NFL WEEK TWO PREDICTIONS

We are off to a rough start as we had Ravens winning at the Bengals

Thursday Night

MATCH UP                                     WINNER

RAVENS AT BENGALS                x   RAVENS

Sunday Games

PANTHERS AT FALCONS                 FALCONS

Falcons need to learn how to score when they are in the red zone. Home cooking will turn that around against the Panthers. Matt Ryan will have a big game. The Fig Newton will crumble in Atlanta and not be able to match scores with Julio and the flock of dirty birds.

COLTS AT REDSKINS                          REDSKINS

Alex Smith has always been a smart quarterback that hardly makes any mistakes. I think with him getting traded away from the Chiefs, he’s going to make a statement this year. Like when the 49ers dumped him. That move looks stupid now. Dumping Alex Smith for the kneeler. Adrian Peterson has found some fountain of the youth product. Or perhaps he has a new switch for the kids. I think the Redskins will win the games against average and bad teams. Andrew Luck looked pretty good in the first game. I still think he’s knocking off rust still. Redskins will win in a close one.

TEXANS AT TITANS                             TEXANS

The Texans played a semi close game with New England last week. Watson was not at his best but coming off the injury last year also knocking off rust at the same time. I think he bounces back and has a great game in week two. I still don’t think the Titans are that good. Yes they made the playoffs last year and even won a game to get to the next round. Last week they played with the Dolphins, in the rain, in a game I thought they should have won. Overall the Texans defense will have a big game since now they don’t have to face Tom Brady. I think the Texans have too many good receivers for the Titans to stop.

EAGLES AT BUCCANEERS                     EAGLES

Not jumping on the Buccaneer pirate ship just because they beat the Saints in week one. Fitzpatrick is the streakiest quarterback alive. Week one he had four touchdown passes. Week two he will have 4 INT’S. Without Joe Walsh starting, Nick Foles continues to lead this group to wins. Eagles were Super Bowl champs for a reason and I see them sinking the Buccaneer ship and Fitzpatrick will wonder who sank his battle ship.

CHIEFS AT STEELERS                            STEELERS

You tie with the Cleveland Browns in week one. I’m surprised that Mike Tomlin was not dragged in to the town square being hung from a light pole by Steel workers.  The Steelers even  had the Terminator at running back as Conner did very well and Bell is still holding out. Meanwhile Kansas City offense looked unstoppable as quarterback Mahomes looked like the best pick of last year’s draft behind center. Both teams have multiple weapons on offense. I think the Steelers make one more stop than the Chiefs on defense in this shoot out. The Connor machine runs rapid on the Chief’s defense as Bell will be forgotten after this contest.

DOLPHINS AT JETS                                            JETS

Rookie quarterback Sam Darnold lit up the Lions den last week. While the Dolphins just edged the Titans in a delayed game by lightning. Last season McCown was the starter for the Jets and had a huge year putting up big numbers in that offense. Obviously Sam Darnold can do it as week one will not be a fluke as he will bring the rain down again on the Dolphins.

CHARGERS AT BILLS                                         CHARGERS

Week one, the Bills looked like the worst team in the league. As they went with quarterback Nate Peterman as their starter for some odd reason they think he can play in this league. They trade away McCarron after signing him to a two year deal as they thought Peterman was the answer.  Boy were they wrong. The Bills management were drinking the Raider kool-aid as Chucky didn’t  need Mack on their defense. The rookie quarterback from Wyoming will get the start for the Bills in week two which will help them. I think the Chargers will easily roll over the Bills in this contest due to the rookie starting behind center.

VIKING AT PACKERS                                            VIKINGS

No miracles in week two for Rodgers. I think the Vikings defense will finish off the hobbled Rodgers who got kicked around by the Bears in week one. Kirk Cousins will score enough points to put away the Packers in week two.

BROWNS AT SAINTS                                              SAINTS

The Browns are probably ecstatic still from the big tie with the Steelers in week one. However in week two that will not happen. Taylor and the Browns offense will not muster up the points Drew Brees will put up in week two. Especially the Saints losing to the Buccaneers in week one will leave a bad taste in their mouths. The Browns will look like the old Brownies from last season.

LIONS AT 49ERS                                                   49ERS

Those New England X coaches never do well when they leave Patriot land. Last week Jimmy Garoppolo lost his first game as a pro as a starter behind center. Week two he will snap the one game losing streak and get the 49ers their first win of the season. Rumor has it that many of the Lions players are not thrilled about their new head coach. I see sloppy play continuing as this could be a long season for the Lions.

CARDINALS AT RAMS                                          RAMS

Cardinals looked like one of the worst teams in the league in week one. Rams played with Chucky and the Raiders for a half, then took off in the second half and won the game by a few scores. Sam Bradford, like all of the Vikings quarterbacks from last year, are not the answer. Rams easily win big in week two.

PATRIOTS AND JAGUARS                                          PATRIOTS

I love the Jaguars’ defense. However they still have Bortles at quarterback and that is their weakest link . Tom Brady will lead the Evil Empire down the field just enough to edge the Jaguars again in week two.

RAIDERS AT BRONCOS                                              BRONCOS

Raiders are a mess. I don’t see Chucky Gruden having it cleaned up in week two. Broncos defense will pressure Carr who seems to have trouble these days throwing the ball with people in his face. Case Keenum will have a better outing than his first week even though he came away with a victory. Broncos roll in week two.

GIANTS AT COWBOYS                                             GIANTS

I don’t understand why this match up is always a Sunday Night game. Like this game, every year people across the nation have to see this game. This game will be a snail’s pace style of game. It will be close. However the Giants will prevail late in the game. I see rookie runningback Barkley out rushing the Great Elliot of the Cowboys.

THE MONDAY NIGHT GAME

SEAHAWKS AT BEARS                                                 DA BEARS

The legion of boom have no zoom. All the inmates of the Boom have been dealt to other prisons across the league. Meanwhile the Bears went through heartbreak city after building a big league, then watching Mr. Rodgers in his neighborhood come back and win the game late. The Seahawks offensive line is like a turnstyle which will be good for Mack and the Bears defense as they put the boom on the Seahawks.