Jeff Hoak took the overall lead in the Eastern Maine Sports staff weekly NFL pick’em contest in Week 2. Hoak backed up a solid Week 1 with a 13-3 record to take over first place. Cassidy Lessner with a Week 1 first place showing is in second with another solid Week 2 at 10-6. Chris Lessner tied his daughter for the week at 10-6, and sits in third overall. Anthony DelMonaco is in fourth also finishing 10-6, while Marc Calnan bounced back after a tough 3-13 Week 1 to finish above .500 at 9-7 and is in fifth place currently. The game of the week in Week 3 is an early season NFC clash when Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers visit SoFi Stadium to meet the LA Rams, with both teams sitting at 2-0. Here are the results from the staff in Week 2, season standings, and then the picks for Week 3 around the NFL-
Jeff Hoak 13-3/season 23-9
Cassidy Lessner 10-6/22-10
Chris Lessner 10-6/17-15
Anthony DelMonaco 10-6/16-16
Marc Calnan 9-7/12-20
Week 3
Thursday, September 23
Carolina at Houston
Panthers- Jeff, Cassidy, Chris, Anthony
Texans- Marc
Sunday, September 26
LA Chargers at Kansas City
Chargers- Marc
Chiefs- Jeff, Cassidy, Chris, Anthony
Arizona at Jacksonville
Cardinals- Jeff, Chris, Anthony, Marc
Jaguars- Cassidy
Chicago at Cleveland
all staff pick the Browns
Washington at Buffalo
WFT- Cassidy, Anthony
Bills- Jeff, Chris, Marc
Indianapolis at Tennessee
Colts- Anthony, Marc
Titans- Jeff, Cassidy, Chris
New Orleans at New England
Saints- Cassidy, Marc
Patriots- Jeff, Chris, Anthony
Atlanta at NY Giants
Falcons- Cassidy, Chris, Anthony
Giants- Jeff, Marc
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh
Bengals- Jeff, Anthony
Steelers- Cassidy, Chris, Marx
Baltimore at Detroit
Ravens- Jeff, Cassidy, Chris, Marc
Lions- Anthony
NY Jets at Denver
all staff pick the Broncos
Miami at Las Vegas
all staff pick the Raiders
Tampa Bay at LA Rams
Buccaneers- Cassidy, Chris, Anthony, Marc
Rams- Jeff
Seattle at Minnesota
Seahawks- Jeff, Cassidy, Anthony, Marc
Vikings- Chris
Green Bay at San Francisco
Packers- Cassidy, Chris, Anthony
49ers- Jeff, Marc
Monday, September 27
Philadelphia at Dallas
Eagles- Cassidy
Cowboys- Jeff, Chris, Anthony, Marc