BALTIMORE 31, TENNESSEE 14
Fresh off their thlacking of the Super Bowl XLV runner-up Pittsburgh Steelers, the Ravens are flying high and should blow by the Titans. Both the offense and defense of Baltimore looked fine tuned a week ago and look for both to flex their respective muscles against Tennessee.
ARIZONA 21, WASHINGTON 24
The Redskins shocked the nation with their week one upset of the Giants, while the Cardinals managed to scrape out a win against the Panthers with a late punt return TD. Rex Grossman and Kevin Kolb both lead high-powered offenses which should put on a show come Sunday so the real battle will be between which defense can stand out. Washington beat the Giants rather handily while Cam Newton broke the record for passing yards by a rookie a week ago. Look for the Redskins D to step up late and seal the victory.
DALLAS 21, SAN FRANCISCO 17
The Cowboys took one on the cheek against the Jets as they watched their large 4th quarter lead evaporate behind key errors by Tony Romo. Watch for Romo to bounce back against the 49ers by taking better care of the ball and making big plays in the passing game. San Fran's week one win against the Seahawks wasn't overly impressive and they will face a difficult task in stopping the dejected Cowboys. These old rivals will clash in a game that could easily go either way.
CINCINNATI 14, DENVER 24
The Broncos took on on the cheek by losing the Raiders in a sloppy contest a week ago. Fans in Mile-High were calling for Tim Tebow to take the reigns of the offense from Kyle Orton though Head Coach John Fox insists there isn't a QB controversy in Denver. Look for the Broncos to bounce back against the Bengals who should have rookie QB Andy Dalton back under center.
HOUSTON 31, MIAMI 21
The Dolphins secondary was absolutely torched by Tom Brady a week ago, and this week they get a Texans passing offense that may be even more potent. Matt Schaub and Andre Johnson should hook up early and often as Houston should have its way on offense. Chad Henne was okay against the Pats and will look to get Reggie Bush more involved though it won't be enough. Oh did I mention that the 2010 rushing leader Arian Foster will be back for Houston?
SAN DIEGO 28, NEW ENGLAND 35
Set aside Michael Vick's return to Atlanta and this is the most anticipated matchup of week two. Both teams sport high-powered offenses with slightly unproven defenses. Brady and Rivers will both get their big numbers in this game and the outcome should come down to special teams. The Chargers will be with Pro-Bowl Kicker Nate Kaeding who tore his ACL in week one. San Diego also had one of the worst special teams units a year ago and they weren't great in week one. Uh Oh.
PHILADELPHIA 38, ATLANTA 35
Michael Vick's return to Atlanta will surely be emotional and look for Vick to go off in this game. The "Dream Team" looked good but not great great against the Rams and look to improve further against the Falcons. Matt Ryan's boys got slapped around by the Bears and will look to get back on track. However this week belongs to Vick and he will surely put on a show in his return to the Georgia Dome.
ST. LOUIS 17, NEW YORK 27
The Rams did not have a great week one. Not only did they fall to the "Dream Team", Steven Jackson, Ron Bartell, Danny Amendola and Sam Bradford all suffered injuries of varying degrees. Bradford should be back under center come Monday night, though the Rams will trot out a patchwork secondary that Eli Manning and the Giants should have their way with. Eli will desperately be looking to bounce back after playing an underwhelming game in a loss to the Redskins. Look for the Giants to establish their aerial assault quickly.
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