Week 2 Predictions

As the second week of football approaches, I spoke with a good, very football knowledgeable buddy Michael Guydish about his expectations. We agreed and disagreed on some things but came out with some good predictions to go by.
The drama crazy crazy Ravens vs. high scoring Steelers, Michael expects a defensive show down and calls for a 13-10 Steelers win, while I think the offense will get more involved and turn into a 27-14 Steelers victory. Both the Bengals and Falcons are coming off week 1 wins, Michael thinks that Dalton and Green will explode and take it 31-21, while I say Jones and White will exploit the Bengals defense and give the Falcons a 27-24 win. Though both teams had impressive upsets in game one, Michael and I favor Tannehill and the Dolphins over the Bills, both agreeing on a 24-21 finish. Even though the Saints dropped game 1, Michael and I expect them to turn things around against the Browns. He says they will take it 38-14, while I predict a final of 33-20.
Now this may be bias, as Michael is a big Cowboys fan, so he predicts they will overcome the Titans 24-17. While I have more faith in Locker and Walker combining for some offensive plays, giving Tennessee a 20-10 win. Stafford impressed us both on Monday Night Football, leading us to both choose the Lions over Newton and the Panthers in Carolina. Michael expects to see them score 5 touchdowns and take it 35-17, while I think Kuechly will have more of an impact but still face defeat with a final of 27-21 Lions. Tom Brady did not come off with his best stuff in week 1, but we think the Patriots can defeat Peterson and the Vikings. Michael expects a wipeout with a final of 34-10, but with Patterson showing us his amazing moves and speed last week, I think it will be more interesting. Resulting in a 24-21 Patriot win. Eli Manning looked like the same quarterback as last season, which is why we both favor the Cardinals this week. Michael expects a 28-20 win for Arizona, while I think defense will play more or a role resulting in a 17-10 Cardinals victory.
The Redskins have lost nine straight games now, Michael thinks that will come to an end and against who better than the Jaguars. He sees a 21-14 win for RGIII, but I think the Jaguars can step it up and defeat Washington 21-20. Now on their third string QB, the Rams can't seem to avoid injury. But Michael thinks this is the break they needed turning to a new guy to run the offense. So he picks the Rams over the slumping Bucs by a final of 17-6. I think Martin can get it going and lift the Buccaneers past the Rams for a clean 24-10 win. Though Phillip Rivers looked good until the end of his game on Monday, you can't make any mistake against Seattle. We agreed that the Seahawks should take this easily. Michael says 34-14 will be the final, while I think Rivers can a little better and predict a 31-21 final. The big division match up, Broncos and Chiefs. A lot drama surrounded these games last year, but now there is a lot less faith in the Chiefs. Expect Manning to take this game by halftime. Michael sees a clean finish of 41-17, while I think the Broncos will topple the Chiefs by a final of 38-13.
The Packers had a rough week one, but Michael thinks they will bounce back easily taking it 34-10. I on the other hand, still have faith in the Packers, but do not see them winning so easily. Ivory and Johnson looked great for the Jets in week 1, and the Packers looked weak against Lynch, so expect a much closer game finishing at 24-21 Packers. The Raiders offense was a disgrace in week 1. Though they added James Jones and Maurice Jones-Drew they did not make any impact against New York. While Watt Texans held down RGIII in week 1 without a problem. This should be a low scoring game, but expect Watt to be the difference maker, as Michael says Houston will take it 17-13 and I say they will win 13-6. The 49ers were impressive in their victory over Dallas, which is why we both pick them to beat the Bears in week 2. Michael thinks Keapernick will go into beast mode and pick up 34 points leading to a 34-20 win, while I think that game will result in a 24-14 9er victory. And finally on Monday Night Football, I was very surprised that Michael choose his hated rival the Eagles to defeat Luck and the Colts. He has a lot of faith in Foles and expects a 31-28 Eagles win. I disagreed claiming Luck will have a good second half, like always and bring home a 34-28 Colts win.
Overall Michael and I agreed on more games resulting in 11 games we agreed on and 5 that we did not. Hopefully by next week we can get more people to share their opinions, possibly through a podcast. Keep checking in for NFL insight, MLB news and once hockey and basketball are in season. News and expectations about those leagues will be shared as well. Like us on Facebook, search T-Bomb's Picks!!!!