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NFL Week 3 Picks September 25th 2005

By Editor, Section NFL
Posted on Thu Sep 22 2005 at 10:56 AM EST
More on: NFL Picks, gambling (all tags)

[These are the 2005 Picks. Get the Week 3 2006 Picks here.]

Like the Dallas Cowboys, we just want to pretend last week never happened. Nope. Those two bombs to Santana Moss never happened. Just like us picking the Lions. For shame.

Don't forget about the podcast to go along with the picks below. You can listen/download the mp3 file directly here or you can subscribe to the podcast using this feed. If you have iTunes, go to your Advanced Menu, click on Subscribe to Podcast and enter this url: http://feeds.feedburner.com/nflpickspodcast

Week 3 Picks

Locks of the Week

Vegas Vinny: On the podcast, I took Cinci as my lock of the week. But since both Trevor and BostonMac have them, I thought I'd change it up a little bit and take the Carolina Panthers as much lock. They are in Miami but are only giving 3 points. Now I know they might have some emotional letdown from their big "revenge" game against New England, but come on, that was 2 years ago. I think the Panthers are a much more talented team than Miami and should win this one by more than a field goal.

Teri Berg: I'm taking Kansas City over the Broncos, though not taking either home-field advantage or Champ Bailey for granted this week. Playing at Mile High/Invesco is always tough, but the Chiefs defense has looked solid so far this season, and should keep Jake Plummer under wraps as well as contain Denver's running game. As for KC's offense, it's interesting how both Indianapolis and Kansas City, both usually productive offenses, have not been scoring as much yet this season. Maybe coaches are figuring out how to defend against them. But in KC at least, I think it has a little to do with the weak wide receiver corps as well as defenses' covering Tony Gonzalez pretty tight. The Broncos aren't slouches on D -- while they couldn't contain LT last week, they sure got to Drew Brees. Still, the Chiefs' offensive line will hold is one of the top squads in the league and will give Trent Green plenty of time, and the one-two punch of Priest Holmes and Larry Johnson will continue to pay dividends.

BostonMac: Even though they beat up a very weak and fraudulent Minnesota Vikings team last week, the Bengals look like the real deal. In Year 3 of the Marvin Lewis Era, it seems that the team that he has been working on building and the system he has installed is coming to fruition this year. Carson Palmer to Chad Johnson is fast becoming the Manning to Harrison of the next generation, and Rudi Johnson continues to make solid gains on the ground. Chicago was certainly impressive last week in demolishing the Lions (spoiling last week's Lock of the Week) but Cincinnati's balance and coaching will propel them to a road cover vs the Bears. CINCINNATI (-3) at Chicago.

Trevor F: I'm going Cincinnati against Chicago. The Bengals are giving three in this one and I think they cover. The Bengals are a very good football team and I think have to may weapons for the Bears. I'm thinking 24-14 as the final score. Take the Bengals, give the points.