After a very successful week one, I definitely experienced a drop off week two. A .500 record in week two brings my season average down to 65%. Injuries killed me week two as the Eagles, Saints, and many other picks I believed in fell short because of them. Many of my confident picks – for example, the Bengals, Panthers, and Titans – let me down, and I underestimated the Packers and Bills. Week 3 offers plenty of intriguing matchups including the Ravens vs. Chiefs, Rams vs. Browns, and Texans vs. Saints. This week should be a great opportunity to get back on track and move my record above 75% on the season. Check out my picks below:
Week 3: Straight-up Picks. Previous cumulative record: (20-11-1)
W1: 12-3-1, W2: 8-8
Key:
- The italicized team is favorited, according to ESPN
- The team listed first is the home team
Jacksonville Jaguars (-2) vs. Tennessee Titans: Titans win 27-21
Buffalo Bills (-6) vs. Cincinnati Bengals: Bills win 26-17
Dallas Cowboys (-21.5) vs. Miami Dolphins: Cowboys win 38-10
Green Bay Packers (-8) vs. Denver Broncos: Packers win 23-10
Indianapolis Colts (-2.5) vs. Atlanta Falcons: Falcons win 34-31
Kansas City Chiefs (-6.5) vs. Baltimore Ravens: Chiefs win 27-19
Minnesota Vikings (-7.5) vs. Oakland Raiders: Vikings win 24-12
New England Patriots (-22.5) vs. New York Jets: Patriots win 36-7
Philadelphia Eagles (-7) vs. Detroit Lions: Eagles win 27-24
Arizona Cardinals (+2) vs. Carolina Panthers: Panthers win 17-13
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-6.5) vs. New York Giants: Buccaneers win 23-17
Los Angeles Chargers (-3) vs. Houston Texans: Chargers win 24-23
San Francisco 49ers (-6.5) vs. Pittsburgh Steelers: 49ers win 13-10
Seattle Seahawks (-5) vs. New Orleans Saints: Seahawks win 20-10
Cleveland Browns (+2.5) vs. Los Angeles Rams: Rams win 23-17
Washington Redskins (+4) vs. Chicago Bears: Bears win 20-6
Eric Fenstermaker 