Week 3 Picks…
Alrighty, last week I went 10-5, which I must say is PREETY, PREETY, PREETAY, good. The Seahawks and Lions did hose me with their overratedness and everything. And I did call that the Cowboy/Eagle game would be a shootout resulting in a Cowboy victory. So this week, I'm feeling good. Feeling real good. Feeling like a legit procrastinator, I mean, prognosticator, or both, because right now I should be doing real work and not posting a blog where a limited amount of people visit. And speaking of which, if you do accidentally stumble upon this blog of all blogs, post a comment. Make me feel loved. I don't want to be alone out here on my own. I have needs you know. Anyways...
Chiefs at Falcons
Okay, so Matt Ryan had his "Welcome to the NFL" game by looking like an infant with a helmet last week. I expect he and the Falcons to bounce back. Tyler Thigpen is the starting quarterback for the Chiefs. I'm pretty sure he won a contest to be the third string quarterback for Kansas City.
Raiders at Bills
Buffalo could be the best team in the AFC East. Have you taken a look at their schedule. Let me refresh your memory. Raiders, Rams, Cardinals, Chargers, Dolphins, Jets, Patriots, Browns, Chiefs, Niners, Dolphins, Jets, Broncos, Patriots. I see at least 11 wins for this team when it's all said and done.
Buccaneers at Bears
Griese and Orton. Griese and Orton. Griese is Orton. Griese's a Man! Anyway, do I go with the underachieving veteran? Or do I go with the underachieving youth? Neither. I go with the Bucs D.
Panthers at Vikings
Good game. Great game. I'll break it down like this. Steve. Smith. Back. The Panthers have gone 2-0 without him. Now Delhomme has someone to throw to other than Mushin. AP is questionable. Which is a statement that will be uttered essentially every week for the rest of his career. You have to feel bad for the Vikings. They are like the Bears in 2006. Except they don't even have a quarterback as good as Rex Grossman, and that's saying something.
Dolphins at Patriots
That's right, I'm doing it. I'm putting my integrity on the line. The ultimate trap game. Even though Belichick knows that too, I like the Dolphins. Maybe it's just the sour grapes talking, but everyone saw how limited Cassel was. He basically threw nothing down field. Miami will adjust. Biggest win for them in a long time.
Bengals at Giants
Another trap game. This time for the Giants. Bengals are playing like a Pop Warner Rec league team. The Giants haven't lost a game since last December. I still like the G-Men. In my opinion, they have the most offensive weapons for any one team in the league. Manning, Burress, Jacobs, Smith, Toomer, Ward, Bradshaw. I had to sit Palmer on my fantasy team this week. Another bad week, I'll trade him for a kicker if I have to.
Texans at Titans
Not much to say about this game. The Texans had a Week 2 bye because of Hurricane Ike. Coming off a bad loss to the Steelers in Week 1, the Texans will play well. I'm basing most of this off of the fact that Chris Johnson just cannot play well back-to-back weeks. I just don't see it.
Cardinals at Redskins
Washington has to keep up with the rest of the NFC East. Beating Arizona is a great start. My name buddy Larry Fitzgerald better get some TD passes.
Saints at Broncos
Man, the Saints got a bad week to play against the Broncos. Denver is coming off a confidence building win. Shanahan put his balls on the line with that 2 point conversion. The Broncos still might be a little shaky without Ed Hoculi pulling the strings. I kid. He's a good sport.
Lions at 49ers
We're all waiting for the Lions to win a game and this has to be the one. I feel like "Typical Football Analyst Guy", but they just have too many offensive weapons to lose on a regular basis. I need Roy Williams to have a big game. I've never seen a guy with more raw, physical talent play so average.
Rams at Seahawks
If there ever was a year the Seahawks could struggle in the NFC West, this is it. And this is the team to play against to get things started. Hopefully, Seattle keeps giving Julius Jones the ball. Got to back up that big deal they gave him. And give me fantasy points.
Browns at Ravens
Just another overhyped 0-2 team are the Browns. I like them to win because I like the Ravens to lose more. I feel like I'm saying this for every team: But they still have a chance and this is the game to get going. I can't be right about all these teams. Are the Browns the one to falter? I hope not. They are fun to watch.
Jaguars at Colts
Peyton's going to use last week as a stepping stone to take over the AFC South. With the Jags struggling, Texans being average, and the Titans essentially being QBless, he knows to step it up. The Colts picked a good year to play poorly. Bob Sanders IS out for the rest of the season, something to look out for.
Steelers at Eagles
Game of the week in my opinion. To powerhouse NFL franchises with great traditions fighting for a win. The Eagles obviously have more to lose considering they do not want to go 1-2 in the NFC East. I like them at home against Pitt who played really poorly against Cleveland last week.
Cowboys at Packers
I wasn't going to pick Green Bay, but I accidently put them in bold, so I kept it that way. I took it as a sign. If Aaron Rodgers beats Dallas at home, Green Bay might forget about Favre altogether. He has performed above expectations and then some. Besides, I don't like Dallas. Why? You say. T.O, Romo, Pacman, Tank, Jerry Jones, what's to like?
Jets at Chargers
Favre called this game a must win. Starting 1-2 isn't awful. They have a fairly easy schedule ahead of them. But San Diego is just too pissed to let last week's loss be the start of something. Rivers is a stud QB who will take New York to task. This might be my pick, but a Jet win would make my week.