Nuts Nissim's NFL Predictions Week 3

Well, Week 2 was a most excellent week for predictions. 14-2. First time ever! There were quite a few nail biters that would have dropped my results, but my teams came through for me. Hope I can repeat, but there are a few coin-toss picks, so we'll see how it goes.

Week 3 picks:

Indianapolis at Arizona
This is one of those hit-or-miss games. Both teams come in with 1-1 records. Colts have Manning, who brought the Colts from behind to win in the fourth quarter or OT for 37th time in Monday night's 27-23 victory at Miami. That ranks second among active quarterbacks behind Brett Favre's 39. And the Cardinals have Kurt Warner, who with one more 300-yard passing game would tie for franchise record of 19 held by Neil Lomax. It would be Warner's 49th overall, tying him with Warren Moon for fifth on NFL career list. And anyone who will tie/beat a Moon record is OK by me. So, think I'm going with the home team.
Arizona

Cleveland at Baltimore
The Poe Boys have gone 14 straight games with at least one sack, and 37 straight games without allowing 100-yard rusher. The Browns are ranked 27 in rushing. Ravens are looking to open 3-0 for only second time in team history (2006). I think they'll do it.
Baltimore

Chicago at Seattle
Overall, da Bears offense ranks 2oth compared to Seahawks 11. But the Seahawks lost to the 'Niners last week. 'Hawks QB Matt Hasselbeck is dealing with a rib injury and new baby crying and staying up late.
Chicago

Denver at Oakland
Both the Broncos and Raiders are 2-0. Who'd a thunk it for the Raiders. One team has to lose this weekend. Broncos beat up on the Browns last week. Think they'll face a tougher team Sunday.
Oakland

Green Bay at St. Louis
Rams have lost 12 in a row dating to last season. Both teams are pretty bad according to rankings. Checked out the schedule, and the only definite win will be the Nov. 1 game against the Lions. They gotta win sometime before then.
St. Louis

Jacksonville at Houston
Texans will wear all red jerseys and pants on Sunday. They are 4-1 against Jaguars when donning red uniforms. OK, that's a stat that's for those who go nuts for little bits of trivia. Texans are 9th in passing compared to Jags ranking of of 26th against the passing game.
Texans

San Francisco at Minnesota
Brett Favre plays his first regular-season home game Sunday for the Vikings. His 85.2 completion percentage last week was career high. He's 11-2 all time against 49ers, including playoffs. 49ers defense is overall (7), rush (3), but against Favre, it would be the pass that counts, and there they're 2oth.
Minnesota

Atlanta at New England
Patriots and Falcons meet for the first time in four seasons and first time in Foxborough since Nov. 8, 1998, when Atlanta won 41-10. Tom Brady lost to the Giants last week. Falcons are headed outside to play in the cold north; southerners facing the northern aggressors.
New England

New Orleans at Buffalo
Saints QB Drew Brees' nine touchdowns passing in two games are more than 30 NFL teams have scored overall. Only Baltimore has combined to score nine TDs. Bills are one win short of becoming seventh of eight original AFL franchises to register 350 regular-season victories. Don't think they'll do it this week.
New Orleans

New York Giants at Tampa Bay
Giants WRs Steve Smith and Mario 'Man-o-' Manningham each had career-best 10 receptions last week, combining for 284 yards and two TDs. Giants QB Peyton Manning has won both career starts against Tampa Bay. Why should this year be any different?
Giants

Tennessee at New York Jets
Both teams will wear throwback uniforms to celebrate 50th anniversary of founding of AFL. Titans will don 1960 AFL champion Houston Oilers uniforms, while Jets will go with navy and gold Titans of New York threads. How can you not like navy and gold?
New York Jets

Kansas City at Philadelphia
Eagles are 4-6 in the game that precedes their bye under head coach Andy Reid. Eagles are better on paper than the Chiefs, but I'm still not clear on the whole QB thing going on in Philly. I'll give it another week.
Kansas City

Pittsburgh at Cincinnati
Bengals haven't beaten Steelers at Paul Brown Stadium since 2001, when WR Chad Ochocinco was rookie named Chad Johnson. QB Ben Roethlisberger is 11-0 in his native state of Ohio: 6-0 in Cincinnati and 5-0 in Cleveland.
Pittsburgh

Miami at San Diego
Dolphins held the ball for more than 45 minutes against the Colts last week and still lost. Chargers are 8-6 against Dolphins in San Diego, including their last win in series, a 22-21 playoff victory following 1994 season, when Chargers made their only Super Bowl appearance.
San Diego

Washington at Detroit
Do I realy need to say anything?
Washington

Carolina at Dallas
I don't think the Cowboys would allow another team to come in and beat them at the new stadium. With Wade Phillips now also defensive coordinator, Dallas is only defense in league without a sack or a forced turnover. Panthers QB Jake Delhomme is 3-1 as starter on Monday nights. Don't think Delhomme has gotten into a grove yet this season.
Dallas