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Atlanta Falcons linebacker Matthew Judon and linebacker Lorenzo Carter celebrate as we look at the best Week 3 betting lines & odds.
Atlanta Falcons linebacker Matthew Judon and linebacker Lorenzo Carter celebrate after a victory. Photo by: Bill Streicher/Imagn Images.

The opening week of the NFL season (mostly) spared us major injuries and updates. Week 2 was not so kind.

Our best sports betting sites have undoubtedly had their hands full reacting to a second week of action full of injury, upset, and intrigue.

The action begins with the New England Patriots visiting the New York Jets. Gang Green are Thursday Night Football odds favorites, but our Patriots vs. Jets early picks suggest New England might be able to hang in the rain.

Our Super Bowl predictions like the Kansas City Chiefs to three-peat, and that quest continues against the Atlanta Falcons, where they're Sunday Night Football odds favorites. The Falcons just pulled off a primetime upset on Monday night. Can they do it two weeks in a row?

And we get two Monday Night Football odds favorites as the week wraps up with a doubleheader.

NFL Week 3 odd and lines

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That's why it's important to start monitoring the NFL opening odds each week as soon as possible. This proactive approach will contribute to long-term success in your sports betting endeavors.

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Best NFL Week 3 spreads

Odds via bet365

GameSept. 17Sept. 11
Patriots vs. Jets early pick, oddsJets -6.5Jets -7
Bears vs. ColtsColts -2Colts -2.5
Broncos vs. BuccaneersBuccaneers -6.5Buccaneers -5
Packers vs. TitansTitans -3Titans -2.5
Texans vs. VikingsVikings +2.5Vikings +4.5
Chargers vs. SteelersSteelers -2Steelers -2
Giants vs. BrownsBrowns -6Browns -6.5
Eagles vs. SaintsSaints -1.5Saints +3.5
Panthers vs. RaidersRaiders -5.5Raiders -5
Dolphins vs. SeahawksSeahawks -5Seahawks +1
Ravens vs. CowboysCowboys +1Cowboys -1
Lions vs. CardinalsCardinals +3Cardinals +4.5
49ers vs. RamsRams +7.5Rams +4.5
Chiefs vs. Falcons early pick, oddsFalcons +4.5Falcons +4.5
Jaguars vs. Bills early pick, oddsBills -5.5Bills -3.5
Commanders vs. BengalsBengals -8Bengals -7

The most significant leap in response to Week 2 is undoubtedly the Seahawks going from +1 underdogs to -5 favorites due to Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa suffering a concussion on Thursday Night Football.

We also see moves due to teams' flat performances, such as the Bills giving the Jaguars 2 more points than last week due to Jacksonville's struggles and the Colts only giving the Bears 2 points following an awful outing against the Packers.

The Rams and their absent offensive line are now getting 7.5 points from the 49ers despite San Francisco coming off a loss. 

A Monday Night Football upset flipped the Eagles from 3.5-point favorites to 1.5-point underdogs against a surprising Saints team that has posted back-to-back games with 44 points or more.

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Best NFL Week 3 moneylines

Odds via FanDuel

GameSept. 17Sept. 11
Patriots vs. JetsPatriots -260Jets -360
Giants vs. BrownsBrowns -300Browns -290
Bears vs. ColtsColts -130Colts -142
Texans vs. VikingsVikings +120Vikings +158
Eagles vs. SaintsSaints -126Saints +154
Chargers vs. SteelersSteelers -132Steelers -122
Broncos vs. BuccaneersBuccaneers -300Buccaneers -235
Packers vs. TitansTitans -158Titans -146
Panthers vs. RaidersRaiders -230Raiders -240
Dolphins vs. SeahawksSeahawks -250Seahawks -104
Lions vs. CardinalsCardinals +124Cardinals +172
Ravens vs. CowboysCowboys -104Cowboys -112
49ers vs. RamsRams +290Rams +180
Chiefs vs. FalconsFalcons +180Falcons +184
Jaguars vs. BillsBills -260Bills -198
Commanders vs. BengalsBengals -420Bengals -370

The week caps off with a two-game showcase on Monday Night Football. The first game to get underway on Monday features NFL MVP odds contender Josh Allen under center for the  Bills as they host the Jaguars.

Steam is moving toward Buffalo after a road win as an underdog in Miami on Thursday, while Jacksonville sputtered against Cleveland on Sunday afternoon.

The second game features NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year odds contender Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders visiting the Cincinnati Bengals. Cincinnati had a better showing in Week 2 but still fell to 0-2 after losing to Kansas City, while Washington picked up a victory despite failing to find the end zone (it did, however, nail seven field goals).

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Best NFL Week 3 Over/Unders

Odds via DraftKings

GameSept. 17Sept. 11
Patriots vs. Jets37.5 (-110/-110)39.5 (-110/-110)
Giants vs. Browns38.5 (-110/-110)40 (-110/-110)
Eagles vs. Saints49.5 (-112/-108)47 (-110/-110)
Texans vs. Vikings45.5 (-108/-112)46.5 (-110/-110)
Broncos vs. Buccaneers 40 (-108/-112)43 (-110/-110)
Packers vs. Titans36.5 (-110/-110)OTB
Bears vs. Colts42.5 (-112/-108)46.5 (-110/-110)
Chargers vs. Steelers35.5 (-110/110)39 (-110/-110)
Dolphins vs. Seahawks 41 (-110/-110)48 (-110/-110)
Panthers vs. Raiders40.5 (-110/-110)40.5 (-110/-110)
Lions vs. Cardinals52.5 (-112/-108)52 (-110/-110)
49ers vs. Rams43.5 (-112/-108)48.5 (-110/-110)
Ravens vs. Cowboys 49 (-108/-112)48 (-110/-110)
Chiefs vs. Falcons46.5 (-110/-110)47.5 (-110/-110)
Jaguars vs. Bills45.5 (-112/-108)47.5 (-110/-110)
Commanders vs. Bengals48.5 (-108/-112)47.5 (-110/-110)

A number of the bad offenses from the opening week continued to sputter in Week 2, as we see the Patriots, Giants, Browns, and Steelers playing games lined under 40 total points (and all drifting lower as betting continues). 

Mostly lines have ticked down in early betting, as 11 games are trading lower than they were on Wednesday of last week. As injury news trickles in, that trend might continue for some of the other squads as the week goes on.

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