The Ravens, Browns and Raiders gave us three powerful Week 2 reminders as to why there is absolutely no money supporting anything you're about to read.
Together, those three teams held double-digit second-half leads of a combined 54 points last week. All three lost and, poof, a 13-3 straight-up record became 10-6 while a 9-7 against-the-spread mark fell to 6-10.
That is, of course, the weekly pitfall of NFL wagering.
Week 3 offers up eight road favorites. This NFL picker is taking four of the home dogs, including two swing-for-the-fences-and-probably-look-foolish-in-doing-so upset picks of Cardinals over Rams and, yes, Miami over the league's best-by-far-for-now team, Buffalo.
- Updated odds: Point spreads, over/under
Here are this week's picks:
SUNDAY'S GAMES
Lions (+7) at Vikings: There's full faith here that Vikings fans will make a huge difference that reinvigorates the pass rush against the statue that is Jared Goff. As for the back end of the defense, well, one can only hope that this week's game plan calls for covering receivers from inside the same area code. Vikings 28, Lions 20
Packers (+3) at Buccaneers: Two TBs (Tom Brady and Todd Bowles) will be enough offense and defense to handle two Aarons (Rodgers and Jones) at home. Buccaneers by 7
Texans (+2 ½) at Bears: It's throwback day in Chicago as Lovie Smith and his bad but pesky Texans steal a winnable game from the developing Bears. Texans by 3
