Week 1 - Games of the Week

Dolphins @ Rams

After finishing 14-2 and losing in the AFC Championship game in controversial fashion, the Dolphins are looking to “rebuild” into a Championship Contender. On the opposite side of the spectrum, the Los Angeles Rams had a disappointing season at 6-10. I fully expect this to be an absolute battle and chess match. The Rams have one of the best defensive lines in the league while the Dolphins have one of the best offensive lines. The Dolphins drafted their franchise QB in the first round of the draft and there will be a lot of eyes on him in his first start. Will he live up to the hype, or will they regret benching Kizer one season after putting up 30 touchdowns? I’m going to pick the underdog in this one and pick the home team. Look for Wang to start off his MVP season and lead the Rams to 1-0 with a score of 31-27.

Colts @ Vikings

·I’ll speak for myself in saying that I’m really excited for this game. Many experts have projected this to be the year that the Indianapolis Colts finally put together a full season and be a legit contender in the AFC. The Colts went all in by releasing future HOF Andrew Luck and trading for Jack Paulson. Paulson has the experience of being in the Super Bowl but has struggled in the past few years. The Vikings on the other hand had their fans worried by not having a Quarterback on their roster until the last minute of Free Agency. SKOL Nation brought in 39-year-old, Matt Ryan, and Nathan Peterman. Both quarterbacks are expected to compete for the starting job and local media will be intrigued to see who is under center when they play in Week 1. If I was a gambling man, I’d say Peterman gets the nod. Watch out for dark horse rookie QB Zenner. He was drafted in the second round and will be a project for them to develop. In the rest of the draft, the Vikings went defense heavy so expect them to rely on their D to win them games this year. I’m going to side with experience and pick the Vikings to win the game by a score of 20-10.

Redskins @ Ravens

·In arguably the best game of the week, The Baltimore Ravens take on the Washington Redskins. This matchup could have easily been last year’s Super Bowl, so it’ll be exciting to see what the outcome looks like. The Redskins have one of the hottest offenses in the league and aren’t afraid to throw the rock around. After making some improves to their OL bringing in Tyron Smith and Morgan Sweezy, I expect to see more running from the Redskins. If the Redskins can find a way to be more balanced on offense, they might have better luck once the playoffs begin. In RZ42, they had the #1 passing attack and #25 running attack. That isn’t a healthy balance once playoffs begin and I think that is why they have not been able to make the Super Bowl in recent years. On the other side, if it ain’t broke…don’t fix it. The Ravens are one of the best teams to have suit up in this league and will continue to dominate this season. If you can’t hurt his QB, they will be nearly impossible to beat. This one will be worth getting the popcorn ready for as it’ll come down to the 4^th Quarter. At the end of the day, I expect the Ravens to pull away with the victory and win 27-23.