Week 2 NFL Picks: Broncos Vs. Falcons

A Monday night showdown between two of Week 1's pleasant surprises -- the Denver Broncos and recovered quarterback Peyton Manning and the dominant performance of the Atlanta Falcons and quarterback Matt Ryan -- have experts split on which team will emerge from the primetime showdown victorious.

Over at ESPN, nine of 13 experts picked the Falcons to top the Broncos on Monday night, but the Pick 'Em crowd seems to favor the Broncos. Seth Wickersham, who went a ESPN Experts best 12-4 in Week 1, picked the Falcons.

Just three of the eight expert writers at CBSSports.com have the Falcons winning the game; however, the site's prediction machine has the Falcons favored in the matchup. Josh Katzowitz, who went a CBS Sports experts best 11-5 in Week 1, chose the Broncos, like most of his colleagues.

And finally, all three Yahoo! Sports experts picked the Falcons to win this Monday, but the users have gone with the Broncos to get the victory on the road.

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