There’s plenty of good NFL Week 3 betting matchups so let’s get to some NFL predictions for Week 3:
Tennessee Titans @ New York Jets
The Tennessee Titans are 0-2 and could be 0-3 this week. They are set to face the New York Jets, who not only are the most confident team in the NFL right now but could actually be among the best. The Jets defense has been outstanding to start the season and hasn’t even allowed an offensive touchdown in the first two contests.
On one hand, you might think that that stat means the Jets have played the Detroit Lions twice, but that has been far from the case. The Jets shutdown the Houston Texans in Week 1 – the same Texans that racked up 34 points against the Tennessee Titans last week – and then the Jets shutdown the New England Patriots, who are supposed to be the NFL’s most prolific offense.
As Tennessee visits, the Jets game plan is going to be very simple: shut down Titans running back Chris Johnson. For Tennessee, the passing game hasn’t been improved even with the additions of Nate Washington, Kenny Britt and Jared Cook in the offseason, and Kerry Collins is still holding this team back. That means the Jets are going to focus on the Titans running game and really aim to shut down the Titans lone weapon. If Johnson isn’t running hard, the Titans are going to have problems scoring points. Beyond that, they won’t win the game.
NFL Betting Picks: Jets -3
Atlanta Falcons @ New England Patriots
While the New England Patriots have not been themselves to start the season, there is plenty of time for them to turn it around. Their first step will be to dismantle the visiting Atlanta Falcons this week. The Falcons have looked quite good in the first two weeks but they have been at home for both contests against mistake-prone teams. They are an indoor team that is traveling outdoors, which is going to be a problem for them (even though the weather won’t be freezing).
Look for the Patriots to key in on Michael Turner and really shut down the Falcons rushing attack. Pats head coach Bill Belichick has a history of confusing young quarterbacks and although Matt Ryan is a good one, there is a very good chance that he’s baited into a few mistakes this week.
Online Racebook Picks: Patriots -4
