NFL Picks Week 2: Which QBs Will Lead Their Teams to Dominant Wins?

In a win or a loss, a team's quarterback gets most of the blame, whether it's his fault or not. It makes sense—the quarterback is rightly perceived as the leader of a team's offense and he has the toughest job on the field.

While some teams rely less on their quarterback's performance to pull out wins, this week there are two games that will be won because of it.

New England Patriots vs. San Diego Chargers

In a game that will likely feature both teams' quarterbacks prominently, Patriots passer Tom Brady will be the most successful and will lead his team to their second victory of the season.

That's not to say that Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers won't make a significant contribution in their quest to beat the Patriots this Sunday, because he most certainly will.

However, Brady has more weapons at his disposal and will utilize them successfully against the Chargers.

Though he will likely not throw for more than 500 yards as he did in the team's Week 1 victory over the Miami Dolphins, I see this outing against the Chargers being far more successful than last year's, when Brady threw for just 159 yards and one touchdown.

While I believe this game will be close, Brady and the Patriots will ultimately prove their dominance over the Chargers in the air and will establish themselves as the greatest passing threat in the NFL once again.

Philadelphia Eagles at Atlanta Falcons

Former Falcons quarterback Michael Vick heads to Atlanta with his new team, the Philadelphia Eagles, and is going to light up the scoreboard in ways only he knows how.

While the Eagles spent the offseason acquiring many big-name players, the team's offense ultimately comes down to the explosive play of Vick, who is a major threat both in the air and on the ground.

The Falcons will likely focus their offense around the run game of Michael Turner to exploit weaknesses in the Eagles defense.

In contrast, Vick will be lighting up the scoreboard with his big-armed passes and athletic runs and will lead his team to yet another victory.

The Eagles put up 31 points on the St. Louis Rams last week with Vick throwing for 187 yards with two touchdowns and rushing for another 97 yards. This week, I see a similar number of points and a win for the Eagles, but with a better stat line in the air for Vick.