Week 3 Preview (2023)

Lots of triple headers again this week so will be an important week for seeding at the end of the year!!

Highlighted below are the big matchups to watch this week:


Detroit Lions (5-0) vs Minnesota Vikings (4-0)

• DET (233.7 PPG); MIN (225.9 PPG)
• Anthony Richardson & Jakobi Meyers in concussion protocol for DET
• Big Divisional game (1-1 All-Time Record)

Los Angeles Rams (4-0) vs  San Francisco 49ers (4-1)

• LAR (186.8 PPG); SF (218.3 PPG)
• No notable injuries in this matchup
• Big Divisional game (LAR 2-0 vs SF All-Time)

Los Angeles Rams (4-0) vs Pittsburgh Steelers (4-1)

• LAR (186.8 PPG); PIT (239.8 PPG)
• No notable injuries in this matchup
• 1st matchup All-Time

New England Patriots (3-1) vs Washington Commanders (3-1)

• NE (232.9 PPG); WAS (223.7 PPG)
• Budda Baker on IR for NE; Cam Heyward on IR for WAS
• 1st meeting All-Time

Week 2 Player Spotlight:

~Players over 40 pts last week: NONE
~Notable players over 30 pts last week: Alex Highsmith & Micah Parsons had over 37 pts; Daniel Jones & Kirk Cousins led the way on OFF with over 36 pts
~Rookies who went off week 2: Puka Nacua (31.35); C.J. Stroud (28.4); Marvin Mims (25.3) all had great weeks


Current Standings:

(Top 4 are current division leaders, followed by 5-7 who are current wildcard teams.)

AFC

 1. MIA
 2. PIT
 3. JAX
 4. DEN
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 5. NE
 6. IND
 7. NYJ
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 8. CLE 
 9. HOU
10. BAL
11. BUF
12. LAC
13. TEN
14. CIN
15. LVR
16. KC


NFC

 1. DET
 2. LAR
 3. WAS
 4. ATL
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 5. ARI
 6. MIN
 7. SF
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 8. NO
 9. PHI
10. GB
11. CAR
12. NYG
13. TB
14. SEA
15. CHI
16. DAL