Here are my picks for week three of the 2018 NFL Season.
Thursday, September 20th
New York Jets (1-1) vs Cleveland Browns (0-2)- 8:20, NFLN: The Jets are coming off a disappointing divisional home loss against the Miami Dolphins. The Browns are coming off a brutal road loss in New Orleans against the Saints. The Browns are so overdue for a win and I believe this is a great opportunity to do it in front of their home crowd.
Prediction: Cleveland 20, NY Jets 13.
Sunday, September 23rd
New Orleans Saints (1-1) at Atlanta Falcons (1-1)- 1:00, FOX: Huge game with a ton at stake. The Saints are coming off a home win over the Cleveland Browns in which they should have probably lost. The Falcons are coming off a huge divisional home win against the Carolina Panthers. This is another great opportunity for the Falcons to get a jumpstart in that division (sans the Bucs being 2-0) and I like them here at home.
Prediction: Atlanta 27, New Orleans 24.
San Francisco 49ers (1-1) at Kansas City Chiefs (1-1)- 1:00, FOX: The 49ers are coming off a home win over the Detroit Lions. The Chiefs are coming off a huge road win in Pittsburgh against the Steelers. This Chiefs team is poised to do big things this season and I love them here to win their home opener against a Niner team that hasn't looked great through the first two weeks.
Prediction: Kansas City 33, San Francisco 17.
Oakland Raiders (0-2) at Miami Dolphins (2-0)- 1:00, CBS: The Raiders are coming off a brutal divisional road loss in Denver against the Broncos. The Dolphins are coming off a nice divisional road win in East Rutherford against the Jets. With the Raiders going to the east coast, it will be difficult for them to get a win against an improved Dolphins team.
Prediction: Miami 27, Oakland 17.
Buffalo Bills (0-2) at Minnesota Vikings (1-0-1)- 1:00, CBS: Talk about mismatches. The Bills are coming off a home loss against the Los Angeles Chargers. The Vikings are coming off a tie in Green Bay against the Packers. I mentioned the term "mismatch", how about lock? That's what this game is this week for the Vikings.
Prediction: Minnesota 33, Buffalo 13.
Indianapolis Colts (1-1) at Philadelphia Eagles (1-1)- 1:00, FOX: The Colts are coming off a nice road in Landover against the Redskins. The Eagles are coming off a disappointing road loss in Tampa Bay against the Bucs. Carson Wentz is now back from his torn ACL and the Eagles and Wentz will be motivated and will win by a good margin.
Prediction: Philadelphia 30, Indianapolis 17.
Green Bay Packers (1-0-1) at Washington Redskins (1-1)- 1:00, FOX: The Packers are coming off a tie at home against the Minnesota Vikings. The Redskins are coming off a bad home loss against the Indianapolis Colts. I like what I've seen from the Packers thus far despite Aaron Rodgers's knee injury worsening, Rodgers is playing well and I like the Pack to get the road win.
Prediction: Green Bay 30, Washington 20.
Cincinnati Bengals (2-0) at Carolina Panthers (1-1)- 1:00, CBS: The Bengals are coming off a big Thursday night divisional home win over the Baltimore Ravens. The Panthers are coming off a tough divisional road loss in Atlanta against the Falcons. The Bengals are much improved from a season ago and I like them here to pull off the road upset.
Prediction: Cincinnati 27, Carolina 23.
Tennessee Titans (1-1) at Jacksonville Jaguars (2-0)- 1:00, CBS: The Titans are coming off a big divisional home win over the Houston Texans. The Jags are coming off a big time home win over the New England Patriots. Marcus Mariota should be back for this game, but even with him I don't think they'll get the win against this Jags team.
Prediction: Jacksonville 27, Tennessee 19.
Denver Broncos (2-0) at Baltimore Ravens (1-1)- 1:00, CBS: The Broncos are coming off a divisional home win over the Oakland Raiders. The Ravens are coming off a Thursday night divisional road loss in Cincinnati against the Bengals. With the Broncos traveling to the east coast with a 1:00 start, I like the Ravens to bounce back here at home.
Prediction: Baltimore 27, Denver 20.
New York Giants (0-2) at Houston Texans (0-2)- 1:00, FOX: Too early to call a "loser leaves town" match? Maybe not. The Giants are coming off an awful Sunday night divisional road loss in Dallas against the Cowboys. The Texans are coming off a brutal divisional road loss in Nashville against the Mariota-less Titans. Something's got to give and I like DeShaun Watson and the Texans go get in the win column against a Giant team that's heading for a long season.
Prediction: Houston 26, NY Giants 16.
Los Angeles Chargers (1-1) at Los Angeles Rams (1-1)- 4:05, CBS: The Battle of LA! The Chargers are coming off a much needed road win in Orchard Park against the Bills. The Rams are coming off a divisional home win over the Arizona Cardinals. The Rams are the better team and the Chargers still don't have Joey Bosa so the Rams are the pick here although I believe this game will be close.
Prediction: LA Rams 30, LA Chargers 24.
Chicago Bears (1-1) at Arizona Cardinals (0-2)- 4:25, FOX: The Bears are coming off a big Monday night home win against the Seattle Seahawks. The Cardinals are coming off a shutout divisional road loss in Los Angeles against the Rams. This is a huge week for the Bears in terms of not looking past an inferior opponent and I think the Bears will get the road win comfortably.
Prediction: Chicago 26, Arizona 13.
Dallas Cowboys (1-1) at Seattle Seahawks (0-2)- 4:25, FOX: The Cowboys are coming off a big Sunday night divisional home win against the Giants in a game that they had to have. The Seahawks are coming off a tough Monday night road loss in Chicago against the upstart Bears. This is a must win for the Seahawks if they want to be relevant this season, but that offensive line is just awful and I can see the Cowboys doing the same gameplan defensively as they did against the Giants and their awful offensive line last week.
Prediction: Dallas 22, Seattle 16.
New England Patriots (1-1) at Detroit Lions (0-2)- 8:20, NBC: The Patriots are coming off a disappointing road loss in Jacksonville against the Jaguars in the AFC Championship Game rematch. The Lions are coming off a close road loss in San Francisco against the 49ers. Bill Belichick wants to pour it on against his former assistant Matt Patricia and I do think the Pats bounce back and get the win.
Prediction: New England 33, Detroit 20.
Monday September 24th
Pittsburgh Steelers (0-1-1) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-0)- 8:15, ESPN: This is the most enticing game of the week for a variety of reasons. The Steelers are coming off a disappointing home loss against the Kansas City Chiefs. The Bucs are coming off another big win, this time against the Philadelphia Eagles. Ryan Fitzpatrick has been "Fitzmagic" and that will continue this week against the dysfunctional Steelers.
Prediction: Tampa Bay 27, Pittsburgh 20.
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