I picked 9 of 16 winners in NFL Week 1.  Not a great weekend, but also not a bad start.  My Early Week Games proved reliable with the exception of the Jaguars and the Texans.  The Carolina Panthers were my highlight of the weekend, and again this week they make the Early Week Board.

I expected the Panthers to be a 7-point favorite at home against the Chicago Bears.  The Opening Line is Panthers -3.  I put a lot more value in the Panthers win over the Chargers than I do the Bears win over the Colts . . . I say that with all due respect to the Bears.  To further raise my curiosity, the fine users of ESPN.com have the Bears as 1-point favorites?!?!  Huh?  I will be taking the Panthers -3, a great value.  The Washington Redskins went from -1 to +1 at home against the New Orleans Saints.  This game intrigues me, and I think I like the Redskins at first blush.  This line is worth keeping an eye on.  The Houston Texans are 4.5-point favorites at home against the Baltimore Ravens, and there is a chance the line may come down.  I like the Texans at -4.5, if any more points come off that line there is value with the Texans.

Those are just some thoughts from early in the week.  All of Dean Browski’s NFL Week 2 Picks will be posted on Friday.