Atlanta Falcons VS New England Patriots Winner: New England 24-21
An interesting game because New England usually does not lose back to back games. Tom Brady and company should get back on track with this game. Matt Ryan is showing that his rookie season was no fluke and that he is the real deal. The new acquisition in Tony Gonzalez should greatly affect the outcome of this game because he is good Red Zone target for Matt Ryan. Patriots run defense is suspect and the running game for Atlanta could easily exploit their weakness. Michael Turner must have a breakout game to make this game competitive, because it will open up passing game for Matt Ryan. I still give the upper hand to Patriots because I expect the real Tom Brady to show up.
Carolina Panthers VS Dallas Cowboys Winner: Dallas 27-24
Cowboys were one play away from beating the Giants last week or better yet few less turnovers by the squad would have meant victory. Quarterback Tony Romo should get back on track although he would have to avoid Julius Peppers and defense of the Panthers. Their must be a big game out of Felix Jones since Marion Barber will be out. Steve Smith and Jake Delhomme must have great game to win. Delhomme can ill afford throwing picks as he did the first week of the season. Steve Smith will need a few touchdown grabs to give the Panthers a chance.
Chicago Bears VS Seattle Seahawks Winner: Chicago 17-10
Chicago is about defense and Jay Cutler playing like he can on a consistent basis. It is difficult to know which Cutler will show up for the game but, the one that led the Bears to victory over the Steelers last week is needed. Seattle's run defense has been atrocious and that will translate to Chicago leading in Time of Possession which is key element of their game plan. Runningback Forte should have better game as he finds holes in Seattle's defense. Chicago will more than likely have to contain the scrambling ability of backup QB Seneca Wallace since QB Matt Hasselbeck in all likelihood will not play in the game.
Cleveland Browns VS Baltimore Ravens Winner: Baltimore 21-7
Baltimore Ravens all the way in this game. The offense has emerged to complement a very stingy defense that has been a Ravens' calling card for years. Browns have no identity and Quinn might not be the quarterback everyone thought he was. It is for certain if Quinn has a bad outing this week expect Derek Anderson to start the following week. Ray Lewis will have his team ready as always.
Denver Broncos VS Oakland Raiders Winner: Oakland 24-21
The Raiders have a good defense and Denver is winning with a lot of luck. Their luck runs out this week. QB Jamarcus Russell must make better reads as he still shows little progression in his NFL career. He is supposed to be a franchise player but at the moment, he is far from fulfilling the franchise player role. In order for Oakland to win, the running game must come up big. Runningback Darin McFadden must live up to the hype regarding his ability when coming out of college.
Green Bay Packers VS Saint Louis Rams Winner: Green Bay 31-14
Green Bay did not manage the clock well last week and this week the clock should not be a factor. Scoring should come in abundance for the Packers. Steven Jackson can do a lot of damage when he gets the ball and defense of Green Bay must play a lot better to stop him. A high scoring affair favors Green Bay because they have offensive weapons such as Donald Driver and Greg Jennings to put points on the board. The running game for Green Bay have been a non-factor this season; therefore, Aaron Rogers must have a good game passing to lead his team to victory.
Indianapolis Colts VS Arizona Cardinals Winner: Arizona 28-21
This is an interesting game, because of the offensive units that will take the field. Indianapolis is never out of the game as long as Peyton Manning has time on the clock as he proved in the previous week. There will be a lot of scoring in this game and look for Kurt Warner to have good game. A good game if they keep Dwight Freeney blocked. A task is easily said than done. Colts have found it difficult to run the ball, and against high powered offense of the Cardinals they will need the run to control the clock.
Jacksonville Jaguars VS Houston Texans Winner: Houston 17-10
Houston Runningback Steve Slaton should pick his game up in this game. He will definitely make QB Matt Schaub job easier when passing to one of best wide receivers in the league, Andre Johnson. Houston's defense must contain Jaguars' Maurice Jones-Drew, because he has managed to save some of his best games for the Houston Texans.
Kansas City Chiefs VS Philadelphia Eagles Winner: 31-14
The headline here is of course Michael Vick returning to play his first regular season game in two years. I expect the Eagles to get back to their winning ways this week. Passing attack should be a big part of the offense despite not having Donovan McNabb under center. Backup Kevin Kolb has decent passing numbers, but his interceptions hurt the team last week. I do not expect a repeat performance.
Miami Dolphins VS San Diego Chargers Winner: San Diego 21-14
I expect San Diego to rebound from their lost to the Ravens last week; therefore, QB Philip Rivers should have another big day for winning cause this week. The all purpose back Darren Sproles will keep the Dolphin's defense on their heels. San Diego should expect a heavy dose of the Wildcat with Ronnie Brown leading the way. The use of QB Pat White will allow them to throw from the Wildcat formation but thus far, it has been the Ronnie Brown show out of the Wildcat formation. Linebacker Joey Porter will apply the pressure to Rivers to throw off his rhythm. LaDainian Tomlinson will not be in the backfield for the Chargers and his scoring in the Red Zone will be deeply missed by the Chargers.
New Orleans Saints VS Buffalo Bills Winner New Orleans 35 -21
Drew Brews throws long, short, and for many touchdowns is what to expect out of this game. They continue their winning ways along with their high scoring antics.
New York Giants VS Tampa Bay Buccaneers Winner: New York 21-14
The Giants saw what they needed to see in last week game and that was the emergence of their young receivers. If wide receivers Mario Manningham and Steve Smith have a game like last week Giants racks up another win. QB Eli Manning is a cool customer and will lead this squad to victory. Tampa Bay defense is terrible this year and that is highly unusual for squad who hallmark has been great defense. Tampa Bay's QB Byron Leftwich will have his hands full avoiding the fierce pass rush of the Giants.
Pittsburgh Steelers VS Cincinnati Bengals Winner: Pittsburgh 21-7
Steelers played a great game, but lost and well this week they are playing the Bengals. Roethlisberger should easily pick apart the defense. The greatest concern for the Steelers is getting the running game on track. Big Ben has been throwing a lot more than expected from a Pittsburgh team. Pittsburgh must protect Big Ben or they will be a defense that will be lurking to clean his clock. Carlson Palmer must show that he is back to his old Pro Bowl passing ways in order to win the game.
San Francisco 49ers VS Minnesota Vikings Winner: Minnesota 21-14
This maybe the game of week, because of the two runningbacks featured in the game. Adrian Peterson for the Vikings has been described by QB Brett Favre "The best runningback he ever played with." Peterson definitely exciting to watch and against the 49ers defense, look for shredding to take place. On the other side of the ball, Frank Gore have return to form that makes him a threat to take it to the house on any carry. Vikings I consider have a better defensive unit, and it may just be difference in the game.
Tennessee Titans VS New York Jets Winner: Tennessee 24-14
Tennessee may just be the best 0-2 squad in the league. I look for them to finally get a win this week. Mark Sanchez has been great thus far, and if the Titans' defense does not show up expects the Titans to fall to 0-3. Jets defense must contain Titans' runningback Chris Johnson. Johnson runs and catches ball well and it allows him to be a receiving target out of the backfield. Johnson has the speed and moves to score on every carry. He will be a factor that will allow the Titans to get their first victory of the season.
Washington Redskins VS Detroit Lions Winner: Washington 21-14
Some experts are picking the Lions to win, but I think Jason Campbell and the Redskins can give Lions their 20th straight loss. Redskins' offense has been terrible, but they will turn it around this week. Rookie QB Matthew Stafford will have to wait for his first NFL victory. Redskins' defense is good against the pass which spells trouble for the rookie QB.
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