NFL
NFL picks for week 3
By ROGER MILLS
Published September 26, 2004
Bucs (0-2) at Raiders (1-1)
Comment: So much emotion. So many story lines. So far to travel.
Mills' pick: Raiders 17, Bucs 10
Nicholas' pick: Raiders 20, Bucs 6
Steelers (1-1) at Dolphins (0-2)
Comment: Poor Dolphin fan. ... Poor, poor Dolphin fan.
Mills' pick: Steelers 27, Dolphins 10
Nicholas' pick: Steelers 30, Dolphins 26
Jaguars (2-0) at Titans (1-1)
Comment: Hey Earth, the Jaguars are coming back down.
Mills' pick: Titans 14, Jaguars 7
Nicholas' pick: Titans 12, Jaguars 7
Browns (1-1) at Giants (1-1)
Comment: Even without Kellen Winslow, Browns pull off road win.
Mills' pick: Browns 14, Giants 6
Nicholas' pick: Browns 15, Giants 12
Ravens (1-1) at Bengals (1-1)
Comment: Bengals' can't miss chance to assert early division leverage.
Mills' pick: Bengals 14, Ravens 10
Nicholas' pick: Ravens 22, Bengals 16
Texans (0-2) at Chiefs (0-2)
Comment: The Texans will have to wait another week for a win.
Mills' pick: Chiefs 34, Texans 21
Nicholas' pick: Chiefs 20, Texans 18
Saints (1-1) at Rams (1-1)
Comment: No Deuce McAllister means slimmer chance for a win.
Mills' pick: Rams 27, Saints 24
Nicholas' pick: Rams 26, Saints 28
Bears (1-1) at Vikings (1-1)
Comment: Good start for the Bears is about to get slammed.
Mills' pick: Vikings 28, Bears 21
Nicholas' pick: Vikings 24, Bears 16
Eagles (2-0) at Lions (2-0)
Comment: Someone is losing its first, and it's going to be Detroit.
Mills' pick: Eagles 20, Lions 17
Nicholas' pick: Eagles 26, Lions 18
Cardinals (0-2) at Falcons (2-0)
Comment: Like a Timex watch, they take a licking and keep on Vicking.
Mills' pick: Falcons 24, Cardinals 9
Nicholas' pick: Falcons 15, Cardinals 6
Chargers (1-1) at Broncos (1-1)
Comment: Sorry, Chargers, but the Broncos scored only six last week.
Mills' pick: Broncos 28, Chargers 20
Nicholas' pick: Broncos 28, Chargers 12
Packers (1-1) at Colts (1-1)
Comment: At least the Colts DBs think they can make a play.
Mills' pick: Colts 30, Packers 17
Nicholas' pick: Colts 18, Packers 12
49ers (0-2) at Seahawks (2-0)
Comment: This will get ugly early, very early.
Mills' pick: Seahawks 24, 49ers 10
Nicholas' pick: Seahawks 16, 49ers 7
[Last modified September 26, 2004, 01:27:21]
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