NFL Week 3 Picks and Predictions

We have our first meeting between local teams this week as the Giants travel down the Turnpike to take on the Eagles.  Will Michael Vick run roughshod over the Giants in a repeat of last season's big comeback?  We pick that game, and all others, right here.

WEEK 2 RESULTS

• Picks - Straight Up: Overall - 12-4, Locals - 3-1, Big Games - 3-0
• Picks - Against the Spread: Overall - 7-7-2, Locals - 1-3, Big Games - 1-1-1
• Knockout Pool - 2-0 (ARZ, NYG)
• Start 'Em/Sit 'Em Three-Play: Overall - 5-1, QB - 2-0 (Newton 26, Sanchez 17), RB - 1-1 (Addai 9, C. Johnson 6), WR - 2-0 (J. Nelson 18, S. Johnson 13)

WEEK 3 PICKS
Straight Up (win/loss)

• Locals: NYJ (at OAK), PHL (vs NYG), NE (at BUF)
• Big Game Winners: NO (vs HOU), GBY (at CHI), ATL (at TBY)
• Other Winners: CAR (vs JAX), MIA (at CLE), TEN (vs DEN), DET (at MIN), SFO (at CIN), SDG (vs KCY), BAL (at STL), SEA (vs ARZ), PIT (at IND), WSH (at DAL)

Against the Spread (spreads in parentheses)

• Locals: NYJ (-3 at OAK), NYG (+9 at PHL), NE (-7 at BUF)
• Big Game Covers: NO (-4 vs HOU), GBY (-3.5 at CHI), ATL (+1.5 at TBY)
• Other Covers: CAR (-3 vs JAX), MIA (+2.5 at CLE), DEN (+6.5 at TEN), DET (-3 at MIN), SFO (+2.5 at CIN), SDG (-14.5 vs KCY), BAL (-4 at STL), SEA (+3 vs ARZ), PIT (-10.5 at IND), WSH (+5.5 at DAL)

Knockout Pool

• Round 1: Pittsburgh (at IND)

WEEK 3 PREDICTIONS
Start 'Em/Sit 'Em Three-Play

• QB: Start Colt McCoy CLE (vs MIA), Sit Ben Roethlisberger PIT (at IND)
• RB: Start Thomas Jones KCY (at SDG), Sit Darren McFadden OAK (vs NYJ)
• WR: Start Jabar Gaffney WSH (at DAL), Sit Hakeem Nicks NYG (at PHL)

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