Week 3 NFL Picks: Predictions, Advice for Latest Vegas Spreads, Odds and Props

The Green Bay Packers were not at their best in their Week 2 loss against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night.

There were a few key reasons for this. Most of them had to do with a Minnesota defense that limited Aaron Rodgers to 213 yards and one TD pass and held running back Eddie Lacy to 50 yards. The other factor was a fired-up Vikings team playing its first home game in U.S. Bank Stadium.

The Packers have high aspirations this season, and they are the top-ranked NFC team when it comes to winning the Super Bowl, according to Odds Shark.

But after playing an average game against the Vikings, the Packers need to bounce back. They have an opportunity to show what they’re capable of when they host the Detroit Lions at Lambeau Field this week.

The Lions seemed to go against their own tendencies when they gave up a late-game touchdown to the Indianapolis Colts in Week 1, but they still managed to win with an end-of-game field goal by Matt Prater.

The Lions could not follow up that win when they hosted the Tennessee Titans in Week 2. Penalties and an inability to stop Marcus Mariota and Andre Johnson down the stretch doomed the Lions.

The Packers have shown an ability to win at home versus the Lions over the years. While Detroit won at Lambeau by an 18-16 margin last year, the Packers had won 24 straight home games against the Lions before that loss.

The Packers should be able to unleash their powerful offense in this game. Not only does Rodgers have a healthy Jordy Nelson to throw to once again this year, Lacy is in better shape than he was a year ago. This team will be motivated to get off to a sharp start and show the Lions that last year’s upset was nothing but a fluke.

The Packers are 7.5-point favorites in this game, according to Odds Shark. Look for a high-scoring win by the Packers, one that they should command by 10 points or more.

The Carolina Panthers …

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