the season as they blew a 17 point lead and went down 31-17 to the Washington Football Team. They return two key starters in week 2 for their offense in Miles Sanders and Lane Johnson, expect a more efficient attack for Philly this week.
James: Rams
Vince: Rams
Zach: Rams
Patrick: Rams
Ryan: Eagles
Maher: Eagles
Sunday Night Football: New England Patriots @ Seattle Seahawks
Cam looked fantastic for the Patriots new offense going 15-19 for 155 yards passing and 15 carries for 75 yards and two TD’s on the ground, bringing them to a week one 21-11 victory over their division rival Dolphins. The Seahawks and Russell Wilson put a beat down on the Falcons in week one and the presence of star safety Jamal Adams was felt immediately. The rushing attack was non existent but that didn’t matter as Wilson threw for 322 yards and 4 TD’s in the Seahawks 2020 debut.
James: Seahawks
Vince: Seahawks
Zach: Seahawks
Patrick: Patriots
Ryan: Seahawks
Maher: Seahawks
Monday Night Football: New Orleans Saints @ Las Vegas Raiders
The Saints took down the new look Bucs last week in a 34-23 victory, the defense didn’t disappoint as they came up with 3 sacks and two interceptions including a pick 6. Michael Thomas has been ruled out for week 2 so expect Sean Payton to get creative in week 2. The Las Vegas Raiders are 1-0 after a close game against the Panthers that came down to the wire. Josh Jacobs looked fantastic as he had 3 TD’s to go along with 93 rushing and 46 receiving yards. The Vegas defense is going to need to step up if they want to get a dub in their first ever Vegas home game.
James: Saints
Vince: Saints
Zach: Saints
Patrick: Saints
Ryan: Saints
Maher: Saints
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