{"id":43628,"date":"2011-09-21T09:48:21","date_gmt":"2011-09-21T16:48:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=43628"},"modified":"2011-09-21T09:48:21","modified_gmt":"2011-09-21T16:48:21","slug":"point-spreads-week-3-gambling-predictions-21911","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/nfl\/point-spreads-week-3-gambling-predictions-21911\/","title":{"rendered":"Online NFL Football Betting? \u2013 Week 3 Picks"},"content":{"rendered":"

NFL Gambling Online \u2013 Week 3<\/strong><\/p>\n

WEEK 2 ATS PICKS RECORD: 1-3
\nSEASON ATS PICKS RECORD: 7-3<\/p>\n

After a powerhouse first week, I came back to Earth on my ATS picks in Week 2. The supposed \u201cslam dunk\u201d Ravens game reminded me that anything can happen in the NFL. Let\u2019s look at four more games for Week 3 and bounce back. The speciality this week: the always-tricky \u201cbig spreads.\u201d<\/p>\n

New England Patriots vs Buffalo Bills<\/h3>\n

Sunday, September 25, 1:00 p.m. ET
\nNFL betting favorite: Patriots -9<\/p>\n

Who could\u2019ve imagined just a few weeks ago that Patriots\/Bills might be Week 3\u2019s most exciting game? I\u2019m sure everyone knows what Tom Brady has done through two weeks. He\u2019s averaging <\/em>470 passing yards per contest thus far, he has seven interceptions versus one pick and he\u2019s completed 71.6 per cent of his passes. Just hand him the MVP award already.<\/p>\n

However, we can\u2019t lose sight of what Buffalo\u2019s Ryan Fitzpatrick has done in 2011. Once again flourishing in head coach Chan Gailey\u2019s quarterback-friendly system, he\u2019s been as impressive as any signalcaller not named Brady, tossing seven touchdown passes of his own. The Pats are allowing 381 passing yards per game so far this season; I don\u2019t think they\u2019ll slow Fitzpatrick down.<\/p>\n

I still like New England to win but the Bills should keep it relatively close in what should be a shootout in Buffalo on Sunday. Yes, I\u2019m aware that this is essentially the same situation New England faced in San Diego last week, and that it\u2019s against an inferior \u201cD,\u201d but divisional games often play closer.<\/p>\n

Pick: Bills +9<\/p>\n

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Carolina Panthers<\/h3>\n

Sunday, September 25, 1:00 p.m. ET
\nNFL betting favorite: Panthers -3.5<\/p>\n

Cam Newton\u2019s epic rookie debut against the Arizona Cardinals was the talk of the town. But he was supposed to fall flat on his face against the defending champion Green Bay Packers last week. He didn\u2019t, again topping 400 passing yards. This time, he made a few bonehead mistakes, but that was partly because he was so fearless and unflappable. [soliloquy id=”82219″]<\/p>\n

In Jacksonville, he gets a front seven as toothless as any in the league. Newton might be in for another huge day. While the Panthers defense is just as much of a joke as Jacksonville\u2019s it may feast on another rookie quarterback: Blaine Gabbert.<\/p>\n

Obviously, if Newton could be so successful, we can\u2019t write Gabbert off entirely, but the situation is different. Newton is getting by on a level of athleticism Gabbert doesn\u2019t possess. He should experience growing pains on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Pick: Panthers -3.5<\/p>\n

Kansas City Chiefs vs San Diego Chargers<\/h3>\n

Sunday, September 25, 4:05 p.m. ET
\nNFL betting favorite: Chargers -14.5<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s another scary spread to contend with. The Chiefs have been epically bad, outscored 89-10 so far. It doesn\u2019t seem like a trip to San Diego, a team with the NFL\u2019s No. 1 offense and defense in 2010, will remedy their problems. I know there\u2019s the divisional-game factor to worry about, as I explained above with Buffalo. But the Bills are at home. They\u2019re also not missing their best offensive player (Jamaal Charles, out for season) and defensive back (Eric Berry, out for season), as the Chiefs are.<\/p>\n

I have to think the Chargers make this one ugly as they try to bounce back from the beating Tom Brady gave them.<\/p>\n

Pick: Chargers -14.5<\/p>\n

Pittsburgh Steelers @ Indianapolis Colts<\/strong>
\nSunday, September 25, 8:20 p.m. ET
\nNFL betting favorite: Steelers -10.5<\/p>\n

A double-digit spread on the road is usually frightening. But you know what\u2019s more frightening? Kerry Collins against the Steelers\u2019 front seven. Will they literally murder him on national TV? At least there won\u2019t be too many eyes glued to this dud of a game. I\u2019ll be watching the season premiere of Boardwalk Empire<\/em> instead. Then again, we may see more blood and death if we watch Indy try to move the ball on Pittsburgh. Tough decision.<\/p>\n

Pick: Steelers -10.5<\/p>\n

This is the Week 3 series of\u00a0free NFL Pick<\/strong><\/a> articles by our experts here at CappersPicks.com. Check back with us all\u00a0NFL Betting<\/strong><\/a> season long, and keep on winning those NFL Bets folks!<\/p>\n

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