{"id":366,"date":"2009-08-29T11:53:42","date_gmt":"2009-08-29T15:53:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.broadstreetbelievers.com\/?p=366"},"modified":"2009-09-04T09:41:44","modified_gmt":"2009-09-04T13:41:44","slug":"brys-week-by-week-nfl-preview-week-three","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/broadstreetbelievers.com\/?p=366","title":{"rendered":"Bry’s Week-by-Week NFL Preview: Week Three"},"content":{"rendered":"

A pretty interesting, but rather unsurprising Week Two <\/a>has led us into Week Three.\u00a0 The Birds have another home game, leading them into the bye.\u00a0 (Winners in CAPS.)<\/p>\n

Sunday, September 27:<\/strong>
\n1:00 – Kansas City (1-1) at PHILADELPHIA (1-1)
\nThe Birds should have absolutely no trouble with the Chiefs at the Linc.<\/p>\n

1:00 – WASHINGTON (1-1) at Detroit (0-2)
\nThe ‘Skins are too good not to go into Detroit and hand the Lions their 20th consecutive regular season loss, dating back to Week 17\u00a0of 2007.<\/p>\n

1:00 – GREEN BAY (2-0) at St. Louis (0-2) *
\nI am picking the Packers here, but I’m not incredibly confident about it.\u00a0 I think they are the better team, and I think they can go into St. Louis and win, but it is really going to depend on just how much progress each of these teams have made in the offseason.\u00a0 But, I am sticking with the Pack and my belief in Aaron Rodgers and going against the Rams and my lack of belief in Marc Bulger and, more importantly, that Ram defense.<\/p>\n

1:00 – San Francisco (2-0) at MINNESOTA (2-0)
\nThe Vikings defense will suffocate the Niners offense, as they go to 3-0.\u00a0 For the record, I think that they have a better chance of starting 3-0 with Travaris Jackson or Sage Rosenfelds than they do with that guy they have now.\u00a0 I think this guy might piss away one of those first two games on the road.\u00a0 Jackson or Rosenfelds wouldn’t have been allowed to do anything that would have cost them.\u00a0 That is not saying that the Vikings wouldn’t have been better off in the end without the new guy that they have now, but I think they might blow some games that they otherwise would have won.\u00a0 But, this one, I think they win regardless of the QB.<\/p>\n

1:00 – TENNESSEE (1-1) at New York Jets (0-2)
\nThe Sanchez Era in New York gets off to a smashing 0-3 start, as the Titans come into the Meadowlands and beat the Jets soundly this week.<\/p>\n

1:00 – Atlanta (1-1) at NEW ENGLAND (2-0)
\nThough I do think that the Falcons offense matches up pretty well against the Pats defense, with their running attack (Turner) against a bit of an inexperienced linebacking corps, but I think the Pats offense will overcome this disadvantage and win the game at home.<\/p>\n

1:00 – Jacksonville (1-1) at HOUSTON (1-1) *
\nThis is a pretty big game early in the season that might catapult one of these teams into a possible playoff run, while it could send the other one into a frustratingly disappointing season.\u00a0 It probably could go either way, but I do like\u00a0the Texans at home.\u00a0 For the record, I would probably take them on a neutral field, as well, as I think they are the better team, but not by a large margin.<\/p>\n

1:00 – NEW YORK GIANTS (1-1) at Tampa Bay (0-2)
\nAgain, I do not think that the Bucs are bad, but I do think that they are not good enough to beat the Giants, even at home and even with the G-Men coming off a tough Sunday night loss to Dallas.<\/p>\n

1:00 – Cleveland (0-2) at BALTIMORE (1-1)
\nThe Ravens will probably be hungry after the loss to San Diego, and they should beat Cleveland with ease at home.\u00a0 I like the Browns this year more than most, but not enough to have them go into Baltimore and win.<\/p>\n

4:05 – Chicago (0-2) at SEATTLE (1-1) *
\nCan this be happening?\u00a0 Can Cutler’s Bears start 0-3?\u00a0 Yes.\u00a0 The Seahawks are real tough at home, and they should be able to beat the Bears, if they are as “revived” as everyone seems to think that they are.\u00a0 This probably could go either way, but I am sticking with the pick because it is reasonable to think that it might take a couple weeks for the offense to get used to Cutler and vice versa, so a difficult place to play like Seattle in Week Three might really cause problems.<\/p>\n

4:05 – New Orleans (1-1) at BUFFALO (1-1) *
\nThis one is tough.\u00a0 I kept going back and forth on this one and eventually came down on the side of the Bills because I believe that their receivers will just eat up the Saints secondary, and the Saints offense may be slowed a bit by the conditions in Buffalo.\u00a0 Granted, it is still September, but outside on grass in Buffalo, at any time of the year, is quite a bit different than indoors on turf in New Orleans.<\/p>\n

4:15 – Miami (0-2) at SAN DIEGO (1-1)
\nMiami, coming off a Monday night game with the Colts and having to travel out to San Diego should spell another loss of the ‘Phins.\u00a0 The Chargers are tough at home and, though they are probably pretty beat up after 60 minutes with the Ravens a week ago, they should be able to handle Miami.<\/p>\n

4:15 – Denver (2-0) at OAKLAND (1-1)
\nMaybe I completely overstate\/overrate this, but I really look at AFC West games as huge advantages for the home teams.\u00a0 And, I really think that the Black Hole and the underrated Oakland defense should smother the Broncos this week.<\/p>\n

4:15 – PITTSBURGH (2-0) at Cincinnati (0-2)
\nFrom all I can tell, this is about as big of a talent mismatch as you will find on an NFL field in 2009.\u00a0 The Steelers should have no trouble with a Bengal team that doesn’t really enjoy that great of a home-field advantage even when they are good (not that I can remember such a time).<\/p>\n

8:20 – Indianapolis (2-0) at ARIZONA (0-2)
\nParity rules as the winless Cardinals beat the undefeated Colts.\u00a0 Indy, coming off a short week and two good wins, probably falls short against a Cardinal team that plays a lot better at home than away.\u00a0 It is a Sunday night tilt and in primetime games I like to favor the coach, but with Dungy out and a complete question mark in Caldwell in, the normal coaching advantage the Colts enjoy may <\/em>not be there.\u00a0 Though, they still do have the smartest quarterback to ever play the game.<\/p>\n

Monday, September 28:
\n<\/strong>8:30 – Carolina (2-0) at DALLAS (2-0)
\nAnother primetime game for the Cowboys and another victory.\u00a0 Dallas should be able to move the ball against the Panthers, so the question will be in if they can stop the running attack.\u00a0 I think they can or at least slow it down enough to allow their offense to win a possible Monday night shootout.<\/p>\n

To go to Week Four, click here<\/a><\/p>\n

STANDINGS AFTER WEEK 3:<\/strong>
\nNFC EAST:
\n<\/strong>3-0\u00a0\u00a0 Dallas
\n2-1\u00a0\u00a0 N.Y. Giants
\n2-1\u00a0\u00a0 Philadelphia
\n2-1\u00a0\u00a0 Washington<\/p>\n

NFC NORTH:<\/strong>
\n3-0\u00a0\u00a0 Green Bay
\n3-0\u00a0\u00a0 Minnesota
\n0-3\u00a0\u00a0 Chicago
\n0-3\u00a0\u00a0 Detroit<\/p>\n

NFC\u00a0SOUTH<\/strong>:
\n2-1\u00a0\u00a0 Carolina
\n1-2\u00a0\u00a0 Atlanta
\n1-2\u00a0\u00a0 New Orleans
\n0-3\u00a0\u00a0 Tampa Bay<\/p>\n

NFC WEST:
\n<\/strong>2-1\u00a0\u00a0 San Francisco
\n2-1\u00a0\u00a0 Seattle
\n1-2\u00a0\u00a0 Arizona
\n0-3\u00a0\u00a0 St. Louis<\/p>\n

AFC EAST:<\/strong>
\n3-0\u00a0\u00a0 New England
\n2-1\u00a0\u00a0 Buffalo
\n0-3\u00a0\u00a0 Miami
\n0-3\u00a0\u00a0 N.Y. Jets<\/p>\n

AFC NORTH:<\/strong>
\n3-0\u00a0\u00a0 Pittsburgh
\n2-1\u00a0\u00a0 Baltimore
\n0-3\u00a0\u00a0 Cincinnati
\n0-3\u00a0\u00a0 Cleveland<\/p>\n

AFC SOUTH:<\/strong>
\n2-1\u00a0\u00a0 Houston
\n2-1\u00a0\u00a0 Indianapolis
\n2-1\u00a0\u00a0 Tennessee
\n1-2\u00a0\u00a0 Jacksonville<\/p>\n

AFC WEST:<\/strong>
\n2-1\u00a0\u00a0 Denver
\n2-1\u00a0\u00a0 Oakland
\n2-1\u00a0\u00a0 San Diego
\n1-2\u00a0\u00a0 Kansas City<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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