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NFL Week 3 Previews: Odds and Expert Picks from Bystander Sports
Week 3 in the NFL has several games that could tell us much more about where teams are heading. Caleb Williams, Jaxson Dart and Jayden Daniels all went down with injuries, three double-digit favorites got upset, and Miami is somehow still looking for its first lead of the season.
Here's Bystander Sports previews game-by-game breakdown of every Sunday and Monday matchup in Week 3 of the NFL, with the current odds, my pick, and a score prediction for each.

The Bystander
5 hours ago8 min read


The Bystander Take: Thursday Night Football Week 3, Atlanta Falcons vs Green Bay Packers
There is plenty of attention on Michael Penix Jr., who will make his first NFL start since suffering a season ending ACL injury last November. That's certainly a major storyline, but I'm looking at the bigger picture. I'll provide the preview, odds, and the Bystander take and prediction for this week's Thursday Night Football Week 3 matchup between the Atlanta Falcons vs the Green Bay Packers.

The Bystander
2 days ago3 min read


The Bystander Sports MLB Moneyline Picks for 9/20/2026
The Bystander Sports MLB Moneyline Picks for 9/20/2026
We Don't Play. We Pick Winners.

The Bystander
5 days ago3 min read


The Bystander Sports MLB Moneyline Picks for 9/19/2026
The Bystander Sports MLB Moneyline Picks for 9/19/2026
We Don't Play. We Pick Winners.

The Bystander
6 days ago3 min read


NFL Week 2: Previews, Odds, and Picks
NFL Season Week 2 Previews, Odds, and Picks
Week 2 of the NFL season is here, and after an exciting opening week. We have another loaded Sunday schedule followed by Monday Night Football.
Thursday’s Lions versus Bills game is already final (Bills 41, Lions 31), so this focuses on the remaining slate. Here are my picks for every NFL Week 2 Sunday and Monday game, including the current odds, a quick preview, and the Bystander picks.

The Bystander
7 days ago10 min read


The Bystander Sports MLB Moneyline Picks for 9/18/2026
The Bystander Sports MLB Moneyline Picks for 9/18/2026.
We Don't Play. We Pick Winners.

The Bystander
7 days ago3 min read


The Bystander Sports MLB Moneyline Picks for 9/13/2026
The Bystander Sports MLB Moneyline Picks for 9/13/2026
We Don't Play. We Pick Winners.

The Bystander
Sep 132 min read


The Bystander Sports MLB Moneyline Picks for 9/12/2026
Bystander Sports MLB Moneyline Picks 9/12/2026
We Don't Play. We Pick Winners.

The Bystander
Sep 122 min read


NFL Season Week 1 Previews, Odds, and Picks
NFL Season Week 1 Previews, Odds, and Picks
I'm taking a quick look at every matchup for week 1, giving a preview, the current betting odds, what I think will decide each game and most importantly give The Bystander Pick.
These aren't just picks based on who is favored. I'm looking at the matchup, how each team can win, where I think one team has an advantage and what could ultimately decide the game.

The Bystander
Sep 118 min read


The Bystander Sports MLB Moneyline Picks for 9/11/2026
The Bystander Sports MLB Moneyline Picks for 9/11/2026
We Don't Play. We Pick Winners.

The Bystander
Sep 112 min read


The Bystander Sports MLB Moneyline Picks for 9/10/2026
We Don't Play. We Pick Winners.
The Bystander Sports MLB Moneyline Picks for 9/10/2026

The Bystander
Sep 102 min read


49ers vs. Rams Week 1 Preview with Odds, and Our Prediction
The NFL opens its 2026 season with a high-stakes NFC West showdown on neutral ground. The San Francisco 49ers face the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday, September 10, at 8:35 p.m. ET (10:35 a.m. Friday local time) at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia the league’s first regular season game Down Under, streaming exclusively on Netflix.

The Bystander
Sep 92 min read


The Bystander Sports MLB Moneyline Picks for 9/9/2026
The Bystander Sports MLB Moneyline Picks 9/9/2026
We Don't Play. We Pick Winners

The Bystander
Sep 92 min read


Patriots vs. Seahawks Prediction, Odds, and Preview: 2026 NFL Kickoff Game
The 2026 NFL season kicks off in unusual fashion this week not on the traditional Thursday night, but on a Wednesday. On September 9th, the New England Patriots travel to Lumen Field to face the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks in a rematch of Super Bowl LX, where Seattle beat New England 29-13 back in February. Kickoff is set for 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC, with streaming on Peacock and NFL+.

The Bystander
Sep 83 min read


The Bystander Sports MLB Moneyline Picks for 9/8/2026
We Don't Play. We Pick Winners.
The Bystander Sports MLB Moneyline Picks 9/8/2026

The Bystander
Sep 82 min read


The Bystander Sports MLB Picks for 9/7/2026
The Bystander Sports MLB Picks for 9/7/26
We Don't Play.
We Pick Winners.

The Bystander
Sep 72 min read


Who Wins the NFC South in 2026? The Bystander Sports Pick
The NFC South doesn't have a clear-cut powerhouse. There isn't a clear-cut quarterback advantage that makes one team an obvious favorite. Although Baker Mayfield is playing for a new contract that could give the Bucs a little better play. Ultimately, no one in the division had a winning record at the end of the year. Carolina won the division last season with an 8–9 record, nobody should be expecting a runaway winner. Instead, it looks like a division where one team can separ

The Bystander
Sep 63 min read


The Bystander's Picks for 9/6/26
The Bystander's Picks
We Don’t Play. We Pick Winners.
The Bystander's MLB Picks for 9/6/26

The Bystander
Sep 62 min read


Who Wins the AFC South in 2026? The Bystander Sports Pick
The Jacksonville Jaguars are coming off a division-winning season. The Houston Texans are trying to reclaim the AFC South after finishing 12-5 in 2025. The Indianapolis Colts are looking to bounce back after a promising start to last season disappeared down the stretch. And the Tennessee Titans are hoping their young roster takes a major step forward.

The Bystander
Sep 54 min read


The Bystander's Picks
The Bystander's Picks
We Don't Play. We Pick Winners.
The Bystander's MLB Picks 9/5/26

The Bystander
Sep 52 min read
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