1. It was a bad week for the league. Points were hard to come by, as the average points for the league dropped by 2 from week 1. 8.5 from 10.5. Five teams who were heavily favored fell, thus leading the way for overall lower scores. The Kink of the North went the furthest south with a 5-11 effort. While he lost quite a few home favorites, he also lost on a few upset bids by visiting teams.
2. Picking against the Pats. As previously noted, three members chose to sacrifice points in order to appease their hatred of the Pats. So be it. Haters have to bottom out before they can be helped.
3. Pick of the week. POW goes to Rolls, who picked the Vikings over the Panthers. She also gets the Reverse Pick of the Week (RPOW) for picking the 49ers over the Seahawks. Other RPOW losers are Peterborough for picking the Bears over the Cowboys and Windsor Locks for the Browns over the Dolphins.
4. Instability abounds. There seems to be a changing of the guards happening with last years playoff teams. The Panthers look shaky even while winning and the Cardinals seem to be a mess as well. The Seahawks have been unimpressive and their quarterback is hurting.
5. Teams to Avoid. No trust in the Bears or the Saints is rewarded this year, while the Vikings and Eagles look strong, the Raiders may be on the cusp of winning often.
