Here are your Week 3 hardcore picks:
QB -- Josh McCown: How bad is he? More importantly, how bad is the defense of Cleveland--his opponent this coming Sunday? Cleveland has given up 79 points in the first two weeks, and has lived up to its expectation as one of the worst defenses in the league. McCown has a very strong receiving corps and has proven he can put up big numbers (Week 1 -- 313 yards). His coach also has said that this might be McCown's last start. Motivation + home field + terrible defense = hardcore pick.
RB -- Adrian Peterson has had a solid start to his pro career. Now he visits the hapless Chiefs, who have given up 100+ rushing hards in their first two games. With the Vikings' Tavaris Jackson all but inept at QB, look to Minnesota to rely on Peterson once again to carry the team.
WR -- Antwaan Randle El is going up against one of the other worst defenses (the Giants). He was lights out opening weekend. His quiet Week 2 should only serve to motivate him more this Sunday.
TE -- Vernon Davis is getting dumped by some owners. As I wrote in my last post, he also is speaking out publicly for Alex Smith to pass to him. His opponent this week, the Steelers, are a tough defense. But that doesn't mean the large and athletic Davis can't out-man whoever's defending him. Pick Davis up and activate him. He wants some hardcore action.
Defense -- The Raiders are viewed by many experts as having a decent defense--not one of the best, not one of the worst. They're playing a Cleveland team that put up 51 points last week; that's more than most Browns teams score in a month. All too predictably, teams that out-perform one week come back down to earth the next week. Look for Oakland to man-handle their over-achieving opponent.
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