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NFL Week 3 Odds: 5 best bets against the spread

By Brad Rowland

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) runs with the ball during the second quarter of a game against the New York Jets at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) runs with the ball during the second quarter of a game against the New York Jets at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports /
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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) calls a play during the third quarter against the Minnesota Vikings at TCF Bank Stadium. The Patriots defeated the Vikings 30-7. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) calls a play during the third quarter against the Minnesota Vikings at TCF Bank Stadium. The Patriots defeated the Vikings 30-7. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports /

New England Patriots (-14) over Oakland Raiders

The Raiders are bad.

That is the crux of the decision to pick the Patriots here, as only the hapless Jacksonville Jaguars can be considered to be in the “class” of Oakland from a futility perspective. Throw in the fact that I believe that the Patriots are, without question, a top-5 team in the NFL that happens to be playing on their home field, and the pick comes into view.

Tom Brady has been underwhelming through two weeks, but he will every opportunity to feast on what is a ghastly Oakland defense, and the Pats possess their best defensive talent since the early 2000’s. There is a reason that this is the highest line in the NFL this season, and I pick the Patriots to cover with confidence.

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