NFL Preseason Odds, Analysis & Picks for Week 3

The start of the NFL regular season is almost upon us.

We are about to enter the final round of preseason games, and you can bet that every team just wants to get out of this portion of the season without suffering any major injuries.

My Analysis for Week 2 top games

With that in mind, it’s tough to know how much time the starters will get in the final preseason games, so please do keep that in mind before you start making wagers.

With that said, let’s look at the Preseason Week 3 schedule.

Thursday NFL Preseason Picks

We have a pair of games on Thursday night, starting with the Indianapolis Colts going on the road to face the Cincinnati Bengals.

The Bengals are 0-2 in the preseason and will start at 6 ½ point dogs. The total here is set at 34 ½.

The Chicago Bears are playing one game extra and come into their Thursday game against the Kansas City Chiefs at 3-0.

The Chiefs are winless and will start this one as a 1 ½ point dog, with the total set at 32 ½.

Friday NFL Preseason Picks

The Jacksonville Jaguars will head to Atlanta in the first of 3 Friday night games.

The Jags are looking to go perfect in the regular season and will start this one as a 7-point favorite. The total is set at 35 ½.

Miami Dolphins will face the Buccaneers in Tampa Bay, with the home team as a 3-point favorite. The total for this one is set at 37 ½.

The final game of Friday night is a good one, with the San Francisco 49ers heading to Sin City to face the Las Vegas Raiders.

Las Vegas Raiders are still looking for their first win and are a 6 ½ point dog. The total is set at 32 ½.

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Saturday NFL Preseason Picks

The Carolina Panthers will head into Buffalo as a 4 ½ point favorite, with the point total for this one set at 30 ½.

Pittsburgh Steelers will hit the road looking for their first preseason win as they prepare to face the Detroit Lions.

The Steelers are a 6 ½ point favorite and the total is 35 ½.

We have another good one on Saturday, with the Baltimore Ravens heading to iconic Lambeau Field to face the Packers.

The home team is favored by 3 and the total is set at 33 ½.

The Minnesota Vikings have lost their rookie QB for the season and will be looking to rebound on the road to the Philadelphia Eagles, who are a ½ point dog. The total is set at 33 ½.

The LA Rams are on the road on Saturday night to face the Houston Texans and will start as a 6 ½ point underdog. The total for this one is 33 ½.

We have the battle of the Big Apple up next, with the Jets and Giants set to square off. The Giants are a 2 ½ point favorite and the total is 31 ½.

LA Chargers will close out their preseason on the road against the Dallas Cowboys as a 3 ½ point underdog. The total is 33 ½.

The final Saturday game sees the Cleveland Browns hit the road to face the Seattle Seahawks. Cleveland is favored by 1 ½, with the total set at 36 ½.

Sunday NFL Preseason Picks

The Tennessee Titans will be on the road to face the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday and will start as a 3 ½ point favorite, with the total set at 36 ½.

Arizona Cardinals and Denver Broncos will square off at Mile High Stadium, with the Broncos favored by 3 ½ and the total set at 36 ½.

The final preseason game of the year sees the New England Patriots hit the road to face the Washington Commanders as a 4-point favorite. The total is set at 33 ½.