Week 3 NFL Tips

(He's baaacckk. Vick will keep his starting role this week against the Jags. AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

 

Time to really start dominating the books! Here are my tips for Week3...


Head To Head Picks

- Titans (W) @ Giants
- Bengals (W) @ Panthers
- Steelers (W) @ Buccaneers
- Bills @ Patriots (W)
- Browns @ Ravens (W)
- 49ers (W) @ Chiefs
- Cowboys (W) @ Texans
- Lions @ Vikings (W)
- Falcons (W) @ Saints
- Redskins (W) @ Rams
- Colts (W) @ Broncos
- Raiders @ Cardinals (W)
- Chargers (W) @ Seahawks
- Jets @ Dolphins (W)
- Packers (W) @ Bears

Plenty of road warriors this week.


This week's Survivor Pick is the Ravens. So far I've been successful with the Titans and the Packers but I can't use them again this season for the survivor pick.


Against the Spread Picks (The team with the bracketed line is who I like to cover the spread).

5U

• Bills @ Patriots (-14)

- Let's face it: the Bills are just terrible this season and, much like their thrashing at the hands of the Packers last week (34-7), the same should happen again on Sunday. With Brady looking to bounce back with an exclamation mark this week, it will be a big score for the Pats. Pats win huuuge.

• Eagles (-3) @ Jaguars

- I love this match up for the Eagles. Reid has made a good decision to keep the in-form Vick at QB and the team will thrive in J'ville this weekend. They are usually good in week 2 of road-trips over the years and the Jags have travelled back across the country after last week's loss to the Chargers. Now they have to face a team that looks ready to capitilise on numerous Jaguar turnovers.

4U

• Titans (+3) @ Giants

- The Giants were burned last week by the Colts rushing game. Now look who comes into town: Chris Johnson and Vince Young. Good luck stopping this tandem G men. I think Young bounces back after last week's poor showing and the Titans move to 2-1 in a tight one.

3U

• Browns @ Ravens (-10.5)

- This is what I like to call a 'get-right' game. The Ravens will be awfully angry after last week's performance. Those poor Browns. Close losses to average teams in the past couple of weeks will not help as they travel to the house of pain for the Raven's home opener.

• Cowboys (+3) @ Texans

- I don't know why but this just looks like such a good spread to me. Either the Cowboys lose a close one and fall to 0-3 or they pull their finger out this week and upset everyone's new favourite team, the Texans. More emphasis on the running game this week will help Romo and co find the W.

• Falcons (+4) @ Saints

- A short rest, a long flight back from the West and no Reggie Bush makes this Falcons line ripe for the picking against the Saints this week. Ryan plays well indoors and Turner looked better last week against the Cards. The Saints havn't hit their straps yet and this game smells like an upset to me. Falcons to do the business and exert themselves as a real threat in the NFC South. Did someone say statement game?

• Colts (-5.5) @ Broncos

- No Moreno for the Broncos is huge as their running game relies heavily on him and that's how they can beat the Colts. No Champ Bailey at corner is even bigger. Look for Manning, Wayne, Gonzalez, Garcon, Clark (this list of weapons goes on forever) to have huge games for the Colts through the air. Should be high-scoring and fun to watch.

2U

• Bengals (-3) @ Panthers

1U

• Steelers (-2.5) @ Buccaneers
• 49ers (-2.5) @ Chiefs
• Lions (+11.5) @ Vikings
• Redskins (-3.5) @ Rams
• Raiders @ Cardinals (-4.5)
• Jets @ Dolphins (-1.5)
• Packers (-3) @ Bears

0.5U

• Chargers @ Seahawks (+5.5)

Give me a shout at cam_crawford@msn.com for any further questions or reasoning. I'm feeling it this week!