NFL Week 3 Recap

Game Recaps

Houston Texans 0 @ New England Patriots 27 (HOU -1)

• My Picks: I picked Houston both straight up and went with the points (both wrong)
• I watched basically the entire game and was completely shocked by the outcome.  I figured that any team that is down to their third string quarterback, especially one who hasn't started a game in his career, would take a significant step back.  But that wasn't the case last night and I guess I should just trust in Bill Belichick and that he will find a way to make things work.  Jacoby Brissett certainly played well enough to win the game, rushing for a touchdown and making the throws he needed to.  The Patriots defense was stellar, shutting down the Texans' rushing attack and closing in on their receivers immediately.  When Brady's suspension was announced I figured the Patriots had a best case scenario of going 2-2 during his games missed, but if they go 4-0, they could be an amazing team this season.

• Houston	New England
  Brock Osweiler – 24/41, 196 yards, 1 INT, 1 carry, 13 rushing yards	Jacoby Brissett – 11/19, 103 yards, 8 carries, 48 rushing yards, 1 TD
  Lamar Miller – 21 carries, 80 yards, 4 receptions, 27 receiving yards	LeGarrette Blount – 24 carries, 105 yards, 2 TDs
  DeAndre Hopkins – 4 receptions, 56 yards	Julian Edelman – 4 receptions, 38 yards

• Next Week: Houston vs Tennessee, New England vs Buffalo

Arizona Cardinals 18 @ Buffalo Bills 33 (ARI -4)

• My Picks: I picked Arizona both straight up and went with the points (both wrong)

• Arizona	Buffalo
  Carson Palmer – 26/50, 287 yards, 0 TDs,  4 INTs	Tyrod Taylor – 14/25, 119 yards, 0 TDs,  1 INT, 9 carries, 76 rush yards, 1 rush TD
  David Johnson – 19 carries, 83 yards, 2 TDs, 3 receptions, 28 receiving yards	LeSean McCoy – 17 carries, 110 yards,  2 TDs
  John Brown – 6 receptions, 70 yards	Robert Woods – 6 receptions, 51 yards

• Next Week: Arizona vs Los Angeles, Buffalo @ New England

Oakland Raiders 17 @ Tennessee Titans 10 (TEN -1.5)

• My Picks: I picked Oakland for both (both correct)

• Oakland	Tennessee
  Derek Carr – 21/35, 249 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT	Marcus Mariota – 17/33, 214 yards, 0 TDs,  2 INTs, 3 carries, 22 rush yards
  DeAndre Washington – 6 carries, 57 yards, 1 reception, 5 receiving yards	DeMarco Murray – 16 carries, 114 yards,  1 TD, 4 receptions, 41 receiving yards
  Michael Crabtree – 9 receptions, 102 yards	Jace Amaro – 3 receptions, 59 yards

• Next Week: Oakland @ Baltimore, Tennessee @ Houston

Cleveland Browns 24 @ Miami Dolphins 30 OT (MIA -9.5)

• My Picks: I picked Miami straight up (correct) and went with the points (wrong)

• Cleveland	Miami
  Cody Kessler – 21/33, 244 yards	Ryan Tannehill – 25/39, 319 yards, 3 TDs,  2 INTs
  Isaiah Crowell – 15 carries, 79 yards	Kenyan Drake – 9 carries, 37 yards,  2 receptions, 11 receiving yards
  Terrell Pryor – 8 receptions, 144 yards,  4 carries, 21 rush yards, 1 rush TD	Jarvis Landry – 7 receptions, 120 yards,  1 TD

• Next Week: Cleveland @ Washington, Miami @ Cincinnati

Baltimore Ravens 19 @ Jacksonville Jaguars 17 (BAL -1)

• My Picks: I picked Jacksonville for both (both wrong)

• Baltimore	Jacksonville
  Joe Flacco – 29/40, 214 yards, 2 INTs,  3 carries, 12 rush yards, 1 rush TD	Blake Bortles – 24/38, 194 yards, 2 TDs,  3 INTs, 3 carries, 17 rush yards
  Terrance West – 10 carries, 45 yards, 1 reception, 8 receiving yards	T.J. Yeldon – 6 carries, 17 yards, 2 receptions, 11 receiving yards
  Steve Smith Sr. – 8 receptions, 87 yards	Allen Robinson – 7 receptions, 57 yards,  2 TDs

• Next Week: Baltimore vs Oakland, Jacksonville vs Indianapolis

Detroit Lions 27 @ Green Bay Packers 34 (GB -7.5)

• My Picks: I picked Green Bay straight up and Detroit against the spread (both correct)

• Detroit	Green Bay
  Matthew Stafford – 28/41, 385 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT, 2 carries, 11 rush yards	Aaron Rodgers – 15/24, 205 yards, 4 TDs, 0 INTs, 5 carries, 22 rush yards
  Dwayne Washington – 10 carries, 38 yards	Eddie Lacy – 17 carries, 103 yards
  Marvin Jones – 6 receptions, 205 yards, 2 TDs	Jordy Nelson – 6 receptions, 101 yards, 2 TDs

• Next Week: Detroit @ Chicago, Green Bay - Bye Week

Denver Broncos 29 @ Cincinnati Bengals 17 (CIN -3.5)

• My Picks: I picked Cincinnati for both (both wrong)

• Denver	Cincinnati
  Trevor Siemian – 23/35, 312 yards, 4 TDs, 0 INTs	Andy Dalton – 21/31, 206 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT, 6 carries, 40 rush yards
  C.J. Anderson – 14 carries, 37 yards	Jeremy Hill – 17 carries, 97 yards, 2 TDs
  Emmanuel Sanders – 9 receptions, 117 yards, 2 TDs	A.J. Green – 8 receptions, 77 yards

• Next Week: Denver @ Tampa Bay, Cincinnati vs Miami

Minnesota Vikings 22 @ Carolina Panthers 10 (CAR -7)

• My Picks: I picked Carolina for both (both wrong)

• Minnesota	Carolina
  Sam Bradford – 18/28, 171 yards, 1 TD	Cam Newton – 21/35, 262 yards, 0 TDs,  3 INTs, 7 carries, 26 rush yards, 1 rush TD
  Jerick McKinnon – 16 carries, 45 yards	Cameron Artis-Payne – 12 carries, 47 yards, 1 reception, 11 receiving yards
  Kyle Rudolph – 7 receptions, 70 yards, 1 TD	Greg Olsen  - 6 receptions, 64 yards

• Next Week: Minnesota vs New York Giants, Carolina @ Atlanta

Washington Redskins 29 @ New York Giants 27 (NYG -4.5)

• My Picks: I picked Washington for both (both correct)

• Washington	New York
  Kirk Cousins – 21/35, 296 yards, 2 TDs,  0 INTs	Eli Manning – 25/38, 350 yards, 1 TD,  2 INTs
  Matt Jones – 17 carries, 65 yards,  2 receptions, 14 receiving yards	Shane Vereen – 11 carries, 67 yards, 1 TD, 2 receptions, 28 receiving yards
  DeSean Jackson – 5 receptions, 96 yards,  1 TD	Odell Beckham Jr. – 7 receptions, 121 yards

• Next Week: Washington vs Cleveland, New York @ Minnesota

Los Angeles Rams 37 @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers 32 (TB -5.5)

• My Picks: I picked Tampa Bay for both (both wrong)

• Los Angeles	Tampa Bay
  Case Keenum – 14/26, 190 yards, 2 TDs,  1 INT	Jameis Winston – 36/58, 405 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT, 4 carries, 13 rush yards
  Todd Gurley – 27 carries, 85 yards,  2 TDs	Charles Sims – 13 carries, 55 yards, 1 TD, 6 receptions, 69 receiving yards
  Tavon Austin – 5 receptions, 82 yards, 1 TD	Mike Evans – 10 receptions, 132 yards,  1 TD

• Next Week: Los Angeles @ Arizona, Tampa Bay vs Denver

San Francisco 49ers 18 @ Seattle Seahawks 37 (SEA -9.5)

• My Picks: I picked Seattle straight up (correct) and San Francisco against the spread (wrong)

• San Francisco	Seattle
  Blaine Gabbert – 14/25, 119 yards, 0 TDs,  1 INT, 5 carries, 22 rush yards	Russell Wilson – 15/23, 243 yards, 1 TD,  0 INTs
  Carlos Hyde – 21 carries, 102 yards, 2 TDs	Christine Michael – 20 carries, 106 yards,  2 TDs
  Torrey Smith – 3 receptions, 35 yards	Doug Baldwin – 8 receptions, 164 yards,  1 TD

• Next Week: San Francisco vs Dallas, Seattle @ New York Jets

New York Jets 3 @ Kansas City Chiefs 24 (KC -3)

• My Picks: I Picked Kansas City for both (both correct)

• New York	Kansas City
  Ryan Fitzpatrick – 20/44, 188 yards, 0 TDs, 6 INTs, 3 carries, 22 rush yards	Alex Smith – 25/33, 237 yards, 1 TD, 0 INTs
  Matt Forte – 15 carries, 65 yards	Spencer Ware – 20 carries, 75 yards
  Bilal Powell – 6  receptions, 41 yards	Travis Kelce – 6 receptions, 89 yards, 1 TD

• Next Week: New York vs Seattle, Kansas City @ Pittsburgh

San Diego Chargers 22 @ Indianapolis Colts 26 (IND -3)

• My Picks: I picked San Diego for both (both wrong)

• San Diego	Indianapolis
  Philip Rivers – 26/39, 330 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs	Andrew Luck – 24/37, 331 yards, 1 TD,  1 INT
  Melvin Gordon – 16 carries, 35 yards, 1 TD, 4 receptions, 43 receiving yards	Frank Gore – 21 carries, 82 yards, 1 TD
  Travis Benjamin – 4 receptions, 82 yards	T.Y. Hilton – 8 receptions, 174 yards, 1 TD

• Next Week: San Diego vs New Orleans, Indianapolis @ Jacksonville

Pittsburgh Steelers 3 @ Philadelphia Eagles 34 (PIT -3.5)

• My Picks: I picked Pittsburgh for both (both wrong)
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  Pittsburgh	Philadelphia
  Ben Roethlisberger – 24/44, 257 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT, 1 carry, 7 rush yards	Carson Wentz – 23/31, 301 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs, 1 carry, 10 rush yards
  DeAngelo Williams – 8 carries, 21 yards, 4 receptions, 23 receiving yards	Wendell Smallwood – 17 carries, 79 yards, 1 TD
  Antonio Brown – 12 receptions, 140 yards	Darren Sproles – 6 receptions, 128 yards, 1 TD

• Next Week: Pittsburgh vs Kansas City, Philadelphia - Bye Week

Chicago Bears 17 @ Dallas Cowboys 31 (DAL -7.5)

• My Picks: I picked Dallas for both (both correct)

• Chicago	Dallas
  Brian Hoyer – 30/49, 317 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs	Dak Prescott – 19/24, 248 yards, 1 TD, 0 INTs, 4 carries, 36 yards, 1 TD
  Jordan Howard – 9 carries, 45 yards, 4 receptions, 47 receiving yards	Ezekiel Elliott – 30 carries, 140 yards, 2 receptions, 20 receiving yards
  Zach Miller – 8 receptions, 78 yards, 2 TDs	Terrance Williams – 4 receptions, 88 yards

• Next Week: Chicago vs Detroit, Dallas @ San Francisco

Atlanta Falcons 45 @ New Orleans Saints 32 (NO -7.5)

• My Picks: I picked New Orleans for both (both wrong)

• Atlanta	New Orleans
  Matt Ryan – 20/30, 240 yards, 2 TDs,  0 INTs, 5 carries, 23 rush yards	Drew Brees – 36/54, 376 yards, 3 TDs,  1 INT, 2 carries, 9 rush yards
  Devonta Freeman – 14 carries, 152 yards, 5 receptions, 55 receiving yards,  1 receiving TD	Mark Ingram – 15 carries, 77 yards,  4 receptions, 1 receiving TD
  Tevin Coleman – 3 receptions, 47 receiving yards, 12 carries, 42 rush yards, 4 rush TDs	Coby Fleener – 7 receptions, 109 yards,  1 TD

• Next Week: Atlanta vs Carolina, New Orleans @ San Diego

Picks Record

• Straight Up: 6-10
• Spread: 5-11

Headlines From this Week

• What is wrong with Carson Palmer? - Carson had under 300 yards, 0 TDs, and threw 4 picks against a Bills' defense that got shredded by the Jets last week
• Speaking of the Jets, Ryan Fitzpatrick threw 6 interceptions on Sunday against a good Chiefs' D.  That's a lot, but still is not the record...that would be 8 and occurred all the way back in 1950.  I'm sure the Jets are happy they only signed Fitzpatrick to a one-year deal.

Top Players of the Week

Top Passers:

• Matthew Stafford, DET - 28/41, 385 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
• Aaron Rodgers, GB - 15/24, 205 yards, 4 TDs, 0 INTs
• Trevor Siemian, DEN - 23/35, 312 yards, 4 TDs, 0 INTs
• Jameis Winston, TB - 36/58, 405 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
• Carson Wentz, PHI - 23/31, 301 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs

Top Rushers:

• LeGarrette Blount, NE - 24 carries, 105 yards, 2 TDs
• LeSean McCoy, BUF - 17 carries, 110 yards, 2 TDs
• DeMarco Murray, TEN - 16 carries, 114 yards, 1 TD, 4 receptions, 41 receiving yards
• Jeremy Hill, CIN - 17 carries, 97 yards, 2 TDs
• Carlos Hyde, SF - 21 carries, 102 yards, 2 TDs
• Christine Michael, SEA - 20 carries, 106 yards, 2 TDs
• Ezekiel Elliott, DAL - 30 carries, 140 yards
• Devonta Freeman, ATL - 14 carries, 152 rush yards, 5 receptions, 55 rec yards, 1 rec TD

Top Receivers:

• Terrell Pryor, CLE - 8 receptions, 144 yards, 4 carries, 21 rush yards, 1 rush TD
• Jarvis Landry, MIA - 7 receptions, 120 yards, 1 TD
• Marvin Jones, DET - 6 receptions, 205 yards, 2 TDs
• Jordy Nelson, GB - 6 receptions, 101 yards, 2 TDs
• Emmanuel Sanders - 9 receptions, 117 yards, 2 TDs
• Mike Evans, TB - 10 receptions, 132 yards, 1 TD
• Doug Baldwin, SEA - 8 receptions, 164 yards, 1 TD
• T.Y. Hilton, IND - 8 receptions, 174 yards, 1 TD
• Antonio Brown, PIT - 12 receptions, 140 yards
• Darren Sproles, PHI - 6 receptions, 128 yards, 1 TD

Top Defensive Performances:

• Jamie Collins, NE - 14 total tackles
• Jabal Sheard, NE - 3 total tackles, 2 sacks
• Stephon Gilmore, BUF - 2 INTs
• Shane Ray, DEN - 6 total tackles, 3 sacks, 2 tackles for loss
• Everson Griffin, MIN - 4 total tackles, 3 sacks
• Marcus Peters, KC - 2 INTs
• Fletcher Cox, PHI - 5 total tackles, 2 sacks
• Deion Jones, ATL - 9 total tackles, 1 INT, 1 TD

*All stats and information came from espn.com