Gary Davenport grabbed the Buccaneers +5.5, noting that Buffalo’s defense was just gashed by a struggling Dolphins offense and that Josh Allen’s passing attack remains inconsistent. He downplayed any weather edge—Sunday should be cool but not brutal—and expects the Bills to win without clearing the sizeable spread.

Gary Davenport gladly pocketed the field goal with Cincinnati, arguing that a Jake Browning vs. Carson Wentz duel will be ‘Week 3’s zaniest highlight reel.’ Both offensive lines are ‘lousy’ and neither secondary can ‘paint a wall,’ so he expects a seesaw track-meet where every possession matters. In that chaos he prefers the points, believing Joe Mixon’s presence gives the Bengals a slightly steadier offensive anchor while Lou Anarumo’s blitz packages can steal a turnover or two. Davenport recommends settling in with nachos and letting the variance work in Cincinnati’s favor.

Gary Davenport snagged Jets +3, calling for an ugly, low-scoring opener. He highlighted the mystery surrounding Pittsburgh’s new Aaron Rodgers offense—Mike Tomlin sat Rodgers and DK Metcalf all preseason—versus a Jets unit that at least showed its hand with Justin Fields. Anticipating early rust from the Steelers and typical Jet chaos, Davenport prefers the field goal cushion at home in what he projects as a grind-it-out affair.

Gary Davenport grabbed the Cowboys +8.5, arguing the line ballooned only because Micah Parsons is no longer on Dallas’ roster. Davenport noted that—even minus Parsons—the Cowboys are "not biggest-spread-of-the-week bad." He expects Philadelphia to control the game but sees a classic back-door scenario in which Brandon Aubrey sneaks in a late, meaningless field goal for the cover. Unless owner Jerry Jones also ships out Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb before kickoff, Davenport believes the number is simply too big for an opening-week divisional matchup.