Key Players Drive NFL Week 3 Picks

So I was watching the live Sportscenter Friday morning and within 2 minutes Josh Elliott made two mistakes. First, he said "the Royals commit 5 errors and suffer their 100th loss of the season." Yes they committed 5 errors, but their record after losing to Boston Thursday was 63-90... not only was Elliott ten games off, but the Royals CAN'T lose 100 games, worst they could do is 63-99. Then, while heading to commercial he said, "The Jets and Titans meet on Sunday, who's surprising start will continue?" Well, I assume he means we are surprised that the Jets are 2-0 and the Titans are 0-2 (because we are). If that is the case, the two possible outcomes are that both surprising starts will continue or they will both end. CHECK YOUR SCRIPTS!

(NOTE: I was watching the Royals game in bed last night and I called Billy Butler's home run in the eighth. Not when he came to bat, but just before the 3-1 pitch he sent over the left field wall. It's true, ask my wife.)

For this week, I'll be mentioning the key player in each game that will be the difference (or non-difference) in the match-up:
Steelers over Bengals... Chad Ochocinco. If the Bengals offense can move the ball at all, they may stay in this game. Plus a ridiculous touchdown celebration is long overdue.
Redskins over Lions... Chris Cooley. The cooler will be the key to the Redskins continued dominance of the Kittycats.
Packers over Rams... Ryan Grant. The Packers running game is vital to keeping the terrible Rams offense off the field.
Vikings over 49ers... Brett Favre. The Niners defense will be gearing up to stop Peterson, Brett's going to need be at the top of his game to pull it out.
Patriots over Falcons... Patriots o-line. If they can have a running game and keep Matt Ryan off the field, they should win.
Jets over Titans... Mark Sanchez. If he continues to just let the game come to him and not think about the success, they'll be fine.
Eagles over Chiefs... Kevin Kolb. The Chiefs will be gearing up to stop the run and blitzing a ton, he has to stay cool.
Giants over Buccaneers... Eli Manning. He needs to continue to play out of his mind.
Ravens over Browns... (Insert Browns QB here). They aren't going to win a game until they pick someone, and he steps up.
Texans over Jaguars... Steve Slaton. Please, Houston, run the ball. I just traded away Andre Johnson, so keep him out of the endzone.
Bears over Seahawks... Lance Briggs. If the Bears defense is lights out, there is no way Seneca Wallace and the Gulls get close.
Saints over Bills... Reggie Bush. When will he become what we thought he would be?
Broncos over Raiders... Kyle Orton. As long has he continues to masquerade as a winner (and the Broncos keep playing the dregs of the league), they will go far.
Chargers over Dolphins... Ricky Williams. As long as they continue to mess around with the Wildcat, they won't be able to knock out the bigger teams. They need to just run the ball.
Colts over Cardinals... Dallas Clark. My fantasy hero last week, needs to have another big game and keep the Cards defense honest.
Cowboys over Panthers... DeMarcus Ware. He should be able to force 25 more Delhomme turnovers.

Last week: 9-7
Season: 21-11