AFC West Watch Week 2

The Broncos now lead the division at 2-0, with the Chargers a game behind after their loss to the Patriots on Sunday night. The Chiefs and Raiders fill in the back end of the West at 0-2 apiece, losing to the Lions, Texans, Bears and Broncos.

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Here’s a quick scouting report on each team, including how they fared last week, injuries, and who they play next week and who I like to win the game.

Oakland Raiders – 0-2

Of course, we all know how the Raiders fared last week. Josh McCown is still the man according to coach Lane Kiffin, despite throwing three picks. JaMarcus Russell has been practicing, but still remains sidelined while he learns the system. Who knows if he’ll be ready when the teams play each other again much later in the year.

UP NEXT – Cleveland Browns come to Oakland. I think the Raiders have a good chance to win, but if the Browns can come up with anything like the offense they put together against the Bengals, we could be seeing the Raiders at 0-3 again this year.

San Diego Chargers – 1-1

The Chargers got routed on Sunday Night Football. I thought they were overrated last year. They’re really good, but they weren’t the best team in football just because they had the best record. They had a sneeze of a schedule and relied on dramatic fourth quarter comebacks last year to win a bunch of their games (@ Cincinnati, @ Denver, @ Seattle, the list goes on…). That being said, they still found a way to win. This year, they’re not. I can’t wait to wipe the floor with them in three weeks.

UP NEXT – They travel to face the team that owns the NFL’s longest regular season winning streak… THE GREEN BAY PACKERS! Unbelievable as that sounds, the Packers defense has looked good to great at times and won’t make it easy for San Diego. I think the Chargers will come away with a win handily in the end, though.

Kansas City Chiefs – 0-2

My, how the Chiefs have fallen. Larry Johnson has yet to find his motor (to the dismay of my fantasy team), and the entire quarterback situation is beyond dismal. They *almost* put up a fight against the Bears, but Chicago took care of business. They look more and more likely to be among the Top 3 picks in April’s draft next year.

UP NEXT – Minnesota Vikings (1-1). They’re at home against a bad team, so this is definitely a should-win game. Maybe even a must-win game.