NFL Week 3 picks

The New York Giants rallied for a must-have win at home against Tampa Bay last Sunday, while the Carolina Panthers took out New Orleans to even their own record at 1-1. Now last year’s Super Bowl champs pay a visit to one of this year’s trendy picks, as the Giants-Panthers will kick off NFL Week 3 on Thursday night.

Eli Manning’s targets are going to be limited, as Hakeem Nicks will miss the game with a foot injury, and with only Victor Cruz as a proven target, it will hamper Manning’s ability to exploit rookie cornerback Josh Norman. We can expect veteran Chris Gamble to trail Cruz around most of the night and the Giants are going to beat Norman, it’s going to have to be their own rookie, wide receiver Reuben Randle, to do the damage. New York is further beat up with offensive tackle David Diehl and running back Ahmad Bradshaw sitting out.