Week 3 of the NFL season is here!
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NFL WEEK 3: Our official predictions for who wins this weekend
With 10 home dogs on the slate, it's a good week for bettors to think twice before putting their money down
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After two weeks, football fans are getting an idea of how this year might shake out. This week, 2-0 teams will look to prove their early season success isn't just a fluke, and 0-2 teams will desperately try to save their young seasons from postseason irrelevance.
For gamblers, Week 3 presents a tough challenge, as there are a whopping ten home underdogs on the slate. Educated bettors know to always take a close look at home dogs, but with so many on the schedule it's tough to know where to put your money and where it's safe to lay the points.
We went 11-5 against the spread last week, bringing our season total to a pleasantly profitable 21-10 so far. We'll try to continue our winning ways below.
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All lines come courtesy of the Westgate Las Vegas Superbook.
Los Angeles Rams (-3) at San Francisco 49ers (Thursday, 8:25 p.m. ET)
The pick: Niners +3
The logic: Thursday Night Football has blessed us with yet another game of questionable watchability. It's probably a stay-away game for most bettors, but if you're feeling the itch, here's one stat to know: over the Niners' past 22 games they are 0-19 against teams not named the Rams, and 3-0 against teams that are named the Rams. On Thursday, they're playing a team named the Rams. Just a thought.
Baltimore Ravens (-3.5) at Jacksonville Jaguars (Sunday, 9:30 a.m. ET in London)
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Denver Broncos (-3) at Buffalo Bills (Sunday, 1:00 p.m. ET)
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Pittsburgh Steelers (-7.5) at Chicago Bears (Sunday, 1:00 p.m. ET)
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New York Giants (+6) at Philadelphia Eagles (Sunday, 1:00 p.m. ET)
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Atlanta Falcons (-3) at Detroit Lions (Sunday, 1:00 p.m. ET)
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Cleveland Browns (-1.5) at Indianapolis Colts (Sunday, 1:00 p.m. ET)
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NO LINE) at Minnesota Vikings (Sunday, 1:00 p.m. ET)
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Houston Texans (+13.5) at New England Patriots (Sunday, 1:00 p.m. ET)
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Miami Dolphins (-6.5) at New York Jets (Sunday, 1:00 p.m. ET)
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New Orleans Saints (+5.5) at Carolina Panthers (Sunday, 1:00 p.m. ET)
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Seattle Seahawks (+2.5) at Tennessee Titans (Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET)
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Cincinnati Bengals (+9) at Green Bay Packers (Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET)
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Kansas City Chiefs (-3) at Los Angeles Chargers (Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET)
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Oakland Raiders (-3) at Washington Redskins (Sunday, 8:30 p.m. ET)
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Dallas Cowboys (-3) at Arizona Cardinals (Monday, 8:30 p.m. ET)
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Now check out our Power Rankings going into Week 3 of the NFL season
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