Welcome to NFL Week 3, the place no person is aware of what the heck is occurring and anyone who says they do might be mendacity.

Underdogs dominated the day in Week 2, and bettors and sharps alike had been blindsided by it. Sportsbooks rolled within the dough, because the six largest favorites of the week all misplaced in opposition to the unfold.

Will that pattern proceed? If that’s the case, there are seven video games with spreads of 5.5 or bigger as of Tuesday afternoon. So there’s a chance to earn money for bettors keen to place their cash on it.

Right here’s a have a look at each line for Week 3, supplied by BetMGM.

I perceive Aaron Rodgers simply obtained his first actual win as Jets quarterback, however are we certain this group ought to ever be favored by a landing in opposition to a division foe in a brief week? New York very simply might have misplaced to Tennessee, and the Pats aren’t as unhealthy as many people thought they is likely to be. This can be a lot of factors on the unfold is all I’m saying.

This recreation is a toss up, however I discover it simpler to imagine in Chicago after Week 2. Although the Bears received’t be capable to run on the Colts the way in which Inexperienced Bay did, I do really feel a bit higher about Caleb Williams than I do Anthony Richardson after Week 2. Each quarterbacks had been unhealthy, however at the very least Williams struggled in opposition to a Houston protection we predict will be actually good. Richardson’s erratic play was extra regarding.

The Giants’ unpredictable kicking state of affairs may very well be the distinction wherein means this finally ends up going — prefer it was in opposition to the Commanders — however it’s encouraging New York at the very least resembled an actual NFL group final week. The query right here is whether or not it’s extra seemingly the Giants string collectively a number of weeks of competent soccer or Deshaun Watson does.

The Malik Willis revenge recreation must be attention-grabbing, particularly with him returning to Tennessee recent off his second profession win. This Titans protection figures to be a bit tougher for Josh Jacobs and the Packers to run on than Indy’s was, which can necessitate Willis to throw extra. And perhaps that’s Tennessee’s path to a win. However Will Levis is at all times one drop-back away from placing a return-to-sender stamp on the sport.

I don’t know who wins this recreation, however I do know the over seems like an excellent play contemplating the Saints offense can’t be stopped and the Eagles protection can’t get stops. Is it too quickly to fully buy-in on the Saints? Most likely. However notably at house, this in all probability isn’t the sport they begin to slide. The Eagles have allowed 800 yards of offense by means of two video games.

By now we all know precisely what the Chargers need to do: run the ball and play good protection. And thru two video games it’s working. However now they get a foe with an identical plan of assault, and it’ll be attention-grabbing to see which might impose their will probably the most. This is likely to be a state of affairs the place the quarterback really issues, and we all know who that favors if it comes all the way down to the Justins.

The Vikings proved Sunday they received’t be a straightforward group to beat this season, notably at house. However in the event you got here into the season believing the hype round Houston, Minnesota’s fast begin in all probability isn’t swaying you on the result of this recreation.

Seven factors is an enormous quantity to put on the Bucs, however at this level it feels proper. Although Bo Nix was capable of push the ball down the sector a bit extra in his second begin, the Broncos nonetheless aren’t an environment friendly offense. That’s not more likely to change in Tampa.

Carolina’s swap from Bryce Younger to Andy Dalton really did convey this quantity down from -7, however I’m not precisely certain why. Dalton is clearly a greater possibility at this level of their careers, however the issue in Carolina has at all times been in regards to the group across the quarterback. And that group isn’t getting any higher once they journey throughout the nation for this one.

I nearly really feel like this unfold ought to be greater. The Seahawks haven’t precisely been world beaters by means of two video games, however they’re undefeated and now they get to host an undermanned Miami group that appears extremely susceptible with out its quarterback.

All of the sudden this recreation seems like an actual showdown. Detroit nonetheless has the second-best odds to symbolize the NFC within the Tremendous Bowl, however a Cardinals win might flip every part on its head. And primarily based on what we’ve seen up to now, you may argue the unfold ought to be smaller than a discipline purpose for the Playing cards at house.

First, Puka Nacua landed on IR. Now, Cooper Kupp is ready to overlook time too. The Rams are down unhealthy. Although I imagine this unfold to be pretty massive for a house group, I don’t anticipate a lot from LA in opposition to a Niners group seeking to bounce again from an upset loss to the Vikings. Certain, the 49ers are coping with their very own accidents to Deebo Samuel and Christian McCaffrey, however they’ve greater than sufficient expertise to compensate on this explicit matchup.

This a matchup between groups with defenses extra susceptible than I believed they might be coming into the season. However perhaps that was to be anticipated within the first couple of video games below new defensive coordinators. Their struggles have led to a reasonably excessive complete on this one, however constructive regression mixed with the struggles of every offense might make the below an excellent play.

Falcons followers should be floating at this time after their inconceivable comeback in opposition to the Eagles, however that shouldn’t cloud bettors’ judgement on a group that was a Saquon Barkley catch away from being 0-2 and not using a single 20-point recreation. The Chiefs have some issues to scrub up themselves, however this unfold feels about proper for Patrick Mahomes and firm on the highway.

I’ll go forward and admit now that I used to be improper about Buffalo. The Payments are loads higher than I believed they’d be this season. Josh Allen really is able to carrying a group with inferior weapons than he’s had previously. They completely can, and doubtless ought to, cowl this quantity at house in opposition to Jacksonville.

Cincinnati made some actual constructive strides in final week’s loss to the Chiefs, however I’m unsure the way you come away from that recreation and suppose they need to ever be favored by this many factors. Does that imply I received’t take them to cowl? Not essentially. I haven’t determined but. However even in opposition to Washington, this quantity is huge for a group whose solely win in its final 5 video games courting again to final season got here in opposition to a group resting its starters in Week 18.