CHALKS AND DOGS | Pro picks

Baltimore (- 3) at Cleveland: The Ravens don't need Deion against these guys. RAVENS, 31-7
Oakland (+ 4) at Pittsburgh: A lot of the Raiders' problems remain unsolved. STEELERS, 28-13
Kansas City (+ 3) at Denver: An early showdown between the teams that figure to battle for the AFC West title. BRONCOS, 31-23.
Green Bay (+ 3) at Carolina: The Panthers have been taken pretty lightly for a team that almost won a Super Bowl last season, primarily because they lost most of their offensive line. PANTHERS, 20-10.
Dallas (+ 4 1/2) at Minnesota: Vinny Testaverde won't get rattled by the noise at the Metrodome. But his young teammates will and the Vikings normally start well. VIKINGS, 24-16
Tennessee (- 3) at Miami: Dave Wannstedt didn't make his beleaguered team's work any easier by making Jay Fielder a "one week-at-a-time" starter at quarterback. TITANS, 17-11
Tampa Bay (+ 2) at Washington: If the Redskins lose Joe Gibbs' first home game, the D.C. area is likely to sink into the Potomac. REDSKINS, 27-24
New York Giants (+ 9) at Philadelphia: The Eagles are banged up. The Giants are still getting introduced to one another. EAGLES, 27-10
Atlanta (- 3 1/2) at San Francisco: The Falcons have defensive problems.The 49ers just have problems. FALCONS, 34-25
Cincinnati (+ 4) at New York Jets: Carson Palmer may be fine in his first start, but Chad Pennington is home and more experienced. JETS, 24-19
Seattle (- 2) at New Orleans: A lot is expected from the Seahawks. But the Superdome is a tough place for a team that was 2-6 on the road last season. SAINTS, 31-29
Detroit (+ 3) at Chicago: The Bears are still adjusting to Lovie Smith and Brian Urlacher didn't play a down in the preseason. LIONS 17-16
San Diego (+ 4 1/2) at Houston: The Texans are the only NFL team that has NEVER lost its opening game. TEXANS 27-6
Arizona (+ 11) at St. Louis: Dennis Green should have known what he was getting into. RAMS, 39-10
Jacksonville (+ 3) at Buffalo: The Jags are better. So are the Bills. BILLS, 19-13
Associated Press