FitzMagic putting Tua Time on hold. Plus, Week 3 picks and fantasy football advice
Jim Reineking
It's Week 3 and there are a lot of intriguing matchups this weekend. Before we dig deeper, enjoy these:
- Which teams will emerge victorious in Week 3? Our experts make their picks.
- Are 2-0 teams contenders or pretenders? Is there still hope for any 0-2 teams?
- Is Drew Brees still an elite QB? The Packers sure think so.
- As always, we're here to help you set that fantasy football lineup.
About last night: Dolphins 31, Jaguars 13 -- Tua Time is going to have to wait, because FitzMagic is still a thing, football fans. Ryan Fitzpatrick accounted for three touchdowns (two via the forward pass and one rushing) as Miami ended its recent run of "Thursday Night Football" misery.
Game of the Week: Kansas City Chiefs at Baltimore Ravens -- The reigning Super Bowl champions play the team that posted the best regular-season record in 2019 in what could be an AFC title game preview. It's also a showdown of the previous two league MVPs, Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson. Clear your Monday night calendar for this game, it should be fun.
Sneaky-Good Game of the Week: Los Angeles Rams at Buffalo Bills -- Cowboys at Seahawks, Packers at Saints and Chiefs at Ravens will get much of the attention -- and rightfully so -- but this showdown of 2-0 teams might be a barometer of which team is legit and which team might need to slow down its hype train.
Survivor Pool Game of the Week: New York Jets at Indianapolis Colts -- We're on a "whoever is playing the Jets" run. But, for good reason. The Jets are banged up and there are grumblings of sluggish practices. Not great. This seems like an ideal time for the Colts to continue to build momentum following a stunning Week 1 loss. Full disclosure: The previous picks have been been the Steelers (Week 1 ✅) and 49ers (Week 2 ✅).
- PHOTOS: Dolphins-Jaguars | Big-play celebrations | Fans and cheerleaders
Week 3: Picks, news, analysis and more
- Week 3 picks: USA TODAY Sports' panel of experts have made prognostications for every game this weekend. Who's the pick in Monday night's big showdown?
- Lorenzo's Locks: USA TODAY Sports' Lorenzo Reyes has the three best bets for this weekend.
- Did your favorite team start 0-2? Don't worry, there might still be hope with an expanded playoff field for 2020.
- Did your favorite team start 2-0? Maybe you should temper those expectations, because not all unblemished teams are poised to be contenders.
- #BillsMafia? #RaiderNation? Here are USA TODAY Sports' NFL team Twitter hashtag power rankings.
- 'FEED ME': You know Ezekiel Elliott is confident in his abs after getting his slogan tattooed to his belly.
- 'A power forward playing QB': Always with a way with words, Raiders coach Jon Gruden called Patriots QB Cam Newton "Slam Newton."
- Is Drew Brees still elite? If you ask Brees' Week 3 opponents, the Packers, they continue to see a Hall of Fame quarterback.
- Power rankings: See how all 32 teams stack up heading into Week 3.
Fantasy football: Get your lineup right
Our fantasy football experts have valuable advice to get the most out of your lineup this weekend.
- Fantasy rankings for Week 3: For your convenience, these position-by-position rankings were updated for this week's games.
- Studs, duds and sleepers: Here are some names to know going into Week 3. The good: Cardinals RB Kenyon Drake is going up against the Lions. The not-so good: Texans RB David Johnson has to face the Steelers.
- Waiver wire options: Week 2 was devastating for injuries. Here are possible replacements for injured players.
Week 3 schedule
(All times Eastern)
Thursday
Sunday
Houston Texans at Pittsburgh Steelers, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Cincinnati Bengals at Philadelphia Eagles, 1 p.m. (CBS)
San Francisco 49ers at New York Giants, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Las Vegas Raiders at New England Patriots, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Tennessee Titans at Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Washington Football Team at Cleveland Browns, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Los Angeles Rams at Buffalo Bills, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Chicago Bears at Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Carolina Panthers at Los Angeles Chargers, 4:05 p.m. (CBS)
New York Jets at Indianapolis Colts, 4:05 p.m. (CBS)
Dallas Cowboys at Seattle Seahawks, 4:25 p.m. (FOX)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Denver Broncos, 4:25 p.m. (FOX)
Detroit Lions at Arizona Cardinals, 4:25 p.m. (FOX)
Green Bay Packers at New Orleans Saints, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)
Monday
Kansas City Chiefs at Baltimore Ravens, 8:15 p.m. (ESPN)
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