Week 2 Preview: Short and Sweet

I wrote a helluva lotta material last week, and I've vowed to make things shorter from here on out. So here's a quick preview of Week 2 in the NFL.

Washington (1-0) vs. Chicago (1-0)

This NFC contest is the only game this week that pits undefeated teams against each other. The Washington offense is chock-full of good matchups, with RB LaDanian Tomlinson drawing the toughest game against the Patriots, but he should be able to get his points every week regardless of opponent. Two of Chicago's three WRs could be catching passes from inexperienced QBs (Braylon Edwards and Plaxico Burress). RB Jamal Lewis is a black hole; could we see LenDale White? The pick: Washington.

Anglia (1-0) vs. New Mexico (0-1)

Anglia's two-headed rushing monster, called the HenryGore, is due for a big week and 30+ points. I actually like Raider QB Alex Smith over Dark Knight QB Jon Kitna this week. Reggie Brown should bounce back for Anglia and Witten was great last week, but they face probably the best 1-2 WR attack in the league, New Mexico's Steve Smith and Randy Moss. The three starting Raiders DL combined for five points. Ugh. The pick: Anglia.

Boston (0-1) vs. Lower Saxony (1-0)

Lower Saxony QB Ben Roethlisberger looked like Boston QB Peyton Manning last week, throwing four TDs and no interceptions. Inferno WR Lee Evans should bounce back this week and score at least a dozen points. Patriot RB Larry Johnson should be limited again against the Bears, but the rest of the offense has good matchups. An injury to Boston LB Freddie Keiaho will probably force the team to move away from the 2-4-2 matchup this week and opt for a 2-3-3. The pick: Boston.

Greenville (1-0) vs. California (0-1)

The Storm had good games from QB Jay Cutler, RB Marshawn Lynch and nothing from the rest of the offense. WR Muhsin Muhammad and TE Todd Heap need to step it up to push the team to 2-0. The Greenville defense had a lot of big plays last week, but with Ray Lewis' injury the defense might struggle to score points. California QB Drew Brees and RB Deuce McAllister should rebound well this week. Too bad none of their six QBs can play WR. The pick: California.

Halifax (1-0) vs. Utica (0-1)

The entire Armada offense should be huge this week, though it will be interesting to see how QB Tom Brady performs amidst all the controversy. I'd like to see Cooley instead of Winslow, though. Utica QB Tony Romo should have another great game against Miami, and RB Steven Jackson should be back to his normal stud self. WR Donald Driver will need to carry the WR unit. The pick: Halifax.

Bertrand (0-1) vs Austin (1-0)

Bertrand QB Carson Palmer and RB Shaun Alexander have great matchups and could combine for 50+ points. The Ground Force also traded for Week 1 stud Chris Brown, giving the offense a much-needed second option at RB. With Orlando Pace on the IR, Austin QB Marc Bulger will have a difficult time staying off the turf this season. Austin RB Ronnie Brown did not look too good in Week 1. The defense is still a force and will likely keep Austin in the game. The pick: Austin.

Fairfax (0-1) vs. Glasgow (0-1)

The Foxes should get better performances out of QB Donovan McNabb and the running game this week. The WRs are still a little weak, and I wouldn't be surprised to see the team go with Wes Welker over Isaac Bruce or Amani Toomer. Glasgow has a very solid scoring offense, but the defense needs more scoring, especially from the secondary. A Three-Johnson LB unit can't hurt! The pick: Fairfax.

Carson City (1-0) vs. Cincinnati (0-1)

Wait, the Bandits won last week? Isn't that the same team that signed Tiki Barber? Do they know he retired? Anyway, QB Matt Leinart and WR Javon Walker look good on the Carson City offense for this week. Cincinnati QB Phillip Rivers looked bad last week and gets the Patriots this week. The Keeper running game should be stout in this contest, and WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh (he should have changed his name to Johnson like he thought about doing years ago) is in line for another great game. The pick: Cincinnati.

Good luck this week!