Donald Brown (@ Arizona): He only had 4 carries for 26 yards last week, but was on the field a lot late in the game against Miami. Addai is definitely the Colts main back, but if Brown gets the goaline work he could be a play in deeper fantasy leagues.

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Scheller’s Week 3 Quick Picks

Quick introduction for our readers out there. These picks will not be based on Vegas point spreads, odds, or anything else regarding betting. These will simply be picks as to who will win the game. See, I told you it would be quick. Now onto the picks.

Washington at Detroit: I expect this game to be fairly close. Although they’re 0-2, Detroit has looked a lot better than they did last year. The Lions defensively should be able to contain an average Washington offense that couldn’t find the end zone last week against St. Louis. However, I’m still picking the Redskins to win this one. Washington’s defense should be able to confuse Stafford and force him to make some throws into coverage. I expect Washington to capitalize on some turnovers and come out of Detroit with a victory. Washington 24, Detroit 20.

Green Bay at St. Louis: Steven Jackson is really good. Unfortunately for him, neither the Rams defense or their passing attack scares anyone at this point. Look for Green Bay to put 8 in the box most of the game and force them to beat them without handing off to Jackson. The Packers offense should have their way with the Rams defense, and win by double digits. Green Bay 31, St. Louis 17.

San Francisco at Minnesota: Upset Alert! I like San Francisco here even on the road. Both of these teams have good defenses, and both also have good running backs. Yet something’s gotta give. While Adrian Peterson is a stud, he’s still human. Look for Singletary to focus his team on stopping the run and forcing Favre to throw. Favre is only averaging a little over 5 yards per completion. I like the 49ers in a low scoring game. San Francisco 13, Minnesota 10.

Atlanta at New England: This should be a great game, and it’s a tough one to predict. Atlanta has looked good for the most part this season, but I don’t like how they gave up 308 passing yards to the Panthers last weekend. As bad as New England looked against the Jets, I’m not ready to declare their offense average just yet. Patriots should escape at home with a close win. New England 27, Atlanta 23.

Tennessee at New York Jets: The Titans are a playoff caliber team on paper. The Titans are 0-2 and they have to travel to New York to play one of the hottest teams in the league. I like the Jets at home here for a few reasons. First, you can throw against Tennessee, as Pittsburgh and Houston have shown us. That is good news for any rookie quarterback, especially one playing as well as Mark Sanchez. Second, the defense of the Jets has been great They’ve only given up 16 points so far this season. New York Jets 23, Tennessee 13.

Kansas City at Philadelphia: The Eagles may be without McNabb for the second straight week, but it shouldn’t matter. Philadelphia’s defense is better than they showed last week against New Orleans, and they will show it. Plus Kansas City’s defense is bad, especially against the run. Look for Westbrook to have a big day as the Eagles cruise at home. Philadelphia 24, Kansas City 10

New York Giants at Tampa Bay: The Giants offense looked almost unstoppable against Dallas on Sunday night. The Buccaneers defense doesn’t look like they can stop anybody so far. The Giants should be able to put up a lot of points early and put this one away. New York Giants 34, Tampa Bay 14.

Cleveland at Baltimore: Oh how I wish the Browns could get their first win of the season in Baltimore against a division rival. Sadly, the Browns will have to wait for their first win as it’s probably not going to happen this week. The Ravens still have one of the top defenses in the league, and a potent rushing attack with Willis McGahee and Ray Rice. Also, the Browns have scored one offensive touchdown in two games, and had trouble scoring against Denver. Baltimore 31, Cleveland 13 (Note: I’m giving the Browns 13 as hoping that Cribbs can run a kick back).

Jacksonville at Houston: Not sure what to make of Houston just yet. As good as they looked offensively last week, they looked equally as bad in Week 1. Houston’s defense is still atrocious, though. On the other side, Jacksonville is coming off a loss to Arizona where they did not look good defensively. All signs point to this one being a shootout, and Schaub has better offensive weapons than Garrard does. Houston 31, Jacksonville 21.

New Orleans at Buffalo: Ok I’m doing it. You’ll call me crazy, but I’m picking the Bills at home. I know what you’re thinking…Drew Brees! Marques Colston! It’s true that the Saints are loaded with offensive weapons, just as they were last year. However, while they did improve their defense in the offseason, they still aren’t good enough to slow down the Bills. Three main reasons why I’m picking this upset: 1) The Saints don’t have much of a rushing attack, allowing Buffalo to focus almost exclusively on the pass. 2) Fred Jackson has looked really good these first two weeks, and I look for that trend to continue. 3) The Saints had virtually the same roster last year (I know they missed Colston for part of the year due to injury), and they finished 7-9. The Bills need to get ahead early and then grind the clock to keep the Saints offense on the sideline. While I think the Saints are better overall this year, I look for the Bills to hand them their first loss. Buffalo 24, New Orleans 21.

Chicago at Seattle: Matt Hasselbeck injured his ribs in last weeks game. If Seneca Wallace has to start against a defense that held the Steelers to just 14 points last week, this one could be over quickly. The Bears defense was bottom 5 in the league in terms of passing yards allowed last year. I’m going to assume Hasselbeck sits this one out and Wallace is under center on Sunday. Plus, the Seahawks defense is nothing to write home about. Chicago 23, Seattle 10.

Miami at San Diego: Poor, poor Miami. That would be tough to have the ball for three-fourths of the game and lose. They rushed for 239 yards and lost to Peyton Manning and the Colts. San Diego is coming off of a tough loss to Baltimore in which their defense gave up 31 points. For what was supposed to be a possible sleeper defense this year, they sure didn’t show it last week. I have to go with the Chargers at home. Look for them to put eight men in the box and force Pennington to take shots down the field, which he isn’t known for doing. San Diego 26, Miami 21.

Pittsburgh at Cincinnati: The Steelers probably should be 2-0, but Jeff Reed missing two field goals have them sitting at 1-1. From the Bengals point of view, they could easily be 2-0 if not for the tipped pass that Stokley caught that beat them in Week 1. I expect this game to be fairly close, as Cincinnati’s defense has improved. Pittsburgh hasn’t been able to run the ball very effectively in the early part of this season, which definitely doesn’t help them in this matchup. Bengal fans should also be excited about how well Carson Palmer looked last week against a pretty good Green Bay defense. As much as it pains me to do it, I’m taking the Steelers here. Even without Polamalu, there defense is still really good and should give the Bengal’s offense fits this weekend. However, being a Browns fan, this is one pick I hope I’m wrong on. Pittsburgh 24, Cincinnati 17.

Denver at Oakland: Denver begins the Josh McDaniel’s era 2-0, after beating Cincinnati and Cleveland. They haven’t looked incredible, but they have looked solid and haven’t beaten themselves. Plus, they’ve looked better defensively this year early on. Oakland is a run first team and will try and get McFadden the ball early and often. The more times Russell has to throw, the better Denver’s chances are. If Denver can get ahead early and force the Raiders to throw, it will spell success for them on the road. Denver 17, Oakland 9.

Indianapolis at Arizona: This should be a fun game to watch, with two high-powered passing offenses going at it. That being said, the Colts defense only gave up 6 passing touchdowns all of last year. The Cardinals are obviously a pass first team. Something’s gotta give here. Indianapolis just gave up 239 yards rushing to Miami. Arizona looked better last week against the Jaguars. I like the Cardinals at home in a higher scoring game largely due to Tim Hightower. He has looked great running and catching the ball out of the backfield so far this year. Plus the Cardinals are at home. Arizona 30, Indianapolis 24.

Carolina at Dallas: Dallas looked good offensively Sunday night against the Giants. Barber’s injury is cause for some concern, but fortunately the Cowboys have some depth at the running back position. With Felix Jones and Tashard Choice, Dallas should still be able to run the ball. Carolina’s offense looked much better last week than in Week 1. They were able to throw for over 300 yards passing against a solid Atlanta defense. Both of these secondaries have been shaky to start the season. Also, the Cowboys do not want to start their run at their new stadium by opening 0-2 at home. I like Dallas in a good, close game. Dallas 28, Carolina 24.

That’s it for this week. Feel free to submit your specific questions via Twitter to @Schelldawg or schelldawg@airxxi.com. And for you fellow Browns fans out there, don’t give up hope just yet. We aren’t good, but hopefully there’s a light at the end of the tunnel.