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Road favorites have covered at at 64% clip thus far in the 2025 NFL season, and there are several teams favored in away games to utilize in Week 3 NFL picks. That includes the Packers (-7.5. 41.5) versus the Browns, as not only is this one of the largest Week 3 NFL spreads, but it makes Green Bay the biggest road favorite of the entire season. Other teams giving points in away stadiums on Sunday afternoon include the Falcons (-5.5, 43.5) against the Panthers, the Steelers (-1.5, 44.5) versus the Patriots, and the Colts (-4., 43.5) against the Titans.

Then on Sunday night, and in the only matchup on the Week 3 NFL schedule of winless teams, the Chiefs are 6-point road favorites at the Giants. While away favorites have won against the spread 64% of the time, road favorites have outright prevailed in 79% of games this year. There are some other NFL betting trends that could help with your Week 3 predictions, whether they are NFL spread picks, parlays or NFL prop predictions. So, before locking in any Week 3 NFL picks or NFL prop bets, be sure to check out the Week 3 NFL best bets and predictions from SportsLine's red-hot Vegas experts.

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SportsLine has more than 40 hand-picked Vegas experts who excel in multiple spots. The NFL, however, is a strength for the site as SportsLine currently has five total experts who are on NFL runs that have returned $1,600 or more for $100 players and one who has returned more than $2,300. Anybody following could have seen huge returns. 

Now, with the Week 3 NFL schedule quickly approaching, SportsLine's top NFL betting experts are already locking in their picks. Go to SportsLine to see them all now.

Top Week 3 NFL expert picks from Jimmie Kaylor

Kaylor is an NFL, college football, and DFS expert who has covered the NFL for nearly a decade as a member of the Pro Football Writers of America. His background as a former college and NFL player gives him a unique perspective when betting games. He also won DraftKings' NFL Showdown Thursday Kickoff Millionaire contest, edging out over 355,000 other entrants in the contest, and has been profitable across multiple sports since joining SportsLine as an expert handicapper.

One Week 3 NFL prop that Kaylor backs is the first half spread in Eagles vs. Rams. Kaylor likes the Eagles to cover the first half spread of -2.5 (-110). Despite the Rams being 2-0, they've trailed at halftime in both of their games, despite facing a pair of 0-2 teams in the Texans and Titans. Kaylor expects a fast start from Philadelphia at home, as the Eagles led by three-plus points in both 2024 matchups versus L.A., with Philly also going on to win both. See all of Kaylor's picks here. 

Top Week 3 expert NFL picks from Larry Hartstein 

A former lead writer for Covers and The Linemakers, Hartstein combines a vast network of Vegas sources with an analytical approach he honed working for Pro Football Focus. He tied for 52nd place (out of 1,598 entries) in the 2022 Westgate Las Vegas SuperContest, going 53-34-3 ATS. In 2024, Hartstein cashed all five of his NFL futures plays (plus 5.35 units). For NFL Office Pool players, Larry picked every game straight-up and nailed a whopping 70.4% of those picks, and he enters Week 3 of this season on an 8-4 run (+313) over his last 12 NFL picks.

Hartstein is backing T.J. Hockenson to go Over 3.5 total receptions (-102) against the Bengals on Sunday. "Hockenson has just four catches through two games, but I like him to break out Sunday with Carson Wentz at quarterback. It's a great matchup versus Cincinnati, and Jordan Addison remains out. Look for Wentz to rely on Hockenson to complete short, safe throws over the middle." You can see Hartstein's NFL picks here.

Top Week 3 NFL expert picks from R.J. White

White is a Fantasy and gambling editor for CBS Sports, consistently crushing against-the-spread picks by going 718-623-37 on his ATS betting picks from 2017-24, which returned more than $3,200 to $100 players. He went 101-84-4 (+1366) on all NFL spread picks last season. White is also 46-22 (+2105) over his last 68 picks in Giants games.

He is backing the Giants (+6) to cover versus Kansas City on Sunday night. The Chiefs' various offensive absences are giving them trouble moving the ball, as they rank 24th in scoring offense. Meanwhile, New York's offense came alive last week, which has White thinking they can backdoor cover on SNF. "My ratings make this Chiefs -5 but I'd probably play the Giants down to +4," said White. See the rest of White's picks here. You can make NFL prop bets on Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Malik Nabers and others with the Underdog Fantasy promo code CBSSPORTS2. Bet at Underdog Fantasy and get $50 in bonus bets after making a $5 bet:

Top Week 3 NFL expert picks from Jeff Hochman

Hochman emerged on the sports betting scene in the 1990s. Today he's one of the nation's most respected and selective handicappers. Hochman dominates multiple sports. In fact, he is 83-66-3 (plus $1,217 for $100 players, every bet one unit) over the past four NFL seasons and 53-35-2 (plus $1,230) over the past four college football seasons.

The selective expert has already placed his bet for Sunday's game of the Packers vs. Browns (+7.5). This is one of the handful of games in which an undefeated team is facing a winless squad, but Hochman notes that Green Bay is dealing with key injuries to both its offensive line and receiving core. He also says the Packers' TNF win over Washington may have overinflated this line due to public overreaction as he prices it at Cleveland +7. You can find all of Hochman's picks here. You can also use the latest FanDuel promo code to get $300 in bonus bets instantly:

How to make Week 3 NFL against the spread picks

SportsLine's team of experts also includes Adam Silverstein, who is CBS Sports' managing editor. He's dominated the NFL since 2023, finishing 188-138-16 (plus $3,564 for $100 players), and he is on a red-hot 86-55-4 run in his last 145 NFL picks, returning more than $2,500. Silverstein evaluates inactive players before locking in his coveted best bets. You can find out who his NFL picks are this weekend here.

If you are looking for NFL picks, NFL props, or NFL best bets for Week 3, SportsLine has you covered with its proven team of experts. Visit SportsLine now to see who which teams you should back in Week 3, all from a staff that includes five experts who are on NFL runs that have returned $1,600 or more for $100 players.