NFL Week 3 Predictions

I have been soooo busy this Fall that I haven't been able to keep this blog updated. But, I have continued to make my weekly NFL picks. I just haven't had the time to post them.

I started the 2009 NFL season with a very strong set of picks, going 13-3 in Week 1. I will admit that I got a little bit of a big head after that very impressive showing. But, Week 2 brought me crashing back down to Earth with a 7-9 record. If you're keeping track, that puts me at 20-12 after two weeks.

WEEK 3 PREDICTIONS
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Washington at Detroit: I honestly think the Lions have a chance to win this game. The Redskins offense has been less than impressive scoring only 26 points in two games. But, I truly feel the Redskins are the better team. Winner = Washington

Green Bay at St. Louis: The Rams have scored a total of 7 points in two games. Winner = Green Bay

San Francisco at Minnesota: OK, I admit. I like what Mike Singletary has accomplished so far in San Francisco. The 49ers appear to have some Mojo. But, I think the Vikings are a Super Bowl contender with Favre under center. This should be a good game. Winner = Minnesota

Atlanta at New England: Wow, this one is tough to call. The Falcons two wins this season aren't really anything to hang their hat on. The Patriots have struggled against two pretty decent football teams and should consider themselves lucky to be sitting at 1-1. I am going to go out on a limb here and say that Atlanta's pass rush will keep Tom Brady from getting comfortable in the pocket. I think if Wes Welker plays this game will be a toss up. If Welker can't go or isn't healthy enough to be productive the Falcons will win. Winner= Atlanta

Tennessee at NY Jets: Another tough one to pick. The Jets defense has looked pretty tough through two games against two strong offenses. I think Jeff Fisher will have some surprises for rookie Mark Sanchez. I honestly expect this to be a low scoring smash mouth football game. I'm taking the home team. Winner = NY Jets

Kansas City at Philadelphia: It doesn't look like Donovan is going to play. But, nobody outside of Kansas City thinks the Chiefs have any shot in this game. Winner = Philadelphia

NY Giants at Tampa Bay: The Giants are rolling, the Bucs are not. Winner = NY Giants

Cleveland at Baltimore: I feel sorry for Brady Quinn. This is going to be another tough week for him. Winner = Baltimore

Jacksonville at Houston: Colin Cowherd said it best when he said, " you don't draft as well as the Texans have and not eventually get better." These Texans are no longer a joke. Winner = Houston

New Orleans at Buffalo: I'm not on the Saints band wagon yet. They've beaten the Lions and the Eagles without McNabb. That just doesn't impress me. But, I do think the Saints offense is going to put more points on the board than the Bills offense this week. Winner = New Orleans

Chicago at Seattle: Nope, I'm not buying the Seahawks either. I think Jay Cutler is way overrated as a QB, but I also think the Seahawks just aren't very good. Winner = Chicago

Miami at San Diego: This could be interesting. I'm pretty sure the Dolphin defense will shut down the Charger's running game, especially if LT doesn't play. And, I doubt very much the Charger "D" will be able to slow down the Wildcat. But, the Chargers have Philip Rivers and I think there is a high probability that he is going to pass for a ton of yardage. Winner = San Diego

Pittsburgh at Cincinnati: The Bengals looked pretty good against the Packers. But, the Steelers have a chip on their shoulder after last week's embarrassing loss to the Bears. This one will be physical, just the way the Steelers like it. Winner = Pittsburgh

Denver at Oakland: It is really hard to tell if Denver is any good, or just the beneficiary of a very easy early season schedule. I don't think it matters. Denver's schedule doesn't get any harder this week against Oakland. Winner = Denver

Indianapolis at Arizona: I think this one will come down to which team can get the most pressure on the opponent's quarterback. My heart tells me to go with Indy, but my gut tells me that the Cards will have a better game plan. Winner = Arizona

Carolina at Dallas: It will be an epic battle between two inconsistent quarterbacks who both seem to fall apart when times get tough. I absolutely have no idea who is going to win this one. It has the potential to be a very good game and it has the potential to set an NFL record for the most combined turnovers in a single game. I'm taking Dallas at home. Winner = Dallas