We learned a few things from the games in Week 2 of the 2020 NFL regular season. Joe Burrow and Justin Herbert are definitely game ready, for one thing. The mostly online summer training that the players did was not enough for them to build up enough strength to avoid widespread injuries, as such names as Jimmy Garoppolo, Cortland Sutton, Nick Bosa and Saquon Barkley are on the shelf — and some of them will be there for quite a while. We also learned that the Arizona Cardinals might just be playoff-ready now, especially with the rash of injuries hitting the 49ers. We also learned that the Rams look much, much better than they did a season ago.
If you plan on including next week’s action in your NFL betting, don’t miss our straight up picks.
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SU Picks for 2020 Week 3 Games
Miami at Jacksonville
Thursday, September 24
8:20 pm ET
Miami is 0-2 after playing both New England and Buffalo tough. Jacksonville is 1-1 but pushed the Tennessee Titans to the limit, and they have cracked 30 points in both of their games this season.
Jacksonville to win. | Check the Odds
Early Games
Chicago at Atlanta
Sunday, September 27
1:00 pm ET
The Falcons have a porous defense, but the Bears have Mitch Trubisky at quarterback.
Falcons to win. | Check the Odds
L.A. Rams at Buffalo
Sunday, September 27
1:00 pm ET
We have two stout defenses…and two solid offensive lines. Josh Allen went nuts last week with four touchdown passes for the Bills, but Buffalo was a little too generous on defense.
Rams to win. | Check the Odds
Washington at Cleveland
Sunday, September 27
1:00 pm ET
Which Browns team will show up this week? Which Washington defense will get off the bus?
Browns to win. | Check the Odds
Tennessee at Minnesota
Sunday, September 27
1:00 pm ET
The Vikings look dreadful on offense, all of a sudden, as they only managed 11 points against the Colts. Their defense has given up 71 points in two weeks, and that defense is supposed to be solid.
Titans to win. | Check the Odds
Las Vegas at New England
Sunday, September 27
1:00 pm ET
The Patriots have a hard time stopping the passing game. Derek Carr lit up the Panthers in Week 1, but how will he do against the deception of Bill Belichick?
Patriots to win. | Check the Odds
San Francisco at N.Y. Giants
Sunday, September 27
1:00 pm ET
The 49ers may have a backup quarterback and won’t have their edge rusher. They might not have their starting tailback either. However, the Giants won’t have Saquon.
San Francisco to win. | Check the Odds
Cincinnati at Philadelphia
Sunday, September 27
1:00 pm ET
The Eagles are having a hard time moving the ball, and the Bengals will have to come in with tons of confidence after knocking on the door late in Weeks 1 and 2.
Bengals to win. | Check the Odds
Houston at Pittsburgh
Sunday, September 27
1:00 pm ET
The Texans have a tough opening schedule, as they’ve already seen Kansas City and Baltimore and now take on a 2-0 Pittsburgh team. Big Ben may be changing names with Father Time soon, but the Steelers are rolling.
Pittsburgh to win. | Check the Odds
Late Afternoon Games
N.Y. Jets at Indianapolis
Sunday, September 27
4:05 pm ET
If the Colts can hold Minnesota to 11 points, imagine what they can do to the Jets.
Colts to win. | Check the Odds
Carolina at L.A. Chargers
Sunday, September 27
4:05 pm ET
The Chargers pushed the Chiefs to overtime in Week 2, and the Panthers not only lost Christian McCaffrey but have shown no willingness to play defense.
Chargers to win. | Check the Odds
Tampa Bay at Denver
Sunday, September 27
4:25 pm ET
The Broncos lost Drew Lock (shoulder) in Week 2, and the backup is Jeff Driskel.
Tampa Bay to win. | Check the Odds
Detroit at Arizona
Sunday, September 27
4:25 pm ET
The Cardinals are rolling right now behind Kyler Murray, and their opportunistic defense is making waves as well. Detroit may already be taking on water.
Cards to win. | Check the Odds
Dallas at Seattle
Sunday, September 27
4:25 pm ET
Russell Wilson will make the Dallas secondary look just as silly as Matt Ryan did in the first half in Week 2, but the Seahawks won’t make the legion of mistakes that let the Cowboys come all the way back.
Seahawks to win. | Check the Odds
Green Bay at New Orleans
Sunday Night Football
Sunday, September 27
8:20 pm ET
This could turn into a track meet, as both teams can pour on the points. However, it’s rare that I pick against the Saints at home in prime time.
Saints to win. | Check the Odds
Kansas City at Baltimore
Monday, September 28
8:15 pm ET
This could easily turn into an AFC Championship preview. The Chiefs have started slowly in both of their games, while the Ravens have had the hammer down for 60 minutes in both of their contests.
Ravens to win. | Check the Odds
