Full NFL predictions, picks for entire Week 3 slate

The Post’s Erich Richter makes his picks for Sunday’s and Monday’s NFL Week 3 slate.No Tua Tagovailoa, no problem.Skylar Thompson gets 10 days to prepare for a Seahawks team that needed overtime to beat the Patriots.

De’Von Achane will get an insane amount of carries, which is good news for Dolphins fans.Seattle allows 4.7 yards per carry, and Miami should lean into that in creative ways in Week 3.Two of the worst teams in the early going face off in this matchup.

Indianapolis is ranked 22nd in Defense-adjusted Value Over Average (DVOA), and Chicago is 24th.The Bears are allowing 4.5 yards per carry, and they’ve faced poor rushing offenses.

The Joe Mixon-less Texans and the Tony Pollard-, Will Levis-led Titans.Take the Colts at home.The Giants probably would have won last week if they had a kicker.

It’s no excuse, but this team has improved.Their offense line rates as sixth-best in passing blocking, according to Pro Football Focus, and will be tested by the sixth-best pass rush.

The Browns allow five yards per carry (26th-best).Daniel Jones and Big Blue run to their first victory.Have to expect Jordan Love plays in this one after practicing three straight days.

The line was 3 when it was expected Malik Willis would start, but it only moved a half-point when Love started practicing.Expecting this one is closer to pick’em by Sunday, and the Packers win outright.It’s impossible not to look at the Saints and love their offensive system.

They have the highest-ranked offensive line in football and face the worst run defense in football (6.4 yards per carry allowed).One team is well-prepared for games, the other is not, and is on the road, with a short week, after it just blew a fourth-quarter lead.

Saints win by a touchdown.A good old-fashioned slobberknocker as two run-heavy units face off in a battle of the tough guys.Is Jim Harbaugh really that guy? Sure looks like it.

Rated No.3 in total DVOA, the Chargers don’t turn it over and they run ...

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