Baltimore Ravens vs Indianapolis Colts
The Ravens squeaked away with a win against the Bengals last week where Lamar Jackson passed for 237 yards and two touchdowns while running for 54 yards. Anthony Richardson had a great start against the Texans last week before leaving with a concussion, he passed for 56 yards and ran for 35 yards with two rushing touchdowns.
Lamar should be able to put up some big numbers against the Colts defense that allowed 436 total yards of offense. The Ravens defense is without multiple players like Marlon Humphrey and Odafe Oweh and Marcus Williams.
The Colts will be without rookie Anthony Richardson this week. Minshew will be the leading the team Sunday, expect a lot of running this weekend from the Colts. If the Colts want to stay in this game they will need to establish a run game to control time of possession.
Score Prediction: Ravens 27 – Colts 13
Cleveland Browns vs Tennessee Titans
Nick Chubbs health going forward will be a big question after last weeks gruesome injury in the Monday night game. The Titans won a nail biter in overtime against the Chargers last week.
Deshaun Watsons sloppy play has been a big question this season after what the Browns gave up to get him is beginning to be a head scratcher. Will Nick Chubb ever play another snap of football again? He went down with a knee injury that may have ended his career.
The Titans played a textbook game against the Chargers that helped them win. Tannehill played an efficient game throwing for 246 yards on 20/24 passing, while Derrick Henry ran the ball 25 times and rushed for 80 yards with one touchdown.
Score Prediction: Browns 20 – Titans 16
Miami Dolphins vs Denver Broncos
The Dolphins snuck out New England with a win last Sunday night. The Broncos lost on a failed two point conversion from a Hail Mary that the Broncos successfully converted at the end of the game against the Commanders.
Miami is off to another hot start this year starting 2-0 Tua threw for 249 yards on 21/30 with one touchdown and one interception, Raheem Mostert ran for 121 yards on 18 carriers with two touchdowns.
Denver is still trying to get Sean Payton’s first win as a Bronco head coach. The Broncos lost a game that they should’ve won against the Commanders but came up short on the two point conversion at the end of regulation. Russell Wilson threw for 308 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 56 yards in the loss.
Score prediction Dolphins 38 – Broncos 20
New York Jets vs New England Patriots
The Jets high hopes for the season lie in the arms of Zach Wilson who couldn’t get anything going against the Cowboys last week. The Patriots start the season off 0-2 after a loss to the Dolphins in week 2. This game is a coin toss on who will win.
The Jets will be faced up against a strong and rough Patriot defense that will look to capitalize on Wilson’s mistakes. The run game for the Jets will be on full display as they will need to try and control the speed of the game.
Mac Jones is coming off a 231 yards one touchdown game on 31/42 passing with one interception, in the loss last week. They will need to be more careful with the ball and limit their turnovers to stay in this game.
Score Prediction: Jets 13 – Patriots 20
Washington Commanders vs Buffalo Bills
The Bills had a bounce back win against the Raiders in what was almost perfect game by Josh Allen. The Commanders survived a late scare from the Broncos.
The Commanders beat the Broncos on a failed two points conversion with all zeros on the clock. Sam Howell passed for 299 yards on 27/39 passing with two touchdowns, and Brian Robinson chipped in two touchdowns on the ground with 87 yards. Being 2-0 is a shocker as the team was supposed to be in a rebuilding mode.
Josh Allen passed 274 yards on 31/37 passing with three touchdowns. The Bills offense got rolling early in the game and separated themselves from the Raiders. Buffalos defense came to play last week and be expecting them to keep the pressure on.
Score Prediction: Commanders 17 – Bills 31
Detroit Lions vs Atlanta Falcons
The Lions are coming off a close loss to the Seahawks in a game that the trailed by two possessions going into the fourth quarter. The Falcons won off a walk off kick against the Packers from Younghoe Koo to take the team to 2-0
The Lions will look to bounce back against the Falcons but must take this game serious the Falcons have a good defense ready to take the next step and stay atop the NFC south. Jared Goff passed for three touchdowns and one interception and 323 yards on 28/35 completions. The Lions have still failed to get rookie Gibbs going.
The Falcons were in a battle against the Green Bay Packers last week in a game. Rookie running back Bijon ran for 124 yards on 19 carries and had 48 yards receiving.
Score Prediction: Lions 24 – Falcons 21
New Orleans Saints vs Green Bay Packers
A heart breaker loss for the Packers last week but the growth of Jordan Love is going well for the teams. The Saints start the season off 2-0 under new quarterback Derek Carr.
In a game where Derek Carr throws zero touchdowns but running back Tony Jones Jr rushes for two touchdowns against the Panthers. The Saints will look keep the pressure on the Falcons and the Buccaneers for the top spot in the NFC south by trying to win against the Packers.
Jordan Love threw for three touchdowns on 14/25 passing and 151 yards. Aaron Jones should be back these week to help carry the load of the offense. As they look to bounce back.
Score Prediction: Saints 17 – Packers 21
Jacksonville Jaguars vs Houston Texans
Jacksonville will look to get back into the groove of things after a slow game the ended in a loss to the Chiefs. Stroud is living up to the hype that he had coming out of college.
The Jaguars were held out of the end zone for 48 minutes last Sunday but don’t expect that this weekend as they go up against a young Texans team. Trevor Lawrence passed for 216 yards on 22/41 passing with one fumble.
C.J. Stroud 384 yards and two touchdowns on 30/47 passing, he will continue to have all the freedom they’ll allow this year and he should and will take advantage of all the opportunities that will come to him. Nico Collins hauled in 7 receptions for 146 yards and one touchdown last week, as he may have emerged as wide receiver in Houston.
Score Prediction: Jaguars 27 – Texans 17
Minnesota Vikings vs Los Angeles Chargers
Two teams that are off to sloppy starts as both are 0-2 and are in desperate need for a win. As the Chargers lost in overtime last week, and the Vikings lost their Thursday night matchup against the Eagles.
Minnesota will have to establish the run game as the Chargers struggle to stop the run so expect them to lean on Alexander Mattison early. Kirk Cousins passed for four touchdowns on 31/44 passing and 364 yards but had four fumbles with one coming from star receiver Justin Jefferson on the goal line that costed them a potential touchdown. The Eagles ran down the throat of the Vikings defense. But shouldn’t have to worry about that with Austin Ekeler out of the game.
The Chargers will look to get win number one on the season but will have to do it without star running back Austin Ekeler again. Justin Herbert passed for two touchdowns and 305 yards on 27/41 passing. Keenan Allen caught two touchdowns along with 111 yards on 8 receptions.
Score prediction: Vikings 24 – Chargers 27
Seattle Seahawks vs Carolina Panthers
Seattle almost blew a 10 point game late last week against the Lions. When will Bryce Young get his first career win in the NFL? It will have to wait a few more weeks as he is out with an ankle injury.
Geno Smith had two touchdowns and 328 yards on 32/41 passing in last weeks overtime thriller against the Chargers. Kenneth Walker also ran for two touchdowns and 43 yards. The Seahawks defense had three takeaways against the the Lions.
The Panthers will be sending out Sam Darnold as Bryce Young hurt his ankle in the loss last week. The Panthers are continuing their rebuild but losing in week two.
Score Prediction: Seahawks 34 – Panthers 13
Arizona Cardinals vs Dallas Cowboys
Is Dallas the real deal this year? Their defense took a huge hit this week with Trevon Diggs going out for the year with a torn acl. Arizona Cardinals lost a close game to the Giants last week as they still are eying the number one pick next year.
Arizona continues their struggles as they lost a game they led late against the Giants. Joshua Dobbs accounted for two touchdowns one on the ground and one through the air.
Dallas blew out the New York Jets last week in a game that Dak Prescott pass for two touchdowns and 255 yards on 31/38 passing. The defense of the Cowboys had four takeaways last week and will most likely have another field day this week.
Score Prediction: Cardinals 10 – Cowboys 38
Kansas City Chiefs vs Chicago Bears
The Chiefs have their pieces back that they were missing in week one and held their ground against the Jaguars. The Bears lost to the Buccaneers in a sloppy game played from Justin Fields. This game could get ugly fast if the Chiefs play their type of football.
Patrick Mahomes passed for two touchdowns and 305 yards with two touchdowns and one interception on 29/41 passing against the Jaguars and ran for 30 yards. Travis Kelce was back and scored one touchdown in the win.
Justin Fields was a favorite to win MVP this year and after week two his odds tanked after a disappointing week two loss to the Buccaneers. Fields had one touchdown and two interceptions on 16/29 passing and one fumble. DJ Moore 104 yards on 6 receptions.
Score Prediction: Chiefs 38 – Bears 10