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NFL Week 3: Bills shockingly winners, Raiders still losers on Sunday

By Cody Williams

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - SEPTEMBER 23: Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills hurdles Anthony Barr #55 of the Minnesota Vikings while carrying the ball in the first half of the game at U.S. Bank Stadium on September 23, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - SEPTEMBER 23: Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills hurdles Anthony Barr #55 of the Minnesota Vikings while carrying the ball in the first half of the game at U.S. Bank Stadium on September 23, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /
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HOUSTON, TX – SEPTEMBER 23: J.J. Watt #99 of the Houston Texans rides the bike on the sideline in the second half against the New York Giants at NRG Stadium on September 23, 2018 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /

Loser: Houston Texans

If you remember (because it feels like forever ago at this point) people were expecting big things from the Houston Texans this season. After two weeks of horribly disappointing efforts though, Week 3 was their chance to right the ship against a New York Giants team that had also looked awful to start the year. Instead, the Texans came out and were dominated. It might be time to accept that, despite their star-power, Houston just isn’t very good.

Loser: Arizona Cardinals

There aren’t enough ways to talk about how things were for the Arizona Cardinals this week. Not only did they choke away a game against the Bears that was firmly in their grasp, but then they made one of the most senseless moves of the week: putting Josh Rosen in over Sam Bradford late in the fourth quarter. If that’s your crunch-time option, why is he not your every-play option? It makes zero sense, and the Cards look worse for it.

Having said that, maybe they win in the long run — because heaven knows Rosen looked miles more promising than Bradford.

Winner: Calvin Ridley

Last week, Atlanta Falcons rookie wideout Calvin Ridley was able to get into the end zone for the first time in his NFL career. As it turns out, that was just the prequel to the main trilogy that would transpire in Week 3. Trilogy is the apt term as the Falcons rookie exploded for three touchdowns on the day and over 100 yards receiving. We know Atlanta already has Julio Jones, but if Ridley can step up, Matt Ryan and this offense can be lethal.

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Winner: Miami Dolphins

The Miami Dolphins most certainly are the “award winners” for the most unlikely 3-0 team to start the 2018 season. While they haven’t exactly been faced with a who’s who thus far in regards to who their wins have come against, they still have gotten the job done when many people across the country (myself included) projected them to be in the mix for the top pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. It could fall apart, but hats off to the Fins for st

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