1. Cincinnati Bengals (-2) vs. Cle – The Bengals let one get away vs. the Dolphins, but they’ll be ready this week. Although the Browns get CB Joe Haden back and should be healthier on the offensive side of the ball, expect Cincy to focus on taking away RB Trent Richardson and to cover the point spread with a TD win.

The Bengals thrive at beating bad teams.

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2. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-4.5) vs. KC – The Brady Quinn show will be on display Sunday. But don’t expect it to be a good one when they head to Tampa. The Bucs are well rested coming off a bye week and will win this by at least a TD.

3. Denver Broncos (+1.5) vs. SD – Peyton Manning ALWAYS struggled vs. the Chargers when he played for Indy. But that was another time and team, and against a different Chargers D. Look for the Broncos to head into San Diego on Monday Night and pull out the win.

4. Buffalo Bills (+4.5) vs. Arz – See money line bet.

The Rest

New England Patriots (-3.5) vs. Sea – QB Russell Wilson is the reason why the Patriots will win this by a TD or more. The Seahawks D will keep the Patriots from going crazy on the scoreboard, but New England’s D will force Wilson into errors which cost his team the game.

Green Bay Packers (+3.5) vs. Hou – Our sense is that both teams were looking ahead a week ago, but the Packers are desperate for a win. They can’t afford to fall to 2-4 in a competitive NFC. Now, they might not win, but they’re not going to lose by more than a FG if so. The money line bet (+170) is not a bad gamble here either.

Philadelphia Eagles (-4) vs. Det – The Lions are a one dimensional offense and that should lead to problems against an aggressive Eagles D. On the other side of the ball, the Lions D will have trouble containing the Eagles skill players on Sunday.

Money line bet

Buffalo Bills (+190) vs. Arz – The Cardinals D is legit, but they’ll need to play a huge role on Sunday due to issues all over the offense. The Cards offensive line is horrendous, and they’re down to their 3rd RB, and while the Bills have looked like the dregs of the league the past two weeks vs. the 49ers and Patriots, this is a game they match-up well.

Look for CJ Spiller and Co. to pull out the close win in the desert.

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.

1. San Francisco 49ers vs. Min – They should keep the Vikings to 10 points or fewer and sack Ponder over 5 times with multiple turnovers. This is the top fantasy football D/ST in Week 3.

2. NY Jets vs Mia – If Revis is back, the Jets should dominate the Dolphins in Miami.

3. Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Oak – The Raiders can’t do anything right on offense. Expect a big day from the Steelers D.

4. Buffalo Bills vs. Cle – The Browns are not good on offense. This is an excellent match-up that the Bills will take advantage of.

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Dallas Cowboys vs. TB – The Bucs O will get handled by the Cowboys in Dallas. Look for DeMarcus Ware to have multiple sacks.

Houston Texans vs. Den – The Texans are a beastly defense regardless of the opponent.

Chicago Bears vs. Stl – Look for Peppers and Co. coming off of 10 days rest to get after Bradford on Sunday.

The Rest

Detroit Lions vs. Ten – The Titans have been horrible on offense in 2012. The Lions have a chance at multiple turnovers and a defensive score.

Arizona Cardinals vs. Phi – The Vick led Eagles have committed 9 turnovers in two games. The Cards are a good start at home.

Miami Dolphins vs. NYJ – It’s Mark Sanchez. He makes most defenses look (very) good.

Atlanta Falcons vs. SD – Mike Nolan’s definitely having a positive effect running Atlanta’s D. While the Chargers should put points on the board, expect the Falcons to secure a few takeaways.

Green Bay Packers vs. Sea – If Aaron Rodgers can get the Pack to a lead, expect them to blitz QB Russell Wilson into a few errors. Clay Matthews and Co. should generate a few sacks.

Philadelphia Eagles vs. Arz – Kevin Kolb is a turnover waiting to happen. The Eagles D will pressure him int a few mistakes on Sunday.

1. Philadelphia Eagles (-8.5) vs. Cleveland Browns – The Eagles historically start out hot on opening day in the Andy Reid era, and this is a great match-up in Week 1. The Eagles have a lot of talent up and down the roster and face an inexperienced Browns team with a roster littered with rookie and 2nd year players on the offensive side of the ball. The Eagles will win this game going away and easily cover the point spread.

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2. Buffalo Bills (+3) vs. NY Jets – See money line analysis.

3. Oakland Raiders (-1) vs. San Diego Chargers – The Chargers are banged up at key skill positions and will be starting a rookie FA LT to protect Philip Rivers’ blind side. The Raiders will be fired up in head coach Dennis Allen’s debut and pull out the close victory late.

4. Green Bay Packers (-5.5) vs. San Francisco 49ers – The 49ers are tough as nails, but not really equipped to play from behind nor stop a potent passing offense. That is what GB brings to the table. No one does it better than Aaron Rodgers so look for GB to come out firing and pull out the 24-14 win.

The Rest

New Orleans Saints (-7.5) vs. Wash – The Saints are extremely tough at home.

Denver Broncos (-2) vs. Pitt – The Steelers are dealing with a lot of injuries as they head into Denver for Peyton Manning‘s debut.

St. Louis (+7.5) vs. Det – Jeff Fisher’s crew will keep this game a lot closer than people think.

Money Line Bet

Buffalo Bills (+120) vs. NY Jets – It’s been an offseason of turmoil and hoopla for the Jets. And while we shouldn’t base our decisions off of the pre-season alone, it’s safe to say it is going to take this offense some time to find its identity. The Bills made big splashes in FA (DE Mario Williams) to solidify their defense, to go along with an already talented offense. Look for Buffalo to head into Metlife stadium in Week 1 and pull out the 3-7 point victory.

It’s suicide pool time. Week 1 is the trickiest of them all; do you take a lock which means you can’t use them moving forward, or try and use a team which is not that good, but has a favorable match-up? Experience has taught us to go with the lock in Week 1 before altering strategy in Week 2.

1. Philadelphia Eagles vs. Cle – Andy Reid’s teams always come out of the gate hot and this could be a 40-7 type romp when all is said and done. The Browns are a mess and missing key pieces on defense. Vick and Co. will torch them for a big afternoon. Easiest suicide pool pick on the board on opening day.

2. Chicago Bears vs. Ind- Andrew Luck and Co. will be good down the road, but not Week 1, and not in Chicago. The Bears D will confuse the rookie into turnovers which Chicago’s opportunistic will likely turn into points. Offensively, the Bears will overwhelm and an underwhelming Colts D.

3. Houston Texans vs. Mia – This won’t be payback for 2003 when the 14 point underdog Texans beat the Dolphins in Miami on opening day. Look for Houston to bury the Ryan Tannehill’ Dolphins by 2-3 TDs.

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1. Cincinnati Bengals vs. Stl – It’s the Lambs.

2. Baltimore Ravens vs. SD – Yes the Chargers offense has looked better but that was against the Jags and Bills… not the No. 1 seed Ravens.

3. Green Bay Packers vs. KC – The benefits of playing with a large lead is it turns teams one dimensional. Look for the Packers to force multiple turnovers in this one.

4. Pittsburgh Steelers vs. SF – The Niners offense has been struggling recently especially in the red zone.

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San Francisco 49ers vs. Pit – They’ll be amped for this showdown.

Tennessee Titans vs. Ind – The Colts are horrendous offensively.

Chicago Bears vs. Sea – The Seahawks are improved but will have trouble vs. the Bears D.

The Rest

NY Jets vs. Phi – QB Michael Vick and the Eagles have been turnover prone against better defenses.

Dallas Cowboys vs. TB – The Bucs offense has regressed tremendously since 2010.

Seattle Seahawks vs. Chi – Seattle’s D is pretty good itself. They’ll certainly present challenges for Caleb Hanie

Detroit Lions vs. Oak – They’re giving up a lot of points but very opportunistic. Carson Palmer’s been careless with the ball lately.

Arizona Cardinals vs. Cle – The Cards enjoy a solid match-up vs. the Browns this weekend.

New Orleans Saints vs. Min –The Vikings QB Christian Ponder has been careless with the ball lately. The Saints D is much better on turf.

Houston Texans vs. Car – For as talented as Cam Newton has been, the Texans present a big challenge on Sunday.

Atlanta Falcons vs. JAX – Look for the Falcons to try and take MJD out of the game.

Fantasy Sleeper

Philadelphia Eagles vs. NYJ – The much maligned defensive unit played well last week in Miami. Mark Sanchez is liable to untimely turnovers and the Eagles should take advantage of playing this one at home. They’re a good fantasy sleeper this week.

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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1. Green Bay Packers vs. Den – The Packers D will regain its form with Denver coming to town.

2. Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Ind – The Colts are running out of answers at QB quickly. Monday Night could get ugly.

3. Baltimore Ravens vs. NYJ – New York has no running game and Sanchez is turnover prone.

4. New Orleans Saints vs. JAX – QB Blaine Gabbert will see plenty of blitzes from the Saints this week.

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New York Giants vs. ARZ – Will look to build off of the momentum from their win at Philly.

San Diego Chargers vs. Mia – The Dolphins offense is pathetic. Period.

Washington Redskins vs. Stl – The Rams offense has made every opponent a quality fantasy football D/ST play in 2011.

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Buffalo Bills vs. Cin – Rookie QB Andy Dalton continues to struggle for the Bengals.

Philadelphia Eagles vs. SF – The Eagles D is overrated, but QB Alex Smith keeps them as a starting fantasy defense this week.

Atlanta Falcons vs. Sea – Things could get pretty bad for Tavaris Jackson and Co. in Week 4. The Falcons are starting to create turnovers.

Chicago Bears vs. Car – Expect Cam Newton’s struggles from a week ago to continue as he heads back on the road.

San Francisco 49ers vs. Phi – This unit has surprised thus far. The Eagles are a high risk high reward offense, which comes with turnovers.

Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Hou – We think the Steelers took the Colts lightly which led to the close final score. Expect a stronger performance here.

Houston Texans vs. Pit – Ben Roethlisberger is a turnover machine in 2011.

Minnesota Vikings vs. KC – The Chiefs offense is non-existent. Look for the Vikings,  who haven’t been bad in 2011, to pounce.

Detroit Lions vs. Dal – Tony Romo is still hurting and the Cowboys offense had all sorts of trouble on Monday Night without WR Miles Austin in the lineup. He’s out again this week.

Fantasy Sleeper

Cleveland Browns vs. TEN – The Titans suffered a HUGE blow with the loss of WR Kenny Britt to a torn ACL. The Browns will load the box heavy to stop Chris Johnson and are a solid fantasy sleeper in Week 4

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Best Bet

1. New England Patriots (-7) vs. San Diego Chargers – Any other time of year and we’re betting the underdog in this match-up.

But San Diego ALWAYS starts slowly under Norv Turner and Tom Brady will eclipse the 39 passing yards Donovan McNabb had last week on his 1st series.

He’ll probably end up with 300 + yards more and 3 TDs. We like the Patriots to pull out the double digit win and they are our top NFL bet in Week 2.

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2. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (+3) vs. Minnesota Vikings - While QB Donovan McNabb will certainly improve, we don’t think his poor passing day last week was an aberration. He’s become a liability in his old (football) age and we expect the Bucs’ D to make RB Adrian Peterson their No. 1 priority and force McNabb to beat them.

He can’t at this stage in his career.

Expect QB Josh Freeman and Co. to bounce back after a poor Week 1 to cover the point spread on the road.

3. Chicago Bears (+7) vs. New Orleans Saints – The Saints are dangerous heading into their home opener but the loss of WR Marques Colston is big. It changes the dynamics of their passing game and will force QB Drew Brees to constantly spread the ball around, which he’s excellent at.

The problem with the point spread is the Bears feature a solid D and their offense will put points on the board against the Saints.

Figure Chicago to keep this one close throughout.

4. Atlanta Falcons (+2.5) vs. Philadelphia Eagles – See Money Line Bet.

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Dallas Cowboys (-3) vs. San Francisco 49ers – The Cowboys are clearly the better team. The tricky part becomes the back to back coast trips to start the season. We don’t think that’ll be enough to keep them from winning by more than a FG.

Tennessee Titans (+6) vs. Baltimore Ravens – This is a classic trap game for the Ravens. Coming off an emotional home whoopin’ of the hated Steelers, it’s not likely that they’ll be able to carry over that intensity when they head to Tennessee.

Detroit Lions (-8.5) vs. Kansas City Chiefs – The Lions will be the talk of the league after starting out 2-0. And we bet it will be in impressive fashion as they put away the Chiefs by double digits to cover the point spread.

Money Line Bet

Atlanta Falcons (+115) vs. Philadelphia Eagles - Expect to see a completely different Falcons team when they face the Eagles in their home opener on Sunday Night. They were embarrassed by the Bears and can ill afford to drop to 0-2 to start the season.

The final score will be close, but we expect Atlanta to control the tempo throughout. You’ll see a heavy dose of RB Michael Turner as the Eagles were abysmal against the run in Week 1. The front 7 is undersized, DC Juan Castillo has never called a game before, and it’ll take time before the young LB’ers learn how to read run block schemes in the NFL.

Once the run is established, which eats away at the clock, Matt Ryan will attack the middle of the field, avoiding the CB’s on the outside, and finish with a few TDs.

On the other side of the ball, QB Michael Vick will provide plenty of highlights, but the Falcons time of possession will far outweigh the Eagles and keep their offense from finding a rhythm all evening.

The end result will be a 24-20 Falcons win.

Baltimore Ravens (-3)

The Ravens enter this postseason a dangerous team. They finished with 12 regular season wins and have all of the pieces in place for a deep run. Look for Joe Flacco and Co. to head into Kansas on Sunday and for Baltimore to win by at least a TD.

This will be the Chiefs first playoff appearance in some time and their roster is littered with players who lack of playoff experience. WR Dwayne Bowe‘s injury situation also doesn’t bode well for the Chiefs offensive plans. The Ravens are an excellent football bet in Round 1.

Green Bay Packers (+2.5) vs. Philadelphia Eagles

The one area Michael Vick struggles most with is a strength for the Packers D: the blitz. Expect Clay Mathews and Co. to bring waves after Vick who has really seen a drop off in his play as opposing teams have dialed up more aggressive game plans.

On the other side of the ball, the Eagles D has succumbed to a slew of injuries and they’re a bit shorthanded in the back seven. The result will be Aaron Rodgers and his talented receivers making plays all afternoon. Expect Green Bay to head into Philly and pull out a close win.

The Packers are another team that’s strong on the money line bet (+120) too.