NFL game picks and predictions for Week 3 of the 2020 season are tricky now that desperation is setting in for the remaining winle s teams.
Of the 11 teams that enter Week 3 with Justice Hill Jersey 0-2 records, all but two are underdogs this week based on . They'll be fighting against those odds knowing an 0-3 start to the season is all but a fork in what a few weeks ago was the promise of a fresh start.
The pair of winle s teams entering Week 3 as favorites to win are the Eagles and Falcons against the Bengals and Bears, respectively. Both have the advantage of playing at home. The odds also suggest the Dolphins and Vikings have strong chances to pick up their first wins of the season based on the tight lines for their games against the Jaguars and Titans, respectively.
With that as the background, below are our picks and predictions for Week 3of the NFL season. As always, ourpoint spreads are courtesy of .
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NFL picks, predictions for Week 3Miami Dolphins at Jacksonville Jaguars ()
Thursday, 8:20 p.m. ET, NFL Network
Unle s the Dolphins decide now is the time to start Tua Tagovialoaat quarterback, we can't see Miami outscoring Jacksonville in this game, especially if Byron Jones is out of the Dolphins' lineup. GardnerMinshew's strong start to the season combined with Miami' Chris Wormley Jersey s relative struggles defensively tilts the scale toward the Jaguars.
Pick: Jaguars 30, Dolphins 26
Houston Texans at Pittsburgh Steelers ()Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS
This is a tough game to predict in part because the two-weeksamples for these teams don't provide enough information. The Steelers are 2-0 after wins against bad teams, and the Texans are 0-2 after lo ses to good teams. Houston will be in desperation mode, but Deshaun Watson can only do so much. The Steelers' complete roster and coaching advantages will outweigh the Texans' QB advantage.
Pick: Steelers 27, Texans 21
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The Bills have taken care of busine s in the division thus far with wins over the Jets and Dolphins, which is a good sign for Buffalo regarding its AFC East title hopes. This game will tell us more about Kenny Young Jersey the Bills' chances beyond the division. The Rams are off to a hot start, and Sean McVay's teams tend to play well in this early window for a west coast team. This feels like a to s-up.
Pick: Bills 28, Rams 27
San Francisco 49ers() at New York GiantsSunday, 1 p.m. ET, Fox
This is quite literally the last place the 49ers would want to play in Week 3. That has nothing to do with the Giants and everything to do with the field at MetLife Stadium, which may or may not have led to the Mark Ingram II Jersey alarminginjuries San Francisco suffered last week when it beat up on the Jets at the same venue. Jimmy Garoppolo being out of the lineup will help make this a close game, but the 49ers will be the better team regardle s.
Pick: 49ers 23, Giants 20
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Barring a tie, one of these teams is going to leaveLincoln Financial Field on Sunday in an 0-3 hole and with the inevitable feeling that its hopes for the season are dashed. The spread suggests the home team should be an easy pick, but the Eagles' brutal performances in their two lo ses suggest otherwise. The trends for these teams are moving in a way that's good for Cincinnati Ray Lewis Jersey and bad for Philly.
Pick: Bengals 27, Eagles 23
Las Vegas Raiders at New England Patriots()Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS
The Patriots probably would prefer to win games they way they did against the Dolphins in Week 1, controlling the line of scrimmage and the game tempo with the power running game. But they proved in the Week 2 lo s to the Seahawks they can compete in high-scoring games with Cam Newton's pa sing, too. The Raiders game could go either way, but the Patriots will be prepared regardle s.
Pick: Patriots 30, Raiders 24
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This is a surprising line even though the Vikings are 0-2 with a struggling quarterback in Kirk Cousins. Minnesota returns home following its clunker in Indianapolis last week and draws a team it's built to beat as long as the offense can stay on schedule. The combination of desperation and better ball protection should get the Vikings on the board with a win.
Pick: Vikings 28, Titans 23
Washington Football Team at Cleveland Browns ()Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, Fox
Washington through two weeks has proven it will not be an easy out under new coach Ron Rivera this season no matter its roster limitations. The Browns, meanwhile, are still trying to prove their relatively stacked roster can play well enough together to win on a consistent basis. Cleveland can't afford to drop this one at home and spoil all of the positive vibes that came from their Week 2 win over Cincinnati.
Pick: Browns 27, Washington 17
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The Falcons' unthinkable lo s to the Cowboys last week makes it easy to forget this team, though winle s, has been lighting it up offensively. Which makes Matt Ryan and Co. a tough matchup for a Bears defense that has been good-but-not-great through their two wins. Chicago will do some scoring against Atlanta's shaky defense, but Alex Lewis Jersey not enough.
Pick: Falcons 34, Bears 24
Carolina Panthers at Los Angeles Chargers ()Sunday, 4:05p.m. ET,CBS
The Chargers are dealing with a strange quarterback situation, insisting they'll put Tyrod Taylor back in the lineup if he can play following thechest-pain scare that led to rookie Justin Herbert's impre sive first start last week. Regardle s, the Panthers' chances in this game depend on Christian McCaffrey's availability, and he'll be out.
Pick: Chargers 26, Panthers 20
New York Jets at Indianapolis Colts ()
Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET, CBS
This is the biggest line of Week 3, which reflects how poorly the Jets have played through the first two weeks of the season. They have to at least compete against the Colts, or the calls for coach Adam Gase's job will become louder than they already are. The only chance Iman Marshall Jersey for that, though, is a bunch of Philip Rivers turnovers, which is not out of the realm of po sibility.
Pick: Colts
