Tennessee has a very tough defense. I expect the Bengals’ offense to play better than it did against Baltimore, but not well enough to win this game. Veteran Kerry Collins should add a passing dimension to this offense that is much needed. He should be able to help the Titans score just enough points for the win.
Winner: Tennessee
Green Bay (1-0) at Detroit (0-1): Here is the key to the game. The Packers corners have struggled with bigger receivers. Detroit has two really big ones in Calvin Johnson and Roy Williams. The Lions have struggled to stop the run. Ryan Grant should be in store for a very big day. Whichever one handles that better wins this game. I like the Pack.
Winner: Green Bay
Oakland (0-1) at Kansas City (0-1): I don’t know if I want to pick Oakland to win anything after that Monday Night beat down. I look for Larry Johnson to have a big day, and I look for the Chiefs to get a victory at home.
Winner: Kansas City
New York Giants (1-0) at St Louis Rams (0-1): The Rams have one of the worst offenses in the NFL. Philadelphia is a good team, but 38-3 is unacceptable. I expect the Giants to rough up the Rams as well.
Winner: New York Giants
New Orleans (1-0) at Washington (0-1): The Saints have a very tough offense, and the Redskins don’t look to be in an offensive rhythm. While their defense will keep them in the game, you have to score points on New Orleans, and you need them in bunches. I like the Saints.
Winner: New Orleans
Chicago (1-0) at Carolina (1-0): Chicago has another tough road game. Steve Smith is still not back, which will make it tough for the Panthers to score against a good Bears defense.
However, they had the same problem against the Chargers last week and managed to play well. I wouldn’t be surprised if either team won. I’m going to go with the road team. I really liked how the Bears defense looked and it should carry over to this week.
Winner: Chicago
Buffalo (1-0) at Jacksonville (0-1): Jacksonville opened up very slow last year. Losing to Tennessee was an upset, but not a completely unexpected surprise. Buffalo is improved, but they did lose 36-14 in Jacksonville last year.
I expect Maurice Jones-Drew and Fred Taylor to run better, Garrard to take better care of the ball, and Jacksonville to improve to .500 this week.
Winner: Jacksonville
Atlanta (1-0) at Tampa Bay (0-1): Tampa Bay played well in their season opener, but lost on the road to an explosive Saints’ team. Atlanta did play well in the opener, and Michael Turner looks like a beast. Tampa Bay’s defense is much better than Detroit, and I expect Atlanta’s offense to comeback to earth.
Winner: Tampa Bay
Baltimore (1-0) at Houston (0-1): Houston played as badly as any team in the NFL, although it was a loss to the Steelers in Pittsburgh. Baltimore got a win, but they did it against a pretty average Cincinnati team. I like the Texans to rebound.
They should be able to get stops against a weak Baltimore offense, and I look for Johnson to have a bigger role in this game than the other Cincinnati's receivers.
Winner: Houston
Miami (0-1) at Arizona (1-0): Miami isn’t going to be the 1-15 pushover they were in 2007. The Dolphins are still young and make a lot of mistakes, but I expect they will improve over the course of the season. However, this is not a game I expect them to win. Kurt Warner, Larry Fitzgerald, and Anquan Boldin will be too much.
Winner: Arizona
San Diego (0-1) at Denver (1-0): Denver looked very impressive in their opener, but it was against the Raiders. The Chargers played the Broncos very tough last year. I like LaDainian Tomlinson to have a big day in Denver, and I look for the Chargers to even their record.
Winner: San Diego
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