Who You Got?! Week 3

I may not always be right, but I will take back-to-back 10-win weeks! This week has a ton of toss ups that I simply can't decide, but have to. I don't have much to say so let's just dive right into it.

Last Week: 10-6

Overall: 20-12

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

Houston Texans @ New England Patriots

I know that the Patriots are starting a rookie quarterback in Jacoby Brissett. I know that Gronk is still not 100% coming off his injuries. I know J.J. Watt plays for the Texans. I want to take the Texans so badly… but the bottom line is they are in New England and the Texans offense is still gelling. This is a Patriots team that dismantled the Cardinals in week one when everyone was against them. The home crowd will give this defense the extra juice needed to secure a massive victory with their third-string quarterback on primetime.

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

Cleveland Browns @ Miami Dolphins

The Browns are starting their fifth quarterback in the last five games! That’s bad. This Browns team is awful. I truly don’t know if I see them winning any games anytime soon.

Oakland Raiders @ Tennessee Titans

Two young and talented rosters will make this game extremely fun to watch. The Raiders are coming off a shootout loss and the Titans are coming off a come-from-behind victory. This game is going to be a lot closer than people may think. At the end of the day, I like a more complete Raiders team over the Titans.

Baltimore Ravens @ Jacksonville Jaguars

Had the Jaguars shown any signs of life last week, I’d consider taking them at home. But the Ravens just won a game facing a 20-point deficit and scored 25 unanswered on the road. Granted, this was against the Cleveland Browns. Regardless, the Ravens are far more mature and their defense will clam down the Jaguars unstable run game. Even on the road, the Ravens get a tough win and advance to 3-0 and become the league’s worst undefeated team.

Washington @ New York Giants

Josh Norman will finally be unleashed in this week’s UFC fight! Norman v. Beckham II! At least that’s how it sure does feel. This game will likely be dominated at home by the Giants because of how incomplete this Washington squad feels. While the Giants could compete with the Ravens for title of “worst undefeated team in the NFL”, the Giants get a nice showing at home and win this game comfortably.

Arizona Cardinals @ Buffalo Bills

The Bills are a total dumpster fire right now. The offense is in limbo and the defense can’t stop a nose bleed no matter how much talent this team has. The Cardinals are coming off a statement game against the Buccaneers after an embarrassing week one loss to the Patriots. Look for the Cardinals to start getting red hot (get it? I’m sorry…) and embarrass the Bills in Buffalo.

Minnesota Vikings @ Carolina Panthers

I swear I don’t hate the Vikings. They have certainly exceeded my expectations with key wins but the luck stops here. Carolina showed week one that they can hang with the best defenses in the NFL and lost to Denver on a missed field goal. Now they get the Vikings at home and appear ready to start making a bigger statement. Sam Bradford needs to have more than just one good game before I even start to believe in him. It’s a big test for the Vikings, I think they fall just short.

Denver Broncos @ Cincinnati Bengals

Trevor Siemian failed to expose a porous Colts defense last week and had the defense bail him out for a win. Now the Broncos must travel to Cincinnati and face a team coming off a tough loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Bengals need to win this week and make a statement to the rest of the league that they are not pretenders. This is a great team to make that statement with. Dalton will struggle against a great secondary, but the Bengals win a close one at home.

Detroit Lions @ Green Bay Packers

The Lions were one drive away from starting the year 2-0. This team looks about where I thought they’d be in my preseason rankings. The Packers meanwhile are coming off a bad loss to a Vikings squad looking to prove their doubters wrong. The Lions are on the wrong side of this one, and lose on the road to their in-division rivals by 10.

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

Los Angeles Rams @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Rams have yet to score a touchdown this season… While they did have a very impressive win over Seattle last week and could very well take advantage of a banged up Buccaneers squad, I just don’t see their offense being able to match Jameis Winston and Mike Evans. The Bucs have a nice bounce back this week and take their record to 2-1.

San Francisco 49ers @ Seattle Seahawks

If this game were in San Fran I would actually sit on this game. The Seahawks have looked extremely pedestrian to say the least through two games. This is a game they need to dominate or I am throwing up the red flags. The 49ers on the other hand have been surprisingly competitive and will make this game hard on the Seahawks. Give me the home team but not by as much as what one would hope.

New York Jets @ Kansas City Chiefs

Marcus Peters is the most opportunistic cornerback in the NFL. Ryan Fitzpatrick is going to throw a couple touchdowns with a couple interceptions. This game should come down to whoever has the ball last. Even with exceptional front seven’s, these secondaries will find a way to get thrown on. I’ll take the home team here, especially with the unreal regression of Darrelle Revis.

San Diego Chargers @ Indianapolis Colts

Philip Rivers just showed last week that he is more than capable of taking matters into his own hands. Against a young Jaguars defense, he threw four touchdowns and led the Chargers to a 38-14 win. The Colts defense will get trashed once again and the Chargers will cruise to their second win of the season.

Pittsburgh Steelers @ Philadelphia Eagles

Carson Wentz will have his first true test of the season against a ferocious Steelers front seven. While the secondary is a total mess, his pocket presence will determine how the Eagles fair against Pittsburgh. Ultimately, the Steelers offense will prove to be too much for this Eagles defense and the Steelers walk away victorious. I think they Eagles could challenge, but I will take the Steelers by two possessions.

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

Chicago Bears @ Dallas Cowboys

No Jay Cutler? That’s big trouble for the Bears. No matter how bad Cutler may be at times, he gives the Bears their best chance to win. Without him, Hoyer should be able to keep them in this game thanks to a pretty bad Cowboys defense. The Dallas offense is one we are patiently waiting to see take off and this will hopefully be the game that it happens. Dez catches his first touchdown of the year and the Cowboys win a close one at home.

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

Atlanta Falcons @ New Orleans Saints

I want to take the Saints, but their defense is just too terrible for me to bet on them week-in and week-out. Plus, the Falcons are coming off an impressive win against the Raiders. Give me Julio Jones and the Falcons in a Monday Night shootout.

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