NFL First Look: Week 3
The NFL First Look, complete with sortable odds, offensive rankings, and DvP rankings, will help you get an early start on the upcoming week.
NFL Schedule & Vegas Lines
| Home | Away | Spread | Total | Game Date | Game Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | Washington Redskins | NYG -4 | 44.0 | Thursday, September 24 | 8:25 P.M. |
| Dallas Cowboys | Atlanta Falcons | ATL -1 | 44.5 | Sunday, September 27 | 1:00 P.M. |
| Tennessee Titans | Indianapolis Colts | IND -3.5 | 45.0 | Sunday, September 27 | 1:00 P.M. |
| Cleveland Browns | Oakland Raiders | CLE -3.5 | 42.0 | Sunday, September 27 | 1:00 P.M. |
| Baltimore Ravens | Cincinnati Bengals | BAL -2.5 | 44.5 | Sunday, September 27 | 1:00 P.M. |
| New England Patriots | Jacksonville Jaguars | NE -13.5 | 47.5 | Sunday, September 27 | 1:00 P.M. |
| Carolina Panthers | New Orleans Saints | CAR -3 | 45.0 | Sunday, September 27 | 1:00 P.M. |
| New York Jets | Philadelphia Eagles | NYJ -2.5 | 47.5 | Sunday, September 27 | 1:00 P.M. |
| Houston Texans | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | HOU -6.5 | 40.5 | Sunday, September 27 | 1:00 P.M. |
| Minnesota Vikings | San Diego Chargers | MIN -2.5 | 45.0 | Sunday, September 27 | 1:00 P.M. |
| St. Louis Rams | Pittsburgh Steelers | PIT -1 | 47.5 | Sunday, September 27 | 1:00 P.M. |
| Arizona Cardinals | San Francisco 49ers | ARI -6.5 | 43.5 | Sunday, September 27 | 4:05 P.M. |
| Miami Dolphins | Buffalo Bills | MIA -3 | 44.0 | Sunday, September 27 | 4:25 P.M. |
| Seattle Seahawks | Chicago Bears | SEA -14.5 | 43.5 | Sunday, September 27 | 4:25 P.M. |
| Detroit Lions | Denver Broncos | DEN -3 | 45.5 | Sunday, September 27 | 8:30 P.M. |
| Green Bay Packers | Kansas City Chiefs | GB -7 | 48.0 | Monday, September 28 | 8:30 P.M. |
Game Script Breakdown
This section is strictly from an expected game script point of view, based on the Vegas lines for the week. This does not factor in individual matchups, defense vs. position rankings, or salaries.
| Team | Opponent | Spread | Team Total | Passing Game | Running Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | JAC | -13.5 | 30.5 | TARGET | TARGET |
| Seattle Seahawks | CHI | -14.5 | 29.0 | TARGET | TARGET |
| Green Bay Packers | KC | -7.0 | 27.5 | TARGET | TARGET |
| Arizona Cardinals | SF | -6.5 | 25.0 | TARGET | TARGET |
| N.Y. Jets | PHI | -2.5 | 25.0 | TARGET | TARGET |
| Indianapolis Colts | at TEN | -3.5 | 24.3 | TARGET | TARGET |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | at STL | -1.0 | 24.3 | TARGET | TARGET |
| Denver Broncos | at DET | -3.0 | 24.3 | TARGET | TARGET |
| N.Y. Giants | WAS | -4.0 | 24.0 | TARGET | TARGET |
| Carolina Panthers | NO | -3.0 | 24.0 | TARGET | TARGET |
| Minnesota Vikings | SD | -2.5 | 23.8 | TARGET | TARGET |
| Baltimore Ravens | CIN | -2.5 | 23.5 | TARGET | TARGET |
| Miami Dolphins | BUF | -3.0 | 23.5 | TARGET | TARGET |
| Houston Texans | TB | -6.5 | 23.5 | TARGET | TARGET |
| St. Louis Rams | PIT | 1.0 | 23.3 | TARGET | AVOID |
| Atlanta Falcons | at DAL | -1.0 | 22.8 | TARGET | AVOID |
| Cleveland Browns | OAK | -3.5 | 22.8 | AVOID | TARGET |
| Philadelphia Eagles | at NYJ | 2.5 | 22.5 | AVOID | AVOID |
| Dallas Cowboys | ATL | 1.0 | 21.8 | AVOID | AVOID |
| San Diego Chargers | at MIN | 2.5 | 21.3 | AVOID | AVOID |
| Detroit Lions | DEN | 3.0 | 21.3 | AVOID | AVOID |
| New Orleans Saints | at CAR | 3.0 | 21.0 | AVOID | AVOID |
| Cincinnati Bengals | at BAL | 2.5 | 21.0 | AVOID | AVOID |
| Tennessee Titans | IND | 3.5 | 20.8 | AVOID | AVOID |
| Kansas City Chiefs | at GB | 7.0 | 20.5 | AVOID | AVOID |
| Buffalo Bills | at MIA | 3.0 | 20.5 | AVOID | AVOID |
| Washington Redskins | at NYG | 4.0 | 20.0 | AVOID | AVOID |
| Oakland Raiders | at CLE | 3.5 | 19.3 | AVOID | AVOID |
| San Francisco 49ers | at ARI | 6.5 | 18.5 | AVOID | AVOID |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | at HOU | 6.5 | 17.0 | AVOID | AVOID |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | at NE | 13.5 | 17.0 | AVOID | AVOID |
| Chicago Bears | at SEA | 14.5 | 14.5 | AVOID | AVOID |
Defense vs. Position Breakdown
The defense vs. position rankings below are for those of the opponent. For instance, as you see below, the Patriots are taking on the Jaguars this week. The Jaguars are ranked 18th against QBs, eighth against RBs, 15th against WRs, and 14th against TEs. Keep in mind that these DvP rankings are based on a small sample size (two weeks), so don’t use them as a standalone resource in your weekly research.
| Team | Opponent | Opponent DvP (QB) | Opponent DvP (RB) | Opponent DvP (WR) | Opponent DvP (TE) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | JAC | 18 | 8 | 14 | 15 |
| Seattle Seahawks | CHI | 28 | 17 | 31 | 1 |
| Green Bay Packers | KC | 25 | 3 | 32 | 8 |
| Arizona Cardinals | SF | 22 | 23 | 27 | 13 |
| N.Y. Jets | PHI | 13 | 13 | 26 | 7 |
| Indianapolis Colts | at TEN | 10 | 7 | 9 | 24 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | at STL | 5 | 31 | 8 | 20 |
| Denver Broncos | at DET | 21 | 28 | 17 | 23 |
| N.Y. Giants | WAS | 3 | 1 | 13 | 11 |
| Carolina Panthers | NO | 27 | 22 | 12 | 18 |
| Minnesota Vikings | SD | 17 | 26 | 2 | 22 |
| Baltimore Ravens | CIN | 6 | 29 | 7 | 3 |
| Miami Dolphins | BUF | 29 | 9 | 28 | 28 |
| Houston Texans | TB | 18 | 25 | 21 | 9 |
| St. Louis Rams | PIT | 32 | 5 | 25 | 30 |
| Atlanta Falcons | at DAL | 2 | 12 | 4 | 4 |
| Cleveland Browns | OAK | 24 | 30 | 10 | 32 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | at NYJ | 4 | 2 | 19 | 12 |
| Dallas Cowboys | ATL | 16 | 32 | 16 | 10 |
| San Diego Chargers | at MIN | 9 | 20 | 3 | 21 |
| Detroit Lions | DEN | 1 | 16 | 1 | 15 |
| New Orleans Saints | at CAR | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | at BAL | 13 | 11 | 30 | 2 |
| Tennessee Titans | IND | 15 | 19 | 23 | 5 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | at GB | 20 | 17 | 6 | 17 |
| Buffalo Bills | at MIA | 12 | 6 | 20 | 26 |
| Washington Redskins | at NYG | 26 | 27 | 18 | 29 |
| Oakland Raiders | at CLE | 7 | 15 | 23 | 31 |
| San Francisco 49ers | at ARI | 8 | 24 | 15 | 5 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | at HOU | 31 | 14 | 5 | 27 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | at NE | 30 | 21 | 28 | 19 |
| Chicago Bears | at SEA | 23 | 4 | 22 | 25 |