... vs. Troy Polamalu, the Miami Dolphins vs. the Cincinnati Bengals in the matchup of the underachievers, the improved Detroit Lions vs. the Donovan McNabb-led Washington Redskins, the QB carousel in the Tennessee Titans camp battling a San Diego Chargers team that everyone is just waiting to get going and the legendary Brett Favre leading the Vikings into Foxboro to take on the AFC East incumbent champion New England Patriots.

In this article, I'll give my picks for every one of these matchups. Some picks you'll see coming, and some may surprise you. It'll be a fun week to watch, and there are many more games to watch, but these are my picks of the week.

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