1. Houston Texans vs. NYJ – The Jets could easily get shutout two weeks in a row.

2. San Francisco 49ers vs. Buf – The Bills committed 6 turnovers vs. the Pats. They have a chance to equal or top that this week.

3. NY Giants vs. Cle – The Giants front four should make life miserable for Brandon Weeden and Co. all afternoon.

4. Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Phi – The Steelers will likely have Troy Polamalu and James Harrison back. Vick will be sacked multiple times and turn the ball over.

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Baltimore Ravens vs. KC – The Chiefs Offense was in a very giving mood vs. San Diego.

Chicago Bears vs. Jax – Expect QB Gabbert to have his share of mistakes and turnovers vs. the Bears.

Green Bay Packers vs. Ind – The Packers will bring the heat against Luck.

The Rest

Cincinnati Bengals vs. Mia – The Bengals are hot and settling down on D. Expect another double digit fantasy football point total here.

Arizona Cardinals vs. Stl – They’ve been stellar all year and will be opportunistic on Thursday.

Philadelphia Eagles vs. Pit -The Eagles front will be hard on the depleted O Line all day.

Seattle Seahawks vs. Car – Cam Newton’s been a turnover machine to start the year and Seattle’s D is fast.

St. Louis Rams vs. Arz – The feisty D has a chance a double digit fantasy day against Kevin Kolb.

There were some upsets in Week 1 that ended many people’s suicide pools for 2012… New Orleans and Seattle top the list, with Carolina right behind. The Eagles also gave more than a few a scare.

Now it’s on to Week 2 of the suicide pool.

Top pick

1. New England Patriots vs. Arz – This is the easiest pick on the board. The Pats get to face Kevin Kolb in their home opener and should win going away 40-17 . Tom Brady and Co. will toy with the defense.

2. Cincinnati Bengals vs. Cle – The Bengals got pummeled pretty thoroughly on Monday Night by the Ravens. But the Browns are just the team to get them back on track.

Facing rookie QB Brandon Weeden, expect the defense to get healthy quickly and force multiple turnovers, while limiting the Browns point total. Offensively, the Bengals will put up between 24-30 points.

3. Oakland Raiders vs. Mia – The Dolphins are bad, and they’re going to be bad for a while.  Expect the Raiders to have fixed their long snapping woes but regardless, the Raiders D will make life miserable for Ryan Tannehill all day.

1. Philadelphia Eagles vs. Arz – The Eagles may have fallen on hard times but they’re not losing to the Cardinals at home. The Cards travel poorly and will once again be without Kevin Kolb, which wouldn’t have mattered much anyway.

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Look for a Philadelphia romp in Week 10. This is the top suicide pool pick.

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2. San Diego Chargers vs. Oak – The Chargers are in the midst of a 3-game slide, but that will end on Thursday. The Raiders are in disarray and must travel on the short week.

Thus far, the Carson Palmer experiment hasn’t paid dividends and the Chargers will get back on track with a win Thursday Night.

3. Houston Texans vs. TB – The Texans are rolling behind the two headed monster at running back. Both Arian Foster and Ben Tate are rolling over defenses which is making things easier for Matt Schaub and the defense. The latter is able to limit its time on the field, while Schaub can use the play action effectively.

Expect Houston to roll the Bucs this week in their own backyard.

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Must Start

1. San Francisco 49ers vs. Cle – Expect a dominant effort coming off the bye.

2. Baltimore Ravens vs. Arz – The Ravens will be angry after Monday’s loss. Expect multiple turnovers when they face Kevin Kolb and 20+ fantasy football points.

3. New Orleans Saints vs. Stl – Everything that could go wrong in 2011 has gone wrong for the Rams.

4. Houston Texans vs. JAX – Expect another big time effort vs. a division rival on Sunday.

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New York Giants vs. Mia – The Giants are getting healthy and the Dolphins are anything but.

Cincinnati Bengals vs. Sea – One of the better defenses in the league will force turnovers against the Seahawks.

Dallas Cowboys vs. Phi – Michael Vick and Co. have been turnover prone in 2011. Expect DeMarcus Ware to be a force on Sunday Night.

The Rest

Kansas City Chiefs vs. SD – KC has won three straight and is coming off a dominant performance. The Chargers are struggling offensively.

Buffalo Bills vs. Was – Facing John Beck is an intriguing thought for the opportunistic Bills D.

Detroit Lions vs. Den – Tim Tebow had under 50 yards passing midway through the 4^th. The Lions are a much better D than the Dolphins.

Carolina Panthers vs. Min – We expect Ponder to make costly errors in his 1^st career road start.

New England Patriots vs. Pit – This is one team that Bill Belichick always schemes well.

Fantasy Sleeper

Tennessee Titans vs. Ind – Coming off last week’s embarrassing performance, the Titans have good news: the Colts are coming to town. Expect Tennessee to figure things out and post a solid performance this week. This is a solid fantasy sleeper especially if your regular D/ST is on the bye.

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1. Tom Brady vs. Buf – over 900 yards and 7 TDs in two games. The good times continue in Week 3.

2. Phillip Rivers vs. KC – The Chiefs season is already over. Its pass D is non-existent.

3. Michael Vick vs. NYG – Vick killed the Giants a year ago.

4. Drew Brees vs. Houston – Brees has been nearly perfect in ’11. He’ll torch the Texans.

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Matt Schaub vs. NO – Schaub will top 250 yards with 2 TDs against the Saints secondary.

Aaron Rodgers vs. Chi – The Packers passing game is hitting on all cylinders.

Ben Roethlisgerger vs. Indy – Big Ben and the passing game will find the going very easy in Indianapolis.

The Rest

Ryan Fitzpatrick vs. NE – The Patriots Secondary isn’t doing much either. Fitzpatrick is rated among the top fantasy football QBs right now.

Josh Freeman vs. Atl – Freeman will top 250 yards with a few scores in Week 3.

Cam Newton vs JAX – We’re believers now. The Jags secondary presents an easy match-up.

Mathew Stafford vs. Min – Stafford and the high powered Lions passing game will be active on Sunday.

Matt Hasselback vs. Den – The Broncos D is banged up.

Kevin Kolb vs Sea – Kolb will find success against the division rival.

Jay Cutler vs. GB – The Packers secondary has given up a lot of yards and is now without S Nick Collins.

Tony Romo vs. Was – Expect the Cowboys to pass a TON against the Skins.

Joe Flacco vs. Stl – The Ravens passing game will bounce back vs. the Rams.

Sam Bradford vs. Bal – Another tough spot for Bradford, but he’ll get his yards and a TD or two against the Ravens Secondary.

Fantasy Sleeper

Mark Sanchez vs. Oak – Sanchez has struggled a bit adjusting to the new skill players in the offense. The Raiders, minus CB Nnamdi Asomugha, are vulnerable to the pass. Sanchez is a solid fantasy sleeper this week.

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1. Antonio Gates, SD – He’s been the dominant TE in fantasy football and the game for the better part of the last decades and shows no signs of slowing down.  He’s Philip Rivers’ main target.

2. Dallas Clark, IND – An injury ended his season early last year, but Clark’s a blue chipper for fantasy football TEs.

3. Jermichael Finley, GB – Missed most of last season as well, but Aaron Rodgers loves him. He also possesses the ability to get down the field with regularity.

4. Jason Witten, Dal – The outside playmakers will leave Witten in a lot of one-on- one situations.

5. Vernon Davis, SF – Expect Harbaugh to utilize Davis’s freakish skills in his offense.

6. Owen Daniels, Hou – He’s a year removed from ACL surgery and will be on the receiving end of many of Matt Schaub’s passes.

7. Jimmy Graham, NO – The young TE made his presence felt in 2010. Brees felt more and more confident throwing his way as the season progressed.

8. Brandon Pettigrew, Det – So long as the QB position stays stable, Pettigrew will thrive. It’s his 3^rd year, which is when most players take that next step.

9. Kellen Winslow, TB – He and Josh Freeman developed an excellent rapport in 2010.

10. Rob Gronkowski, NE – Became one of Tom Brady’s favorite targets as the season progressed. Not very fast but has sure hands.

11. Tony Gonzalez, ATL – The timeless wonder is back for one more shot at the Super Bowl.

12. Chris Cooley, WAS – Cooley would rank much higher on the list if not for the horrible situation at QB in Washington.

13. Dustin Keller, NYJ – The speedy TE is still improving his game but is often overlooked with the playmakers outside.

14. Zach Miller, SEA – The QB situation doesn’t do him any favors, but he should produce in the weak NFC West.

15. Mercedes Lewis, JAX – Lewis emerged as a viable fantasy option in 2010.

16. Aaron Hernandez , NE – Brady loves his soft hands and smooth route running. Main problem for Hernandez is there’s only so many balls to go around.

17. Benjamin Watson, CLE – There’s not much proven talent on the outside so expect Watson to remain a factor in Cleveland’s passing game.

18. Heath Miller, Pit – He’s one of Ben Roethlisberger’s favorite targets near the goal line.

19. Todd Heap, Arz – The Cardinals brought in Kevin Kolb who looked his TE’s way plenty in his short time in Philly.

20. Visanthe Shiancoe, Min – The acquisition of Donovan McNabb raises his stock in 2011. McNabb loves throwing to his TEs.

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1. Aaron Rodgers, GB – The Super Bowl Champion is back and stronger than ever. His receiving corps remains intact and TE Jermichael Finley is healthy again. He’s the top fantasy football QB in 2011.

2. Michael Vick, Phi – He’s a dangerous passing threat, with excellent threats at the skill positions, and a running threat, who can score from nearly anywhere on the field. That adds up to a lot of fantasy points.

3. Drew Brees, NO – The Saints offense is as explosive as ever and will continue to pass first with Sean Payton calling plays.

4. Tom Brady, NE – Brady’s supporting cast now includes Chad Ochocinco which will make it more difficult for opposing defenses. 2010 will be a tough effort to duplicate but expect another top 5 fantasy football season from Brady.

5. Peyton Manning, Ind – Manning posted strong numbers even though he was without Dallas Clark and Austin Collie for most of the season. With their return to the mix, expect Peyton to continue being Peytonesque.

6. Phillip Rivers, SD – Vincent Jackson is back from the get go and San Diego will be throwing a lot. Look for Rivers to have another stellar season playing against a less than formidable AFC West.

7. Matt Schaub, Hou – Schaub comes off a 4,370 yard, 24 TD season and is still on the ascending in his career. Look for a similar effort in 2011.

8. Tony Romo, Dal – The biggest question is will he stay healthy. He has plenty of weapons at his disposal and some game breakers at the receiver position.

9. Ben Roethlisberger, Pit – He’ll play a full season in 2011 and the Steelers have patched up some of their offensive line woes. Expect Ben to be up to his old tricks and another quality fantasy season to be the final result.

10. Matt Ryan, Atl – The Falcons were aggressive in the NFL Draft and moved up to land WR Julio Jones to go with WR Roddy White. Look Ryan’s numbers to be even more impressive in 2011.

11. Eli Manning, NYG – Manning’s young receivers are some of the best in the league and Kevin Gilbride loves to pass. Look for another 4,000 yard season with 25+ TDs.

12. Joe Flacco, Bal – OC Cam Cameron leans on the pass to fuel his offense and Flacco executes it well.  He’ll be firing once again.

13. Josh Freeman, TB – The 3^rd year signal caller made huge strides in 2010. Most of that success came from facing a last place schedule and we feel things won’t be so smooth this year. He’s still a solid No. 2 and with further progression could be an every week starter.

14. Jay Cutler, Chi – His second year in Mike Martz offense will yield results in fantasy football. Martz loves to pass and Cutler can wing it.

15. Sam Bradford, Stl – His rookie year was nothing short of sensational and a step forward in year two should be expected.

16. Matt Stafford, Det – It’s pick your poison here. If healthy, he has the supporting cast to light up the fantasy tote board. It’s the staying healthy part that’s been tricky…

17. Kevin Kolb, Arz – Nearly any QB can succeed with Larry Fitzgerald on the outside. We expect Kolb to thrive in the Cardinals system in 2011.

18. Mark Sanchez, NYJ – The 3^rd year is usually when QB’s take a huge step forward. The Jets have placed more than enough talent for Sanchez to succeed.

19. Matt Cassel, KC – 2010 was a solid season for Cassel.  He’ll be a viable No. 2 option once again.

20. Donovan McNabb, Min – The loss of Sidney Rice hurts the Vikings passing game but McNabb still has options. He’s no more than a No. 2 at this point in his career but is a viable fill in when your every game starter has a bye.