NFL Week 3 Pick’em Pool Predictions (2024)
Could the Baltimore Ravens drop to 0-3? After blowing a 10-point lead against the Las Vegas Raiders last week, they now have to travel to take on the Dallas Cowboys, and while the Cowboys were terrible last week, they're still at home this week.
Elsewhere around the league, there are numerous games with point spreads set at a field goal or less. Can the Green Bay Packers win another game with Malik Willis under center? Will Anthony Richardson master the defense of the Chicago Bears? And if he's shut down, will the Bears score enough to win the game? And in another defensive battle, the 2-0 Chargers are slight road underdogs against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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NFL Week 3 Pick’em Pool Predictions (2024)
Green Bay Packers vs. Tennessee Titans
Josh Jacobs ran the ball 32 times for 151 yards in the Packers' 16-10 win over the Indianapolis Colts in Week 2. Malik Willis was only asked to throw the ball 14 times. He completed 12 of his passes for 122 yards. Defensively, the Packers were outstanding, intercepting Anthony Richardson three times. And yet, the Packers are underdogs against the 0-2 Titans this week.
The Titans have lost both of their games 24-17. Just like in Week 1, they held a halftime lead in Week 2. This team isn't going to win a lot of games this year, but they're going to remain competitive, especially if Will Levis stops making horrible plays.
The fact oddsmakers set this line at a field goal screams confidence. They're daring bettors to take the 1-1 Packers, who just defeated the overrated Colts. And while the Packers could win this game, the Titans are going to stack the box and stop Jacobs. That means Willis will have to win this game for Green Bay. He can't do that against this defense. Please, Will Levis, take care of the football.
Pick: Tennessee Titans
Chicago Bears vs. Indianapolis Colts
Speaking of the Colts, they take on Caleb Williams and the Bears this weekend. This season, Richardson has three touchdown passes and four interceptions. While he can be an exciting player, he has a lot to learn about NFL defenses. Unfortunately, the Bears are not a good team to learn against.
Meanwhile, the Bears' offense has been terrible. Williams has thrown for just 267 yards this season. He also has zero touchdowns and two interceptions. I don't expect Williams to look any better on Sunday.
This is going to be a very low-scoring game. While it won't be pretty, the Bears' defense will do enough to get the Bears above .500.
Pick: Chicago Bears
Los Angeles Chargers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
These are two very similar teams, but the upside with the Chargers' offense is better than what the Steelers have. Justin Herbert suffered an injury scare in Week 2, but all signs point to him playing this week. If he does, he will be the first quarterback to get the better of the Steelers' defense, even if he struggles a bit.
Normally, we'd take the Chargers to lose this game with it being an early start in Pittsburgh. But because they just played in Carolina, they aren't traveling across the country for this game, which provides a huge advantage.
I'm still not sold on the Steelers' offense, even if it has been effective enough in the first two weeks. This will be another low-scoring, grind-it-out football game. With J.K. Dobbins running as well as he is, mixed with the potential of Herbert, the Chargers will squeak out the win.
Pick: Los Angeles Chargers
Baltimore Ravens vs. Dallas Cowboys
The Cowboys allowed the New Orleans Saints to rack up 432 yards and 44 points against them last week. It was 35-16 at halftime. Had the Cowboys done anything offensively in the second half, the Saints may have scored more than 50.
This week, the Cowboys get a desperate 0-2 Ravens team after two heartbreaking losses. Lamar Jackson and company should put a lot of points on the board, and the defense is going to frustrate Dak Prescott. But that being said, the Cowboys are going to win this game.
The Cowboys are a talented team, and after getting blown out, they're going to come back out on their home turf much more focused than they would have been entering this game 2-0. If this was being played in Baltimore, I'd take the Ravens. But it's not. The public is going to hammer the Ravens. Don't fall into the -1 trap set by oddsmakers.
Pick: Dallas Cowboys
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