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APC NFL Picks, Week 3: All in on Packers winning, improving to 2-0-1

APC writers and readers, plus Hogs Haven readers all see a Packers win coming on Sunday.

Green Bay Packers v Washington Redskins Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images

The Green Bay Packers have a theoretically advantageous matchup on paper in week three. They will roll into Washington as three-point favorites over Jay Gruden’s team. However, if our writers and readers were the ones setting the line for the game, it would be a bigger spread than that.

FanPulse Picks

Our FanPulse surveys shows that Packers fans are a confident group this week, while Washington fans also see the Packers as the likely team to win in week three. APC’s survey shows an average prediction being a nine-point Packers win, while the Washington results from Hogs Haven average out to a four-point Green Bay victory.

As for APC, we’ve got a sweep in our picks, with everyone going with Green Bay on the road. That would put the Packers at 2-0-1, which would be a necessity to keep pace with the Minnesota Vikings, who we are also unanimously picking to beat the Buffalo Bills at home on Sunday. here are our picks for this week.

(One final note: all picks were submitted prior to the start of Thursday night’s Browns win over the Jets.)

Week 3 NFL Picks

Game Tex Jason Peter Kris Bob Jon M Jordan Matub Mike Paul Shawn Wendi Zach APC Pick
Game Tex Jason Peter Kris Bob Jon M Jordan Matub Mike Paul Shawn Wendi Zach APC Pick
NYJ @ CLE CLE NYJ CLE NYJ CLE CLE NYJ CLE CLE NYJ CLE CLE CLE CLE
BUF @ MIN MIN MIN MIN MIN MIN MIN MIN MIN MIN MIN MIN MIN MIN MIN
TEN @ JAX JAX JAX JAX JAX JAX JAX JAX JAX JAX JAX JAX JAX JAX JAX
DEN @ BAL BAL BAL BAL DEN DEN DEN BAL BAL DEN BAL BAL BAL BAL BAL
OAK @ MIA MIA MIA MIA MIA MIA MIA OAK MIA MIA MIA MIA OAK MIA MIA
CIN @ CAR CAR CAR CAR CAR CIN CAR CIN CAR CAR CIN CAR CAR CAR CAR
GB @ WAS GB GB GB GB GB GB GB GB GB GB GB GB GB GB
NO @ ATL NO NO ATL ATL NO NO NO ATL NO NO ATL ATL ATL NO
IND @ PHI PHI PHI PHI PHI PHI PHI PHI PHI PHI PHI PHI PHI PHI PHI
SF @ KC KC KC KC KC KC KC KC KC KC KC KC KC KC KC
NYG @ HOU HOU HOU HOU HOU HOU HOU HOU HOU HOU HOU HOU HOU HOU HOU
LAC @ LAR LAR LAR LAR LAR LAR LAR LAR LAR LAR LAR LAR LAR LAR LAR
DAL @ SEA DAL SEA SEA DAL SEA SEA DAL DAL SEA DAL DAL DAL SEA DAL
CHI @ ARI CHI CHI CHI CHI CHI CHI CHI CHI CHI CHI CHI CHI CHI CHI
NE @ DET NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE DET NE NE
PIT @ TB PIT PIT TB PIT TB TB TB TB TB TB TB TB TB TB

In week 2, Bob led the way with an 11-4-1 record, followed closely by Jordan and Zach at 10-5-1. Overall through two weeks, Jordan and Jon Meerdink hold a lead with a .719 hit rate (21-9-2), followed by a four-way tie with Jason, Bob, Matub, and Paul one game back at 20-10-2.