Week 3 NFL Picks 2014

So last week I tried something new. I went with my head and less with my heart. Yeah that didn’t work so well. I actually did worse. 9-7. However, I was right out of the 4 games that all the “experts” all chose one team to win the (NO-CLE STL-TB SEA-SD KC-DEN) two won two lost including the highly favored Seattle. So this week I’m sticking with my winning formula….my heart. Last year I was 80% right going with my gut. I was 9-7 last week. Here’s our Week 3 NFL Picks.

 

(Note – 1 person didn’t make a pick from ESPN so there are only 11 picks from ESPN)

Thursday Night

7:25 pm CBS 0-2 Tampa Bay Buccs @ Atlanta Falcons

ESPN – all 11 chose Atlanta

The Machine – Atlanta

Vegas – Atlanta -7

Me – Atlanta

Sunday Noon Games

CBS 1-1 San Diego Chargers @ 2-0 Buffalo Bills 

ESPN – 8 San Diego / 4 Buffalo

The Machine – Buffalo

Vegas – Buffalo -1

Me – Buffalo

 

FOX 1-1 Dallas Cowboys @ 1-1 St. Louis Rams

ESPN – 10 Dallas / 2 St. Louis

The Machine – Dallas

Vegas – Even

Me – St. Louis

 

FOX 1-1 Washington @ 2-0 Philadelphia Eagles

ESPN – 11 Philadelphia / 1 Washington

The Machine – Philadelphia

Vegas – Philadelphia -6.5

Me – Philadelphia

Even though I’m picking Philly I have a sneaking suspicion Washington might pull this one out. If I’m right next week will all go by heart.

 

CBS 2-0 Houston Oilers @ 0-2 New York Giants

ESPN – 9 Houston / 3 New York Giants

The Machine – Houston

Vegas – Houston -2.5

Me – Houston

 

Fox 1-1 Minnesota Vikings @ 0-2 New Orleans Saints

ESPN – all chose 11 New Orleans

The Machine – New Orleans

Vegas – New Orleans – 10.5

Me – New Orleans

 

CBS 1-1 Tennessee Titans @ 1-1 Cincinnati Bengals

ESPN – all 11 chose Cincinnati

The Machine – Cincinnati

Vegas – Cincinnati -6.5

Me – Cincinnati

 

CBS 1-1 Baltimore Ravens @ 1-1 Cleveland Browns

ESPN – 8 Baltimore / 4 Cleveland

The Machine – Baltimore

Vegas – Baltimore -1.5

Me – Cleveland

 

Fox 1-1 Green Bay Packers @ 1-1 Detroit Lions

ESPN – 8 Green Bay / 4 Detroit

The Machine – Green Bay

Vegas – Detroit -1

Me – Green Bay

Division rivals and one will walk away with a losing record. I’m picking the pack to win. The defense really picked up the pace last weekend.

 

CBS 0-2 Indianapolis Colts @ 0-2 Jacksonville Jaguars

ESPN – all 11 chose Indianapolis

The Machine – Indianapolis

Vegas – Indianapolis -7

Me – Indianapolis

 

CBS 0-2 Oakland Raiders @ 1-1 New England Patriots

ESPN – all 11 chose New England

The Machine – New England

Vegas – New England -14.5

Me – New England

 

Sunday Afternoon and Sunday Night Games

3:05 PM Fox 1-1 San Francisco 49ers @ 2-0 Arizona Cardinals

ESPN – 9 49ers / 3 Arizona

The Machine – 49ers

Vegas – 49ers -2.5

Me – Arizona

 

3:25 PM CBS 2-0 Denver Broncos @ 1-1 Seattle Seahawks

ESPN – all 11 chose the Seahawks

The Machine – Seahawks

Vegas – Seahawks -5

Me – Seahawks

As much as I want Peyton Manning to go to Seatlle and beat the Seahawks I just think that they feel they have something to prove and the crowd is going to be really into it to get the team back to a winning record. If the Broncos can overcome that then I’ll be happy to be wrong.

 

3:25 PM CBS 0-2 Kansas City Chiefs @ 1-1 Miami Dolphins

ESPN – 9 Miami / 2 Kansas City

The Machine – Miami

Vegas –  Miami -4.5

Me – Miami

 

7:30 PM NBC 1-1 Pittsburgh Steelers @ 2-0 Carolina Panthers

ESPN – 9 Carolina Panthers / 3 Pittsburgh

The Machine – Carolina

Vegas – Carolina -3

Me – Pittsburgh

 

Monday Night Football

7:30 PM ESPN 1-1 Chicago Bears @ 1-1 New York Jets

ESPN – 11 Chicago / 1 Jets

The Machine – Chicago

Vegas – Jets -2.5

Me – Jets