Derry’s Week 3 NFL Picks: Saints-Panthers a toss up; Vikings rebound vs. Lions

Caesars Sportsbook had a 7-9 overall record against the spread this week. Arizona, Jets and Atlanta won their games. Caesar's Sports Book was on the wrong end of three miracle finishes.

Caesars Sportsbook had a great week against the spread, but they lost three games on Sunday. They didn't bet any of their mythical bankroll on any games. This week is the toughest week of the year to remain alive in knockout pools. The team will read comments on Thursday or Friday's Dattitude Podcast. The totals for the past week and the season are at the bottom of this column. All spreads, money lines and over/under totals are provided by Caesar's Sportsbooks. It is also the official odds partner of BettingNOLA.com.

Minnesota Vikings are favored to beat Detroit Lions at home on Sunday at noon. The Vikings have been an early season Jekyll and Hyde, defeating Green Bay and then getting trounced on Monday night in Philly’s home opener. This line is under a touchdown. The Lions defense has been second-worst through two games in yards allowed. Jared Goff will have to not make mistakes and D‘Andre Swift will need to go for over 100 yards and possibly two touchdowns.

Derry’s picks for the NFL: Saints-Panthers a toss up, Vikings-Lions a must-win for Vikings.

Kansas City plays Indianapolis under 50. The bet is $33 to win $30. Indianapolis is desperate and the game is the most important of the season for them. Kansas City has a strong defense and should be able to get to Matt Ryan. Frank Reich is under pressure. The Chiefs showed a bit of a crack in their offensive armor last week against the Chargers.

Derry's picks for the NFL: Saints-Panthers, Vikings vs. Lions, Chiefs vs., Colts.

Derry picks New York Giants to beat Dallas. The bet is $22 to win $20. Derry was wrong about Dallas last week. The Giants didn't play well last time against Carolina. They have proven they can stop Ezekiel Elliott. Vikings are going to rebound against the Lions. Saints-Panthers is a toss up. Minnesota is going for a win.

Derry's picks for the NFL: Saints-Panthers, Vikings vs. Lions, Giants vs., Cowboys.

Green Bay beats Tampa Bay. Mike Evans will be suspended for the game. Chris Godwin and Julio Jones will miss the match. Tom Brady has had Aaron Rodgers' number in the past. The game starts at 3:25 p.m. on Sunday. The bet is $20 to win $ 20. Green Bay is +100. Tampa is -3.

Derry's picks for the NFL: Saints-Panthers, Vikings vs. Lions, Packers vs., Buccaneers.

The bet is $10 to win $11.5. Tennessee Titans are favored to beat the Raiders. The Raiders are a poor team. The Colts are also a bad team, but they are playing in the same division. Derry is putting his money in Mike Vrabel. He is also backing off his previous picks. His denomination of money has changed. It's now or never for Tennessee against a Raiders defense that can't do much on the ground.

Derry's picks for the NFL: Saints-Panthers, Vikings vs. Lions, Titans vs., Raiders.

Saints and Panthers are playing each other on Sunday at noon. The game is a toss up. Derry has zero confidence in the Saints and less in Panthers. He has to pick every game and expand on the home team. The Panthers have won seven times against the New Orleans Saints. Christian McCaffrey has been effective out of the backfield.

Derry's picks for the NFL's Week 3: Saints-Panthers, Vikings-Lions, LA Chargers-Cincinnati, Chicago-Vikings, and LA Bengals-Chicago.

Cleveland beats Pittsburgh 20-17. The past five games in this series have been low-scoring.

New England is favored to beat Baltimore 21-19. The Ravens are still reeling from their fourth-quarter meltdown last week. The under-43.5 under is the favorite.

Philadelphia Eagles beat Washington Redskins 23-20 in a game Derry doesn't like. Dereck would have bet the under on the Eagles.

Buffalo is going to beat Miami 34-22. The Bills are going for the Super Bowl. Vikings are expected to win against the Lions.

Cincinnati beats New York Jets 31-27. The Jets are in desperate need of a win.

Chicago is favored by 2.5 points to beat Houston. Justin Fields will throw for over 300 yards at Soldier Field.

The Jaguars are on a high after having shutout an opponent for the first time in four seasons. The Chargers have a tough schedule the next several weeks.

Seattle is playing on the West Coast for the second straight week. The game is going to be played on a neutral field.

Derry is not taking LA Rams against Arizona Cardinals. He is taking the under 48.5 total.

Denver is a team that went from 7-7 to 10-11 last season. San Francisco is going to play without Russell Wilson at quarterback. The Niners are going under 44.

Derry's picks for the NFL's Week 3 are Saints-Panthers and Vikings-Lions.

Derry’s picks for the NFL: Saints-Panthers a toss up, Vikings rebound vs. Lions.