The Week 3 NFL picks predict New Orleans will hand the 2-0 Las Vegas Raiders their first loss, 27-21, as the Saints return to the Superdome after two opening road games. The writer expects New Orleans’ defense to help decide the matchup.
The other picks are Packers over Falcons, Bills over Chargers, Panthers over Browns, Lions over Jets, Texans over Colts, Patriots over Jaguars, Chiefs over Dolphins, Giants over Titans, Bengals over Steelers, Seahawks over Commanders, 49ers over Cardinals, Vikings over Buccaneers, Ravens over Cowboys, Rams over Broncos and Eagles over Bears. The Rams are picked to win 37-34; the Vikings, 23-20.
The writer says last week’s picks went 13-3. The preview notes that the Raiders’ two wins came at home against teams it calls the AFC’s two worst, while the Saints’ defense helped enable second-half comebacks in their first two games.
