QBs who started in Weeks 2 and 3 after being on the

While acknowledging that we should be skeptical of

Both teams can score, which is partly attributable to opposing

Stanford might be pining for the good 'ol days

The Cougars have coasted to three wins so far...

San Diego State is dealing with a mumps outbreak...

Iowa at home vs. ranked opponents has been a winning ATS formula...

Cincinnati is playing its first road game on Saturday...

By suffocating the New York Giants following the unfulfilling getaway to Australia. L.A. restored its status as the league’s best team — at least on American soil. Small spreads like this will be rare on the Rams' schedule. For Denver, while two games is a small sample, the 25th-ranked offense figures to get the brick-wall treatment from the Rams’ D, especially with three of the four rostered RBs ailing and DT Aaron Donald sure to get more than the 33 snaps he had in his un-retirement game last weekend. The mile-high challenge is real, but the Rams prefer it to the one Down Under.

Anybody want to play on the San Francisco's defensive line? When Nick Bosa went down Thursday with a bum calf in practice, he became the sixth injured Niner on the D-line the past two weeks. The Cardinals have fared reasonably well recently against their division bully, taking two of the last four outright. As an underdog of 12 points or fewer, 'Zona is 6-0-1 against teams coached by Kyle Shanahan. Count on the Cards to call the number of the heretofore ignored WR Marvin Harrison (one reception, four targets) more often.

Most sportsbooks as we write this are offering a line of 2.5, so let's grab the extra half-point. Carolina did win SU as a fave last Sunday but had dropped a dozen in a row in that scenario. QB Bryce Young, off to a blazing start, confronts a better defense than the pair he whipped. Cleveland figures to rev up its so far listless ground game against a D that has yielded the most rush yards in the league. The Browns displayed some gumption by enduring a lengthy weather delay at Tampa Bay and securing a win, which might change the crowd’s mood toward unpopular QB Deshaun Watson from chilly to lukewarm in the home opener.

The rookie-laded Dolphins were dealt a tough hand to start the season with two games in the Pacific Time zone sandwiched around a week's stay out west. They are back home in South Florida, while K.C. travels for the first time. Look, Miami is clearly the league's lousiest team to date, but this is a heap of points to spot an opponent that is prone to close games on the road. In fact, the Chiefs have covered in just two of the last 10 outings. As Miami's kids get adjusted to playing against football's big boys, they will become competitive and steal ATS wins with sizable spreads.

After emergency fill-in QB Jameis Winston completed just 11 passes in 27 launches for 111 yards last Sunday in kind weather, it stands to reason the Giants will stick to the ground amid the nor'easter that will make things wet and windy. The Titans are permitting a well-below-average 120 rush yards per game. Tennessee lacks the offensive firepower to pull ahead by a wide margin, so New York need not throw heavily to catch up. Look for a heavy dose of handoffs by Winston and thus relatively few balls falling to the turf.

The Bengas relish being a road favorite of three or more points. Under QB Joe Burrow, they are 13-5 ATS. Burrow's Hall of Famer-in-waiting counterpart, Aaron Rodgers, is off to the worst start in his gloried career: one touchdown drive in 25 possessions. A-Rod has yet to complete a deep ball. CB Joey Porter Jr. remains inactive over a contract dispute. Offense has hardly been worrisome for Cincy, and its defense is holding its own. Houston was unable to penetrate the end zone last Sunday.

Arkansas trustees have commissioned a feasibility study on the program, which is believed to provide the lowest player, uh, payroll in the SEC. So dust off the “sense of urgency” cliche for this matchup. A defeat would begin to close the curtains on coach Ryan Silverfield's days. The Razorbacks are not about to take lightly a Group of Six league opponent, especially an unbeaten one receiving votes in the polls. The ‘Backs get a bit of relief after getting taken to the woodshed by No. 15 Utah and No. 2 Georgia. They get a break with Tulsa QB Baylor Hayes (knee) declared out. Reliever Dexter Williams was shaky against an FCS foe last Saturday, barely completing 50 percent.