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Cohen's Week 3 Picks

It is now week 3 in a league where they play for pay. Let's make some picks before another exciting week of NFL action opens up.

Bengals (0-2) @ Giants (2-0): Another cream puff on the Giants schedule. Wow! I always thought teams that won the Super Bowl should get the toughest schedule the next year? Not the G-Men. This one should be easy; smack Carson Palmer around a little bit. Shove dirt into Chad Johnson's mouth and a couple of touchdowns by Eli Manning, Brandon Jacobs and Co. and fans can go home before half time. GIANTS 34, BENGALS 14.

Steelers (2-0) @ Eagles (2-0): Great matchup in week three. In a way it is a shame to have these two play so early in the season; it would have been more fun if there were more on the line other than remaining undefeated for another week. Anyway, the Eagles have found a way to score with a bunch of no-name receivers, and Donavan McNabb is healthy again. As for Pittsburgh,it is business as usual after thumping two bad teams in a row. It won't be so easy this week. EAGLES 24, STEELERS 21.

Jaguars (0-2) @ Colts (1-1): If you had told me that when these two teams play in week three they would be fighting to keep their season alive, I would have thought you were drunk. Well, that is the case here. Another loss and the Jaguars can start thinking about the 2009 draft in April. David Garrard has been awful and is showing the world why he was a back-up quarterback before last season. As for the Colts, they got lucky last week in Minnesota. If it weren't for the Vikings playing ... well ... like the Vikings, the Colts would be 0-2 as well. Peyton and Co. need to play a complete game soon, or the concerns about this team will continue to mount. COLTS 20, JAGUARS 17.

Cowboys (2-0) @ Packers (2-0): The Cowboys got really lucky last week against Philadelphia. If the Eagles hadn't played horrendous defense, the Boys would have suffered an awful defeat. Even though they scored 41 points, it was the most nondescript offensive output I have seen in years. As for Green Bay, they are rolling right now. Aaron Rodgers has looked fantastic, but facing the Cowboys will be his first true test. If the game were in Dallas, I wouldn't give the Pack a shot here, but the game is Green Bay, so ... PACKERS 28, COWBOYS 21.

Jets (1-1) @ Chargers (0-2): The Jets did everything they could to lose last week against New England. Can someone tell Eric Mangini that Brett Favre is HIS quarterback, NOT Chad Pennington. Let Favre run the game the way he sees fit; if you do, the Jets may actually win a game before the calendar turns to 2009. The Chargers are really pissed off; they have lost two games in a row on the final play, and should be extra motivated to come out and really spank someone on national TV. Sorry, Jets bend over! CHARGERS 38, JETS 14.

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