Pick 6 - Week 2

The first Week of the season has come and gone, and now some of the surprises are out of the box. Here is Week 2's Pick 6 edition. Last week was a decent start to picks and I am pretty confident about these.

6 to Start

Cam Newton - Cam will be back to his old self in this game. I fully expect this to be an offensive shootout, and Cam will get it done with his legs and the with his arm. The Panthers are going to need to put up a lot of points to keep up with Brees, and you know those points aren't going to come from any of the RB's after how poor the run game went last week.

Jamaal Charles - Charles has amazing career numbers against the Bills. He is also hungry to prove he is back. He had a decent Week 1 with about 80 yards, but expect him to be more involved in the passing game as well this week. I am extremely high on him.

Stevan Ridley - He showed that he was capable of handling the load in Week 1, so expect more of the same this week. They play an Arizona team that should also be down most of the game which means many rushing attempts. For the first time in a long time, I believe in a Patriots RB.

Eric Decker - The Falcons lost a starting corner this week, so expect Peyton to pick this defense apart. This game should be very high scoring and filled with a lot of passing attempts from both sides. Expect Asante Samuel to key in on Thomas so Decker can roam free.

Marques Colston - Had 11 targets in Week 1 and there is nothing to indicate that will change. This will be a shootout so Colston will be very active today.

Aaron Hernandez - This is my gut call of the year, and I think it will start to play out today. Hernandez goes for 2 TD's in his rise to the top fantasy TE on the Pats. Gronkowski is going to be a great distraction this year taking most of the attention in the offense.

6 to Sit

Michael Vick - I expect him to be great this season, but this isn't the game he gets back on track. His top two targets are battling injuries and will not be at full strength. Also, Baltimore isn't exactly the easiest of defenses to go up against.

Chris Johnson - At this point, I would say make him prove something. I would consider him a flex option right now. He has burnt so many people based on his reputation from the 2010 season. Make him show up before you rely on him again.

Trent Richardson - I like that he is the only back for Cleveland, but the offense is just not in sync right now. Brandon Weeden needs to get settled in and take some pressure off of the running game before Richardson can become a reliable option. I like his prospects for later in the year, but he is just too risky right now.

Vincent Jackson - Josh Freeman had just over a hundred passing yards last week which shows this offense is committed to the run. Freeman and Jackson connected on less than half of their targets, so their are clearly some kinks that still need to be worked out. I think the future looks bright for Jackson, but just wait until he and Freeman prove their chemistry is better before you start him.

DeSean Jackson & Jeremy Maclin - Obviously I like these two guys for the season, but if you have another option this week I would stay away. Both are banged up, and Vick needs to get out of his funk. Both WR's are going to be monitored during the game, so just because they are playing doesn't mean they will see as many snaps as they usually do. I would go with a healthier option if you have one.

Philip Rivers - I feel bad for the guy. He has no weapons to work with. Antonio Gates is questionable, so he will only have Meachem and Floyd to throw to. That's not terrible, but add in the fact that his O-line is brutal and the running game isn't great with Mathews not at full strength and you have a recipe for disaster. Nothing is going Phil's way right now.