The NFL season is heating up and things are getting wonky.
The Commanders lead the NFC East but the presumed Super Bowl contending Baltimore Ravens are 0-2. Meanwhile the Houston Texans are the only team in the AFC South to have even won a game.
Will Week 3 bring more surprises? Lamar Jackson can turn his team’s season around in Dallas. The Colts and Bears will face off with a combined starting quarterback age younger than Tom Brady. After routing the Cowboys, the surging Saints get another crack at a top NFC East team when they visit Philadelphia. Plus many others.
Below you’ll find picks for every Week 3 game — straight up and against the spread — from our panel of columnists, insiders and special contributors.
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Tim Cowlishaw, Columnist
Matchup vs. Spread Straight Baltimore (-1.5) at Dallas Baltimore Baltimore New England at NY Jets (-6.5) New England NY Jets NY Giants at Cleveland (-6.5) Cleveland Cleveland Detroit (-3) at Arizona Detroit Detroit Houston (-2.5) at Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota Chicago at Indianapolis (-1.5) Chicago Chicago Kansas City (-4.5) at Atlanta Atlanta Kansas City Carolina at Las Vegas (-5.5) Las Vegas Las Vegas Philadelphia at New Orleans (-2.5) New Orleans New Orleans LA Chargers at Pittsburgh (-1.5) Pittsburgh Pittsburgh San Francisco (-7.5) at LA Rams San Francisco San Francisco Miami at Seattle (-6.5) Miami Seattle Denver at Tampa Bay (-6.5) Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Green Bay at Tennessee (-2.5) Tennesssee Tennessee Jacksonville at Buffalo (-5.5) Buffalo Buffalo Washington at Cincinnati (-7.5) Washington Cincinnati Last week 8-8 (.500) 7-9 (.438) Season 12-19 (.387) 17-15 (.531)
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Matchup vs. Spread Straight Baltimore (-1.5) at Dallas Dallas Dallas New England at NY Jets (-6.5) NY Jets NY Jets NY Giants at Cleveland (-6.5) NY Giants Cleveland Detroit (-3) at Arizona Arizona Detroit Houston (-2.5) at Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota Chicago at Indianapolis (-1.5) Chicago Chicago Kansas City (-4.5) at Atlanta Atlanta Kansas City Carolina at Las Vegas (-5.5) Las Vegas Las Vegas Philadelphia at New Orleans (-2.5) New Orleans New Orleans LA Chargers at Pittsburgh (-1.5) Pittsburgh Pittsburgh San Francisco (-7.5) at LA Rams LA Rams San Francisco Miami at Seattle (-6.5) Seattle Seattle Denver at Tampa Bay (-6.5) Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Green Bay at Tennessee (-2.5) Green Bay Green Bay Jacksonville at Buffalo (-5.5) Buffalo Buffalo Washington at Cincinnati (-7.5) Washington Cincinnati Last week 7-9 (.438) 8-8 (.500) Season 18-13 (.581) 19-13 (.594)
Dana Larson, Bally Sports SW
Matchup vs. Spread Straight Baltimore (-1.5) at Dallas Baltimore Baltimore New England at NY Jets (-6.5) New England NY Jets NY Giants at Cleveland (-6.5) Cleveland Cleveland Detroit (-3) at Arizona Detroit Detroit Houston (-2.5) at Minnesota Houston Houston Chicago at Indianapolis (-1.5) Chicago Chicago Kansas City (-4.5) at Atlanta Kansas City Kansas City Carolina at Las Vegas (-5.5) Las Vegas Las Vegas Philadelphia at New Orleans (-2.5) Philadelphia Philadelphia LA Chargers at Pittsburgh (-1.5) LA Chargers LA Chargers San Francisco (-7.5) at LA Rams LA Rams San Francisco Miami at Seattle (-6.5) Seattle Seattle Denver at Tampa Bay (-6.5) Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Green Bay at Tennessee (-2.5) Tennessee Tennessee Jacksonville at Buffalo (-5.5) Jacksonville Buffalo Washington at Cincinnati (-7.5) Washington Cincinnati Last week 10-6 (.625) 8-8 (.500) Season 21-10 (.677) 20-12 (.625)
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Damon Marx, Cowboys/NFL Editor
Matchup vs. Spread Straight Baltimore (-1.5) at Dallas Dallas Dallas New England at NY Jets (-6.5) New England NY Jets NY Giants at Cleveland (-6.5) NY Giants Cleveland Detroit (-3) at Arizona Arizona Arizona Houston (-2.5) at Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota Chicago at Indianapolis (-1.5) Chicago Chicago Kansas City (-4.5) at Atlanta Kansas City Kansas City Carolina at Las Vegas (-5.5) Las Vegas Las Vegas Philadelphia at New Orleans (-2.5) Philadelphia Philadelphia LA Chargers at Pittsburgh (-1.5) Pittsburgh Pittsburgh San Francisco (-7.5) at LA Rams LA Rams San Francisco Miami at Seattle (-6.5) Miami Seattle Denver at Tampa Bay (-6.5) Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Green Bay at Tennessee (-2.5) Green Bay Green Bay Jacksonville at Buffalo (-5.5) Buffalo Buffalo Washington at Cincinnati (-7.5) Washington Cincinnati Last week 6-10 (.375) 7-9 (.438) Season 11-20 (.355) 17-15 (.531)
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Craig Miller, The Ticket
Matchup vs. Spread Straight Baltimore (-1.5) at Dallas Baltimore Baltimore New England at NY Jets (-6.5) New England NY Jets NY Giants at Cleveland (-6.5) Cleveland Cleveland Detroit (-3) at Arizona Detroit Detroit Houston (-2.5) at Minnesota Houston Houston Chicago at Indianapolis (-1.5) Indianapolis Indianapolis Kansas City (-4.5) at Atlanta Kansas City Kansas City Carolina at Las Vegas (-5.5) Las Vegas Las Vegas Philadelphia at New Orleans (-2.5) Philadelphia Philadephia LA Chargers at Pittsburgh (-1.5) Pittsburgh Pittsburgh San Francisco (-7.5) at LA Rams San Francisco San Francisco Miami at Seattle (-6.5) Miami Seattle Denver at Tampa Bay (-6.5) Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Green Bay at Tennessee (-2.5) Tennessee Tennessee Jacksonville at Buffalo (-5.5) Buffalo Buffalo Washington at Cincinnati (-7.5) Washington Cincinnati Last week 7-9 (.438) 7-9 (.438) Season 17-14 (.548) 20-12 (.625)
David Moore, Cowboys Insider
Matchup vs. Spread Straight Baltimore (-1.5) at Dallas Baltimore Baltimore New England at NY Jets (-6.5) New England NY Jets NY Giants at Cleveland (-6.5) NY Giants Cleveland Detroit (-3) at Arizona Detroit Detroit Houston (-2.5) at Minnesota Houston Houston Chicago at Indianapolis (-1.5) Indianapolis Indianapolis Kansas City (-4.5) at Atlanta Atlanta Kansas City Carolina at Las Vegas (-5.5) Las Vegas Las Vegas Philadelphia at New Orleans (-2.5) New Orleans New Orleans LA Chargers at Pittsburgh (-1.5) Pittsburgh Pittsburgh San Francisco (-7.5) at LA Rams San Francisco San Francisco Miami at Seattle (-6.5) Miami Seattle Denver at Tampa Bay (-6.5) Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Green Bay at Tennessee (-2.5) Green Bay Green Bay Jacksonville at Buffalo (-5.5) Jacksonville Buffalo Washington at Cincinnati (-7.5) Washington Cincinnati Last week 8-8 (.500) 8-8 (.500) Season 14-17 (.452) 19-13 (.594)
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Abraham Nudelstejer, Al Día
Matchup vs. Spread Straight Baltimore (-1.5) at Dallas Baltimore Baltimore New England at NY Jets (-6.5) Jets Jets NY Giants at Cleveland (-6.5) Cleveland Cleveland Detroit (-3) at Arizona Arizona Arizona Houston (-2.5) at Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota Chicago at Indianapolis (-1.5) Indianapolis Indianapolis Kansas City (-4.5) at Atlanta Kansas City Kansas City Carolina at Las Vegas (-5.5) Las Vegas Las Vegas Philadelphia at New Orleans (-2.5) New Orleans New Orleans LA Chargers at Pittsburgh (-1.5) La Chargers LA Chargers San Francisco (-7.5) at LA Rams San Francisco San Francisco Miami at Seattle (-6.5) Miami Seattle Denver at Tampa Bay (-6.5) Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Green Bay at Tennessee (-2.5) Green Bay Green Bay Jacksonville at Buffalo (-5.5) Buffalo Buffalo Washington at Cincinnati (-7.5) Washington Cincinnati Last week 9-7 (.563) 7-9 (.438) Season 18-13 (.581) 20-12 (.623)
Newy Scruggs, NBC5
Matchup vs. Spread Straight Baltimore (-1.5) at Dallas Baltimore Baltimore New England at NY Jets (-6.5) New England NY Jets NY Giants at Cleveland (-6.5) NY Giants Cleveland Detroit (-3) at Arizona Arizona Arizona Houston (-2.5) at Minnesota Houston Houston Chicago at Indianapolis (-1.5) Indianapolis Indianapolis Kansas City (-4.5) at Atlanta Atlanta Kansas City Carolina at Las Vegas (-5.5) Carolina Las Vegas Philadelphia at New Orleans (-2.5) New Orleans New Orleans LA Chargers at Pittsburgh (-1.5) Pittsburgh Pittsburgh San Francisco (-7.5) at LA Rams LA Rams San Francisco Miami at Seattle (-6.5) Seattle Seattle Denver at Tampa Bay (-6.5) Denver Tampa Bay Green Bay at Tennessee (-2.5) Tennessee Green Bay Jacksonville at Buffalo (-5.5) Jacksonville Buffalo Washington at Cincinnati (-7.5) Washington Cincinnati Last week 9-7 (.563) 8-8 (.500) Season 18-13 (.581) 18-14 (.563)
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Kevin Sherrington, Columnist
Matchup vs. Spread Straight Baltimore (-1.5) at Dallas Dallas Dallas New England at NY Jets (-6.5) New England NY Jets NY Giants at Cleveland (-6.5) Cleveland Cleveland Detroit (-3) at Arizona Arizona Arizona Houston (-2.5) at Minnesota Houston Houston Chicago at Indianapolis (-1.5) Indianapolis Indianapolis Kansas City (-4.5) at Atlanta Kansas City Kansas City Carolina at Las Vegas (-5.5) Las Vegas Las Vegas Philadelphia at New Orleans (-2.5) New Orleans New Orleans LA Chargers at Pittsburgh (-1.5) LA Chargers LA Chargers San Francisco (-7.5) at LA Rams LA Rams San Francisco Miami at Seattle (-6.5) Seattle Seattle Denver at Tampa Bay (-6.5) Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Green Bay at Tennessee (-2.5) Tennessee Tennessee Jacksonville at Buffalo (-5.5) Buffalo Buffalo Washington at Cincinnati (-7.5) Washington Cincinnati Last week 6-10 (.375) 8-8 (.500) Season 15-16 (.484) 19-13 (.594)
Calvin Watkins, Cowboys Insider
Matchup vs. Spread Straight Baltimore (-1.5) at Dallas Baltimore Baltimore New England at NY Jets (-6.5) New England New England NY Giants at Cleveland (-6.5) Cleveland Cleveland Detroit (-3) at Arizona Arizona Arizona Houston (-2.5) at Minnesota Houston Houston Chicago at Indianapolis (-1.5) Indianapolis Indianapolis Kansas City (-4.5) at Atlanta Kansas City Atlanta Carolina at Las Vegas (-5.5) Las Vegas Las Vegas Philadelphia at New Orleans (-2.5) Philadelphia Philadelphia LA Chargers at Pittsburgh (-1.5) LA Chargers LA Chargers San Francisco (-7.5) at LA Rams San Francisco San Francisco Miami at Seattle (-6.5) Seattle Seattle Denver at Tampa Bay (-6.5) Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Green Bay at Tennessee (-2.5) Tennessee Tennessee Jacksonville at Buffalo (-5.5) Jacksonville Buffalo Washington at Cincinnati (-7.5) Washington Washington Last week 7-9 (.438) 9-7 (.563) Season 18-13 (.581) 19-13 (.594)
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