Ready or not, Week 3 is already underway in the NFL, and it's keeping everyone on their toes. On Thursday, the Atlanta Falcons -- who didn't have a red zone trip all season to this point -- went into Lambeau Field and dropped 35 points on the Green Bay Packers, notching their first win of the season with Michael Penix Jr. back at the helm. It just goes to show you that anything can happen in the NFL once these games kick off, so you better have your finger on the pulse on the comings and going with everything around the league.
This week is especially important to make sure you have your ducks in a row as injuries have ravaged the slate, particularly at key positions (quarterback, wide receiver, etc.). Fortunately for you, it's our job to keep tabs on all this so you don't have to, and we've formulated our picks for Week 3 accordingly. If you're just settling in to gear up for another week of NFL action and need some help putting together your picks for the slate, allow us to be of service.
Below, you can find our five best bets for Week 3 along with picks for every other game on the docket. NFL odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook. The Chargers feel like they're lost at the moment.
They've dropped back-to-back games they should've won, if you look at it solely from a talent standpoint. In fact, they are the first team ever to start 0-2, with both losses coming against teams that lost 14 or more games the previous season. And we're supposed to expect them to march into Buffalo and take down Josh Allen and the Bills?
Jim Harbaugh and the defense just let Kirk Cousins throw for 253 yards through the air and three touchdowns. Allen is on an MVP trajectory over his first two games, totaling nine touchdowns. He's a freight train, and it feels like the Chargers will be his next victim.
Meanwhile, Justin Herbert hasn't shown much through the first two games. The offense is averaging 14 points per game, and Herbert is being pressured at the second-highest rate (46%) in the NFL this season, despite being blitzed at the fifth-lowest rate (23%). He's struggled mightily on throws that have traveled 10-plus air yards, throwing just one touchdown and three interceptions on such throws.
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