NFL 2024 Week 3 Prequel
Thursday, September 19, 2024, 8pm
New England Patriots at New York Jets (-6) — The Jets have far too much hype around them that is undeserved until proven otherwise. These teams play ugly close games. Jets win but fail to cover
Sunday, September 22, 1pm
Philadelphia Eagles at New Orleans Saints (-2 1/2) — The Eagles bungled away the game last week. The Saints are a pinball machine, and no, drew Brees did not return. This is the week to see if the saints can handle prosperity. Saints cover
Los Angeles Chargers at Pittsburgh Steelers (-1 1/2) — Both of these teams are unbeaten but neither one has played a true quality opponent yet. The Chargers have the advantage at quarterback with Justin Herbert. Upset special, Chargers win outright
New York Giants at Cleveland Browns (-6 1/2) — The Giants find new ways to be awful, but the spread is too high to trust a Browns team that has not done much. Browns win but fail to cover
Chicago Bears at Indianapolis Colts (-1 1/2) — Caleb Williams may one day be a star, but he has not done anything yet. Anthony Richardson is showing promise after missing last year injured. Go with the home field and the established quarterback. Colts cover
Houston Texans (-2) at Minnesota Vikings — The Vikings looked fantastic against a pretty good San Francisco team. Justin Jefferson is ridiculous. CJ Stroud is for real, but the Vikings are playing on another level. Upset special, Vikings cover
Denver Broncos at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-6 1/2) — The Buccaneers got a quality road win at Detroit. Baker Mayfield playing well. Bo nix has had a rough start to his NFL career. The spread is high given that the Broncos have a decent defense. Buccaneers win but fail to cover
Green Bay Packers at Tennessee Titans (-2) — Malik Willis is not Jordan Love, but he was adequate enough in helping the Packers win last week. The Titans are just not very good. The Packers will continue to rally around their backup quarterback. Upset special, Packers win outright
1pm
Carolina Panthers at Las Vegas Raiders (-5) — The Raiders had an inspired road win at Baltimore, and now they get the worst team in the league at home.Yet the Raiders have decades of experience playing down to their competition. They will make it tougher on themselves than it needs to be. Raiders win but fail to cover
Miami Dolphins at Seattle Seahawks (-4) — with Tua Tagovailoa injured, the Seahawks should be able to handle business at home. Geno smith has matured, and he has the same receivers he is comfortable with. seahawks cover
Detroit Lions (-3) at Arizona Cardinals — The Lions suffered a surprising home loss to Tampa Bay, while the Cardinals obliterated the Rams. The Cardinals are better than expected, but the Lions will look to rebound. Lions cover
Baltimore Ravens (-1) at Dallas Cowboys — Both teams suffered stunning home losses last week/ The ravens blew a 10 point fourth quarter lead against the Raiders while the Cowboys got blasted to pieces by New Orleans. The Ravens are desperate not to go 0-3, but the Cowboys are also desperate. Lamar Jackson is better than Dad Prescott, and the Ravens run the ball better. Ravens cover
San Francisco 49ers (-7) at Los Angeles Rams — Both teams had surprising road losses last week, with the Rams getting blasted. The rams lost Cooper Kupp to injury. The 49ers always seem to have the Rams number, but the spread is high. 49ers win but fail to cover
8pm
Kansas City Chiefs (-3 1/2) at Atlanta Falcons — The Falcons got a stunning road win at Philadelphia. The Chiefs win close games. The Chiefs are the better team, but they do not blow teams out. Chiefs win but fail to cover
Monday, September 23, 7:30pm
Jacksonville Jaguars at Buffalo Bills (-5) — The Jaguars are not playing well. The Bills are. This has mismatch all over it. Go with the home crowd and Josh Allen. Bills cover
8pm
Washington Commanders at Cincinnati Bengals (-7 1/2) — Forget the records. The Bengals are the far better team and they are at home. Joe Burrow will torch the Washington defense. Bengals cover