NFL Week 3 Picks: Predictions for Each Game’s Odds and Over/Under Lines

Week 3 will serve as the moment of truth for the 16 NFL teams that sit at 1-1 after two games. 

Parity makes for exciting football across the league, but it doesn’t do much for discerning just what kind of start a team is off to in the beginning stages. A win for a 1-1 team in Week 3 means that the season is off to a winning start. Continue winning two out of three games, and a playoff spot is sure to follow. Lose two out of three, and teams will start hoping they don’t fire the wrong scouts before draft time.

This early in the season, bettors can get some quality teams at relatively low prices. Only two point spreads have reached double digits on the Week 3 slate, and many are at a field goal or less going into the weekend. 

Bettors can take advantage of these opportunities based on the limited pool of information we have to make selections. 

Here’s a look at the odds from Odds Shark as well as some of the most intriguing games of the week. 

Picks of the Week

Miami Dolphins (-7) over Cleveland Browns

The Miami Dolphins and Cleveland Browns exemplified how not all losses are created equal last week. 

The Browns lost by five points to the Baltimore Ravens, while the Dolphins fell by seven to the New England Patriots. 

It’s easier to feel better about the Dolphins going into Week 3.

That’s because the Ravens outscored the Brown 23-0 over the last three quarters of their game in Cleveland, while the Dolphins actually outscored the Patriots 21-7 in the second half of their contest in Foxborough. 

That’s a serious disparity in momentum. 

The Dolphins had four costly turnovers against one of the best teams in football but still managed 7.5 yards per play. The Patriots might be dealing with injuries to quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo and tight end Rob Gronkowski, but they still have one of the league’s most talented defenses. 

The bottom line is that the Browns have shown nothing to indicate they won’t be a bad team this season. There are signs of promise, but you have to squint to see them. On top of going on the road to take on a team that scored a moral victory last week, this also marks the beginning of the Cody Kessler era. 

The rookie was a bit of a head-scratcher when the Browns took him in the third round of this …

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