Michael Vick, Football Friday Fives: NFL Edition for Week 3 from The Sports Mac

5 Big Questions For Week 3:

1. How will Michael Vick perform as he starts his first game since 2006, when he leads the Philadelphia Eagles into Jacksonville to take on the Jaguars?

2. Can the Dallas Cowboys go to Houston and beat the confident Texans, and avoid what would be a disastrous 0-3 start to the season?

3. Can either San Francisco or Minnesota get their first win of the season in Week 3, and get themselves out of an early hole?

4. Will any of the surprise 2-0 teams (Chicago, Tampa Bay, and Kansas City) continue their good play and get out to a 3-0 start?

5. Can any of the teams that had a tough loss last week (Tennessee, Baltimore, and New England) rebound with a victory and get the ship back on course?

Top 5 Games Of The Weekend:

1. Green Bay (2-0) at Chicago (2-0), 8:30 PM Monday, ESPN: The two old-time rivals square off again in a big early-season divisional game in the NFC North.

2. Atlanta (1-1) at New Orleans (2-0), 1:00 PM Sunday, FOX: The two favorites in the NFC South meet to see who can grab an early advantage in the division.

3. N.Y. Jets (1-1) at Miami (2-0), 8:20 PM Sunday, NBC: Expect a knockdown, drag-out street fight between two teams that want to start 2-0 in the division.

4. Pittsburgh (2-0) at Tampa Bay (2-0), 1:00 PM Sunday, CBS:  The Steelers being undefeated is not a surprise; the Buccaneers are definitely a surprise; one will still be after this week.

5. Dallas (0-2) at Houston (2-0), 1:00 PM Sunday, FOX: Can the Texans take the title of best team in Texas and put the Cowboys into a big hole in the first month of the season?

5 Worst Games Of The Weekend:

1. Cincinnati (1-1) at Carolina (0-2), 1:00 PM Sunday, CBS: Jimmy Clausen makes his first NFL start against a team that held the Ravens to 10 points last week; this could be ugly.

2. Cleveland (0-2) at Baltimore (2-0), 1:00 PM Sunday, CBS: The struggling Browns take on a bunch of unhappy Ravens; this could get even uglier.

3. Oakland (1-1) at Arizona (1-1), 4:15 PM Sunday, CBS: The teams have combined for 53 points in their first two games; first one to 14 wins?

4. Buffalo (0-2) at New England (1-1), 1:00 PM Sunday, CBS: Bills QB Ryan Fitzpatrick has a homecoming against what is sure to be an angry bunch of Patriots.

5. Philadelphia (1-1) at Jacksonville (2-0), 4:05 PM Sunday, FOX: The Jaguars have given up the same amount of points (55) as the Eagles have scored; Michael Vick could have an easy day in his return as a starter.

5 Players To Watch This Weekend:

1. Tony Romo, Cowboys QB: The face of the franchise has to step up and lead his team in what could be a must-win situation for Dallas.

2. Michael Vick, Eagles QB: For now, it’s his show in Philadelphia, and it’ll be interesting to see how he handles his return as a starter.

3. Chris Johnson, Titans RB: After rushing for only 34 yards last week, he has to have a big game against the Giants, especially if the QB issues continue to linger.

4. Miami Dolphins defensive line: The Miami DL needs to be able to get pressure on Mark Sanchez to get him uncomfortable in the pocket and maybe force some errant throws.

5. Pierre Thomas and Chris Ivory, Saints RBs: With Reggie Bush out for an extended period of time, more of the workload will be put on these two backs to try and supplement the loss of Bush.

5 Teams That Need To Have A Big Week:

1. Minnesota (0-2) hosting Detroit (0-2), 1:00 PM Sunday, FOX: Brett Favre got a lot of money from the Vikings to lead them to the Super Bowl; it’s time for him to step up and be that leader.

2. San Francisco (0-2) visiting Kansas City (2-0), 1:00 PM Sunday, FOX: The 49ers let a great effort against the Saints slip away, and now they have a short turnaround, traveling to K.C. against a Chiefs team that is playing with confidence.

3. Chicago (2-0) hosting Green Bay (2-0), 8:30 PM Monday, ESPN: One of the early surprises this season has a chance to take early control of the division, and they need to take advantage of their home field.

4. Dallas (0-2) visiting Houston (0-2), 1:00 PM Sunday, FOX: If the Cowboys lose this game, will Jerry Jones go into “panic mode” and have to make some changes?

5. Washington (1-1) visiting St. Louis (0-2), 4:05 PM Sunday, FOX: After a close win and tough loss in their first two games, the Redskins need to win games like this to show that they can be a factor in the NFC East.