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Fearless Rick & Coin Flip NFL Week 3 Late Games

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Minnesota Vikings (-1.5, 42.5) @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4:05 pm, FOX) - Surprise, surprise. The Vikings are 2-0 and the Bucaneers are 0-2. Minnesota has done it with a wrecking crew defense, which started making noise in the second half of their win over Green Bay in week 1 and carried through to last week’s 9-3 tour de force at Chicago.

Tampa Bay has gone in the other direction, giving up 56 points in back-to-back losses at Cincinnati and at home (23-19) against the Browns. The Vikings have announced Kyler Murray good to go at QB, though Carson Wentz has done a solid job in his absence. This could be a very close call in a low-scoring environment. Look for Baker Mayfield to lead a late rally.

Coin Flip: Minnesota

Fearless Rick’s Pick: Buccaneers 16 Vikings 13


Arizona Cardinals @ San Francisco 49ers (-8.5, 48) (4:05 pm, FOX) - The Cardinals shocked the Chargers in week 1, 26-14, but where throttled by Seattle last week, 31-7. San Fran has rung up two big wins over the Rams and Dolphins, the defense allowing only 20 points, third lowest in the league, behind New England (16) and Seattle (17).

Wideout Mike Evans is questionable for this contest, but, otherwise, the 49ers have their full complement of offensive weapons. Hard to see Arizona keeping this one close.

Coin Flip: Arizona

Fearless Rick’s Pick: 49ers 31 Cardinals 10


Las Vegas Raiders @ New Orleans Saints (-3, 44.5) (4:25 pm, CBS) - A couple of upstarts face off in what could very well turn into a shootout. The Raiders are 2-0; the Saints 1-1, but their loss was in OT to Detroit, so they’ve displayed quality on offense, especially in last week’s stunning upset of the Ravens, 24-17.

Home opener for the Saints gives them a slight edge.

Coin Flip: Las Vegas

Fearless Rick’s Pick: Saints 34 Raiders 29



Baltimore Ravens (-3, 52.5) @ Dallas Cowboys (4:25 pm CBS, Rio De Janeiro) - This should be a whale of a game as both teams fly to Rio with identical 1-1 records. The Cowboys are still not proven defensively, as last week they knocked out the Commanders’ Jayden Daniels at the end of the first half and were able to keep backup Marcus Mariota in check throughout the second half for a 37-20 victory.

Baltimore blew an 8-point lead in the fourth quarter last week, falling to the Saints, 24-17, the game-winner a one-yard Tyler Shough plunge with 1:28 left to play. Ravens up against a Dallas offense clicking on all cylinders looks tough.

Coin Flip: Baltimore

Fearless Rick’s Pick: Cowboys 34 Ravens 24


Los Angeles Rams (-2.5, 45.5) @ Denver Broncos (8:20 pm, NBC) - Whale of a game to close out Sunday’s best. The Rams and Broncos are both coming off needed wins after delivering flops in their respective openers. Both teams were playoff-caliber last season and probably will be there at the end again this year.

This could be a Super Bowl preview with Denver having the edge at home. The Vegas line prefers the Rams, but defensively, Denver should be able to rise to the occasion.

Coin Flip: Denver

Fearless Rick’s Pick: Broncos 23 Rams 17


Monday, September 28

Philadelphia Eagles (-4.5, 42) @ Chicago Bears (8:15 pm, ABC, ESPN) - Bears’ QB Caleb Williams is probably a no-go for this one, and #2 Tyson Agent is in concussion protocol, making Case Keenum the likely starter at QB for Chicago. He’s not to be overlooked as he has plenty of experience.

Philly is off to a 2-0 start and looking pretty solid. Last week’s 24-20 win at Tennessee was unexpectedly close, with QB Jalen Hurts leading a surge at the end of the game to win. Week 1, the Eagles narrowly topped the Commanders, 24-22, so, are close games becoming a signature for the Eagles? If so, taking the Bears with points at home might prove prescient.

Coin Flip: Philadelphia

Fearless Rick’s Pick: Bears 24 Eagles 20


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