NFL Week 3 expert picks, predictions: Moneylines, against the spread

TAMPA, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 20: Detail view of the NFL Shield logo prior to an NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium on September 20, 2026 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Week 3 is upon us for the 2026 NFL season, and it's been a crazy start to the year. It's hard to feel confident about any team, since only eight are undefeated after two weeks, and one of those teams is the freaking Las Vegas Raiders. Meanwhile, the Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Los Angeles Chargers are all 0-2, and the Green Bay Packers are a Jets meltdown away from being 0-3.

With the first few weeks of the season being as unpredictable as they have been, it makes Week 3 seemingly even harder to forecast. For example, are the Bucs really headed for an 0-3 start against a surprisingly 2-0 Minnesota Vikings team with Kyler Murray back in the lineup? Are the Raiders for real, and how will a surging New Orleans Saints team look against them? And Monday night's matchup between the Eagles and Bears will be a very intriguing one to watch in order to see if either are true NFC contenders.

As always, our staff made predictions for all of this week's games. All of us picked the straight up winners, but some also picked against the spread and the over/under game totals. You can see all of our picks below, including our predictions for Detroit Lions vs. New York Jets.

If you don't see the picks above, click here for all of our NFL Week 3 staff's picks.