NFL Week 4 Under Pressure: Michael Vick, Chris Johnson, Drew Brees

Who are the players who have to step up in Week 4 of the NFL schedule?

Each week, Athlon Sports will highlight the three most important names in the NFL. Our editors debate which player must play his best this weekend.

Who needs to step up the most in Week 4: Michael Vick, Chris Johnson or Drew Brees?

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2012 NFL Picks, Every Game: Week 4

Previews and predictions for every game on the schedule.

NFL Week 4 previews and predictions for every game on the schedule:

Browns (0-3) at Ravens (2-1)
The expansion Courtney Browns take on the original Jim Browns in the Art Modell Bowl on Thursday night. This one could get ugly.
Ravens by 11

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Best and Worst 0-2 Teams in the NFL

We look at which teams are likely to rebound

Before BountyGate sent their season into chaos, the New Orleans Saints rightfully dreamed of being the first team to play a Super Bowl inside their home stadium. They were loaded with talent, one of the most dangerous offenses in the NFL, and came within a whisker of advancing to the NFC championship game last year.

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Sunday Stunners: Eli Manning Goes Wild; Panic Time for Drew Brees, Saints

Fantastic Finishes Highlight Week 2

The NFL spent the first part of Sunday proving why it's America's game. Fantastic finishes, epic blunders and logic-defying comebacks were the order of the day. Thoughts after a wild slate of early games on the second NFL Sunday of 2012:

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Lance Moore: Start Saints' Receiver Against Panthers in Week 2

If only Lance Moore could stay healthy and that New Orleans receiving corps could be thinned out a bit. Those were two of the things I was looking for when scouting Moore’s fantasy prospects for 2012.

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2012 NFL Picks, Every Game: Week 2

A look at every game on the NFL schedule for Week 2, including the Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers.

NFL Week 2 previews and predictions for every game on the schedule:

Bears (1-0) at Packers (0-1)

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Giants, Packers or Saints: Which 0-1 Team is in the Most Trouble?

Athlon offers their takes on the fate of these defending division champions

Throughout the 2012 NFL season, Athlon Sports will tackle the hot issues on and off the gridiron with our our editors and other pigksin experts.

Q: New York Giants, Green Bay Packers or New Orleans Saints: Which 0-1 Team is in the Most Trouble?

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New Orleans Saints vs. Washington Redskins Week 1 Preview

Robert Griffin III debuts against Drew Brees in the Big Easy.

The storylines are plentiful in this much-anticipated NFC matchup, as Robert Griffin III debuts for the Washington Redskins against Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints at 1pm EST on Fox. Heisman Trophy winners have often struggled in the NFL, but Griffin can look to Cam Newton’s stellar 2011 rookie campaign as a blue print for this year.

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NFL Picks to Gamble On: Week 1

A game-by-game preview for each of the 15 NFL games on Sunday and Monday in Week 1.

A game-by-game betting preview (against the spread) for each of the 15 NFL games on Sunday and Monday in Week 1. Here are the teams to pick and the ones to stay away from.

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2012 Fantasy Football: Improving and Declining Defense/Special Teams

Athlon Sports offers its take on four defenses on the rise and four that are slipping

Choosing the right defense/special teams unit for your fantasy football team is not a decison that should be taken lightly. Last season, three DSTs (San Francisco, Philadelphia and Houston) scored 180 or more fantasy points. That total put them among the top 55 overall and top 33 if your remove quarterbacks.