Week 2 is here, and you might be entering the weekend with your own preferences regarding which games to focus on, and which to place on the backburner.
Most of you have your favorites and fantasy players to track. But in case you’re completely neutral or need help breaking ties with regard to what to watch, we’ve ranked all 16 games from most appealing to least enticing.
1. Bengals at Steelers (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS): The best rivalry in football? Say no more. We all know this’ll come down to crunch time.
2. Saints at Giants (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX): This might not mean much, but it should be pure entertainment. Drew Brees, Eli Manning, Brandin Cooks, Odell Beckham Jr. And New Orleans and New York had the two worst defenses in the NFL last season. Could be one hell of a shootout.
3. Colts at Broncos (Sunday, 4 p.m. ET, CBS): Trevor Siemian looks to start his career 2-0 by beating Andrew Luck and the entertaining but inconsistent and inefficient Colts. Expect fireworks.
4. Cowboys at Redskins (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX): Two talented teams coming off tough Week 1 losses at home. Tune in for Dak Prescott and Zeke Elliott, stay because NFC East matchups are almost always entertaining.
5. Chiefs at Texans (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS): Both 2015 playoff teams look even better on paper this season, and both won impressively in Week 1. This is just a good matchup between budding contenders.
6. Buccaneers at Cardinals (Sunday, 4 p.m. ET, FOX): Jameis Winston and the exciting Bucs are looking for their second straight road upset to start the season, while the stacked Cards already have their backs against the wall. This could be a great watch.
7. Packers at Vikings (Sunday night, NBC): This definitely loses some luster without Teddy Bridgewater, but it could be Sam Bradford’s debut for Minnesota and the Packers are always a draw.
8. Jets at Bills (Thursday night, CBS/NFL Network): Two desperate teams looking to win for the first time this year after tough Week 1 losses. Throw in the Rex Ryan-fueled rivalry within that division and this could be an exciting Thursday nighter.
9. Eagles at Bears (Monday night, ESPN): There’s still some novelty with Carson Wentz, but there isn’t a lot more to this game. It’s worth watching, but I wouldn’t cancel any big Monday night plans in order to catch the first half.
10. Seahawks at Rams (Sunday, 4 p.m. ET, FOX): This only gets a decent ranking because it’s the Rams’ first game back in Los Angeles, which is kinda cool. But if friggin’ Jeff Fisher would have turned to Jared Goff by now, it’d be way higher on the list.
11. Dolphins at Patriots (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS): Meh, the Pats have won seven straight home games against the Dolphins. Still, this’ll be a draw for those who want to check out Jimmy Garoppolo. And for what it’s worth, last time Miami won at Gillette Stadium, Matt Cassel was filling in for Tom Brady.
12. Falcons at Raiders (Sunday, 4 p.m. ET, CBS): The Raiders are a fun young team, but that’s about all you get here. The Falcons are not very enticing.
13. Jaguars at Chargers (Sunday, 4 p.m. ET, CBS): The Jags are a fun young team, but that’s about all you get here. The Chargers are not very enticing.
14. Titans at Lions (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS): Matthew Stafford was a stud in Week 1 and the Titans are an intriguing team this year, but there are just too many better games in the early Sunday time slot.
15. Ravens at Browns (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS): Even if Cleveland puts up a fight here, a lack of Robert Griffin III and Josh Gordon prevents this game from earning any love from folks outside of Baltimore or Cleveland.
16. 49ers at Panthers (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX): No reason to tune in here unless Blaine Gabbert and the 49ers somehow keep it close well into the second half. This is likely a blowout.
