Week 3 NFL Picks Straight-Up: Our Experts like a Few Underdogs This Weekend

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  • Our experts make Week 3 NFL picks -- straight-up -- for every game on Sunday's and Monday's slate.
  • Our staff likes favorites throughout, except for the Falcons (-3) on Sunday.
  • A few individual experts are picking three different teams favored by a touchdown to lose.

The Action Network staff continues to make picks — straight up — for every game this season. And Week 3's slate is up next.

Here's our panel of 10 experts making picks this week: BlackJack Fletcher, Chad MillmanChris Raybon, Geoff Schwartz, Ian Hartitz, Jonathan Bales, Stuckey, Peter Jennings, PJ Walsh and Sean Koerner.

Week 3 NFL Picks:


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Sunday, Sept. 23

Buffalo Bills at Minnesota Vikings (-16.5)

Vikings (10): Bales, Fletcher, Hartitz, Jennings, Koerner, Millman, Raybon, Schwartz, Stuckey, Walsh

Kickoff at 1 p.m. ET on CBS


New York Giants at Houston Texans (-6.5)

Texans (8): Bales, Jennings, Koerner, Millman, Raybon, Schwartz, Stuckey, Walsh

Giants (2): Fletcher, Hartitz

Kickoff at 1 p.m. ET on FOX

Green Bay Packers (-2.5) at Washington Redskins

Packers (7): Bales, Fletcher, Hartitz, Koerner, Millman, Raybon, Schwartz

Redskins (3): Jennings, Stuckey, Walsh

Kickoff at 1 p.m. ET on FOX


San Francisco 49ers at Kansas City Chiefs (-6.5)

Chiefs (8): Bales, Hartitz, Koerner, Millman, Raybon, Schwartz, Stuckey, Walsh

49ers (2): Fletcher, Jennings

Kickoff at 1 p.m. ET on FOX


Oakland Raiders at Miami Dolphins (-3)

Dolphins (8): Bales, Fletcher, Hartitz, Jennings, Koerner, Millman, Raybon, Schwartz

Raiders (2): Stuckey, Walsh

Kickoff at 1 p.m. on CBS


Indianapolis Colts at Philadelphia Eagles (-7)

Eagles (8): Bales, Hartitz, Jennings, Koerner, Millman, Schwartz, Stuckey, Walsh

Colts (2): Fletcher, Raybon

Kickoff at 1 p.m. ET on FOX



Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars (-9.5)

Jaguars (10): Bales, Fletcher, Hartitz, Jennings, Koerner, Millman, Raybon, Schwartz, Stuckey, Walsh

Kickoff at 1 p.m. ET on CBS


Cincinnati Bengals at Carolina Panthers (-3)

Bengals (5): Fletcher, Jennings, Millman, Raybon, Schwartz

Panthers (5): Bales, Hartitz, Koerner, Stuckey, Walsh

Kickoff at 1 p.m. ET on CBS

Denver Broncos at Baltimore Ravens (-5)

Ravens (7): Bales, Fletcher, Hartitz, Koerner, Millman, Raybon, Stuckey

Broncos (3): Jennings, Schwartz, Walsh

Kickoff at 1 p.m. ET on CBS


New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons (-3)

Saints (7): Fletcher, Jennings, Millman, Raybon, Schwartz, Stuckey, Walsh

Falcons (3): Bales, Hartitz, Koerner

Kickoff at 1 p.m. ET on FOX


Los Angeles Chargers at Los Angeles Rams (-7)

Rams (9): Bales, Fletcher, Hartitz, Jennings, Koerner, Millman, Raybon, Schwartz, Walsh

Chargers (1): Stuckey

Kickoff at 4:05 p.m. ET on CBS


Chicago Bears (-5) at Arizona Cardinals 

Bears (7): Bales, Fletcher, Koerner, Millman, Raybon, Schwartz, Walsh

Cardinals (3): Hartitz, Jennings, Stuckey

Kickoff at 4:25 p.m. ET on FOX


Dallas Cowboys at Seattle Seahawks (-1)

Seahawks (9): Bales, Fletcher, Jennings, Koerner, Millman, Raybon, Schwartz, Stuckey, Walsh

Cowboys (1): Hartitz

Kickoff at 4:25 p.m. ET on FOX


New England Patriots (-7) at Detroit Lions

Patriots (9): Bales, Fletcher, Hartitz, Koerner, Millman, Raybon, Schwartz, Stuckey, Walsh

Lions (1): Jennings

Kickoff at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC


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Monday, Sept. 17

Pittsburgh Steelers (-1) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Steelers (8): Fletcher, Hartitz, Jennings, Koerner, Millman, Schwartz, Stuckey, Walsh

Buccaneers (2): Bales, Raybon

Kickoff at 8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN


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