Week 2 Roundout
AFC East
The AFC East features a four way tie for first place after two weeks of play. In Week 2, we saw the J E T S get back on track defeating their divisional rival Dolphins. Pennington showed some poise in that game staving off the Dolphins defense as he had a nice long drive in the fourth to ice the game. As for New England, they just ran into a team who really wanted to beat them badly because of the Superbowl. The Patriots made some mistakes, nonetheless, they still lost in impressive fashion. Do not count them out by any means, and look for Belichick to reestablish the ground game which has been none existant. Buffalo played very poorly. Unfortunately for you Bills fans, I project a similar outcome anytime they face a tough defense like that of the Buccs, but they can control and win against other mediocre teams. Miami is still a team you do not want to face. They have the potential to keep games close with their defense, but will need a better performace from Frerotte if they are going to compete for the playoffs.
AFC North
This division is already dividing. Cincinnati and Pittsburg will compete while Cleveland and Baltimore will stay in the cellar. Pittsburg played another Cowher type of game, hard nosed, running the football down your throat. Kudos to the Steelers as they have won 16 games in a row, with Roethlisberger being 15-0 as a starter. The Bengals are looking great. I like how their offense is finally clicking with Palmer leading the way. Look for Houshmanzadeh to excel with Chad Johnson absorbing most of the attention. The amazing part is Rudi has not even blown up yet, when he starts dominating the Bengals will be even better. Cleveland had an emotional win with Dilfer. That guy is really good when it comes to pulling off victories. However, they will be hard pressed for more victories. Baltimore's fate rests on Jamal Lewis' legs. With 10 carries and 9 yards last week, they will have a long season ahead of them.
AFC South
Looks like the Colts will run away with this division once again. I knew the Jags would play them tough, but the Colts found a way to pull it off. That is all that matters. I will predict Manning will have five or six touchdowns this week. The Browns come in to town, and they are not Baltimore or Jacksonville, so look for Manning to finally explode in Week 3. Jacksonville is the toughest team I've seen. They all have heart and they always play to win. They lost with class in Week 2, and Leftwich was amazing in the final drive, to bad they ran out of time. Darius is out for the year, hopefully that does not affect them much. Tennesse had their victory, now you can bet against them for a while before they win another one. Houston has been the biggest disappointment thus far. Wow, the big three are looking awful as they can barely put up any points.
AFC West
The Chiefs are 2-0 and Denver is 1-1. Look for these teams to falter down the stretch. The Chiefs are still not that impressive on defense and they will suffer as a result of it. They beat the Raiders in a close one, but I still see them as being weak and falling apart in the middle of the season. Denver beat San Diego at home, something they are very good at doing. They won't win too many away from home though. The Raiders are building themselves a big hole. Their offense looks very good, but they have to make some stands on defense. The Chargers had another tough loss. They still are playing good football and I could see them winning the division.
NFC East
The Giants and Redskins are 2-0. What a joke. The Giants have played two pretenders thus far and the Redskins have been in a coma except for the last couple minutes against the Cowboys. Bet against the Redskins from here on out and you will end up on the winning side. Dallas seemed primed to take this division until they fell apart against Washington. Parcells will bounce them back. Philadelphia is good at beating up weak opponents. We will have to wait to see until they play another contender before we can make further judgement.
NFC North
Do I have to say anything about this division. The Lions proved to us who they really were as the Bears defense exposed Harrington once again. Look for a quarterback change soon. Chicago is solid on defense and might make the playoffs as long as Orton has a couple more games like he did beating the Lions. Green Bay, I feel for you. No way should Cleveland be able to beat them, especially in Lambeau. Their offensive line and lack of defense will keep them playing catch up for most of the season. Minnesota, the good part of all this is you still only lost two games. See, it makes no difference if you get blown out and embarrased or lose in a tough battle. So on the bright side, they can go out with nothing to lose and might play better football.
NFC South
Tampa Bay is smoking hot right now. They are a complete package with Cadillac running like he is and the defense back to normal. Griese scares me though, because he will lose the close ones. Atlanta was just on a natural high after beating the Eagles on national television. When they finally got their act together they almost still won. Vick, just stay healthy will ya. Carolina played the most inspired football I've seen in some time. They kept bringing the Patriots back in the game with mistakes but they were not going to lose. They are looking dangerous and hard to beat even with some early injuries. I was right about the Saints, even though they are a feel good story, that will not even motivate this 'big easy' team to succeed.
NFC West
Wow, another division that is just outright horrible. With San Francisco tied for first place, they were a laughing stock against the Eagles. Make sure you play whoever you have in your fantasy team when they face the 49ers. Seattle bounced back as I thought and will look to control this division with their powerful offense. The defense just needs to make some plays to help this team out. The Rams survived the desert. Man, Warner did them a huge favor in that last drive not knowing how to manage the game clock. The Rams offense and defense needs to wake up and realize they can steal this division, but the Martz fire seems to be wearing down the team a bit. Arizona is back to being the cellar dweller. Did not take long. They have no chance winning an away game, and will end up losing half of their home games, so there you go.
Well, hope you enjoyed another eventful series. Till next time.
The AFC East features a four way tie for first place after two weeks of play. In Week 2, we saw the J E T S get back on track defeating their divisional rival Dolphins. Pennington showed some poise in that game staving off the Dolphins defense as he had a nice long drive in the fourth to ice the game. As for New England, they just ran into a team who really wanted to beat them badly because of the Superbowl. The Patriots made some mistakes, nonetheless, they still lost in impressive fashion. Do not count them out by any means, and look for Belichick to reestablish the ground game which has been none existant. Buffalo played very poorly. Unfortunately for you Bills fans, I project a similar outcome anytime they face a tough defense like that of the Buccs, but they can control and win against other mediocre teams. Miami is still a team you do not want to face. They have the potential to keep games close with their defense, but will need a better performace from Frerotte if they are going to compete for the playoffs.
AFC North
This division is already dividing. Cincinnati and Pittsburg will compete while Cleveland and Baltimore will stay in the cellar. Pittsburg played another Cowher type of game, hard nosed, running the football down your throat. Kudos to the Steelers as they have won 16 games in a row, with Roethlisberger being 15-0 as a starter. The Bengals are looking great. I like how their offense is finally clicking with Palmer leading the way. Look for Houshmanzadeh to excel with Chad Johnson absorbing most of the attention. The amazing part is Rudi has not even blown up yet, when he starts dominating the Bengals will be even better. Cleveland had an emotional win with Dilfer. That guy is really good when it comes to pulling off victories. However, they will be hard pressed for more victories. Baltimore's fate rests on Jamal Lewis' legs. With 10 carries and 9 yards last week, they will have a long season ahead of them.
AFC South
Looks like the Colts will run away with this division once again. I knew the Jags would play them tough, but the Colts found a way to pull it off. That is all that matters. I will predict Manning will have five or six touchdowns this week. The Browns come in to town, and they are not Baltimore or Jacksonville, so look for Manning to finally explode in Week 3. Jacksonville is the toughest team I've seen. They all have heart and they always play to win. They lost with class in Week 2, and Leftwich was amazing in the final drive, to bad they ran out of time. Darius is out for the year, hopefully that does not affect them much. Tennesse had their victory, now you can bet against them for a while before they win another one. Houston has been the biggest disappointment thus far. Wow, the big three are looking awful as they can barely put up any points.
AFC West
The Chiefs are 2-0 and Denver is 1-1. Look for these teams to falter down the stretch. The Chiefs are still not that impressive on defense and they will suffer as a result of it. They beat the Raiders in a close one, but I still see them as being weak and falling apart in the middle of the season. Denver beat San Diego at home, something they are very good at doing. They won't win too many away from home though. The Raiders are building themselves a big hole. Their offense looks very good, but they have to make some stands on defense. The Chargers had another tough loss. They still are playing good football and I could see them winning the division.
NFC East
The Giants and Redskins are 2-0. What a joke. The Giants have played two pretenders thus far and the Redskins have been in a coma except for the last couple minutes against the Cowboys. Bet against the Redskins from here on out and you will end up on the winning side. Dallas seemed primed to take this division until they fell apart against Washington. Parcells will bounce them back. Philadelphia is good at beating up weak opponents. We will have to wait to see until they play another contender before we can make further judgement.
NFC North
Do I have to say anything about this division. The Lions proved to us who they really were as the Bears defense exposed Harrington once again. Look for a quarterback change soon. Chicago is solid on defense and might make the playoffs as long as Orton has a couple more games like he did beating the Lions. Green Bay, I feel for you. No way should Cleveland be able to beat them, especially in Lambeau. Their offensive line and lack of defense will keep them playing catch up for most of the season. Minnesota, the good part of all this is you still only lost two games. See, it makes no difference if you get blown out and embarrased or lose in a tough battle. So on the bright side, they can go out with nothing to lose and might play better football.
NFC South
Tampa Bay is smoking hot right now. They are a complete package with Cadillac running like he is and the defense back to normal. Griese scares me though, because he will lose the close ones. Atlanta was just on a natural high after beating the Eagles on national television. When they finally got their act together they almost still won. Vick, just stay healthy will ya. Carolina played the most inspired football I've seen in some time. They kept bringing the Patriots back in the game with mistakes but they were not going to lose. They are looking dangerous and hard to beat even with some early injuries. I was right about the Saints, even though they are a feel good story, that will not even motivate this 'big easy' team to succeed.
NFC West
Wow, another division that is just outright horrible. With San Francisco tied for first place, they were a laughing stock against the Eagles. Make sure you play whoever you have in your fantasy team when they face the 49ers. Seattle bounced back as I thought and will look to control this division with their powerful offense. The defense just needs to make some plays to help this team out. The Rams survived the desert. Man, Warner did them a huge favor in that last drive not knowing how to manage the game clock. The Rams offense and defense needs to wake up and realize they can steal this division, but the Martz fire seems to be wearing down the team a bit. Arizona is back to being the cellar dweller. Did not take long. They have no chance winning an away game, and will end up losing half of their home games, so there you go.
Well, hope you enjoyed another eventful series. Till next time.
posted by N©23 at 4:35 PM
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Good post. I think you are under estimating the chiefs though. The division is weaker then in the past and I see them stealing it.
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