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NFL
WEEK 3 – Predictions (Projected odds makers @ Sep.24.2020 – 12:00PM EST)
Thursday
Sep.24
Miami @
Jacksonville -3
Over the
first two weeks of the season, the Jacksonville Jaguars have become a club that
aren’t willing to pack up and die in hopes to gain the first overall pick in
2021. Gardner Minshew has done his best to help lift this club to high levels
and has played very well in the process. Now facing the Fins on Thursday Night –
we could see something very tangible from the Jags.
As for the
Dolphins, they have battled in the first two weeks but haven’t been able to
generate enough to get a win just yet. This would mark as their best shot to
grab a victory – but with Minshew playing well, it could be very tough. Miami
is in the first stages of their roster transition and will need to figure out
how to expel the most from this roster. While we could see a one-point contest
come to pass, we’ll side with the Jags to open week three.
ADF: JAX
covers the spread @ -3 MIA 34 JAX 13 (L)
@SoJash: JAX
covers the spread @ -3
Sunday
Sep.27
Houston @
Pittsburgh -4
If there
was ever a massive desperation contest this early in the season, the Houston
Texans are that club hanging on the brink of complete disaster. Having had
perhaps the toughest opening schedule in recent memory, they now get to face the
Steelers and their potent defense. Houston’s struggles continue in the path of
not utilizing the speed they have on the roster and falling behind with subpar
defense. Deshaun Watson will have to muster everything in his arsenal to get
past a high-flying Pittsburgh club.
The Steelers
on the other hand have looked quite sound in their first two games – but to be
fair, it was verse lesser competition. Houston should provide much more in
terms of push and will test the Steelers for most of the game. Getting the run
attack moving will be paramount while stretching the field with Brandin Cooks
and Will Fuller will be the test for Pittsburgh’s defense. This is one contest
that could literally go either way, so we’ll call a field goal the difference in
this one.
ADF: PIT doesn’t
cover the spread @ -4 HOU 21 PIT 28 (L)
@SoJash: PIT
covers the spread @ -4
Cincinnati
@ Philadelphia -5
The
Cincinnati Bengals Joe Burrow showed us a lot last week in throwing 60 passes
and looking poised in the process. Even as the Bengals lost yet another
contest, the improvement was seen and the progression should continue. Getting
Joe Mixon the ball early and often in this one is the best way to attack the
Eagles in week three. This defense is clearly not up to par just yet and will
struggle to make plays verse Carson Wentz.
Speaking
of Wentz, this will be something of a relaxation in terms of top end pass rushers
coming after him. The Eagles offensive line is completely in shambles and has
shown issues in the first two weeks. Miles Sanders looked very good last week
in his return and should carry a massive role here. While we do like the Bengals
to be something of a competitive organization as the season moves forward –
Philly should make easy work of them here. We’ll bite.
ADF: PHI
covers the spread @ -5 CIN 23 PHI 23 (L)
@SoJash: PHI
covers the spread @ -5
San
Francisco -4 @ NY Giants
Perhaps
one of the hardest hit clubs in regards to injuries were the 49ers. Losing massive
talents on both sides of the ball, this will be a very tough week for them to
bring their A-game. Taking travel to New York to face a Giants club that has
its own issues with health, the current point shows backups will be leaned upon
from this 49ers team in week three. With Nick Mullens ready to take his spot
back behind center – we could make arguments that he will produce in bunches.
The loss
of Saquon Barkley was a massive blow to the Giants as they must again recreate
the run attack with much lesser talent. The Giants overall haven’t looked sharp
for the most part but have flashed some level of big play potential. This is one
of those contests that have become a nightmare to predict simply because of the
turnover on each roster due to injury. Vegas looks to be baiting us in this
spread and we’ll error on the side of caution. This feels like a three-point
finish.
ADF: SF doesn’t
cover the spread @ -4 SF 36 NYG 9 (L)
@SoJash: SF
doesn’t cover the spread @ -4
Las Vegas
@ New England -6
The Vegas
Raiders impressed massively on Monday Night football beating the mighty New
Orleans Saints. The offense looked much more organized and polished with a fabulous
plan to attack the Saints defense. Darren Waller and Josh Jacobs are the
staples of this offense and we should witness more weapons be featured as the
weeks prolong. Taking travel to New England is another difficult test that may
not be as favorable.
The New
England Patriots and Cam Newton also showed us a great level of ability competing
very well with the Seattle Seahawks. Basically, matching score-for-score, Newton
took the team on his back and proved once again his feet aren’t a problem and
confirmed his shoulder is just fine as well. This is a very interesting contest
upon review as there are many aspects that could alter the process. While we do
like the potential of New England to flourish, the Raiders have shown us something.
We’ll gamble here.
ADF: NE doesn’t
cover the spread @ -6 LVR 20 NE 36 (L)
@SoJash: NE
covers the spread @ -6
Tennessee
-2.5 @ Minnesota
It was no surprise
that the Tennessee Titans have lifted their overall game to another level, but
the shock has been the achievements without AJ Brown on the field. Ryan
Tannehill is showing great efficiency and leadership on an offense that is
build with high levels of balance. Going up against the Minnesota Vikings and
their shotty defense – this could be another situation where the score gets out
of hand very early.
Minnesota
is shades of what they once were as their salary cap troubles have forced the
club to look in other directions and it hasn’t gone well. Losing Stefon Diggs
on the offense has been an obvious problem and the defensive secondary is a gigantic
liability. Seeing how the odds makers continue to push smaller spreads making
the betting public to believe Minnesota will compete, is like money in the back.
Tennessee has more than enough to make this a victory.
ADF: TEN
covers the spread @ -2.5 TEN 31 MIN 30 (L)
@SoJash: TEN
covers the spread @ -2.5
Washington
@ Cleveland -7
The
Washington Football Team came back down to earth last week after their opening victory
against the Eagles. Washington is one of these teams that will have drastic ups
and downs which will cloud the environment for the betting public. This issue
on offense is the run game which is still very much in flux. Until that is a certainty
and known as consistent, Dwayne Haskins will have his struggles.
The
Cleveland Browns showed very well last week against the Bengals and will be
looking to gain more this week. The Washington defensive front is a powerful
bunch that will force the issue on Baker Mayfield – but perhaps the change from
more pass to heavy run will continue to lead this offense. With Nick Chubb and
Kareem Hunt forming a great one-two punch, this is how we see the Browns winning
and not looking back.
ADF: CLE
covers the spread @ -7 WAS 20 CLE 34 (W)
@SoJash: CLE
covers the spread @ -7
LA Rams @
Buffalo -2
One of the
better contests to grace the week three slate is the Bills and the Rams. Buffalo
is trying to make a case for themselves as being a high riser, but will get a
large test this week verse the Rams. Many positives have been found through two
weeks, with Josh Allen looking like that true franchise quarterback. Stefon
Diggs and John Brown appear to be the perfect compliments to each other but we
would like to see the Bills run game be integrated more.
As for the
Rams, they have altered their way of play to again be multi-dimensional, and
the reemergence of the ground attack is a major factor. Using the tight end
position to make plays is another new trick that will eventually open up Cooper
Kupp and Robert Woods. Nevertheless, the Bills still struggle to defend the
tight end and that should be a focal point in this one also. We could see a
very close game and the Bills would be wise to try and control the game on the
ground. This could go either way and we might regret it, but we’ll side with
the home team here.
ADF: BUF
covers the spread @ -2 LAR 32 BUF 35 (W)
@SoJash: BUF
covers the spread @ -2
Chicago @
Atlanta -3
The
Atlanta Falcons are in grave danger of becoming an afterthought and this team
could be blown up if things continue to move this way. Having the Bears come to
town should be a welcomed sight as the lesser nature of the opponent should
allow them to dictate terms. The issue at hand is the potential of Julio Jones
sitting out and the effects of dropping a large lead against the Cowboys a week
ago. Atlanta is very powerful on offense and will show that prowess once again.
The Bears
come into this game with a 2-0 record and will be put to the test as well in
Atlanta. Coach Nagy has this club moving in the right direction but we still aren’t
overly convinced they can compete with top end offenses. Atlanta is very susceptible
on defense as seen from a week ago. They tend to release off the pedal allowing
teams to climb back. Even if Julio sits, this offense has more than enough power
to get by the Bears who are pretending right now in our eyes.
ADF: ATL covers
the spread @ -3 CHI 30 ATL 26 (L)
@SoJash: ATL
covers the spread @ -3
Carolina @
LA Chargers -6.5
This could
be one of the biggest injuries to hit any given club, and that of course is the
loss of Christian McCaffrey. The Panthers had an uphill climb to begin with and
now they will struggle to generate offense in bunches without their star. We
could see Carolina attempt to pass more with the absence of a strong ground
game, and that could become something of an issue. Robby Anderson impressed
last week and should be utilized even more verse the Chargers strong defense.
When it
comes to the Chargers, we have gone on record many times this offseason preaching
the must play of rookie Justin Herbert. Now after being gifted the start last
week due to a Tyrod Taylor lung issue – the Bolts offense got lifted from the
first snap. There will be growing pains for this rookie passer at times, but
its clear he is the right man for the job. L.A will role in this one.
ADF: LAC covers
the spread @ -6.5 CAR 21 LAC 16 (L)
@SoJash: LAC
covers the spread @ -6.5
NY Jets @
Indianapolis -12
The New
York Jets have become the leagues laughing stock and it really has nothing to
do with the players. The coaching staff is a hot mess, upper management has
literally no clue, and injures continue to derail the overall prospects. However,
we wouldn’t be shocked if the plan was to tank in hopes to change over the
quarterback position for coach Gase to get the man he wants. Heading into this
contest against the Colts who will keep finding their stride, its tough to imagine
any offense being generated from New York.
The Colts did
adjust last week and looked sharp in many play formations. Consistency is where
we had the most interest and Phillip Rivers looked much better in week two.
Leaning on the ground game with rookie Jonathan Taylor will be a season long
objective and New York will struggle to stop everything this offense has to
offer. However, a 12-point spread is always a major risk and one that brings
great fear. Spreads like this can always be killed late, but we have confidence
it will be covered.
ADF: IND covers
the spread @ -12 NYJ 7 IND 36 (W)
@SoJash: IND
covers the spread @ -12
Dallas @
Seattle -4.5
Both the Seahawks
and the Cowboys have shown a great deal of power through the first two weeks of
the season, marking this as one of the better matchups on the week three slate.
Seattle behind Russell Wilson appear to have everything running on full octane which
should be the case again in this one. The balance they possess with the emergence
of DK Metcalf – they will be a tough beat week-in, week-out.
Dallas
made a name for themselves last week in that comeback victory verse the Falcons.
Showing that never give up attitude, Dak Prescott and company have the horses to
gallop, but need to bring it all together early and often. Facing the Hawks
will be another good test to see how far they need to go, but in our mind, another
very tight showdown is on the horizon.
ADF: SEA doesn’t
cover the spread @ -4.5 DAL 31 SEA 38 (L)
@SoJash: SEA
covers the spread @ -4.5
Tampa Bay
-6 @ Denver
The Tampa
Bay Buccaneers still look somewhat disorganized and that is something of a
concern to start the season. While we did witness the installation of Leonard
Fournette into the scheme, which was a positive – we expect that to continue and
Tom Brady to find that magic soon. Taking on a Denver club that is also rattled
with injury, this could act as another tune up to get better for the Bucs.
We had
high hopes for the Broncos coming into the season and that has all hit the wall
with the immense injures they have endured. No Drew Lock means the emphasis will
be pushed to the ground game which is a strength of the Bucs defense. This is a
colossal mismatch at this point and we’d be shocked to see Tampa not cover.
ADF: TB
covers the spread @ -6 TB 28 DEN 10 (W)
@SoJash: TB
covers the spread @ -6
Detroit @
Arizona -5.5
Here we
have two teams that are trending in very different ways. The Cardinals are ascending
very quickly and are becoming an offensive juggernaut with each passing week.
Kyler Murray and DeAndre Hopkins have formed a chemistry that is making
opposing defensive coordinators lose sleep. If this team continues down this
path – get ready for complete domination.
We were
very excited to see the Lions take another step this season, but nothing has
worked out to this point. Detroit did lose their star Kenny Golladay but expect
him back in some capacity this week – but how he will be used is still a
question mark. Detroit typically plays the Cardinals strong and could upset
this spread with a good plan. However, we can’t shy away from what this Zona
offense is doing and will continue siding with them until they do something
different.
ADF: ARZ
covers the spread @ -5.5 DET 26 ARZ 23 (L)
@SoJash: ARZ
covers the spread @ -5.5
Green Bay
@ New Orleans -3
The
showdown for Sunday Night should bring with it a glorious showing between these
two clubs. With that said, the Saints haven’t been overly impressive as a whole
and Drew Brees looks to be ready to move into retirement after this season. The
Saints defense was exposed by the Raiders which also is a massive concern.
The
Packers look to be world beaters at the moment taking down their competition
with ease. Aaron Rodgers has again found his stride with the complement of
Aaron Jones looking like a true super star. While Davante Adams is likely to
miss this contest, it could alter the top end production from Green Bay. This
was the toughest game to evaluate on the weekend slate, but it should be close regardless.
ADF: NO doesn’t cover the spread @ -3 GB 37 NO 30 (W)
@SoJash: NO
doesn’t cover the spread @ -3
Monday
Sep.28
Kansas
City @ Baltimore -3.5
The game
of the week is placed appropriately on Monday Night for the world to see.
Patrick Mahomes going up against Lamar Jackson is a headline that should bring
with it monumental levels of play. Kansas City saw something of a scare last
week verse rookie Justin Herbert and a Charger defense that locked down the
power of Mahomes.
The Ravens
on the other hand haven’t seen much struggle in their first two weeks disposing
of their challenges with efficiency. Jackson has clearly grown into the position
and is making plays looks easy while earning heavy yardage. This should be a
very good contest and could literally be anyones game. The two faces of the NFL
battling on Monday is going to be a sight and should be decided by a couple
points. Get ready for a high-octane show!
ADF: BAL doesn’t
cover the spread @ -3.5 KC 34 BAL 20 (W)
@SoJash: BAL
doesn’t cover the spread @ -3.5
ADF Week 3 Record: 6-10 (.375)
@SoJash Week 3 Record: 9-7 (.563)
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