The article’s writer picks against the spread in 15 NFL Week 3 games, favoring 12 teams and taking Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay and Chicago as underdogs. The writer enters the week 16-16, tied with the BGN community.
The picks are Carolina -2.5, Detroit -6.5, Jacksonville -2.5, Houston -1.5, Buffalo -7.5, Kansas City -10.5, Pittsburgh +3.5, Seattle -7.5, the New York Giants -2.5, San Francisco -8.5, Tampa Bay +1.5, Baltimore -3.5, New Orleans -3, the Los Angeles Rams -2.5 and Chicago +3.5.
The writer’s Bears pick depended on quarterback Tyson Bagent, who returned to practice Saturday and might play. Before that development, the writer projected a 23-19 Eagles win over Case Keenum; afterward, the projected score was 23-20, with Chicago +3.5 the pick.
