NFL Week 3 predictions: ESPN Matchup Predictor's picks, win probabilities for games
Which NFL teams have the best chances of winning their games on the NFL Week 3 schedule?
ESPN Analytics has revealed its Matchup Predictor numbers for the 16 games in the league this week, and they offer some interesting win probabilities.
Take a look at the site's picks for this week's NFL games, beginning with the Thursday Night Football showdown between the New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers.
Some of the site's predictions differ from NFL Week 3 odds and other NFL Week 3 picks and predictions for games on the Week 3 NFL schedule.
How correct will the analytics be this week?
Click on each game for more picks and predictions for that NFL matchup. All times MST.
NFL Week 3 picks: Giants at 49ers | Colts at Ravens | Titans at Browns | Falcons at Lions | Saints at Packers | Texans at Jaguars | Broncos at Dolphins | Chargers at Vikings | Patriots at Jets | Bills at Commanders | Panthers at Seahawks | Cowboys at Cardinals | Bears at Chiefs | Steelers at Raiders | Eagles at Buccaneers | Rams at Bengals
Thursday Night Football prediction
New York Giants at San Francisco 49ers, 5:15 p.m., Amazon Prime Video (stream with Amazon Prime Video)
49ers have an 80.5% chance to beat the Giants on Thursday Night Football.
The site gives the Giants a 19.4% shot at winning the Week 3 NFL game.
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Sunday early NFL games predictions
Indianapolis Colts at Baltimore Ravens, 10 a.m., CBS (stream with free trial from FUBO)
Ravens have a 77.3% chance of beating the Colts on Sunday.
The site gives the Colts a 22.6% shot at winning the Week 3 NFL game.
Tennessee Titans at Cleveland Browns, 10 a.m., CBS (stream with free trial from FUBO)
Browns have a 57.1% chance to beat the Titans on Sunday.
The site gives the Titans a 42.6% shot at winning the Week 3 NFL game.
Atlanta Falcons at Detroit Lions, 10 a.m., FOX (stream with free trial from FUBO)
Lions have a 55.1% chance to beat the Falcons on Sunday.
The site gives the Falcons a 44.5% shot at winning the Week 3 NFL game.
New Orleans Saints at Green Bay Packers, 10 a.m., FOX (stream with free trial from FUBO)
Packers have a 53.3% chance to beat the Saints on Sunday.
The site gives the Saints a 46.3 shot at winning the Week 3 NFL game.
Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars, 10 a.m., FOX (stream with free trial from FUBO)
Jaguars have a 71.2% chance to beat the Texans on Sunday.
The site gives the Texans a 28.6% shot at winning the Week 3 NFL game.
Denver Broncos at Miami Dolphins, 10 a.m., CBS (stream with free trial from FUBO)
Dolphins have a 70% chance to beat the Broncos on Sunday.
The site gives the Broncos a 29.7% shot at winning the Week 3 NFL game.
Los Angeles Chargers at Minnesota Vikings, 10 a.m., FOX (stream with free trial from FUBO)
Chargers have a 53.2% chance of beating the Vikings on Sunday.
The site gives the Vikings a 46.5% shot at winning the Week 3 NFL game.
New England Patriots at New York Jets, 10 a.m., CBS (stream with free trial from FUBO)
Jets have a 54.7% chance to beat the Patriots on Sunday.
The site gives the Patriots a 44.9% shot at winning the Week 3 NFL game.
Buffalo Bills at Washington Commanders, 10 a.m., CBS (stream with free trial from FUBO)
Bills have a 73.4% chance to beat the Commanders on Sunday.
The site gives the Commanders a 26.4% shot at winning the Week 3 NFL game.
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Sunday late NFL games predictions
Carolina Panthers at Seattle Seahawks, 1:05 p.m., CBS (stream with free trial from FUBO)
Seahawks have a 72.5% chance to beat the Panthers on Sunday.
The site gives the Panthers a 27.3% shot at winning the Week 3 NFL game.
Dallas Cowboys at Arizona Cardinals, 1:25 p.m., FOX (stream with free trial from FUBO)
Cowboys have an 88.1% chance to beat the Cardinals on Sunday.
The site gives the Cardinals an 11.8% shot at winning the Week 3 NFL game.
Chicago Bears at Kansas City Chiefs, 1:25 p.m., FOX (stream with free trial from FUBO)
Chiefs have an 81.9% chance to beat the Bears on Sunday.
The site gives the Bears an 18% shot at winning the Week 3 NFL game.
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Sunday Night Football prediction
Pittsburgh Steelers at Las Vegas Raiders, 5:20 p.m., NBC (stream with free trial from FUBO)
Raiders have a 50.8% chance to beat the Steelers on Sunday Night Football.
The site gives the Steelers a 48.8% shot at winning the Week 3 NFL game.
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Monday Night Football predictions
Philadelphia Eagles at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 4:15 p.m., ABC, ESPN+ (stream with free trial from FUBO)
Eagles have a 69.6% chance to beat the Buccaneers on Monday Night Football.
The site gives the Buccaneers a 30.2% shot at winning the Week 3 NFL game.
Los Angeles Rams at Cincinnati Bengals, 5:15 p.m., ESPN (stream with free trial from FUBO)
The Bengals have a 65.3% chance to beat the Rams on Monday Night Football.
The site gives the Rams a 34.4% shot at winning the Week 3 NFL game.
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