Week 2 NFL Picks

Brett Favre says that Washington's use

 of Josh Norman makes no sense

Dallas @ Washington (-3) - Washington is hoping that they can get their running game going against Cowboys, after Washington struggled immensely doing just that against the Steelers.  Prescott did show flashes of being a solid QB but could struggle on the road as a rookie QB.  Washington was effective last year in slowing down Bryant with Breeland although perhaps Washington should consider shadowing Bryant with Norman given the amount of money Washington gave the pro-bowl corner this past offseason.  

New Orleans (+4) @ New York Giants - New Orleans one point loss against the Raiders is more impressive than the Giants one point win against Dallas.  Questions remain whether the Saints travel well but Brees could take advantage of the Giants secondary who could struggle in containing the Saints wide receivers.  

Tennessee @ Detroit (-6.5) - Detroit's offense didn't miss a beat without Calvin Johnson.  If Detroit can get a more impressive showing from their defense, the Lions could pull pull away from the Titans whose offense struggled greatly at home against the Vikings.

San Francisco @ Carolina (-13.5) - This could be a tough game for the 49ers to stay competitive because of the relatively early start game time starts and that the Panthers have had extra time to prepare from the Thursday night opener.

Miami Dolphins @ New England (-6.5) - New England looked sharp against the Cardinals without Brady and Gronkowski.  While the Dolphins kept it close against the Seahawks in Seattle, questions still remain on how effective their offense can be.  Dolphins could receive a boost if Arian Foster plays.  

Kansas City (+1) @ Houston -  The Chiefs came away with a close win after finally got it going in the 2nd half against the Chargers.  Brock Osweiler will certainly have his hands full against the Kansas City's defense.  

Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh (-3) - The Bengals came away with a close win against the Jets that was decided by the final possession.  The Steelers look to repeat the success that they had with Antonio Brown and now DeAngelo Williams.  

Baltimore @ Cleveland (+5.5) - Losing RG3 for a few weeks may actually help the Browns in the short term.  Baltimore's defense did hold down the Bills but one has to handicap that considering what the Jets did to the Bills on Thursday night.  

Green Bay (-2) @ Minnesota - The Packers look to win their 2nd consecutive game on the road against a division rival.  The Vikings did slow the Titans but the Packers offense is a different animal.  

Indianapolis (+6.5) @ Denver - Luck should be motivated after a tough loss against the Lions.  Denver's defense may not be as good as last season. 

Tampa Bay (+7) @ Arizona - Jameis Winston looks like he's a force to be reckoned with especially with Mike Evans as deep threat. Questions remain about Arizona including if Palmer is still consistent.  

Atlanta @ Oakland (-4.5)- The Falcons should have come away with a win and might struggle against a Raiders team which came away with an impressive win against New Orleans.  

Jacksonville (+3) @ San Diego - Blake Bortles and the Jaguars kept it close against the Packers.   The Chargers may have trouble especially since they struggled stopping the Chiefs offense in the 2nd half plus will be without Keenan Allen for the remainder of the season.  

Seattle (+6) @ Los Angeles  - For whatever, the reason the Rams had played the Seahawks close recently and the Seahawks did struggle a bit against the Dolphins.  That being said, Case Keenum has looked terrible and it's unclear what homefield advantage the Rams will have.  

Philadelphia @ Chicago (-3) - After taking an early 10-7 lead against Minnesota last week, Chicago struggled against a strong Minnesota defense.  Chicago needs to come away with a win if they want to remain in the playoff pictures.