Gimme the Over! NFL Week 3 Over/Under Predictions & Totals Combo

Joe Osborne: Senior Betting Analyst at Covers
Joe Osborne • Senior Betting Analyst 16+ years betting experience
Updated: Sep 26, 2026 , 11:15 AM ET • 4 min read

No one has come close to stopping Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills, and a struggling Los Angeles Chargers defense will have its hands full as we break down our three favorite totals for Week 3.

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17).
Photo By - Reuters Connect. Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17).

Last week’s Over/Under picks went 2-1, putting Gimme The Over at 4-2 on the season.

This week, Josh Allen gets a Chargers defense that surrendered 26 points to both the Cardinals and Raiders. A tradition of high scoring in Detroit should also continue, and Baltimore gets to unload its Week 2 frustrations on a Cowboys defense that still can’t stop a nosebleed. 

Here are my three NFL picks for Week 3.

NFL Week 3 Over/Under picks

Matchup Kalshi
Chargers Chargers vs Bills Bills Bills team total o28.5
Jets Jets vs Lions Lions  o47.5
Ravens Ravens vs Cowboys Cowboys  Ravens team total o27.5

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Expert Week 3 NFL Over/Under picks

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Chargers vs Bills: Bills team total Over 28.5

Kalshi probability: 52%

The Buffalo Bills have scored at least 30 points in 14 of their last 18 regular-season home games.

Josh Allen & Co. have been a buzzsaw to start the season, dropping 36 on Houston and 41 on Detroit. The new-car smell of Joe Brady’s offense shouldn’t wear off after just two games, especially with Buffalo rested and playing only its second game in the new stadium.

Next up: the Los Angeles Chargers, the league’s top Survivor buster through two weeks. Los Angeles has given up 26 points in back-to-back games against the Cardinals and Raiders.

Neither offense has anything close to Buffalo’s firepower.

Jets vs Lions: Over 47.5

Kalshi probability: 52%

Asking the New York Jets to contribute to an Over sounds reckless, but the Detroit Lions have allowed 71 points and 915 yards through two games, so New York should get its chances.

That said, I expect the Lions to do most of the heavy lifting. They’ve led the league in home scoring in each of the past two seasons, have extra rest, and present a much tougher challenge for the Jets’ defense than its first two opponents did.

Including the playoffs, eight of Detroit’s last 10 home games have finished above 47.5, averaging 58.1 combined points.

Ravens vs Cowboys: Ravens team total Over 27.5

Kalshi probability: 54%

The Baltimore Ravens’ 17-point disgrace against New Orleans should lead to a much sharper effort if they’re the serious team many expect them to be.

Meanwhile, the Dallas Cowboys’ defense has shown next to no improvement from an awful 2025. Dallas ranks 28th in yards allowed per rush attempt and has let opponents convert a league-worst 68% of third-down attempts.

Derrick Henry and Lamar Jackson should feast on those rushing lanes and keep drives alive. The Ravens still rank second in yards per play, and this matchup gives them every chance to look more like the team that hung 41 on Indianapolis in Week 1.

Week 3 Over/Under combo

Bills team total Over 28.5

Jets/Lions Over 47.5

Ravens team total Over 27.5

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