Ross Tucker backs Tampa Bay for a Week 3 upset

2026 NFL Week 3 Picks!

Ross Tucker’s Week 3 slate shows how quarterback availability, injuries, venue questions, and home field are reshaping straight-up NFL predictions.

3 key takeaways

1Tucker makes Tampa Bay his upset pick over Minnesota despite the teams’ contrasting records.
2Quarterback uncertainty and injury news drive several Week 3 calls, from the Giants to the Bears.
3The Ravens-Cowboys matchup in Brazil adds unusual field and venue questions to the prediction slate.

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Tucker makes Tampa Bay his upset pick and projects a 23-16 Buccaneers victory over Minnesota.

The brief

Ross Tucker opens with his strongest Week 3 call: Tampa Bay will upset Minnesota, then sets up a full slate of straight-up predictions.

Before the picks, Tucker surveys roster news, including Jackson Dart’s possible season-ending absence, Tyson Bagent’s concussion, and A.J. Terrell’s move to injured reserve.

The game-by-game forecast weighs quarterback availability, injuries, recent form, rest, and home-field advantage across Sunday’s early matchups.

Tampa Bay remains the standout upset: Tucker projects the Buccaneers to beat the Vikings 23-16 despite the teams’ contrasting records.

Late games bring extra uncertainty, including the Ravens-Cowboys matchup in Brazil and questions about its field and venue.

Tucker closes with Denver over the Rams and Philadelphia over Chicago, where uncertainty around the Bears’ quarterback shapes the call.

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Books & mentions

Even Money Betting Podcast

The episode points to its against-the-spread perspective as a companion to these straight-up picks.

College Draft Podcast

Ross promotes it as another football-focused show on the DraftKings Network.

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