Michael-Vick He paid his dues but is bound to continue receiving backlash for his actions. Week 3 marks the return of Michael Vick. The Eagles gave him a chance but being away from the game so long has left him rusty. I was pretty indifferent towards this move assuming he wouldn’t really play much during the regular season. An injury to McNabb has changed up the scenario and Vick may be thrown into the fire prematurely. Kolb had a decent game and Garcia is still available but Andy Reid is known to take risks. Vick will get his chance to impact the game this Sunday against the Chiefs and it will be in a defined role rather than a decoy. Since the Philly D got killed by the Saints last week, the will surely want to redeem themselves. All the factors combined should get the Eagles back in the win column.

Tom-Brady Last Weekend was a reality check for the Patriots as Brady struggled to get anything going. He may be healthy but 2 weeks into the season we can see he has a ways to go before returning to pre-injury form. The Jets found ways to take advantage and pulled off what most considered an upset. This week the Falcons will come in with a similar mindset but Brady should be able to get back on track. I expect New England to get their running game back in order and take care of business against the Falcons – But it won’t be easy!

Marion-Barber The Cowboys came into the season with arguably one of the best group of running backs. Marion Barber, Felix Jones and Tashard Choice could all start for an NFL team. There are just not enough possessions to get the most out of every guy over the course of a game. This week should be a coming out party of sorts for the 2nd and 3rd guys on the depth chart if Marion is ruled out for Monday night. There are still decisions to made before now and game time, but I expect Barber to sit out letting his very capable counterparts carry the load in what should be a win for the Cowboys.

Picking the rest…
Baltimore Ravens over Cleveland Browns
Washington Redskins over Detroit Lions
Houston Texans over Jacksonville Jaguars
Minnesota Vikings over San Francisco 49′ers
Tennessee Titans over New York Jets
Green Bay Packers over St. Louis Rams
New York Giants over Tampa Bay Buccaneers
New Orleans Saints over Buffalo Bills
Chicago Bears over Seattle Seahawks
Pittsburgh Steelers over Cincinnati Bengals
Oakland Raiders over Denver Broncos
San Diego Chargers over Miami Dolphins
Indianapolis Colts over Arizona Cardinals