After a solid Week 1 performance in the picks department, Week 2 is here and it's time to make some more choices on all the week's action.
A solid mark of 12-4 to start the season was pretty good on my end, however things could've been better had some of the favorites in games actually took care of business. The Washington Redskins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Atlanta Falcons and the Pittsburgh Steelers all let me down.
Let's take a look at where each of those teams stand heading into Week 2's games and if they will win, as well as the rest of the picks and some must-see matchups.
Complete Week 2 Picks
| Game | Winner |
| New York Jets at New England | New England |
| St. Louis at Atlanta | St. Louis |
| Denver at New York Giants | Denver |
| Carolina at Buffalo | Carolina |
| Minnesota at Chicago | Chicago |
| Washington at Green Bay | Green Bay |
| Miami at Indianapolis | Miami |
| Dallas at Kansas City | Dallas |
| Cleveland at Baltimore | Baltimore |
| Tennessee at Houston | Houston |
| San Diego at Philadelphia | Philadelphia |
| Detroit at Arizona | Detroit |
| New Orleans at Tampa Bay | New Orleans |
| Jacksonville at Oakland | Oakland |
| San Francisco at Seattle | San Francisco |
| Pittsburgh at Cincinnati | Cincinnati |
Must-See Matchups
Denver Broncos at New York Giants
This one is pretty obvious as the Manning brothers will face off in Manning Bowl 3 with the older brother, Peyton, owning a 2-0 advantage over his little brother, Eli.
The Giants were a mess in Week 1 after turning the ball over six times and discovering they have a huge issue at the running back position. That prompted the G-Men to bring back Brandon Jacobs to help fill the void, although it isn't known just how much he can actually help out.
Denver had a much different season-opener with its dominant win over the reigning Super Bowl champions, the Baltimore Ravens. Peyton threw for seven touchdowns to tie the all-time record in a single contest and it's clear the Broncos' signal-caller is still at the top of his game.
While both Peyton and Eli had impressive debuts to the 2013-14 campaign in their own right, it was Peyton that proved to be the better of the two and that will continue when the Broncos take care of business against the Giants.
Broncos 37, Giants 28
San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks
Let the battle for NFC West supremacy begin as the 49ers go into Seattle to take on the Seahawks in what will be a tough road game for the Niners to win.
Seattle started off the season a bit slow with a 12-7 win over the Carolina Panthers in Week 1, but it must be said that quarterback Russell Wilson still looked good in the unimpressive win. It'll be interesting to see how the rest of the Seahawks offense responds and if it can rebound in Week 2 against a much tougher San Fran defense.
Quarterback Colin Kaepernick torched the Green Bay Packers for over 400 yards through the air and didn't need to run in order to own them. Things will be a bit tougher this week as the Niners have to face one of the premier defenses in the NFL as they look to get their rushing attack going after a lousy Week 1 showing.
It remains to be seen if Seattle has enough weapons on offense to put points on the board against the stingy San Fran defense. Kaepernick has already proven he can put up big numbers and while he probably won't be throwing for as many yards this week, it will be his legs that not only keep him out of trouble but lead his team to victory over the Seahawks.
Niners 24, Seahawks 16
St. Louis Rams at Atlanta Falcons
This is a big game for the Falcons who were picked by many (yours truly) to win the NFC and get to the Super Bowl in 2014. While there's still a long way to go, Atlanta does not want to start the season 0-2 and throw itself into utter panic mode this early in the season after no-showing against a bad New Orleans Saints defense in Week 1.
St. Louis looked good on both sides of the ball in Week 1 after narrowly defeating the Arizona Cardinals in a comeback fashion. Granted, the Rams allowed 24 points to Arizona, but they were successful in blanking the Cardinals in the first and fourth quarters.
The Rams were down 24-13 going into the fourth quarter only to shut down the Cardinals offense and forge a comeback that ended up in victory. Clearly the Rams are much-improved on offense and with a solid defense to go along with it, this team is dangerous to say the least.
Things will be tough for the Falcons in Week 2 against the Rams. Not only are Julio Jones and Roddy White both banged up, but the Falcons won't have it any easier against a much tougher Rams defense. Expect Cortland Finnegan and Janorice Jenkins to shut down those top two receivers while the Rams do just enough offensively to win this game and spoil Steven Jackson's first game against his former mates.
Rams 21, Falcons 20
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