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Sam Farmer's NFL picks for Week 3
The Times’ NFL writer, Sam Farmer, examines this week’s NFL matchups.
Lines according to Pregame.com (O/U = over/under). Last week’s record 12-4 (.750); season 22-8 (.733). Using point spreads with the scores Farmer predicted, the record against the spread last week would have been 9-7 (.563); season 17-15 (.531).
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Denver (2-0) at Cincinnati (1-1)
Sunday, 10 a.m.
Bengals 24, Broncos 20
TV: None. DirecTV: 705.
Line: Bengals by 3. O/U: 41.
Broncos are solid with Trevor Siemian at quarterback and the defense is terrific, but the Bengals have experience at QB, a solid...
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