Red Rain Blog's "Pick 3 vs. Spread" Competition: Week 1

by Walter Mitchell


Welcome to another Pick 3 vs. Spread Yearly Competition


NFL Week 1 odds: Point spreads


Write your 3 picks each week of the season in the comment section of the posts. My great "Birdgang" friend Duane (CCF), a former Pick 3 champion himself, will tally the weekly results. At the end of the season, the participant with the highest number of wins, receives the Cardinals' new "Rivalries" miniature helmet (pictured above), via Amazon.

My picks:

WAS (-6) over NYG
DEN (-7.5) over TEN
DET (+1.5) over GB

Your picks?


Comments

  1. RedrunSeptember 5, 2025 at 8:46 AM

    ATL + 1.5 over TB
    WAS -6 over NYG
    PIT -3 over NYJ

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  2. JethroBodineSeptember 5, 2025 at 9:32 AM

    Cardinals (-6) over Saints
    Commanders (-6) over Giants
    Buccaneers (-1.5) over Falcons

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  3. TMAttySeptember 5, 2025 at 10:42 AM

    MIN (-1.5) over CHI
    LAR (-2.5) over HOU
    BAL (+1.5) over BUF

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  4. CCFSeptember 5, 2025 at 5:11 PM

    JACKSONVILLE -3 over CAROLINA
    TAMPA BAY -1.5 over ATLANTA
    ARIZONA -6 over NEW ORLEANS

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  5. ERauchSeptember 5, 2025 at 6:15 PM

    CIN (-6) over CLE
    NE (-3) over LV
    ARI (-6) over NO

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  6. Walter MitchellSeptember 7, 2025 at 7:45 AM

    Entries must be in by 1 pm EST.

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  7. NSCardSeptember 7, 2025 at 7:49 AM

    Giants (+6) over Commanders
    Browns (+6) over Bengals
    Seahawks (+2.5) over 49ers

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