NFL Expert Picks Week 3: New England Vs. Houston, Dallas Vs. Chicago Highlight Week 3 Games
NFL expert picks for Week 3 present some interesting game predictions. Several NFL experts at ESPN pick the Houston Texans to beat the New England Patriots during Thursday night football (September 22), predicting that it could be a very exciting game. In fact, the ESPN experts are completely split, with the updated report putting equal numbers of analysts in support of the Patriots and Texans. It’s the only Week 3 pick where the experts are completely split at ESPN.
Among the Week 3 NFL expert picks from ESPN, there are several games where the analysts have unanimously predicted the outcomes. It includes the Arizona Cardinals beating the Buffalo Bills, the Miami Dolphins beating the Cleveland Browns, the Green Bay Packers beating the Detroit Lions, the Seattle Seahawks beating the San Francisco 49ers, the Pittsburgh Steelers beating the Philadelphia Eagles, and the Dallas Cowboys beating the Chicago Bears. The Dallas vs. Chicago matchup is the Sunday night game.
When it comes to that New England vs. Houston game, the experts over at CBS have also presented a split-decision on the matchup. The latest report from CBS has four analysts siding with the Patriots and four siding with the Texans. It certainly presents an interesting wrinkle within the Week 3 NFL picks, as it’s not often that analysts are completely split across two different sites. The current odds have the Houston Texans favored by 2 and a half points in what could be a very tough road game. This could be due to the various injuries that the New England Patriots are dealing with.
The analysts at ESPN are also split on the San Diego Chargers vs. Indianapolis Colts game, while the CBS experts are favoring the visiting Chargers. This is an important home game for quarterback Andrew Luck and the Colts, even if it might be too early to call it a “must win” game for the franchise. With the season-ending injury to Danny Woodhead, it could appear a bit surprising that the Chargers are favored to win the road game. It’s possible that the prediction could shift before game time on Sunday (Sept. 25).
The Monday night game on September 26 is the Atlanta Falcons vs. New Orleans Saints. The game takes place down in Louisiana and the Week 3 NFL expert picks favor the Saints to win another home game. The NFC South standings have the Falcons just ahead of the Saints, but neither team has been very good on defense during the 2016 NFL season. This serves as a very important divisional game, especially with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Carolina Panthers each having a loss already.
The Baltimore Ravens and Denver Broncos are each undefeated at 2-0, but both teams have been predicted to lose in Week 3. The Ravens travel to play the Jacksonville Jaguars, while the Broncos are on the road against the Cincinnati Bengals. These are games that the Broncos and Ravens could use to prove that they will be real contenders for the 2016 NFL season. As for the rest of the Week 3 NFL experts picks, it is interesting to note that ESPN analyst Dan Graziano feels that the Minnesota Vikings will beat the Carolina Panthers. He stands alone in that prediction.
Week 3 NFL Expert Picks And Predictions
Arizona Cardinals over Buffalo Bills
Oakland Raiders over Tennessee Titans
Miami Dolphins over Cleveland Browns
Jacksonville Jaguars over Baltimore Ravens
Green Bay Packers over Detroit Lions
Cincinnati Bengals over Denver Broncos
Carolina Panthers over Minnesota Vikings
New York Giants over Washington Redskins
Tampa Bay Buccaneers over Los Angeles Rams
Seattle Seahawks over San Francisco Giants
Kansas City Chiefs over New York Jets
San Diego Chargers over Indianapolis Colts
Pittsburgh Steelers over Philadelphia Eagles
Dallas Cowboys over Chicago Bears
New Orleans Saints over Atlanta Falcons
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