NFL Week 3 Picks

Week 3 NFL Picks

Carolina Panthers vs. New York Giants

Winner: Carolina Panthers

Why:  No Hakeem Nicks, No Ahmad Bradshaw, No G-Men win.  Expect Cam Newton and Steve Smith to have a field day against a depleted Giant Secondary that's been hit hard by the injury bug.

St. Louis Rams vs. Chicago Bears

Winner:  Chicago Bears

Why: Bears Quarterback Jay Cutler has to bounce back from the horrendous performance he had against the Packers.  Don't expect 4 picks this week, hero Jay will be roping Touchdown passes against a young Rams secondary. 

Buffalo Bills vs. Cleveland Browns

Winner: Buffalo Bills

Why:  I just can't put faith in Browns Quarterback Brandon Weeden, even with Trent Richardson around him he just doesn't have the tools or the tools around him to lead the Browns to victory. Expect this game to be a route in which CJ Spiller has another Fantasy player of the week type performance.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Dallas Cowboys

Winner:  Dallas Cowboys

Why:  The Cowboys looked soft last week, both sides of the ball looked like the marsh-mellow unit.  Expect the Boys to bounce back in a dominant performance against the Buccaneers and first year Head Coach Greg Schiano.

Detroit Lions vs. Tennessee Titans

Winner:  Detroit Lions

Why:  Matt Stafford and Calvin Johnson have yet to connect on a Touchdown pass this season, expect that to change as the Lions look to offensively explode on the Titans and their secondary.

Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Indianopolis Colts

Winner:  Indianopolis Colts

Why:  I was a fan of Blaine Gabbert pre-last year, but I've seen virtually no change in his play since last season, in which he looked like a 12 year old boy about to go on his first date in the pocket.  Expect Andrew Luck to get his 2nd career NFL win.

New York Jets vs. Miami Dolphins

Winner:  Jets

Why:  Other than Reggie Bush, take a good hard look at the Dolphins roster.......you see what I see, ya this is an easy pick.

San Francisco 49ers vs.  Minnesota Vikings

Winner: 49ers

Why:  A suffocating 49ers defense will give Adrian Peterson and the Vikings run game problems all day Enter:  Christian Ponder, do you really expect him to set the world on fire against the 49ers?  Me neither 49ers in a route.

Kansas City Chiefs vs. New Orleans Saints

Winner:  Chiefs

Why:  The Saints defense couldn't tackle Stewy Griffin if he was the only player on the field.  New Orleans Saints fans get ready to get into panic mode as your team starts the year off 0-3.

Cincinnati Bengals vs. Washington Redskins

Winner:  Bengals

Why:  RgIII has looked better than advertised in his first two NFL games.  I do expect him to take a step back this week against a Bengals team that needs all the wins they can get to compete in a loaded AFC North.

Philadelphia Eagles vs. Arizona Cardinals

Winner: Eagles

Why:  Arizona pulled off a Thank you BasedGod type win against the Patriots last week. Well, the BasedGod won't be with them this week Michael Vick and the Eagles will be 3-0 after this Sunday

Atlanta Falcons vs.  San Diego Chargers

Winner:  Falcons

Why:  San Diego gets Ryan Matthews back this week, that's a huge lift but don't expect a W against a Atlanta Falcons offense that looks unstoppable to start off this season.

Houston Texans vs. Denver Broncos

Winner:  Broncos

Why:  Peyton Manning looked dazed and confused Monday night against a Falcons defense who came prepared to make plays.  Don't expect that Peyton Manning two weeks in a row, Broncos win a tight win.

Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Oakland Raiders

Winner:  Steelers

Why:  Steelers looked dominant in last week's Sunday against the Jets. Mark Sanchez looked, as if he had never seen the Steelers defense in his entire life.  The Raiders have struggled offensively and defensively expect more of that this week.

New England vs. Baltimore Ravens

Winner:  Ravens

Why:  Even though its only Week 3, this is a huge game for both teams coming off losses in games they should have won.  Expect this rematch from last years AFC championship game to be extremely physical, helmets will fly this weekend.  The loss of  versatile Tight End Aaron Hernandez is huge for the Patriots, who will need all their weapons healthy for a battle against a hungry Ravens team.

Green Bay Packers vs. Seattle Seahawks

Winner:  Packers

Why:  Ya Seattle looked extremely impressive against a sluggish Dallas Cowboys team last week, but expect the honeymoon to end Monday Night against Aaron Rodgers and company.