It is Week Four in the NFL, the week where teams begin their byes (although Houston and Baltimore had their bye installed in the second week of the season due to Hurricane Ike).
The undefeated Giants will get a breather as they watch their division foes battle it out for supremacy in the stacked NFC East.
The Lions, on the other hand, are crawling for the oxygen tank after three weeks of having their rear ends handed to them.
Last week, in my first week of the whole NFL prediction hype, I went an impressive (if I may say so myself) 11-5. We’ll see what kind of luck I have this week with several match-ups taking place.
I’ll start off with my Game of the Week pick:
Washington (2-1) at Dallas (3-0) Sunday 4:15pm FOX
With so many closely-matched teams competing this weekend, I had to go with the rivalry game as my Game of the Week.
The Redskins have rebounded nicely after a Week One debacle in New York against the Giants.
The Cowboys continue to prove that they are the class of the NFC, dismantling opponents one by one.
The Redskins will certainly have their work cut out for them, but this rivalry is one that tends to produce good games.
Look for Santana Moss to continue his recent success if Jason Campbell can get some protection from the offensive line that will allow him to go through all of his progressions in the pocket.
If the Redskins can eliminate the threat of Terrell Owens like the Packers did, it will greatly increase their chances of pulling the upset.
Dallas 28, Washington 20.
Cleveland (0-3) at Cincinnati (0-3) Sunday 1:00pm CBS
The battle for bragging rights in Ohio isn't quite what it was last year.
Both the Browns and the Bengals are winless and don't look like they are headed for much else.
Cincinnati made strides last week, taking the Giants to overtime before losing by a field goal.
Browns QB Derek Anderson will need a much-improved performance, or he may find himself on the bench watching Brady Quinn by the end of the game.
The loser of this game can pretty much write their season off. While it is not a definite end, 0-4 is a nearly insurmountable hole in today's NFL.
Cincinnati 20, Cleveland 17.
Houston (0-2) at Jacksonville (1-2) Sunday 1:00pm CBS
The Texans have gotten off to another bad start this year, and their lives won't get any easier this Sunday as they face the Jaguars, who are coming off of their first win of the season.
The Jags played like last year's team last week against Indianapolis, winning with their running game. Fred Taylor and Maurice Jones-Drew combined for 228 yards and a touchdown, and Josh Scobee kicked a last-second field goal to beat the Colts.
That win gives the Jaguars some hope and momentum which should transfer to a solid game against Houston.
One piece of the Jaguars offense that must improve, however, is the play of quarterback David Garrard, who has just one touchdown and four interceptions to his name—one more than he had all of last season.
Jacksonville 26, Houston 14.
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