Week 2 Pro Picks

Tennessee @ Cincinnati: Titans
Even with the Vince Young situation, the Bengals are still more of a mess. The Titans found a way to beat the Jaguars last week when Young went down with a sprained knee, they'll be fine this week without him.

Green Bay @ Detroit: Packers
The Packers are playing like a complete team with Aaron Rodgers at the helm, and the team seems to have moved on as a whole from Brett Favre. I'm taking the Packers to keep the train rolling against the Lions.

Oakland @ Kansas City: Chiefs
Reports are out that head coach Lane Kiffin will be fired by the Raiders as early as Monday morning. It sure is hard to get your team ready for a game when you already have one and a half feet out the door. I'm going with the Chiefs to get their first win against this struggling Raiders team.

New York Giants @ St. Louis: Giants
The Eagles did it to them last week, and the Giants are going to do it to them this week. The Rams look terrible. Not much has changed from last year till now. Defending champs against a 2-14 team from last season? I'll take the champs.

Indianapolis @ Minnesota: Vikings
Can the Colts start the season 0-2? I'm going with it. The Vikings will be comfortable at home, but either way this game was going to be in a dome. The Colts will be relying solely on Peyton's arm while the Vikings will be relying on that awesome running game. I think the Vikings will be able to control the clock more with their gameplan and keep Manning off the field.

New Orleans @ Washington: Redskins
Call me a homer, but this is a must-win for the Skins. Their offensive struggles have been well-documented, but this week the Saints are without starters DT Hollis Thomas, LB Mark Simoneau, LB Scott Fujita, S Roman Harper, CB Randall Gay and WR Marques Colston. The Saints are missing a lot there, and the Redskins have to pounce on the opportunity in the home opener. Head coach Jim Zorn knows this is breathing directly down his neck, he better get a result, for his sake.

Chicago @ Carolina: Panthers
Both teams pulled off upsets in week one, but who can sustain the momentum? I think this one is really a toss up, I'm going with the Panthers on a whim.

Buffalo @ Jacksonville: Bills
The Jaguars struggled last week, and Marcus Stroud is back in Jax after being traded to the Bills in the offseason. I think the Bills are poised for a breakout year, helped by the injury to Tom Brady, but will Jack Del Rio circle the wagons this week and get his team on track? I'm not banking on it, I'm sticking with the Bills.

San Francisco @ Seattle: Seahawks
Seattle doesn't have any receivers left, but San Fran could be a team in peril. Head coach Mike Nolan has seen his team go from trendy to embarrasing, and it might be too late to revive the situation. I'll stick with the Seahawks at home in that noisy stadium.

Atlanta @ Tampa Bay: Bucs
I know Matt Ryan had a great start last week, but the Bucs have been finding ways to win games, going back to last season. I'm sticking with the home team in this divison rivalry.

New England @ New York Jets: Jets
No Brady, no win. The Jets have put together a team that's ready to win right now with all the free agents they picked up in the offseason. This is not the right week to break in QB Matt Cassel for the Pats.

Miami @ Arizona: Cardinals
The Dolphins still haven't shrugged off the woes of last year, and although the Cardinals aren't a great team, they'll have enough to get through this one.

San Diego @ Denver: Chargers
I think the Bolts get their act together in this one. The Broncos crushed the Raiders last week, but so will a lot of teams this year. The Chargers can't start this season 0-2 and be successful this year.

Pittsburgh @ Cleveland: Steelers
The Steelers still have the edge in this rivalry, even though the Browns are a much improved team. I'm going with RB Willie Parker to have another big week running the ball.

Philadelphia @ Dallas: Cowboys
Tough one to call, but the Cowboys looked like the real deal last week. The Eagles came out of the gates firing, but it was against the Rams. I think Dallas pulls this one out in the home opener.