| In part three of our NFL week two preview, we | | | | week 1 games on the road. They are much |
| will look at four NFL games. I'll review the following | | | | better than Arizona. |
| games: Buccaneers at Falcons, Cardinals at | | | | St. Louis Rams at San Francisco 49ers |
| Seahawks, Rams at 49ers and Chiefs at Broncos. | | | | The Rams offense was suspect last week |
| There are some good matchups in this group. A | | | | against Denver. They needed 6 field goals to get |
| couple of teams look to prove themselves this | | | | past the Broncos. The 49ers showed some |
| week. Let's take a look. | | | | improvement as their QB Alex Smith threw a TD |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons | | | | pass. Why is this significant? Smith threw only 1 all |
| The Buccaneers failed to show up last Sunday | | | | of last season, which came in the last game of |
| against the Baltimore Ravens. This Sunday they | | | | the year. For the Rams, it's a simple game plan. |
| will travel to Atlanta to face an inspired Falcons | | | | Get Jackson to rush for 100+ yards and go home |
| team. Atlanta got revenge on Sunday as they | | | | a winner. They are 38-0 when having a 100-yard |
| beat up division favorite Carolina. Vick is showing a | | | | rusher. The 49ers defense is too soft to stop the |
| tendency to pass first and run second even more | | | | run. |
| this year so far. Will the Falcons have the | | | | Pick: Rams Why? I don't see the 49ers stopping |
| motivation to fight against a Buccaneers team | | | | the run and I like the 38-0 stat. The Rams, while |
| that's trying not to go 0-2? History says no. | | | | not a playoff caliber team, are much better than |
| Tampa Bay is 15-10 against the Falcons, including | | | | the 49ers. |
| 3-0 over the last three meetings. | | | | Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos |
| Pick: Tampa Bay Why? I look for them to get | | | | It was a bad start for both teams. The Kansas |
| back on track. | | | | City Chiefs got the worst of it. Not only did they |
| Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks | | | | lose to the Bengals, they lost their starting QB |
| Seattle had a good scare last week when they | | | | Trent Green. He could be out for the season |
| struggled against the Lions in Detroit. There was a | | | | after taking that nasty hit. The Broncos stumbled |
| moment in the 4th quarter where the Lions could | | | | around in their first game, but that might have |
| have taken the lead and really put the pressure | | | | been expected. They did the same thing last |
| on Seattle. However, like a Super Bowl quality | | | | season and look how they finished. |
| team, the Seahawks offense motored down the | | | | Pick: Broncos Why? The Chiefs are starting Huard |
| field and kicked a game winning field goal as time | | | | and he could be mistake prone. It doesn't matter |
| expired. The Cardinals showed improvement as | | | | though. The Broncos will get back on track at |
| they defeated the 49ers. They get their first real | | | | home. Plummer is already looking over his |
| test of the season this week. | | | | shoulder, as fans are getting antsy. |
| Pick: Seahawks Why? They always struggle in | | | | |