Each week Arif Hasan of the Daily Norseman and Mario Mergola of XN Sports/AOL.com make their picks on NFL Pickwatch. Arif is one of the best straight up pickers in 2015, residing in the top 5 so far, while Mario tops the charts in the Against the Spread standings after winning last year.

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Straight Up Picks

Arif Hasan

Arif Hasan has been writing about the Vikings and NFL for four years and has had his work in the LA Times, International Business Times, Forbes, MSN, Star Tribune, Bleacher Report, and various other outlets. You can find his work at the Daily Norseman or his podcast (Norse Code).

Mario Mergola

Mario Mergola is a writer for XN Sports, featured on AOL Sports. He finished first in NFL Pickwatch's standings for picks against the spread throughout the regular season and playoffs in 2015, and he specializes in finding upsets and trap games. If you wish to view Mario's ATS picks, please click here

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The Pick

The Verdict

REDSKINS @ GIANTS

It's not so much believing in Washington as much as it is astonishment at the deteriorating quality of line play in New York, as well as key injuries in the OL and secondary that make me shy away from the home team. Despite QB problems, Washington might have the more talented team top to bottom.

There is only so long that the Giants can continue this act of leading late in the game, but ultimately losing. They have played arguably the best football of any 0-2 team for the majority of their games, and they will not sleep on the visiting Redskins after what they did to the Rams in Week 2

BENGALS @ RAVENS

The Ravens are still clearly reeling from the loss of Terrell Suggs on defense and Flacco is proving to be inconsistent on offense. Cincinnati's defense has blanketed great receivers and Baltimore's offense only has good ones. Even if AJ Green sits out, expect Cincinnati's occasionally good offense to supplement what is turning into a great defense

Baltimore has had no favors from its schedule, traveling to Denver and Oakland to start the year. Two games in, the Ravens finally return home in an effort to right the ship against a divisional rival. This is the type of game the Cincinnati typically loses, as the Bengals beat weaker teams, but fall victim to a cannabalistic AFC North.

RAIDERS @ BROWNS

Both teams performed impressively last week, but oddly enough Cleveland's decision to start McCown may be their undoing. Oakland has a few bright spots on defense and key young developing pieces on offense that may be difficult for the Browns to compensate for.

In what would normally be the most unwatchable matchup the week, the two franchises with an extended period of recent struggles might both be reaching a tipping point. Both the Browns and Raiders are coming off upset wins, but Cleveland beat a Tennessee team flying too high after a Week 1 victory. Converesely, the Raiders were able to knock off a Ravens team that needed to rebound from a Week 1 loss, but couldn't.

SAINTS @ PANTHERS

Even before the Brees injury, one could have asked if Brees' decline really made QB a huge advantage. With Luke McCown, the advantage is absolute for Carolina. Throw in the fact that the Panthers have a much, much better defense and are playing at home, and this should be a cinch.

With or without Drew Brees, the Saints' biggest weakness - their defense - won't be exploited by a pedestrian Panthers' offense. Carolina has beaten the Jaguars and Texans en route to a 2-0 start, but New Orleans still has enough firepower to get out of reach.

FALCONS @ COWBOYS

I believe in Brandon Weeden as much as the next guy, which is to say not at all. Despite the fact that both have played common opponents and that Dallas comes out ahead with a +11 point differential over Atlanta's +6, downgrading from a top five QB like Romo to Weeden is enough to safely give the edge to the road team.

It might end up being a trap, but the Atlanta Falcons finally caught some good breaks. After plummeting from one of the game's most dangerous teams to back-to-back double digit loss seasons, the Falcons look like they have returned to form. The Cowboys have the right base in place to survive most losses, but Dez Bryant and Tony Romo are too much, this time.

BUCCANEERS @ TEXANS

We've been able to see the good and the bad of Jameis Winston, and mostly the bad of Ryan Mallett, but the Texans deserve the benefit of the doubt because of the rest of their roster, makeshit OL aside. Worries about DeAndre Hopkins are fair, but I don't see Tampa Bay turning into enough of a shootout to matter.

The Houston Texans may be one of the worst teams in the league, but they know their identity and play to their strength. There is a blueprint in place to make quarterback Jameis Winston look like a rookie, and Houston will take advantage.

COLTS @ TITANS

Unless it's proven otherwise, it's still easy to take on faith Andrew Luck's ability over a Titans roster that has an inconsistent young QB. Though they have a dominant DL, don't be surprised if the Colts' ability to win on both sides of the ball in the air determines the fate of the matchup

While the Colts have looked nothing like their 2014 counterparts, so far, they faced what should be two of the best defenses in the Bills and Jets. The Titans, themselves, have not been a liability on defense, but they have also only played the Buccaneers and Browns. Indianapolis has yet to 'click,' and this is the best opportinity the Colts have had, to date.

JAGUARS @ PATRIOTS

The Jaguars have exceeded the expectations of most in the past two weeks, but that may have to stop here, at least from the perspective of a straight-up win. New England is a favorite and they're playing like it, which is a better bet than a decent overachiever.

The Patriots rise to the occasion against good teams arguably better than any other franchise in the past decade. When they face an organization that has struggled for years, they still find ways to win - if, by nothing other than brute force - but they are prone to taking their foot off the gas pedal, knowing they will still arrive at their destination. In addition, the Jaguars may no longer be pushovers, as second-year quarterback Blake Bortles has some weapons on offense that could exploit a weak secondary.

CHARGERS @ VIKINGS

The Chargers, offensive line aside, have great pieces everywhere on offense while the Vikings have a very good defense. Unfortunately for San Diego, the opposite isn't true, and Minnesota should be able to expose the run discipline issues the Chargers have to pull out a win at home.

The Chargers are basically going to follow their franchise script forever. Never winning nor losing too many games, they will either go on multiple streaks or alternate wins forever. After losing in Cincinnati -despite another second-half comeback attempt - San Diego will rebound against a sporadic Vikings squad.

EAGLES @ JETS

Have you seen these injury reports? Whew. Either way, the liabilities that the Eagles have on the interior of the offensive line ruin any trump card they gain for having an innovative offensive system. Fitzpatrick isn't amazing, but he has a great cast around him at WR and TE and they'll get some stuff done for him as he throws up prayer after prayer. Expect a lot of turnovers, but in the end the beef up front should decide the match.

What is more likely: the Jets are a 3-0 team or the Eagles are an 0-3? Neither. Philadelphia has yet to figure itself out and New York has executed precise gameplans against teams that fit their preferred style of play. The Eagles are the outlier, as they can find ways to negate New York's defensive line and secondary with quick plays, screen passes and three-step drops.

STEELERS @ RAMS

Take a potent offense and add Le'Veon Bell. That will mean more for the Steelers than adding Todd Gurley will for the Rams. St. Louis' defense is worth considering in this matchup, especially at home, but the Steeler's diversity of weapons may win out.

The trap of the week. The Rams just lost in Washington while the Steelers blew out the 49ers, and everything from Week 1 was washed away. Is it so inconceivable to think that St. Louis might actually be a good team that was caught napping? Rams' head coach Jeff Fisher has proven to be creative when hosting the better teams in the league, and his Rams pull off the upset on Sunday.

49ERS @ CARDINALS

It looks like San Francisco's Week 1 was more of a fluke than a reality and Arizona is quietly playing like the best team in the NFC West. A divisional battle at home with an intact offense and defense gives the Cardinals the edge.

The common scenario of two division rivals heading in opposite directions often yields a dramatic, close game. It happens again on Sunday, but Arizona is operating with such an obvious purpose - that is, finish what the team started last year before Carson Palmer's injury - that the Cardinals won't fall victim to the outright upset.

BILLS @ DOLPHINS

Position by position it looks like a somewhat even matchup, but holistically, Buffalo has a significantly better defense and a functional enough offense to overcome Miami's best efforts in either arena.

How quickly things could go south in Buffalo if the Bills follow up an Opening Day win with back-to-back divisional losses. The reality is that Buffalo's win against the Colts might be anamoly, as it is still impossible to buy into Tyrod Taylor as a legitimate quarterback. The Dolphins, not the Bills, are the team that should be contending in the AFC East.

BEARS @ SEAHAWKS

Seattle may be struggling but they at least aren't playing someone who tried to beat out Jay Cutler and failed. A better defense and a controlling offense, plus their fabled home-field advantage makes this as close to a lock as you can get in the NFL

Had the Seahawks not lost both road games to start the season, this matchup could have materialized as a potential trap. Instead, it will be played as a one-sided boxing match, where Seattle can take out its frustration on a terrible Bears team and deliver a knockout.

BRONCOS @ LIONS

Two years ago, you wouldn't have expected this to be a defensive battle with the hopes that each respective offense can do just enough to put them over. But that's where we are in 2015, and Denver has the better defense and likely can do more on offense to take advantage of lapses.

It is not inconceivable to think that the Broncos could be 0-2 and heading to Detroit for a critical Sunday Night Football game. Instead, thanks to late-game heroics, the Broncos have a cushion, while Detroit is on the ropes. The Lions have not played well, overall, but finally head home for a primetime game. In front of a national audience, the Lions' step up, the defense harkens back to last year's version and pressures Manning, and Detroit pulls off the upset.

CHIEFS @ PACKERS

This should be a close enough matchup where home-field advantage will determine the true winner, though it may depend on whether or not Eddie Lacy is fit to play. Aaron Rodgers is as deadly as ever and unless the Chiefs find a way to make big plays, they'll be stuck playing from behind.

The Packers are a ridiculous 39-5-1 their last 45 regular season home games. They have been downright unbeatable in Lambeau Field, but the streak of continued success is getting too long. The Chiefs are going from one nationally-televised game - and gut-wrenching loss - to another, and need to finish the statement they began making when leading Denver late in the fourth quarter.