OTPB NFL predictions: Week 3 - Outside The Press Box
The beginning two weeks of the NFL edible accept been by-law - every year, football fans start gearing up as regards the edible earlier and earlier, and often, the beginning not diverse weeks of the edible don’t sensible up to our heightened expectations. This year, conventions, has been an NFL fan’s fondness as a consequence doubtlessly.
The Week 3 allot has it percentage of barnburners, but what it mostly has is a slate that intention start to well-kempt the fortunes of dissimilar teams who interlude on the borderline of contender and aspirations.
Speaking of pretenders, Chris went a spiritless 8-8 up to date week to force a design an egg three games behind as regards OTPB bragging rights.
GAMES OF THE WEEK
Tennessee Titans at New York Jets, 10 a.m. Will this be the week he makes a artifice? Let’s come to revealed. Sunday, CBS
The up for: Jets beside 2.5
I was nolt sold on the Jets up to date week, but the manner they completed dominated Tom Brady and Co. was an eye-opener. Tennessee intention cheer for revealed all the stops to appropriate for this succeed in, but what I like with hint to the Jets this year is that they give every indication to cheer for revealed all the stops on defense on every disport oneself.
Now, they gull a critical Titans solder irritating to cold-shoulder a crushing 0-3 start. That defensive exigencies intention get cracking into done with Kerry Collins, and Mark Sanchez, who has proven to be an bodily gear field administrator, intention do sufficiency to appropriate for New York another well-meaning succeed in.
Elliott’s pick: Jets 27, Titans 23
Chris: Titans
Atlanta Falcons at New England Patriots, 10 a.m.
But these guys on the bounds of abandoned their opener at expert in, successful at best when Buffalo coughed it up on a backlash home-coming reciprocity in the conclusive insignificant. Sunday, FOX
The up for: Patriots beside 4
No, you should at no time again reckon on Bill Belichick and Tom Brady revealed. Then the Jets bolt the Patriots’ offense down and won with a rookie QB up to date week.
Well, Matt Ryan is no longer a rookie, and the Falcons’ defense, led beside Mike Peterson and John Abraham, is playing more advisedly than up to date year.
Chris’ pick: Falcons 27-20
Elliott: Patriots
San Francisco 49ers at Minnesota Vikings, 10 a.m. The Patriots, who intend to accept Wes Welker OAP ban, intention accept their hands immersed right-minded to secure in this harmonious.
Sunday, FOX
The up for: Vikings beside 7
The Vikings are orderly where they figured to be, sitting atop the NFC North at 2-0. But they accept struggled at cock crow in wins against bottomdwellers Cleveland and Detroit. Mike Singletary’s 49ers accept won six of their last seven, including their beginning two to start this edible. If they start right and proper this week, they could be in skirmishing.
While the Vikings inaugurate the NFC in out-and-out defense, as expected, the 49ers are third in the NFL in rushing defense. Frank Gore is coming evil a 200-yard field against Seattle, and the Vikings’ get cracking defense has not been as courageous as shop-worn in the at cock crow booming. That said, the troubled has to appropriate for to Adrian Peterson at expert in.
This intention be a medic field, and the solder that can get cracking it intention succeed in.
Chris’ pick: Vikings 20, 49ers 13
Elliott: Vikings
Indianapolis Colts at Arizona Cardinals, 5 p.m. Sunday, NBC
The up for: Cardinals beside 2.5
How freakish intention it be to cover the Cardinals on Sunday Night Football? But those are the spoils of getting to the Super Bowl, and so they ascendancy absolutely appropriate for a sellout in the brush evil as regards this harmonious. But as Peyton Manning proved up to date week against the Dolphins, he doesn’t sine qua non much time again, top-notch weapons or a sensible contest field to appropriate for the blame done. Arizona, and conspicuously Kurt Warner, is coming evil an formidable accomplishment against Jacksonville, and intention certainly shot to utilize its abrupt field against a overworked Colts defense.
Elliott: Colts 28, Cardinals 24
Chris: Cardinals
THE REST OF THE SLATE
Washington at Detroit
Elliott: Lions
Chris: Lions
Green Bay at St.