Fearless Football Predictions - Week 3

Saturday is often a day to tackle yard work and overdose on college football.

For the People's Pigskin, this Saturday is a day to fall back to earth.

Our predictions last week for the People's League went a pedestrian 2-3, lowering our previously perfect season record to 7-3. We're still well above .500, and with this week's predictions, we hope to keep it that way.

People's Pigskin vs. Chicago VinSethBears. Peyton Manning and Antonio Gates are tops in their positions in fantasy points, and there's no reason for that to change. The VinSethBears will get plenty of Monday night points from Jay Cutler and Matt Forte, but not enough to deny the Internet's favorite fantasy football team another win.

nuckin' futs vs. Hudson Valley Hawks. The Minnesota Vikings need a win, and they need one quickly. Fortunately, the Detroit Lions are coming to town. Brett Favre and Adrian Peterson will not both put up big numbers, but one of them will put up enough points to steer the Hawks to their first victory.

Fighting Amish vs. t-bay cuervonatersXXL. Put simply, I wouldn't bet against Matt Schaub right now. He and the Amish should be 3-0 by this time next week.

Team z vs. NFL2K10 RedZone. You've got to be happy for Josh Freeman. He and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are off to a surprisingly strong start. Unfortunately, the Pittsburgh Steelers won't be very impressed. That fact plus Chris Johnson (now angry because said Steelers snapped his 100-yard-game streak) add up to a RedZone win.

cowboys romero vs. Feely Her Up ... Which is more questionable: Clinton Portis' status or having to use Derek Anderson as your starting quarterback? Yes, Anderson gets the Oakland Raiders this week, but he won't put up enough points to hold off the Feelys.

We'll be back later with the NASCAR predictions. In the meantime, remember to vote on the People's Pigskin lineup for its matchup against the VinSethBears. Your votes can help us get to 3-0.