- The full NFL preseason Week 3 slate is 16 games, with all 32 teams playing between Thursday and Saturday.
- Justin Herbert and most Chargers starters play the crosstown finale, and Los Angeles is -183 against the Rams at BetOnline.
- Anthony Richardson starts the Colts’ finale against Detroit, and Indianapolis is -200 at Bovada.
- Denver is the week’s biggest favorite, -280 at Bovada over Minnesota in the most lopsided line of the slate.
NEW YORK – The NFL preseason Week 3 slate runs 16 games from Thursday through Saturday, closing every team’s exhibition schedule, with Justin Herbert starting the Chargers’ crosstown finale against the Rams and Anthony Richardson opening the Colts’ game against Detroit. Each game carries one storyline worth watching, and each carries a live moneyline at Bovada and BetOnline.
The Full Week 3 Board
The week follows NFL preseason Week 2, which packed 10 games into one Saturday. Week 3 spreads its 16 across three nights, the last exhibition action on the USA gambling sites calendar before the regular season, and the moneylines below are from Bovada and BetOnline.
| Matchup | Kickoff (ET) | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Steelers at Bills | Thu., 7 p.m. | Bills -150, Steelers +130 |
| Patriots at Browns | Thu., 8 p.m. | Patriots -140, Browns +120 |
| 49ers at Raiders | Thu., 8 p.m. | Raiders -155, 49ers +135 |
| Rams at Chargers | Thu., 10 p.m. | Chargers -183, Rams +160 |
| Commanders at Ravens | Fri., 6 p.m. | Ravens -170, Commanders +145 |
| Falcons at Dolphins | Fri., 7 p.m. | Falcons -200, Dolphins +170 |
| Texans at Panthers | Fri., 7 p.m. | Texans -135, Panthers +115 |
| Giants at Jets | Fri., 7:30 p.m. | Giants -160, Jets +135 |
| Buccaneers at Jaguars | Fri., 7:30 p.m. | Buccaneers -160, Jaguars +135 |
| Seahawks at Chiefs | Fri., 8 p.m. | Chiefs -125, Seahawks +105 |
| Saints at Cowboys | Fri., 8 p.m. | Cowboys -125, Saints +105 |
| Bengals at Eagles | Fri., 8 p.m. | Eagles -145, Bengals +125 |
| Cardinals at Packers | Fri., 8 p.m. | Cardinals -140, Packers +120 |
| Vikings at Broncos | Fri., 9 p.m. | Broncos -280, Vikings +230 |
| Lions at Colts | Sat., 1 p.m. | Colts -200, Lions +170 |
| Bears at Titans | Sat., 6 p.m. | Titans -170, Bears +145 |
Thursday: Quarterback Assignments Set The Prices
Steelers at Bills. Pittsburgh coach Mike McCarthy is handing every snap to Will Howard and Drew Allar after saying he has seen enough of Mason Rudolph. Buffalo is 2-0 this August and -150, a price leaning on the Bills’ depth against two young quarterbacks playing the whole game.
Patriots at Browns. Cleveland coach Todd Monken is holding his starters out days after settling the quarterback job on Deshaun Watson, so rookie Taylen Green gets his longest run of the summer behind Dillon Gabriel. New England, unbeaten at 1-0-1 this preseason, is -140 on the road.
49ers at Raiders. Kyle Shanahan said he would be surprised if any San Francisco starters play, with the 49ers’ season opener against the Rams in Melbourne, Australia, reshaping their calendar. Las Vegas is -155 at home, the visitors’ rest plan doing most of the pricing.
Rams at Chargers. Jim Harbaugh confirmed Justin Herbert will start the finale for six to nine plays alongside most Chargers starters, with Khalil Mack and Derwin James held out. The -183 on Los Angeles is the night’s steepest price, built on that starter gap against a Rams side wrapping up at 2-0.
Friday: Ten Games Anchored By A -280 Favorite
Commanders at Ravens. Baltimore is 2-0 this summer and -170, and the early window is a roster-bubble audition on both sidelines before cuts to 53.
Falcons at Dolphins. Miami is 0-2 this preseason, and Atlanta’s -200 is the heaviest road price of the entire week, a market reading that the Falcons’ second unit travels better than the Dolphins’ plays at home.
Texans at Panthers. Houston is 0-2 this August and favored at -135 anyway against a Carolina team already three games into its summer. August records do not set these numbers; playing-time plans do.
Giants at Jets. The MetLife Stadium rivalry closes both preseasons, with the Giants -160 as the nominal visitors in the building the teams share.
Buccaneers at Jaguars. Tampa Bay carries a 2-0 August into Jacksonville, where the Jaguars are +135 home underdogs with a chance to spoil a perfect Buccaneers preseason.
Seahawks at Chiefs. Patrick Mahomes sits again while finishing his return from December knee surgery, aiming at Week 1 instead. Both teams are 0-2 this summer, and the -125 on Kansas City prices the game as close to a coin flip as this slate gets.
Saints at Cowboys. Dallas is 2-0 and New Orleans winless, yet the Cowboys are only -125, a short price that reads as both teams parking their regulars.
Bengals at Eagles. Philadelphia repeats the same inversion, with the 0-2 hosts at -145 against a 2-0 Cincinnati team chasing a spotless August.
Cardinals at Packers. Arizona closes a four-game preseason at Lambeau Field as a -140 road favorite, the fifth away team favored on that night’s ten-game card.
Vikings at Broncos. Denver’s -280 over Minnesota is the biggest number on the board, the market’s strongest conviction all week that one roster’s depth simply overwhelms the other’s.
Saturday: Richardson Opens, Tennessee Closes
Lions at Colts. Shane Steichen starts Anthony Richardson for the first quarter with Riley Leonard taking the second, and Indianapolis starters other than Daniel Jones and Jonathan Taylor will play eight to 12 snaps. The -200 on the Colts tracks how much of the first team is scheduled to be on the field.
Bears at Titans. Tennessee is 2-0 this preseason and -170 in the exhibition schedule’s final game, a closing kickoff built almost entirely on players fighting for jobs.
Cutdowns to 53-man rosters follow the finales, the last roster move before Week 1 opens the season across the states with online sports betting.