Week 3 Strength of Schedule Match Up Review

Hello everyone. Here are your week three match ups and the strength of schedule breakdown to help you make all your picks.

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Cleveland (0-2) at Baltimore (2-0)
Last 10 games:
Date Away/Home
11/02/08 BAL 37 - CLE 27
09/21/08 CLE 10 - BAL 28
11/18/07 CLE 33 - BAL 30
09/30/07 BAL 13 - CLE 27
12/17/06 CLE 17 - BAL 27
09/24/06 BAL 15 - CLE 14
01/01/06 BAL 16 - CLE 20
10/16/05 CLE 3 - BAL 16
11/07/04 CLE 13 - BAL 27
09/12/04 BAL 3 - CLE 20
Cleveland: 0-6 last 6 league games
Baltimore: 5-1 last 6 games (only lose in playoffs)
The Ravens won both games last year and should win both this year last year.

N.Y. Giants (2-0) at Tampa Bay (0-2)
Last 10 games:
Date Away/Home
01/06/08 NYG 24 - TB 14
10/29/06 TB 3 - NYG 17
11/24/03 NYG 13 - TB 19
09/12/99 NYG 17 - TB 13
10/04/98 NYG 3 - TB 20
11/30/97 TB 20 - NYG 8
09/12/93 TB 7 - NYG 23
11/24/91 NYG 21 - TB 14
11/03/85 TB 20 - NYG 22
N.Y. Giants: 3-3 last 6 league games (one lose in playoffs)
Tampa Bay: 0-6 last 6 league games
Given Tampa's new look the Giants should have a easy time going 3-0 to start the 09 season.
Green Bay (1-1) at St. Louis (0-2)
Last 10 games:
Date Away/Home
12/16/07 GB 33 - STL 14
10/08/06 STL 23 - GB 20
11/29/04 STL 17 - GB 45
10/19/03 GB 24 - STL 34
01/20/02 GB 17 - STL 45
11/09/97 STL 7 - GB 17
11/24/96 GB 24 - STL 9
09/03/95 GB 14 - STL 17
10/09/94 STL 17 - GB 24
09/05/93 STL 6 - GB 36
Green Bay: 2-4 last 6 league games
St. Louis: 0-6 last 6 league games
Green Bay should use the the Rams to let out frustration from last weeks lose to the Bengals.

Kansas City (0-2) at Philadelphia (1-1)
Last 4 games:
Date Away/Home
10/02/05 PHI 37 - KC 31
11/29/01 PHI 23 - KC 10
09/27/98 KC 24 - PHI 21
10/11/92 PHI 17 - KC 24
Kansas City: 0-6 last 6 league games
Philadelphia : 4-2 last 6 league games (one lose in playoffs)
This should be the game where the QB controversy begin if Vick plays well. Look for the Eagles to win this one regardeless of who is behind the center.

Atlanta (2-0) at New England (1-1)
Last 10 games:
Date Away/Home
08/11/06 NE 23 - ATL 26
10/09/05 NE 31 - ATL 28
11/04/01 NE 24 - ATL 10
11/08/98 ATL 41 - NE 10
10/01/95 NE 17 - ATL 30
11/29/92 NE 0 - ATL 34
10/15/89 NE 15 - ATL 16
11/02/86 ATL 17 - NE 25
Atlanta: 5-1 last 6 league games (only lose in playoffs)
New England: 5-1 last 6 league games
The Pats are hurting and the Falcons are loving themselves. Look for a close game.

San Francisco (2-0) at Minnesota (2-0)
Last 10 games:
Date Away/Home
12/09/07 MIN 27 - SF 7
11/05/06 MIN 3 - SF 9
08/27/04 SF 10 - MIN 23
09/28/03 SF 7 - MIN 35
10/24/99 SF 16 - MIN 40
01/03/98 MIN 22 - SF 38
12/07/97 MIN 17 - SF 28
12/18/95 MIN 30 - SF 37
12/26/94 SF 14 - MIN 21
10/03/93 MIN 19 - SF 38
San Francisco: 5-1 last 6 league games
Minnesota: 4-2 last 6 league games (one lose in playoffs)
The Vikings have dominated the 49ers in the Dome as the home team has won this game the last 10 times they have met.

Jacksonville (0-2) at Houston (1-1)
Last 10 games:
Date Away/Home
12/01/08 JAC 17 - HOU 30
09/28/08 HOU 27 - JAC 30 OT
12/30/07 JAC 28 - HOU 42
10/14/07 HOU 17 - JAC 37
11/12/06 HOU 13 - JAC 10
10/22/06 JAC 7 - HOU 27
12/24/05 JAC 38 - HOU 20
11/06/05 HOU 14 - JAC 21
12/26/04 HOU 21 - JAC 0
10/31/04 JAC 6 - HOU 20
Jacksonville : 1-5 last 6 league games
Houston : 4-2 last 6 league games
The Texans have found their legs while the Jags keep slipping lower and lower.

Washington (1-1) at Detroit (0-2)
Last 10 games:
Date Away/Home
10/26/08 WAS 25 - DET 17
10/07/07 DET 3 - WAS 34
11/07/04 WAS 17 - DET 10
09/10/00 WAS 10 - DET 15
01/08/00 DET 13 - WAS 27
12/05/99 WAS 17 - DET 33
11/09/97 DET 7 - WAS 30
08/09/96 WAS 25 - DET 34
10/22/95 DET 30 - WAS 36
09/20/92 DET 10 - WAS 13
Washington: 2-4 last 6 league games
Detroit: 0-6 last 6 league games
Given the match up and the fact that the Lions have to win sooner or later i look for the Lions to have a chance in this game. Santana Moss will have to show up in this one for the Redskins to win.

Tennessee (0-2) at N.Y. Jets (2-0)
Last 10 games:
Date Away/Home
11/23/08 NYJ 34 - TEN 13
12/23/07 NYJ 6 - TEN 10
09/10/06 NYJ 23 - TEN 16
12/01/03 TEN 17 - NYJ 24
11/22/98 NYJ 24 - TEN 3
12/01/96 TEN 35 - NYJ 10
08/03/96 NYJ 13 - TEN 31
12/17/95 NYJ 6 - TEN 23
12/24/94 NYJ 10 - TEN 24
01/02/94 NYJ 0 - TEN 24
Tennessee : 1-4 last 5 league games (one lose in playoffs)
N.Y. Jets: 3-3 last 6 league games
The Jets won this game last year and with their new look defense they look like they might repeat that match up.

New Orleans (2-0) at Buffalo (1-1)
Last 6 games:
Date Away/Home
08/10/07 BUF 13 - NO 10
10/02/05 BUF 7 - NO 19
09/09/01 NO 24 - BUF 6
12/27/98 BUF 45 - NO 33
12/20/92 BUF 20 - NO 16
12/10/89 NO 22 - BUF 19
New Orleans: 4-2 last 6 league games
Buffalo: 2-4 last 6 league games
Buffalo has looked good this year and New Orleans have a huge offense. Good game for fantasy players here.

Chicago (1-1) at Seattle (1-1)
Last 10 games:
Date Away/Home
08/16/08 CHI 26 - SEA 29 OT
11/18/07 CHI 23 - SEA 30
01/14/07 SEA 24 - CHI 27 OT
10/01/06 SEA 6 - CHI 37
10/19/03 CHI 17 - SEA 24
09/19/99 SEA 14 - CHI 13
09/09/90 SEA 0 - CHI 17
12/20/87 SEA 34 - CHI 21
Chicago : 4-2 last 6 league games (TWO OT WINS)
Seattle : 3-3 last 6 league games
Chicago is beginning to look better and Seattle have injuries mounting. Bears should win this one.

Pittsburgh (1-1) at Cincinnati (1-1)
Last 10 games:
Date Away/Home
11/20/08 CIN 10 - PIT 27
10/19/08 PIT 38 - CIN 10
12/02/07 CIN 10 - PIT 24
10/28/07 PIT 24 - CIN 13
12/31/06 PIT 23 - CIN 17 OT
09/24/06 CIN 28 - PIT 20
01/08/06 PIT 31 - CIN 17
12/04/05 CIN 38 - PIT 31
10/23/05 PIT 27 - CIN 13
11/21/04 PIT 19 - CIN 14
Pittsburgh: 5-1 last 6 league games
Cincinnati: 4-2 last 6 league games
Steelers will look to get back into the win column but the Bengals looked much better last week. Steelers win but it will be closer than most think.

Denver (2-0) at Oakland (1-1)
Last 10 games:
Date Away/Home
11/23/08 OAK 31 - DEN 10
09/08/08 DEN 41 - OAK 14
12/02/07 DEN 20 - OAK 34
09/16/07 OAK 20 - DEN 23 OT
11/12/06 DEN 17 - OAK 13
10/15/06 OAK 3 - DEN 13
12/24/05 OAK 3 - DEN 22
11/13/05 DEN 31 - OAK 17
11/28/04 OAK 25 - DEN 24
10/17/04 DEN 31 - OAK 3
Denver : 3-3 last 6 league games
Oakland : 3-3 last 6 league games
Last year both teams won on the road and this will be the true test from the Broncos. I like the Raiders run game to win this game.

Miami (0-2) at San Diego (1-1)
Last 10 games:
Date Away/Home
10/05/08 SD 10 - MIA 17
12/11/05 MIA 23 - SD 21
10/27/03 MIA 26 - SD 10
11/24/02 SD 3 - MIA 30
08/18/01 SD 23 - MIA 20
11/12/00 MIA 17 - SD 7
12/19/99 SD 9 - MIA 12
08/21/99 MIA 13 - SD 10
11/05/95 MIA 24 - SD 14
01/08/95 MIA 21 - SD 22
Miami : 3-3 last 6 league games (one lose in playoffs)
San Diego: 4-2 last 6 league games (one lose in playoffs)
Miami has won the last four match ups and i like them here to run all over the Chargers with the wild cat.

Indianapolis (2-0) at Arizona (1-1)
Last 4 games:
Date Away/Home
01/01/06 ARI 13 - IND 17
09/01/96 ARI 13 - IND 20
12/20/92 ARI 13 - IND 16
12/02/90 IND 17 - ARI 20
Indianapolis : 5-1 last 6 league games (one lose in playoffs)
Arizona : 4-2 last 6 league games (one lose in playoffs)
The Cards will look to continue what they started last week and a healthier Boldin and Breaston should help them serve the Colts their first lose of the season.

Carolina (0-2) at Dallas (1-1)
Last 10 games:
Date Away/Home
12/22/07 DAL 20 - CAR 13
10/29/06 DAL 35 - CAR 14
12/24/05 DAL 24 - CAR 20
01/03/04 DAL 10 - CAR 29
11/23/03 CAR 20 - DAL 24
10/13/02 CAR 13 - DAL 14
08/17/02 DAL 19 - CAR 16
10/01/00 DAL 16 - CAR 13 x
10/11/98 CAR 20 - DAL 27
12/08/97 CAR 23 - DAL 13
Carolina: 2-4 last 6 league games (one lose in playoffs)
Dallas: 2-4 last 6 league games
Both teams love to give the ball away, but i will give the home team a big win.