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All season long, Baltimore Beatdown staff members will choose the winner for each match up, vying to predict the most games correctly. Participate in the polls at the bottom of this article to help predict who will win in Week 3!
Current standings:
- Jake and Kyle B.
- Kyle A., Logan and Vasilis
- Frank, Sage and Baltimore Beatdown readers
- Dustin and Zach
An analysis of the Baltimore Beatdown staff picks
Consensus winners
- Packers win on the road against Washington (GB -3.0)
- Vikings defeat the Bills (MIN -16.5)
- Jaguars are victorious over the Titans (JAX -1.0)
- Rams beat the Chargers in the battle for Los Angeles (LAR -7.0)
- Bears defeat the Cardinals in Arizona (CHI -6.0)
- Patriots secure a victory in Detroit (NE -7.0)
Baltimore Beatdown contributors agreed on double the amount of games compared to Week 2. The staff expects Green Bay to move on from their tie with Minnesota, handing the Redskins their second loss in a row. Similarly, the Vikings should beat Buffalo easily, as the team is in such turmoil players are retiring at halftime. Todd Gurley is anticipated to continue his strong start, having already scored three touchdowns and rushed for 11 first downs in 2018. While Mitchell Trubisky still needs to develop, the Cardinals should be overwhelmed by Chicago’s defense and drop to 0-3 on the year. The Patriots will look to bounce back from their loss in Jacksonville when they face the Lions in Josh Gordon’s first game with New England.
‘Lone wolf’ picks
- Logan is the only writer to select the Giants (HOU -6.0) and the 49ers (KC -6.5) to win in Week 3.
- Zach went against the majority in choosing the Colts to defeat the defending champs. (PHI -6.5)
It is hard to envision a struggling Eli Manning and a mediocre offensive line winning on the road against the Texans defense, despite both teams entering the contest win-less. Patrick Mahomes has been the toast of the league early on, and he will likely be energized for the season opener in Kansas City. Finally cleared for contact, Carson Wentz will look to make his season debut a positive one when the Eagles host Andrew Luck and the Colts.
What team(s) will get their first victory of the season?
- The 2018 Browns are far more talented than the Cleveland rosters of years past, which has shown in their first two games that ended in a tie with Pittsburgh and a missed field goal against the Saints. Expect the hometown crowd to be fired up for a victory over rookie Sam Darnold and the Jets. (CLE -3.0)
- Jon Gruden has not had the best homecoming, starting the year 0-2 with the Raiders. Five out of nine writers think that Derek Carr and company will leave Miami with their first victory, even with the Dolphins imposing running game, improved quarterback play from Ryan Tannehill and strong performances from rookie safety Minkah Fitzpatrick. (MIA -3.0)
- In a battle to improve to 1-2, eight out of nine writers predict that J.J. Watt and the Texans will perform well at home and defeat the Giants. (HOU -6.0)
- The Seahawks are a shell of their former Super Bowl rosters, as Russell Wilson is left hanging to dry by an ineffective offensive line and the Legion of Boom is long disbanded. However, six out of nine staff members believe that Seattle will rebound when they host a Dallas team that looked lost against the Panthers in Week 1. (SEA -1.5)
- Five out of nine contributors believe the Steelers will silence the Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell drama by spoiling Ryan Fitzpatrick’s improbable success quarterbacking the Buccaneers. Otherwise, Pittsburgh will be starving for a victory when they host the Ravens in Week 4. (PIT -1.0)
All writers’ picks can be found in the table below.
NFL Week 3 Picks
| Games | Dustin | Frank | Jake | Kyle A. | Kyle B. | Logan | Sage | Vasilis | Zach | BB Readers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | Dustin | Frank | Jake | Kyle A. | Kyle B. | Logan | Sage | Vasilis | Zach | BB Readers |
| Jets at Browns | Browns | Browns | Jets | Jets | Browns | Browns | Browns | Browns | Browns | Vote |
| Saints at Falcons | Falcons | Saints | Falcons | Saints | Falcons | Falcons | Falcons | Saints | Saints | Vote |
| Packers at Redskins | Packers | Packers | Packers | Packers | Packers | Packers | Packers | Packers | Packers | Vote |
| Colts at Eagles | Eagles | Eagles | Eagles | Eagles | Eagles | Eagles | Eagles | Eagles | Colts | Vote |
| Bills at Vikings | Vikings | Vikings | Vikings | Vikings | Vikings | Vikings | Vikings | Vikings | Vikings | Vote |
| Raiders at Dolphins | Raiders | Raiders | Raiders | Dolphins | Dolphins | Raiders | Dolphins | Dolphins | Raiders | Vote |
| Broncos at Ravens | Ravens | Ravens | Ravens | Ravens | Ravens | Broncos | Broncos | Broncos | Broncos | Vote |
| Bengals at Panthers | Panthers | Panthers | Panthers | Panthers | Bengals | Bengals | Panthers | Bengals | Panthers | Vote |
| Giants at Texans | Texans | Texans | Texans | Texans | Texans | Giants | Texans | Texans | Texans | Vote |
| Titans at Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars | Vote |
| 49ers at Chiefs | Chiefs | Chiefs | Chiefs | Chiefs | Chiefs | 49ers | Chiefs | Chiefs | Chiefs | Vote |
| Chargers at Rams | Rams | Rams | Rams | Rams | Rams | Rams | Rams | Rams | Rams | Vote |
| Cowboys at Seahawks | Cowboys | Cowboys | Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks | Cowboys | Seahawks | Seahawks | Vote |
| Bears at Cardinals | Bears | Bears | Bears | Bears | Bears | Bears | Bears | Bears | Bears | Vote |
| Patriots at Lions | Patriots | Patriots | Patriots | Patriots | Patriots | Patriots | Patriots | Patriots | Patriots | Vote |
| Steelers at Buccaneers | Steelers | Steelers | Buccaneers | Buccaneers | Buccaneers | Steelers | Buccaneers | Steelers | Steelers | Vote |
| Week 2 Record | 6-9 | 6-9 | 9-6 | 9-6 | 7-8 | 9-6 | 7-8 | 9-6 | 9-6 | 8-7 |
| Season Record | 14-16 | 16-14 | 18-12 | 17-13 | 18-12 | 17-13 | 16-14 | 17-13 | 14-16 | 16-14 |
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