Three AFC heavyweights will have primetime games during the Week 3 NFL schedule, starting with the Chiefs (-3) visiting the Falcons on Sunday Night Football. Then, two Monday Night Football games have the Bills (-5) hosting the Jaguars and the Bengals (-7.5) hosting the Commanders. All three AFC contenders have 1-1 spread records this season, so if you're looking to make Week 3 NFL parlay picks involving them, you'll have to lean on more than just their spread records.

Which NFL trends and NFL tendencies could help with your NFL betting strategy? Before you make any Week 3 NFL picks or NFL parlays, you need to see what SportsLine senior analyst Larry Hartstein has to say. 

A former lead writer for Covers and The Linemakers, Hartstein combines a vast network of Vegas sources with an analytical approach he honed working for Pro Football Focus. Hartstein tied for 52nd place (out of 1,598 entries) in the 2022 Westgate Las Vegas SuperContest, going 53-34-3 ATS. His weekly Vegas contest selections form the basis of his NFL best bets column, which is 81-51-3 (61.3%, +24.65 units) since its inception in 2022. He is 2-3-1 with his best bets this season, and anyone who has followed him is WAY UP!

For Week 3, Hartstein has locked in three confident best bets. If you successfully parlay his picks, you're looking at a payout of almost 6-1.

We can tell you Hartstein loves the Buccaneers (-6, 41) to cover against the Broncos. "Look for Baker Mayfield (73.5% completion rate, 5 TDs, 1 INT) to continue his efficient play as the Bucs cover," Hartstein told SportsLine.

Hartstein also has locked in two other confident Week 3 NFL picks, including backing a "desperate" team coming off a loss! You ABSOLUTELY need to see his picks before betting on NFL Week 3.

So what are Hartstein's Week 3 NFL best bets? And which team surprises in Week 3? ... Join SportsLine right now to see Larry Hartstein's Week 3 NFL best bets, all from the expert who is up 24.65 units on NFL ATS picks!