Coming into this week in the AFC North if you would have said the Bengals would be 0-2 you wouldn’t believe it. With that being said the Steelers and Browns will be playing for 1st place in the division. Both teams lost in Week 2 and will be looking to get back in the winning column. This will be a slugfest as both teams know each other very well. In the rivalry series, Pittsburgh leads it 79-61-1 among all the great teams. This week, they will look to add to this rivalry and put on a primetime show.
The Browns will be leaning on their running backs(Nick Chubb/Kareem Hunt) to set the tone in this one. Last week against the New York Jets Nick Chubb ran 17 times for 87 yards and 3 touchdowns. Jacoby Brissett has been leaning on Nick Chubb to help carry the offense and he finally got it going. The Steelers will be without TJ Watt who injured his pectoral muscle. Since the Steelers are banged up on the defensive side look for the Browns to establish the run, even more, to open up the play action. On the season Brissett has only 376 yards passing and 2 touchdowns in the early season. If the Browns are going to make this push for a chance to win this division they will have to get Amari Cooper involved more. Cooper had 9 receptions for 101 yards and 1 touchdown against the Jets. The Steelers have a better secondary and will be trying to put the clamps on him, especially with Fitzpatrick back there. The Brown’s offense will be needing the defense to help out big time as they try to get the win.
The Cleveland Brown’s defense should be able to contain Mitchell Trubisky as they look to rebound from Week 2. The Brown’s defense will go as far as Myles Garrett takes them in this game. Look for Garrett to set the tone and get to the backfield in this one instantly. It will be a tough task as they look to slow down Harris, Claypool, and Johnson. The Browns know that if they can slow down the playmakers for the Steelers this game tonight will go their way in the win column. Cleveland will look to minimize the offense for Pittsburgh as they will look to win this game with the running game and locking them up in the trenches.
The Steelers offense will need to come out and establish the run in this game. Najee Harris will be one of the main reasons that Pittsburgh would win this game against the Browns. Last week against the Patriots Najee rushed 15 times for 49 yards. If the Steelers are going to win this game he will need to rush for at least 100 yards against this Myles Garrett led defense. Najee can get the rushing attack going then it will open up the passing game. Diontae Johnson and Chase Claypool are very explosive. Both of them can take the football to the endzone even on a short pass or a long pass it doesn’t matter. Diontae had only 6 catches last week for 57 yards and that’s unacceptable for someone that took that elite step in his game after last season. Diontae will need to create some space and put this team’s passing game on his back. Mitchell will need to have one of those big games to bring them to victory and he will need to show his mobility in the pocket if the Steelers will even have a chance tonight.
The Steeler’s defense has shown some good glimpses of what we could expect. It’s going to be tough watching this defense without TJ Watt. Losing him will make it tough but if they can get to Brissett they can make it a long night. The Steelers have Haywood and Fitzpatrick who can still impact a game. This game will be determined by how the Steelers can stop the runs from Chubb and Hunt. Both teams love to ground and pound but if the Steelers can force Jacoby Brissett into a turnover of two it could work out in their favor.
Prediction: The Cleveland Browns will win this game 17-10 against the Pittsburgh Steelers as they lean on Chubb. Look for Nick Chubb to run wild in this game and really put the Steelers away after he felt Cleveland lost because of him in Week 2. The Browns defense will also force Mitch into some turnovers which will give them the chance to capitalize on scoring. Both teams are rivals and this will be a slugfest and not high scoring at all.
Luka Doncic’s one of the best young talents in the NBA. Luka will be one of a select few that will be leading the NBA into the future. But for now, in the present Luka has been nothing short of phenomenal since entering the league with the Dallas Mavericks. Luka’s going to continue to be in the MVP conversation for a long time and he’s been able to carve his own lane. Luka’s not the fastest basketball player but knows how to score with the best of them.
Overall Luka’s basketball IQ is elite and his playmaking ability is at the top of the list. Many GMs in the NBA have said that they would build an NBA team around Luka Doncic. It won’t be long before Luka gets an MVP in the NBA because he’s a walking triple-double with extreme ease. Last season Luka averaged 28.4 PPG, 9.1 REB, and 8.7 AST in only 65 regular season games. Look out for Luka Doncic this season as he continues to bring the Mavericks to another round every year in the postseason.
Luka Doncic’s on Jordan Brand and last season he was able to rock some dope Jordan 35s & Jordan 36s on the court. At the end of the season, Jordan Brand & Luka Doncic revealed the Jordan Luka 1. This was a huge accomplishment and Luka has been able to showcase some of his own colorways during the playoffs. This season we will be able to see some more colorways in the Jordan Luka 1 but until then enjoy the PEs he rocked last season for the 2021-2022 season.
10. Air Jordan 35 “Player Exclusive” – Luka Doncic
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On ABC you can watch the second game of the night between the Minnesota Vikings and the Philadelphia Eagles. Both teams were able to secure wins in their season openers and look to continue their winning ways on Monday night. A great game to watch between the veteran Kirk Cousins and a quarterback of the future Jalen Hurts.
The Eagles were able to hold onto the win as they battled with the Lions in a high-scoring game. Jalen Hurts led the Eagle’s offense with 243 passing yards and 90 rushing yards with a touchdown. The Eagle’s points came from their rushing game as 3 different running backs scored a touchdown to add to the scoreboard. A.J Brown in his debut didn’t disappoint as he finished the game with 10 receptions and 155 yards. He didn’t get on the scoreboard but helped the offense move the ball to get those rushing touchdowns. Expect the same from their offense but would like to see Hurts throw some touchdowns this game and not have to use his legs as much.
Minnesota Viking had a huge win versus a division rival beating the Packers in the season opener. Viking offense didn’t miss a beat all game from the passing game to the running game. Kirk Cousins was able to pass 23 for 32 277 yards and 2 touchdowns. 9 of those completions were to Justin Jefferson who had a monster game with 184 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns to help get the win. Dalvin Cook helped move the ball on 20 carries for 90 yards but couldn’t find the end zone but Monday night expects for him to see the end zone as the Eagles defense is going to be locked in on the Viking s receivers. The Eagles will have to pick their poison to come Monday night whether to focus on the run or the passing game from Viking but at the end of the day, Viking will come away with the win to move to 2-0 and lead their division.
The first game of the doubleheader features the Tennessee Titans and Buffalo Bills on ESPN. The Titans were upset in week one by the Giants team. No one expected the Titans to lose in the season opener so now 0-1 they face the Bills who dominated their season opener against the defending champs LA Rams.
Titans had a rough showing against the Giants in the opener starting with the defense. They gave up 194 all-purpose yards to Saquon Barkley and allowed him to score a touchdown. And Daniel Jones threw for 2 touchdowns on the Titan’s defense but the worst part of that game was allowing the Giants to come back from 13 and lose the game. There wasn’t much from their offense as you would expect with Derrick Henry rushing for 82 yards but no touchdowns and Ryan Tannehill throwing for 2 but wasn’t enough to secure the win. The big question going into Monday night’s game is can the Titan’s defense show up and make stops when needed? Facing the Bills Monday it’s not going to get any better for their defense.
That spells trouble for the Titan’s defense facing the Bills who scored 31 on the defending champs as Josh Allen threw for 3 touchdowns and rushed for 1 and cruised to victory. A big game from Stephon Diggs with 8 receptions and 122 yards and 1 touchdown. The bills looked like the champs in week one dominating the Rams on both sides of the ball. The Bill’s defense made a huge impact on the victory as they were able to apply pressure the majority of the game and sack the quarterback 7 times and record 3 interceptions. It’s easy to say the Bills are looking like the heavy favorite this season and showed it in week one and will continue to show in week two dominating the Titans and starting season 2-0
There is so much to discuss about Sunday night’s game between the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears. Let’s start with the QB matchup between an all-time great Aaron Rodgers who is locked in the hall of fame up against Justin Fields who is part of the future QBs in the league in the years to come. Also, this matchup features an ongoing rivalry that started back in 1921. A lot of history between the two teams as both teams have combined for 22 NFL Championships (including 5 Super Bowls) and produced 48 Pro Football Hall of Famers. It’s been a great rivalry in the past but lately, it hasn’t been much of a rivalry as Aaron Rodgers has dominated the Bears since entering the league with a 21-6 record since 2005, and recently Rodgers has won 9 of the last 10 meetings between the NFC North Rivals.
Bears coming off a win at home against the San Francisco 49ers. Justin Fields looks good in the season opener despite only throwing 17 passes in the game. He completed 8 passes and two were for touchdowns. Not much from the rest of the offense to really excite you going into Sunday night as the running game only has 99 yards overall with one touchdown. If the Niners want to win against the Packers Justin Fields and the rest of the offense will have to ramp up their game and put more points on the board. The Bear’s defense was able to hold the Niners only to 10 points in the win but was only able to get 2 sacks and 1 interception with very little pressure on the QB. Chicago Bears need to be on another level Sunday night to show the rest of the league that they can compete with anyone, especially Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers.
Despite losing in week one after a bad showing Green Bay is expected to win this matchup. Aaron Rodgers wasn’t at his best against the Vikings throwing 22-34 for 195 yards and no touchdowns. Not your typical Rodgers performance but not something that you will see back-to-back weeks. Packer’s offensive line couldn’t protect Rodgers allowing 4 sacks an area that will need improvement if Aaron Rodgers wants to get the offense going. The Packers defense didn’t produce much on their end only getting one sack and allowing 23 points.
There isn’t much to say about the Packers right now as they have many areas that need improvement to be a winning team as we are used to seeing. An NFC North rivalry matchup against the Bears may be what the Packers need to light a fire in the team and perform better than what we saw in the season opener. As for the Bears this game not only would they start the season 2-0 but it would also show that the Bears are heading in the right direction for the future with Justin Fields leading the way as the franchise quarterback. A win for the Bears could be the start of a new win streak versus the Packers and possibly Aaron Rodgers is just not the same guy we are used to seeing or maybe the Packers aren’t the same anymore. Only time will tell but the Sunday Nights game will give us a view of what is to come for both franchises.
Prediction: The Green Bay Packers will win this game 24 – 14
New York Jets go into FirstEnergy Stadium after a tough loss to the Raven in week one. Not how the Jets fans wanted to start the season but without Zach Wilson. The starting job at quarterback will continue to be Joe Flacco’s in week two against the Cleveland Browns who are coming off a win against former quarterback Baker Mayfield. The browns are feeling good after their win and should have great momentum against the Jets. The Browns defense will dominate the majority of the game and help the Cleveland Browns start the season 2- 0 as they should cruise through this week 2 matchup. Expect both running backs, Chubb & Hunt, to eat all game long in this one as well.
Score Prediction: Browns 28 – Jets 10
Washington Commanders at Detroit Lions
Carson Wentz and the Washington Commanders start off their first season together strong with a victory in week one over the Jaguars and now go into week 2 to face the Detroit Lions. Wentz had a good game to start the season throwing 313 yards on completing 27 of 41 attempts and 4 touchdowns so guess you can say it was a great start for him. On the other end, the Detroit Lions lost their season opener too in a high-scoring game against the Eagles to only lose by 3 points. Lions will look to build off that game and are favorites to win the week 2 matchup versus the Commander. Lion could be a team to watch as they have the potential to make some noise this year throughout the season. Look for St.Brown & Swift to make the proper plays to give the victory to the Lions in this nailbiter.
Score Prediction: Lions 31 – Commanders 28
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints
Big division matchup in week 2 and should be the game of the week between the Bucs and the Saints. The Saints led by Jameis Winston host Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Saints won their week one game by a field goal at the end of the game but not sure that will be enough to beat the Bucs at home. Winston and the Saints defense will have to perform at their highest level to beat out the Bucs. Brady and the Bucs cruised in week one against the Cowboys and will look to do the same against the Saints but it’s never easy when it’s a divisional game between these two. The game is going to come down to whose defense will make that one stop to secure the win. Don’t expect a high-scoring game in this matchup. Look for the Saints to utilize Taysom Hill in this game as well because Alvin Kamara & Mark Ingram are coming in this game banged up.
Score Prediction: Saints 24 – Buccaneers 21
Carolina Panthers at New York Giants
No one expected the Giants to win week one but after a big game from Saquon Barkley the Giants pulled off a week one upset against the Titans. Coming back after being down by 13 points the Giants secured the win with a touchdown pass from Daniel Jones. Barkley finished with 194 all-purpose yards and a touchdown in Giants win. After a performance like that you expect him to do the same against the Panthers so Carolina will have their hands full going up against the giants. But don’t think it will be easy as Baker Mayfield is coming off a loss versus his former team and a game, he wanted to win badly but didn’t get the job done as a team. Expect Baker to show up and be locked in against the Giants. If the Panther’s defense can keep Saquon Barkley under control, then they have a chance to beat the Giants.
Score Prediction: Giants 24 – Panthers 17
New England Patriots at Pittsburgh Steelers
What momentum for the Steelers going into week 2 after beating the defending AFC Champs and division rival Cincinnati Bengals in the season opener? No one expected the Steelers to win, but they played hard and kept the game close to win it on a Boswell 53-yard field goal. Now the Steelers look to carry that momentum against the New England Patriots who are coming off a tough loss to the Dolphins. Mac Jones just didn’t look the same in the opener as he did last year. But can Bill Belichick and the Patriots bounce back against the Steelers and show they are better than what they showed in week one? Usually, Bill always finds a way to win so I would expect it to be a close game and a better performance from Mac Jones.
Score Prediction: Patriots 27 – Steelers 17
Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars
Another AFC South matchup between the Jags and Colts. Colts coming off a tie against the Texans and the Jags losing week one to the Commanders in a close game. The matchup between the veteran Matt Ryan and up-and-coming young star Trevor Lawrence. Matt Ryan looks to perform better in week 2 after his debut as a Colt didn’t go as expected in a game most picked for them to win. Jaguars’ offense looked solid with Lawrence under center with some help from running back James Robinson and receiver Christian Kirk, but the young team Jaguars couldn’t do enough to win the season opener but look to improve week by week and could show it in the matchup against the Colts.
Score Prediction: Jaguars 27 – Colts 23
Miami Dolphins at Baltimore Ravens
Ravens versus the Dolphins features two young stars in Tua Tagovailoa and Lamar Jackson. A matchup that can be high scoring and full of excitement as both quarterbacks have plenty of weapons to spread the ball around or make plays with their feet. Both teams are coming off impressive victories and this one is hard to really predict who will come out on top. It’s a game that will come down to the defense being able to make that one stop. Despite contract discussions between Ravens and Jackson or whether Tua is the guy for Miami both quarterbacks performed very well in season openers and would only expect them to get better through all the controversy or obstacles. It’s a must-watch game if available in your area. Grab your popcorn for this one.
Score Prediction: Miami 34 – Baltimore 31
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Atlanta Falcons at Los Angeles Rams
The Rams look to bounce back after a bad start in the season opener as the defending champions. Matt Stafford and the Rams didn’t look very good in week one but don’t expect that to continue in the week 2 matchup against the Falcons who are also coming off a close loss. Aaron Donald and Ram’s defense will show why they are the defending champs and dominate this week’s matchup. The Falcons had a solid performance from Mariota and running back Cordarrelle Patterson but don’t think they will do enough to challenge the Champs.
Score Prediction: Rams 34 – Falcons 13
Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers
Seattle looked great in their home opener on Monday night football beating former QB Russell Wilson and Denver Broncos. Won a close game after a missed field goal by Denver in the last seconds of the game but were hit with a huge injury to Jamal Adams who is out for the remainder of the season. Despite that injury early in the game, Geno Smith has a great game throwing 2 touchdowns to help the Seahawks secure win but can he perform the same going up against the 49ers in San Francisco. A 49ers team who put the ball in Trey Lance’s hands to carry the team this season despite Jimmy G’s restructuring his contract to stay with the team this season. But after the week one performance from Trey Lance what is the right move to name him the starter and future of the franchise. The week 2 matchup will give fans another look at Trey Lance and see if he is the guy up against a tough Seahawks defense.
Score Prediction: Seahawks 24 – 49ers 10
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Cincinnati Bengals at Dallas Cowboys
AFC Champs Cincinnati Bengals are in Dallas this week going up against a Cowboys team that has been hit with a major blow after losing Dak Prescott in their season debut. Dak was taken out of their season opener in the 4th quarter after injuring their wrist which will sideline him for several weeks after having surgery on it. Going to be a tough year for the Cowboys without Dak and it’s not going to get better in week two going up against the Bengals. Joe Burrow and the Bengals look to bounce back in week two in a matchup that shouldn’t be much of a challenge and cruise the majority of the game. The Bengals will look the same as last year and dominate on both sides of the ball.
Score Prediction: Bengals 37 – Cowboys 13
Arizona Cardinals at Las Vegas Raiders
In the week 2 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals, the Las Vegas Raiders need to improve on the offense to get the first win of the season. Derek Carr threw for 2 touchdowns with 295 yards but ended with 3 interceptions against the Chargers. Can Carr keep the ball out of the Cardinal’s secondaries hands this week. If can cut back on the interceptions the Raiders have a great chance to win the game and not keep it close against a Cardinals team missing their top receiver DeAndre Hopkins for the majority of the season. Leaving Murray to carry the majority of the workload in the air or on the ground as the Cardinals lacked productivity from their running backs. Without any help from the rest of the Cardinal’s offense, it’s going to be a tough season for Kyler Murray to win games.
Score Prediction: Raiders 28 – Cardinals 13
Houston Texans at Denver Broncos
Texans started their season in a tie in a game most expected them to lose but fought hard despite giving up a 20 to 3 lead. How do you bounce back from a tie in a game that should have been locked up going into the 4th quarter? Well going up against a Denver Broncos team led by Russell Wilson is not what the Texans want to see in week 2. A matchup the Broncos look to bounce back from loss and for the Texans a game that will show if they are better than last season or just as bad. Davis Mills has a solid game to start the season throwing 240 yards and 2 touchdowns in a game that should have been a win, but the Texans defense let him down. On the other end, Russell Wilson faced his former team in a revenge game and performed well throwing 340 yards with a touchdown but not enough to get a win against his former team. This game can only go two ways the Broncos blowing out the Texans or the Texans keeping the game close but not able to seal the victory.
