Who You Got?! Week 2

Off to a good start, as I called the Jets beating the Bills last night. I apologize for the lateness of this article, life isn't always cooperative with my schedule! Anyways, moving forward to week 2 of the regular season. We've already seen some upsets and some great games (looking towards my fantasy football guys and gals!). This week will be fun, featuring some toss up games. Here's the recap of last week and then my picks!

Last Week: 10-6

Overall: 10-6

Thursday Night Football (5:30 pm AZ time):

New York Jets @ Buffalo Bills

I thought the Jets offense would just be too much for this Bills team to handle. The Bills offense did come to play, but it just wasn’t good enough to keep up. The Jets have to be worried about their secondary play over two weeks. Thankfully, their offense should win them plenty of games.

Sunday Morning Football (10:00 am AZ time):

New Orleans Saints @ New York Giants

The Saints defense is awful. Drew Brees will keep the game close, but this Giants front seven will be in his face all-day long. Couple that with the Giants passing attack and a home game for New York, and this game spells trouble down in the Big Easy.

Dallas Cowboys @ Washington

I want to pick the Cowboys so badly, but until the passing game stabilizes, I can’t bring myself to do it. Washington should right the ship this week or they’re in trouble. Ryan Kerrigan and company with pressure Dak Prescott and lure him into some bad plays. If Washington decides to unleash Josh Norman from their “system”, things could get ugly.

Miami Dolphins @ New England Patriots

The Dolphins defense was stellar last week against Seattle. What do Seattle and New England have in common? Bad offensive lines. The Dolphins defensive line will give Jimmy Garoppolo fits. However, Garoppolo showed last week against a good Cardinals’ defense that he can hang with the best and win games. Couple that with a home game for New England and a great defense and New England wins by 10+.

Cincinnati Bengals @ Pittsburgh Steelers

Our first AFC North match-up of the year, and it couldn’t get better than this. This would’ve been the Sunday Night game had it been up to me. Regardless, these teams are pissed off and hate each other. Look for a gritty game that Pittsburgh pulls out on a final drive at home.

San Francisco 49ers @ Carolina Panthers

I hope you enjoyed your dominant win, San Francisco. Now you get the “privilege” of going to Carolina that barely missed (pun intended) a win against the defending Super Bowl champs. This game won’t be close. Carolina by at least two possessions.

Baltimore Ravens @ Cleveland Browns

This Ravens team has tons of savvy veterans and playmakers. The Browns are the Browns are the complete opposite. The Ravens have plenty to prove to the rest of the NFL after a close win against Buffalo week one. This Browns team is going to lose a heart-breaker at home for the second straight week.

Tennessee Titans @ Detroit Lions

I like both of these teams a lot. But this Lions offense showed last week that they can keep up with the best in the league. The Titans offense isn’t ready to compete and their defense won’t be able to stay off the field much in this game.

Kansas City Chiefs @ Houston Texans

REVENGE!! That’s exactly how the Texans feel after losing to Kansas City twice last season to include an embarrassing 30-0 at home in last season’s playoffs. Since then, the Texans offense has improved and they looked very good last week against the Bears up-incoming defense. The Chiefs made a major comeback last week against the Chargers and will make this game super interesting. This game is a tossup. I’ll take the home team here.

Sunday Afternoon Football (1:05 and 1:25 pm AZ time):

Seattle Seahawks @ Los Angeles Rams

Welcome back to LA, football! A nice welcome home will be ruined by a Seahawks team looking to rebound after a close game last week. Even if they play without Russell Wilson, this game won’t be close. Did you see the Rams Monday night? Expect more of the same against the league’s best defense.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Arizona Cardinals

This game should not be close on paper, but it sure as hell will be. The Cardinals struggled mightily against a banged up Patriots squad. Meanwhile, Jameis Winston and the Buccaneers dominated the Falcons in the passing game. Patrick Peterson vs Mike Evans will be one of the best match-ups of this week. Throw in two nasty defenses and this game could be low scoring or a shootout. I haven’t decided yet…

Jacksonville Jaguars @ San Diego Chargers

Did you see the Chiefs storm back and win against the Chargers? That defense is BAD. This Jaguars team held their own against a Super Bowl worthy Packers team. The Jaguars may be on the road, but they will win this game by two possessions or more.

Atlanta Falcons @ Oakland Raiders

The Falcons got lit up by the Buccaneers passing offense. The Raiders feature tons of threats, including Amari Cooper, in the passing game behind Derek Carr’s big arm. Look for more of the same this week for the Falcons.

Indianapolis Colts @ Denver Broncos

This Colts defense is going to lose Indianapolis a lot of games. Even an offense as pedestrian as the Broncos put up points against a stingy Panthers defense. The Broncos defense is going to pummel Luck. This will be close only because of the Broncos bad offense.

Sunday Night Football (5:30 pm AZ time):

Green Bay Packers @ Minnesota Vikings

I wouldn’t be shocked at all if the Vikings pulled this game out at home. But without good quarterback play, or at the very least inconsistent quarterback play, this Packers defense should force some turnovers and hold Adrian Peterson to another bad day. Meanwhile, a great Vikings defense meets a great Packers offense. The Packers due just enough here to get out of this game with the W.

Monday Night Football (5:30 pm AZ time):

Philadelphia Eagles @ Chicago Bears

A very intriguing match-up, I like the Eagles offense against this Bears defense. Carson Wentz showed a ton of promise last week against a bad Browns defense. This Bears defense will be much, much better, however. The Bears offense has tons of home run hitters and I expect them to be on display. The Eagles safeties will take away the deep ball and the Eagles offense chews up a majority of the clock to win a tight one on the road.

Richard Bradshaw is available to follow on Twitter @RichieBradz36. Thank you for the read.