2017 NLL Week 2 Preview

Last Week:
1-1; 0-2 against the spread; 1-0 best bet.

Picks:
Top Attraction:

New England Black Wolves (0-0) @ Rochester Knighthawks (0-1)
Time: Sat 7 JAN 2017 7:30p, Connors & Ferris Field @ Blue Cross Arena
Line: New England -1.5
The Scoop: New England got two former Bandits this off season and had a matching draft class. Rochester coming off last week's home loss to the Rock has seemingly missed Mike Sullivan and Craig Point from their roster. The name concerning these teams is Scott Self who joined the Black Wolves after being let go by the KHawks.
Outlook: Rochester by 1.

Best of the Rest:

Vancouver Stealth (0-0) @ Calgary Roughnecks (0-0)
Time: Fri 6 JAN 2017 9p, Scotiabank Saddledome
Line: Calgary -1.5
The Scoop: These two teams are not the teams we had come used to coming into this decade.Calgary is coming off one of it's worst seasons in franchise history while Vancouver took a performance dip one winning it all in 2011. The stealth's only playoff appearance since then was when the league had a crossover rule which saw them in thanks to a mid-season bandits record 8-game losing streak. Calgary unlike Rochester and Toronto had the benefit of a smaller division.
Outlook: 'Necks by 4.

Saskatchewan Rush (0-0) @ Georgia Swarm (1-0)
Time: Sat 7 JAN 2017 7:05p, Harrah's Cherokee Casino Field @ Infinite Energy Arena
Line: Saskatchewan -1.5
The Scoop: The reigning champs got even better over the off season in a straight up trade for Colorado's Adam Jones in exchange for sending veteran Zach Greer. The Blockbuster isn't a loss for the mile-high team, but shouldn't do Georgia any favors. The Swarm's off-season addition of goalie Mike Poulin can be the difference in this team's success for the near future.
Outlook: Rush by 5.

Dog of the Day:

Vancouver Stealth (0-0) @ Colorado Mammoth (1-0)
Time: Sat 7 JAN 2017 9p, Pepsi Center
Line: Colorado -1.5
The Scoop: Colorado looked brilliant in Buffalo last week and showed that they are hungry to dethrone the Rush as champions of the west. Vancouver as of this season will have played in each of their homes for at least four seasons having played the same in Everett, WA and six total in both San Jose and their founding as the Albany Attack.
Outlook: Colorado by 7. - best bet

*All times Eastern.