Week 3 Picks

Denver looks to keep its perfect season going

while the Bengals to rebound from a touch loss

Denver @ Cincinnati (-3)- In what could be the game of the week, the Bengals look to get back on track after a tough loss to quality opponent in the Pittsburgh Steelers.  Rookie QB Trevor Siemian will be tested in his first road game of his career.  

Oakland (-1.5) @ Tennessee - Oakland lost a shootout with the Falcons last week.  While the Titans did come away with an impressive road win against the Lions, recent history is against them given that Tennessee has not won consecutive games since the 2013 season.   

Arizona @ Buffalo (-4.5) - Arizona appears to be back on track after losing their season opener.  Buffalo needs to get more consistent play out of Tyrod Taylor if they want to be competitive in this one.  

Baltimore @ Jacksonville - Jacksonville lost badly against the Chargers last week.  Still, the Ravens 2-0 has been incredibly soft and even struggled against the Browns when Josh McCown was healthy.  

Cleveland @ Miami (-9.5) - Robert Grifffin and Josh McCown are out and Miami looks to get its first win of the season.  

 

Washington @ New York Giant (-4.5) - Even if Washington can take out Odell Beckham, the Redskins still have to worry about stopping the run and creating pass pressure with its defensive line.  The Giants red zone defense has been good and looks to continue that trend against a Washington team that has struggled in that area.  

Detroit @ Green Bay (-7.5)- Green Bay lost a close game to the Vikings.  Look for them to get on track and Aaron Rodgers to finally put together a solid performance for the first time this season.  

Minnesota @ Carolina (-7) - The Vikings are without Adrian Peterson who could struggle against a Panthers team that destroyed the 49ers at home last week.  

San Francisco @ Seattle (-9.5) - Seattle's offense has only managed to score one offensive touchdown in the past two weeks.  Chip Kelly seems to have the 49ers going in the right direction despite a big loss to Carolina last week.  Still, questions remain about the 49ers defense after a poor showing in Carolina.  Seattle should also be desperate for a win after a poor showing against the Rams.  

Pittsburgh (-3.5) @ Philadelphia - While Philadelphia 2-0 start over Carson Wentz is impressive, especially considering how Carson Wentz has controlled without turnovers and their defense being solid.  That being said, Pittsburgh looks like one of the top teams in the NFL and look to keep their perfect season going.  

New York Jets @ Kansas City (-3) - The Chiefs lost a close game to the Texans last week.  Being at home could potentially slow down the Jets passing attack, which was on point last Thursday night against the Buffalo Bills.  

San Diego (-3) @ Indianapolis - Phillip Rivers and the Chargers are coming off a blowout win.   Andrew Luck is still trying to become more consistent.  

Chicago @ Dallas (-7) - Chicago appears to be in trouble after an injury to Jay Cutler.  Prescott appears to be a god game manager and Dallas's offensive line is impressive in keeping their quarterback upright.  Dallas could benefit more from using Alfred Morris instead of Elliot since Morris is more patient in letting holes develop than the rookie.  

Atlanta @ New Orleans (-3) - New Orleans offense looks to get back on track after a relatively poor showing for them against the Giants.  On the plus side, the Saints defense did manage to hold the Giants to only 16 points.   Atlanta offense was great against the Raiders but questions remain about their defense which has given up 4 touchdowns in each of the past two weeks.