Week two of the NFL season opened with the quarterback Josh Allen led Buffalo Bills cruising through the Miami Dolphins to a 31-10 victory. However, the score wasn’t so much the news of the game, as Miami quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered his third concussion over the last three seasons, according to The Palm Beach Post.
Many notable figures around the game suggest Tua should retire considering his concussion history, but Tua has no plans of this, according to the NFL.
Shifting gears to the AFC West, the Las Vegas Raiders picked up a sneaky win over the Baltimore Ravens this past Sunday. In the fourth quarter, with the game at 16-23 in favor of Baltimore, the offseason acquisition of quarterback Gardner Minshew was able to move the ball all the way to the Ravens goal line before dishing out a touchdown pass to wide receiver Devante Adams to tie the game.
The Raiders got a stop following this touchdown, and they successfully moved the ball downfield once more, this time opting for a field goal with less than 30 seconds remaining. Kicker Daniel Carlson successfully scored his fourth field goal to secure the Raiders 26-23 win.
The standings going into week three are:
Hunter – 23 points
Gabrielle – 22 points
Nick – 21 points
Shalom – 20 points
Nina – 19 points
Justin and Shane – 18 points
Tony – 17 points
Jade – 16 points
Amanda – 15 points
Without further ado, let’s jump into week three’s predictions!
Thursday, Sept. 19, at 5:15 p.m., PDT
New England Patriots at New York Jets
- Pats: Tony
- Jets: Justin, Shane, Hunter, Shalom, Gabrielle, Nina, Amanda, Jade, Nick
“Arguably better than planes.” – Amanda
“Please.” – Tony
“I love flying.” – Jade
Sunday, Sept. 22, at 10:00 a.m., PDT
New York Giants at Cleveland Browns
- Giants: Justin, Jade
- Browns: Tony, Shane, Hunter, Shalom, Gabrielle, Nina, Amanda, Nick
Chicago Bears at Indianapolis Colts
- Bears: Hunter, Shalom, Gabrielle, Nina, Amanda,
- Colts: Justin, Tony, Shane, Jade, Nick
Houston Texans at Minnesota Vikings
- Texans: Justin, Shane, Hunter, Shalom, Amanda, Jade, Nick
- Vikings: Tony, Gabrielle, Nina
“I stand by my C.J. Stroud MVP prediction.” – Nick
“Stroud 4 tuddies and 300 yards, easy.” – Shane
“I have the fattest crush on C.J. Stroud, it’s criminal.” – Shalom
Philadelphia Eagles at New Orleans Saints
- Eagles: Justin, Gabrielle, Nina, Amanda, Nick
- Saints: Tony, Shane, Hunter, Shalom, Jade
Los Angeles Chargers at Pittsburgh Steelers
- Chargers: Justin, Hunter, Gabrielle, Nina, Amanda, Nick
- Steelers: Tony, Shane, Shalom, Jade
“I just need some points on the board man.” – Justin
“Justin Fields will walk over the nonexistent D-line of the Chargers.” – Shane
“Now, I don’t condone stealing.” – Jade
Denver Broncos at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Broncos: Justin, Shane, Hunter, Shalom, Gabrielle, Nina, Amanda, Jade, Nick
- Bucs: Tony
Green Bay Packers at Tennessee Titans
- Packers: Shane, Shalom, Gabrielle, Nina, Nick
- Titans: Justin, Tony, Hunter, Amanda, Jade
Sunday, Sept. 22, at 1:05 p.m., PDT
Carolina Panthers at Las Vegas Raiders
- Panthers: Tony
- Raiders: Justin, Shane, Hunter, Shalom, Gabrielle, Nina, Amanda, Jade, Nick
“Shane bet me Marmalade if the Raiders go 8-9. After this last win over the Ravens, I’m thinkin we go undefeated from here.” – Justin
“Justin will not get free Marmalade. Raiders stink but this is a free win.” – Shane
“Panthers 0-17? More likely than you’d think.” – Hunter
“Bye, Bye, Bryce Young.” – Nina
Miami Dolphins at Seattle Seahawks
- Dolphins: Hunter
- Seahawks: Justin, Tony, Shane, Shalom, Gabrielle, Nina, Amanda, Jade, Nick
Sunday, Sept. 22, at 1:25 p.m., PDT
Detroit Lions at Arizona Cardinals
- Lions: Justin, Tony, Shane, Hunter, Gabrielle, Nina, Amanda, Jade, Nick
- Cards: Shalom
Baltimore Ravens at Dallas Cowboys
- Ravens: Justin, Shane, Shalom, Gabrielle, Nina, Amanda, Jade, Nick
- Cowboys: Tony, Hunter
“I literally know nothing about the Cowboys other than their cheerleaders.” – Shalom
“I still don’t know why everyone hates the Cowboys.” – Tony
“There isn’t one week I’m gonna vote against my Ravens.” – Nick
San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams
- Niners: Justin, Tony, Hunter, Shalom, Gabrielle, Nina, Amanda, Jade, Nick
- Rams: Nina
“I just looked up last weeks Rams vs. Cards score. Rams lost 10-41… that’s embarrassing not gonna lie.” – Shalom
“My heart picks the Rams.” – Hunter
“Puka [Nacua] is out, game is irrelevant.” – Shane
Sunday, Sept. 22, at 5:20 p.m., PDT
Kansas City Chiefs at Atlanta Falcons
- Chiefs: Justin, Tony, Shane, Hunter, Shalom, Gabrielle. Nina, Amanda, Jade, Nick
- Falcons: None
“Remember when the Falcons twitter posted “15 minutes away…” – Tony
“My high school mascot was a falcon #trauma.” – Amanda
“Today I listened to a Taylor Swift song, so.” – Jade
Monday, Sept. 23, at 4:30 p.m., PDT
Jacksonville Jaguars at Buffalo Bills
- Jags: Jade
- Bills: Justin, Tony, Shane, Hunter, Shalom, Gabrielle, Nina, Amanda, Nick
“I am once again picking the biggest QB.” – Hunter
“Reminds me of money.” – Amanda
“The Bills have the power of friendship.” – Nick
Monday, Sept. 23, at 5:15 p.m., PDT
Washington Commanders at Cincinnati Bengals
- Commanders: Tony
- Bengals: Justin, Shane, Hunter, Shalom, Gabrielle, Nina, Amanda, Jade, Nick
“Help me, Joe-bi Wan Ke-Burrow, you’re my only hope!” – Hunter
“[Joe] Burrow is such a nerd. I aspire to be like him one day..” – Justin
“Jedi Burrow” – Shalom
“What are they even commanding?” – Amanda
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