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NFL Week 3: Trends which will decide each game

By Russell S. Baxter

KANSAS CITY, MO - SEPTEMBER 22: Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens is pushed out of bounds by Kendall Fuller #29 of the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on September 22, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, MO - SEPTEMBER 22: Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens is pushed out of bounds by Kendall Fuller #29 of the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on September 22, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images) /
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 21: Tight end Darren Waller #83 of the Las Vegas Raiders tries to stiff-arm cornerback Marshon Lattimore #23 of the New Orleans Saints during the first half of the NFL game at Allegiant Stadium on September 21, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Raiders defeated the Saints 34-24. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 21: Tight end Darren Waller #83 of the Las Vegas Raiders tries to stiff-arm cornerback Marshon Lattimore #23 of the New Orleans Saints during the first half of the NFL game at Allegiant Stadium on September 21, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Raiders defeated the Saints 34-24. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /

Las Vegas Raiders (2-0) at New England Patriots (1-1), 1:00 pm

Raiders: A year ago, the Silver and Black dropped five of their final six games after a 6-4 start. In those half-dozen contests, Jon Gruden’s team scored a total of 88 points. In two games this season, the Raiders have put exactly 34 points on the board in each of their two victories. That’s a single-game figure that they never reached in 2019.

Patriots: A year ago, Bill Belichick’s team gave up the fewest total yards and fewest points. The Patriots also surrendered a league-low 13 TD passes while totaling an NFL-high 25 interceptions. But on Sunday night at Seattle, they watched Seahawks’ quarterback Russell Wilson throw for five scores. Can the Raiders have similar success?

San Francisco 49ers (1-1) at New York Giants (0-2), 1:00 pm

49ers: San Francisco’s defensive front will be down Nick Bosa and Solomon Thomas the remainder of the year. So what does that mean for coordinator Robert Saleh’s run defense? A year ago, the Niners were a mediocre 17th in the NFL in rushing defense in 2019 and is off to a shaky start this season. But will they be truly tested on Sunday?

Giants: With Saquon Barkley gone for the rest of the season, the Giants recently added former Falcons’ running back Devonta Freeman (via Nick Shook of NFL.com). Second-year quarterback Daniel Jones may have more put on his shoulders. But he’s already turned over the ball four times this season and has 27 turnovers in 15 NFL games.

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