Tuesday, September 22, 2009

What I learned from Week 2

Week 2 did nothing to change my mind after Week 1 with these teams:

Minnesota - They'll win the NFC North.
Detroit - Until proven otherwise, the worst team in football.
Kansas City - Losing to Oakland at home says it all.
New Orleans - New Orleans can score on anyone.
St. Louis - Worst offense in football.
Tampa Bay - I can't see how they are going to win more than 3 games.
Cleveland - See above.
New York Giants - Class of the NFC East.
Indianapolis - Had someone execute a gameplan perfectly against them and still won
Miami - They were a fluke last year. Perfectly executed game plan against Indy and still lost
Buffalo - They played a team who could challenge for the worst team in the league when all is said and done. I still think the Week 1 loss will haunt them.
Dallas - 2nd best team in the division. If they were a championship caliber team they would have opened that stadium in style.
Oakland - Winning on the road is rarely easy but it was only K.C.

Week 2 has me coming around on these teams:

Atlanta - They are for real and will be there in the NFC South all year.
New York Jets - The Jets defense looks awesome. Has these two games as losses in the beginning of the year
Houston - Going to Tennessee and winning is tough. Maybe the Jets defense is that good after seeing their offense this week.
San Francisco - Still don't think they're that good or anything but 2-0 in division games gives them a nice upperhand early.
Baltimore - winning in a cross country trip against San Diego is impressive.
Denver - Same as San Francisco above
Cincinnati - I did not think they would bounce back from Week 1. But I did have them at 1-1 after 2 games but just in the reverse order. Impressive win at Green Bay.
Arizona - I thought they were destined to be 0-2. They are normally terrible going to the East Coast. Reset their season.

Week 2 has me thinking these teams might not be as good as I thought:

Carolina - Should have never switched to the Tampa 2. It's not working.
New England - They'll still win the AFC East and probably by a few games but they aren't a 13-3 type of team.
Tennessee - Most surprising 0-2 team out there. I can see them losing in Pittsburgh on the road to open the season but Houston at home is a little scary.
San Diego - Lost at home to an East Coast team a week after playing Oakland to the wire. Not sure what to think.
Jacksonville - I don't think their season is over by any means but 0-2 puts them here.

Week 2 left me with more questions:

Green Bay - I'm giving them a pass. I still think they are a Wild Card team.
Washington - Played the Giants close in Week 1 but just squeaked out a win at home against a bottom feeder.
Chicago - I have a feeling Rex Grossman possessed the QB position in Chicago. We'll see this all year. 3 TDs or 3 picks every week.
Pittsburgh - I'm giving them a pass. They'll win their division.
Philadelphia - Won with their starter, lost with their backup. They'll get a pass as long as it's not a long term injury
Seattle - see above.

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