NFL Key Trends and Injuries for Week 3

NFL Key Trends and Injuries for Week 3

Let’s take a look at the latest key injuries and trends as we enter Week 3 of the NFL.

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New Orleans at Green Bay

Saints are: 1)5-0 Under last 5 games. 2)5-0 Under last 5 on the road.

GB is: 1)6-1 ATS last 7 games.2)6-1 Over last 7 at home vs. Saints.

Key Injuries:

NO: RB Jamaal Williams (hamstring) is doubtful.

GB: WR C. Watson (hamstring), CB J. Alexander, and RB Aaron Jones (hamstring) are ?

LA Chargers at Minnesota

LAC: 1)4-1 Over last 5 games.

MIN: 1)5-0 ATS last 5 in series. 2)5-0 Over last 5 at home.

Key Injuries:

LAC: RB A.Ekeler (ankle) is doubtful. LB Joey Bosa (hamstring) and LB E. Kendricks (hamstring) are ?

Minn: LB M. Davenport (ankle) is out. OT O. Udoh (quad) was placed on the IR. C Garrett Bradbury is ?

Indianapolis at Baltimore

Indy: 1)5-0 Over last 5 on the road. 2)8-1 Under vs. Baltimore.

Balt: 1)5-0 Under last 5 at home.

Key Injuries:

Indy: C Ryan Kelly (concussion), QB Anthony Richardson (concussion), RB Jonathan Taylor (holdout/ankle) are out. OG Q. Nelson is ?

Balt: WR O. Beckham Jr. (ankle), RB J. Hill (foot), S Marcus Williams (chest), OT R. Stanley (ankle), C T. Linderbaum (knee) and CB M. Humphrey (foot) are out. CB A. Washington (chest) was placed on the IR.

Tennessee at Cleveland

Tenn: 1)6-1 Over last 7 vs. Cleveland. 2)5-1 Under last 6 games overall.

Cleve: 1)4-1 ATS last 5 vs. Tenn. 2)Stefanski is 5-1 ATS after playing the Ravens or Steelers on the road.

Key Injuries:

Tenn: OT P. Skoronski is out. RB D. Henry (toe) is ? but did return to practice Friday. D. Hopkins (ankle) is ? and missed Friday’s practice. LB H. Landry III is ?

Cleve: CB G. Newsome II (elbow) is out. RB N. Chubb (knee) is out for the season. DE Z. Smith (ankle) is ? WR A. Cooper (groin/shoulder) is ? OT J. Wills Jr. is ?

Atlanta at Detroit

Atl: 1)6-1 ATS last 7 on the road against Lions. 2)6-1 Under last 7 vs. Lions.

Det: 1)10-2 ATS last 12 games.

Key Injuries:

Atl: CB J. Okudah (foot), RB C. Patterson (thigh), LB. B. Dupree are ?

Det: CB CJ. Gardner-Johson was placed on the IR. WR A. St. Brown (toe), WR J. Reynolds (groin) ar e? RB D. Montgomery (thigh) is out.

Houston at Jacksonville

Hou:

Jax: 1)7-2 ATS last 9 games. 2)T. Lawrence is 8-14 ATS off a loss, but 3-0 ATS last 3.

Key Injuries:

Hou: QB C.J. Stroud (shoulder) is ? CB D. Stingley Jr. (hamstring) will be out indefinitely and was placed on the IR> OT Laremy Tunsil (knee) is ?

Jax: WR Zay Jones (knee) is ? LB Josh Allen (shoulder), S A. Wingard, S A. Johnson are ?

Denver at Miami

Den: 1)6-1 Over last 7 games. 2)13-5 Under last 18 on the road.

Mia: 1)5-0 ATS last 5 games. 2)7-1 Under last 8 at home.

Key Injuries:

Den: S J. Simmons (hip), LB F. Clark (hip) are ?

Mia: WR J. Waddle (concussion), OT T. Armstead (leg, back), LB J. Phillips are ?

New England at NY Jets

Pats: 1)5-0 ATS last 5 in series. 2)0-6 ATS last 6 games.

Jets: 1)6-1 Under last 7 games. 2)6-1 Under last 7 at home in series.

Key Injuries:

NE: CB Marcus Jones (shoulder) was placed on the IR. WR D. Parker (knee), OT Trent Brown (concussion) and C J. Jones (ankle) are ?

NYJ: OG W. Schweitzer (concussion) is out. S Tony Adams (hamstring) is out. WRB Breece Hall (knee), OT Duane Brown and OT Mekhi Becton are ?

Buffalo at Washington

Bills: 1)8-1 ATS vs. Washington. 2)Josh Allen is 29-16-3 ATS on seven days rest.

Wash: 1)5-0 Under last 5 at home. 2)5-1 Over last 6 at home vs. Bills. 3)After playing Denver, teams are 24-10 ATS in their next game.

Key Injuries:

Buf: LB Von Miller (knee) is out.

Wash: S Kamren Curl (illness) and WR C. Samuel (illness) is ? TE Logan Thomas (concussion) is out.

Carolina at Seattle

Car: 1)5-0 Over last 5 in series. 2)5-0 Over when playing in Seattle.

Sea: 1)As a favorite of over four points, Geno Smith is 0-4 ATS.

Key Injuries:

Car: QB Bryce Young (ankle) is out. LB Justin Houston (calf) is ? LB Shad Thompson (leg) was placed on the IR.

Sea: LB D. Bush (shoulder), S Q. Diggs (hamstring), S J. Adams (knee), WR DK Metcalf (ribs) are ?

Dallas at Arizona:

Dal: 1)5-0 Under last 5 on the road. 2)5-1 Under last 6 games.

Ariz: 1)6-1 ATS last 7 in series.

Dal: CB Trevon Diggs (ACL) is out for the season. G Zack Martin (ankle) is ? C Tyler Biadasz (hamstring) is ?

Az: S B. Baker was placed on IR. LB Josh Woods (ankle), DT Carlos Watkins are out.

Chicago at Kansas City:

Chi: 1)5-0 Under last in series. 2)6-1 Over last 7 on the road.

KC: 1)9-1 SU last 10 games. 2)Mahomes is 9-13-1 ATS as a DD fave. 3)Mahomes is 4-12 ATS last 16 after a SU win dating back to 2022.

Chi: S Eddie Jackson is doubtful. G Nate Davis is ? OT Braxton Jones was placed on the IR.

KC: WR K. Toney (toe), RB I. Pacheco (hamstring), LB Nick Bolton (ankle) are ?

Pittsburgh at Las Vegas

Pit: 1)5-1 ATS last 6 on the road. 2)5-1 ATS last 6 games. 3)Pickett is 5-0 ATS last 5 night games.

LV: 1)5-1 ATS last 6 in series. 2)4-1 Under last 5 in series.

Key Injuries:

Pit: WR Gunner Olszewski is out.

LV: DE Chandler Jones (personal) is out. DE Tyree Wilson, DT Bilal Nichols (hamstring/hand), CB J. Bennett are ?

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