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Here we are again with our Patriots fans picks for week three of the NFL. No BS...let's get right down to business...

Sunday, September 27

Cleveland @ Baltimore

TR

The Ravens will just dominate this game, period. Anything Joe Flacco doesn’t get in the air, Ray Rice and Willis McGahee will easily get on the ground. Defensively, the Ravens lead the league with 41 yards per game on the ground, and no matter what Brady Quinn does, there is no overcoming that little stat, especially with Cleveland’s Jamal Lewis questionable for this game. Baltimore wins handily.

SF

Look for the Browns to be bullied by the Ravens, with Ray Lewis as the head bully. The Browns are lacking in multiple areas on both offense and defense. Look for the Ravens to take advantage of this—on both offense and defense. Sorry Browns…looks like you’ll be 0-3.

Washington @ Detroit

TR

Poor Detroit. Rookie QB Matthew Stafford is undergoing what I believe is called a “baptism of fire.” With one TD and five interceptions to his name, he is learning his way around the NFL the hard way. Things aren’t any better for the Lions on the other side of the ball. Washington’s defense has stepped up occasionally, holding their opponents to an average of 15 points per game. Unfortunately, opposing defenses have held the ‘Skins to a mere 13 points per game. I don’t think this is Detroit’s week as Washington wins with a baseball score.

SF

This won’t be much of a game. This years No. 1 draft pick hasn’t thrown a TD in 2 games. In his defense, he has managed throw 5 interceptions…oh, wait a minute…and how much is he making this year? Anyway, the good news is that the Redskins offense isn’t much better. They’ve manage a single TD…whoopty-doo. I’m going to give this snoozer of a game to the Skins.

Jacksonville @ Houston

TR

Houston is the most frustratingly inconsistent team in the NFL. I never can get a handle on them, and I know I’m not alone. I pick ‘em to win, they lose, and vice versa. I don’t have much better luck with Jacksonville, so can I use my Get Out of Jail Free card here? No? All right, look, Houston’s run defense is almost non-existent. MJD is averaging 4.8 yards per carry. You do the math, and you will come up with Jacksonville finally gets a win.

SF

I’m giving this one to the Jaguars. I hope Schaub has a great game because he’s my fantasy QB,and Andre Johnson is my main WR, but I just don’t see the Houston Defense containing the Jags running game. On the flip side, the Jags Defense will have to shut down Johnson to take this game. This should be a game decided by defense.

Atlanta @ New England

TR

The popular thing would be to go with the Falcons. Matt Ryan is on a roll, and he has really benefited from the off-season acquisition of Tony Gonzalez. Oh yeah, and then there is Michael Turner. The Pats’ defense is likely to have a long afternoon, but this unit has not been as bad as some doubters would like us to believe. They are ranked third in the league in total yards given up.

I remain convinced that the longer they play together, the more effective they will become. Tom Brady’s woes are well-documented, but Atlanta can be had on the ground, and I’m looking for the Belichick to trot out that running-back-by-committee we have been looking for the past two weeks. Who knows, maybe Law Firm even gets a touch. I look for the Patriots to rebound at home.

SF

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