Off to a solid 10-3 start to the NFL season.  A bunch more good matchups in week 3 – picks are italicized.

1. Atlanta (+5) @ New England.  The Pats haven’t looked very good this year and are lucky to be at 1-1.  The Falcons on the other hand have played as advertised on offense, but their defense has stepped up and played pretty well so far.  This should be an fun game to watch with a lot of points.  If New England wins, the do no cover.

2.  Cleveland @ Baltimore (-14).  The Ravens D has not played as well as in previous years, but the offense led by Joe Flacco has made up for it.  The Browns have played horribly so far this year with Brady Quinn at quarterback, and it won’t get any easier for them this weekend.  The Ravens coming off a huge win last week in San Diego win this game huge.

3.  New York Giants (-7) @ Tampa Bay.  The Giants come into this game banged up on defense, but the offense has surprisingly looked really good on offense.  Tampa Bay has lost 6 straightt going back to last season, and their defense is nowhere near as good as it has been in the past.   There will probably be a lot of points put up by both sides in this game, but the Giants will cover.

4. New Orleans @ Buffalo Over – 52.  Both these teams put up a bunch of points in the first two games, and expect more of the same in this one.  We could be looking at 60 to 70 points in this one.

5. Pittsburgh (-4) @ Cincinnati.  The Bengals defense has been solid thus far, and Cedric Benson has been a pleasant surprise.  But Pittsburgh is always be a safe bet, and will be looking to get back on track after the lost to the Bears last week.  The Steelers have beaten the Bengals 5 in a row and 10 of the last 11.  Expect more of the same in this one even without Polamalu.

6.  Indianapolis @ Arizona Over 48.  One of the most exciting games of the weekend with 2 of the best quarterbacks leading each team, and suspect defenses.  There will be points a plenty in this one, so go with the over.

7. Tennessee @ NY Jets (-3).  There may be cause for concern for a bit of a hangover after the huge win against the Pats last week amidst all the offseason comments made by new coach Rex Ryan.  But I like the Jets defense, and Mark Sanchez has played pretty well in his first two games.  the Titan’s D played poorly last week against the Texans, and Chris Johnson will need to have another big game if the Titans have any shot – although I don’t think the Jets will follow the Texan’s gameplan.  Expect another strong performance by the Jets and a victory.

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