Photo By: Don McPeak / US PRESSWIRE Three catches for 14 yards is nothing to brag about but because of the successful track record Wes Welker has, one would think this is just a disappointing day. Perhaps not, as ESPN's Mike Reiss points out that Welker rotated with Julian Edelman and only played about two-thirds of New England's offensive snaps. While this news brings pause for concern, I can't imagine Tom ...

Photo By: Denny Medley / US PRESSWIRE Don't tell me the preseason doesn't matter as Matt Ryan and Julio Jones looked just as good week one as they did through the month of August. For those of you that were hesitant in believing in Ryan's maturity as a quarterback, it's time to get on board. In past years, if the Falcons would've won in Kansas City, you can bet we would see a large dose of Michael Turner, a ...

Photo By: Kim Klement / US PRESSWIRE Perhaps the Patriots were telling us what they thought of their 2012 personnel when they gave Aaron Hernandez and Rob Gronkowski new contracts and failed to give Wes Welker a new deal. If Welker is one the decline we will see Hernandez reap the benefits in the short to intermediate passing game. Then again, it's not like the Patriots allowed Welker to walk away for nothi ...

Photo By: Kim Klement / US PRESSWIRE If Week One's performance is any indication of how the 2012 season will go for the Patriots defense, then Bill Belichick has his boys playing some good football. Especially against the run as they dominated the Titans running backs for only nine yards on fourteen carries. If Chris Johnson is going to atone for his pathetic 2011 season, it will have to wait for another we ...

Photo By: Rafael Suanes / US PRESSWIRE Maybe the Ravens didn't like what Billy Cundiff brought to the table, but Washington has to feel good about having him after he went four for four against the Saints. Cundiff doesn't have one of the stronger legs in the game, but we should feel good about his chances for quality production, if the Redskins remain competitive in most football games. Look to Cundiff as a ...

Photo By: Mike Nelson / US PRESSWIRE Both Marshawn Lynch and Dwayne Bowe were likely drafted to be starters on your squad this summer, but we should temper our expectations for top flight production this week. Uphill Battle For Lynch, Week 1 Lynch has been battling back spasms through the preseason, but it's expected he will play week one. This same problem gave him trouble early last season and forced him ...

Photo By: Brad Mills / US PRESSWIRE Maybe Robert Griffin won’t post the same statline we saw from Cam Newton in his debut vs the Cardinals, but he should have a productive game against the Saints. New Orleans brought in some talented linebackers this off-season but failed to do much to improve a pass rush that had safety Roman Harper leading the team in sacks. With Will Smith out of the lineup (suspension), ...

Photo By: Jeremy Brevard / US PRESSWIRE For now Jonathan Stewart still has a chance to play against the Buccaneers, but don’t be surprised if he’s out of the lineup or at best in a limited role, coming of an ankle injury. Both Cam Newton and Mike Tolbert will be the top candidates to run the football in close to the goal line should Stewart miss the game, but I like Williams as an RB2 option. Williams looke ...

Photo By: Josh D. Weiss / US PRESSWIRE   It’s going to be a difficult challenge for any NFL secondary to cover both Julio Jones and Roddy White. The first week of the season Atlanta will head out to Kansas City to take on the Chiefs. Already problems are brewing in a Chiefs secondary that lost theirs starting free safety for the season a few weeks ago and are holding out hope top corner Brandon Flowers ...

Photo By: Ric Tapia / Icon SMI The 49ers will be a run first offense again, but early in the season they may find themselves in situations where the game scripts suggest they need to throw the football. Week one, in Lambeau, should be a situation where Vernon Davis has a chance to put up the kind of numbers we saw in the playoffs from last year. I do have concerns about San Francisco’s pass protection as Cl ...