NFL Week 2 Capsules
ST. LOUIS (0-1)
AT WASHINGTON (0-1)
Time: 1 p.m.
On the air: TV - Fox; radio - WXGI (950)
Line: Redskins by 10
Inside slant: Rams' weak secondary may invite Redskins QB Jason Campbell to take shots downfield. A big day for Malcolm Kelly?
Wrath of Woody: Redskins coach Jim Zorn is frustrated when he can't get his game plan out of committee. Washington 23, St. Louis 16
NEW ENGLAND (1-0)
AT NEW YORK JETS (1-0)
Time: 1 p.m.
On the air: TV - CBS; radio - WRNL (910)
Line: Patriots by 3½
Inside slant: The Pats should be 0-1, and with DE Richard Seymour gone and LB Jerod Mayo out, their defense is nothing special. Jets can win if they run the ball and hit QB Tom Brady.
Wrath of Woody: Patriots coach Bill Belichick protests that the Jets have too many coaches on the sideline, then he realizes he's just viewing Jets coach Rex Ryan's profile. N.Y. Jets 19, New England 16 NEW ORLEANS (1-0)
AT PHILADELPHIA (1-0)
Time: 1 p.m.
Line: Saints by 1
Inside slant: Don't expect Eagles QB Donovan McNabb (fractured rib) to play, leaving Kevin Kolb in line to make his first NFL start. The Saints may have the league's best offense.
Wrath of Woody: The Eagles have the better team, but the Saints have the better sandwich (Muffuletta vs. the Cheesesteak). Philadelphia 24, New Orleans 21
HOUSTON (0-1)
AT TENNESSEE (0-1)
Time: 1 p.m.
Line: Titans by 6½
Inside slant: Tennessee is on a 7-1 run against the spread against Houston, which struggles with physical teams.
Wrath of Woody: Titans once called Houston home. Now the fans in Houston wonder whether they want it be the home of the Texans. Tennessee 29, Houston 9
MINNESOTA (1-0)
AT DETROIT (0-1)
Time: 1 p.m.
Line: Vikings by 10
Inside slant: With 18 straight losses and counting, Detroit needs to get over the shellshock of being passed on for 6 TDs by the Saints' Drew Brees last week. Vikings have blend of age (QB Brett Favre) and youth (RB Adrian Peterson).
Wrath of Woody: Attention K-Mart Shoppers, it's time for the blue light special. The Lions finally win a game. Detroit 8, Minnesota 6
CAROLINA (0-1)
AT ATLANTA (1-0)
Time: 1 p.m.
Line: Falcons by 6½
Inside slant: QB Jake Delhomme has made the Panthers Team Turnover, and their defense is in disarray, too. After being swept last season by Carolina, Atlanta wants revenge.
Wrath of Woody: The Falcons have got it going on! Atlanta 27, Carolina 16
CINCINNATI (0-1)
AT GREEN BAY (1-0)
Time: 1 p.m.
Line: Packers by 9
Inside slant: Bengals QB Carson Palmer had little success against a bad defense at home. He has his work cut out against the Packers, who picked off the Bears' Jay Cutler four times using their new 3-4 scheme.
Wrath of Woody: Bengals lead the league in "snatching defeat from the jaws of victory" category. Green Bay 31, Cincinnati 23
TAMPA BAY (0-1)
AT BUFFALO (0-1)
Time: 4:05 p.m.
Line: Bills by 4½
Inside slant: Buffalo has to put its horrendous collapse at New England in the past. Tampa Bay's secondary surrendered real estate in massive chunks in loss to Dallas. Buccaneers may not have WR Antonio Bryant (knee), either.
Wrath of Woody: Even the Bills can't figure out a way to lose to Tampa Bay. Can they? No, really, they can't. Buffalo 31, Tampa Bay 16
ARIZONA (0-1)
AT JACKSONVILLE (0-1)
Time: 1 p.m.
Line: Jaguars by 3
Inside slant: Arizona flopped against the 49ers and went 1-5 on the East Coast last season. Jacksonville's secondary was flogged by Colts WR Reggie Wayne last week.
Wrath of Woody: Jaguars players find it amusing to call their coach Jack Del Rio Jack Rio Grande River. Arizona 23, Jacksonville 12
OAKLAND (0-1)
AT KANSAS CITY (0-1)
Time: 1 p.m.
Line: Chiefs by 3
Inside slant: Favorites went 8-7-1 against the spread; home teams were 6-9-1. Kansas City hasn't been favored since Oakland's Week 2 visit last year. The Raiders have more talent, but can they shake off the last-minute loss to San Diego?
Wrath of Woody: All week long, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has been saying, "Raiders-Chiefs. What if they played a game and nobody won? Or tied?" Kansas City 17, Oakland 16
SEATTLE (1-0)
AT SAN FRANCISCO (1-0)
Time: 4:05 p.m.
Line: 49ers by 1
Inside slant: Which mediocrity will be a deceptive 2-0? Seahawks rarely excel on the road. 49ers are 6-2-1 against the spread under coach Mike Singletary.
Wrath of Woody: Singletary wore a stopwatch on the sideline last week, apparently thinking Usain Bolt was somewhere in the stadium. Seattle 27, San Francisco 26
PITTSBURGH (1-0)
AT CHICAGO (0-1)
Time: 4:15 p.m.
On the air: TV - CBS; radio - WRNL (910), WHAN (1430)
Line: Steelers by 3
Inside: Losing S Troy Polamalu (knee) hurts Steelers; losing LB Brian Urlacher (wrist) hurts a shaky Bears defense more. Offense looked shaky, too, with QB Jay Cutler throwing four interceptions in loss at Green Bay.
Wrath of Woody: A man with a familiar voice who identifies himself as "Jason from Ashburn" has been calling sports talk shows all week and asking, "You think the Redskins still want Cutler for their QB?" Pittsburgh 26, Chicago 13
BALTIMORE (1-0)
AT SAN DIEGO (1-0)
Time: 4:15 p.m.
Line: Chargers by 3
Inside slant: San Diego's offensive line is beaten up, a major worry against the Ravens' nasty defense. The Chargers have lots of talent but far more flash than substance.
Wrath of Woody: Occasionally Ravens coach Jim Harbaugh wonders if his QB Joe Flacco ever played in the Wonder Bread Firko String Band. Baltimore 19, San Diego 17
CLEVELAND (0-1)
AT DENVER (1-0)
Time: 4:15 p.m.
Line: Broncos by 3
Inside slant: Broncos are seeking second straight win over an AFC North opponent. Neither of the games, however, involve the Steelers or Ravens.
Wrath of Woody: Browns coach Eric Mangini has asked the league not to publish his team's scores until the end of the season. Denver 6, Cleveland 4
NEW YORK GIANTS (1-0)
AT DALLAS (1-0)
Time: 8:30 p.m.
On the air: TV - NBC; radio - WRNL (910)
Line: Cowboys by 3
Inside slant: Blown coverages by Tampa Bay inflated Cowboys QB Tony Romo's career-best passing stats. Bring the heat and watch Tony lose the ball.
Wrath of Woody: Cowboys not only want "do-overs" if a punt hits the scoreboard, the also want "do-overs" any time the Giants score. N.Y. Giants 27, Dallas 23
INDIANAPOLIS (1-0)
AT MIAMI (0-1)
Tomorrow: 8:15 p.m.
On the air: TV - ESPN; radio - WXGI (950)
Line: Colts by 3
Inside slant: Indianapolis still can't run the ball and misses WR Anthony Gonzalez (knee) and S Bob Sanders (knee). Miami will be looking to atone for last week's embarassing loss at Atlanta.
Wrath of Woody: Dolphins' lack of success on offense is giving new meaning to the term, "Wildcat strike." Indianapolis 13, Miami 10
- From Staff and Wire Reports
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