2017 NFL Week 3 Predictions

Week 3 Predictions

Unburying from the early weeks each year is becoming tedious. Ugh.

Ravens -3.5 over Jaguars, 20-10

-Send our best to London! Top notch offenses. Young, healthy, precise QBs! Innovative young coaches! Or, a semi broken Flacco versus Blake still Bortling and approximately 100 runs in this game. Ravens defense is a strong start. Strong. 

Pats -13.5 over Texans, 33-16

-Pats are dominant at home versus 1^st year QBs (10-0), winning to a tune of 17 ppg. Thank you, please drive through.

Fins -6 over Jets, 24-10

-Fins take this one because clearly they are more talented, and still remain, despite having Jay Cutler on the team, the team that is trying to win. 

Eagles -6 over Giants, 26-13

-Eagles front seven is going to kill the Giants offensive line. Wentz is going to have like a 4400 yard, 29 TD season, and people are going to be confused at the end of the year. Giants might hit the panic button here.

Colts +1.5 over Browns, 16-13

-The Colts still want to be in the race this season, the Browns are fine taking that top pick again. Kizer shows he is still a rookie, and the Colts were much better last week and almost close to competent. Hilton might come out his Tolzien induced coma here.

Bucs -2.5 over Viks, 24-9

-The Bradford thing is threatening to trip the Viks entire season up. I am looking forward to the Bucs having a true test at some point soon, but it will not be this week.

Lions +3.5 over Falcons, 34-33

-Lions are my surprise team still, and there were a lot of random factors in the Falcons blowout over the Packers. Stafford continues his Matt Ryan rise. Also, OVER 50.5. Very very over.

Panthers -5.5 over Saints, 23-16

-Are the Saints a good offense? Serious question, because I don't know we can just say that out of reflex at this point and be right. I know something is wrong with Cam, but the rest of the team is just so much better than the Saints roster it isn't funny. They are going to kick the crap out of this team, and that overcomes the QB issue in Carolina.

Broncos -3 over Bills, 26-12

-How is this 3 points? I know the Broncos are boring and led by Trevor Siemian, but this is ridiculous. The Bills are not that good, and the Broncos just rolled America's team. Lay the 3 with strong cash confidence. 

Steelers -7 over Bears, 24-13

-Steelers offense hasn't been good, but wow are the Bears bad. Why didn't Trubisky play last week when it got out of hand? If LeVeon doesn't get off here, there may be a problem because it hasn't been good so far, and Ben hasn’t been awesome either. I know FootballOutsiders loves the Steelers so far, and the defensive improvement has been good, but I need to see that old offense before I have confidence.

Titans -2.5 over Seahawks, 20-17

-I am not sure the Seahawks are good. I KNOW the Seahawks offensive line isn't good. The Titans can score in multiple ways, and take this even without Corey Davis. Derrick Henry is going to own that job in a hurry even DeMarco doesn’t get healthy.

Chiefs -3 over Chargers, 27-23

-Confused how this is 3. Yes, the Chargers should not be 0-2 and lost games in a heartbreaking fashion. However what is what they do, they do it well, and they will do it again. The Chiefs are a solid team and should win another game with a strong statement. 

Packers -7.5 over Bengals, 31-13

-Packers didn't look great last week, but there were a lot of circumstances involved there. The Bengals are lifeless, and it might be time for McCarron. Packers control this to a strong win, but I think we get a big AJ Green game here.

Raiders -3 over Ethnic Slurs, 34-24

-How is this 3? Love this bet. I am not sure Washington is a good team, and Cousin hasn't exactly lit it up yet. Raiders continue to throw 30s out and win convincingly.

Cards +3.5 over Cowboys, 21-20

-There is a formula to attack the Cowboys, and the Cards can do a veritable job of copying the Broncos in this regard. They just need to move it through the air in a similar way. I think the Cards pull out a close one, again daring Dak to complete complex reads on one side of the field.

Record last week:

Straight Up: 10-5

By Spread: 5-10

Record this year:

Straight Up: 17-13

By Spread: 11-19

Record in 2016: 

Straight Up: 153-93

By Spread: 129-115

Lifetime record:
Straight Up: 1114-622
By Spread: 914-807