NFL Week 3 expert spread picks: Patriots among best bets for Early Edge's Larry Hartstein

The lead in the AFC East will be on the line when the Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins will collide in a Week 3 showdown on Sunday. The Bills (2-0) have opened the season with wins over the reigning Super Bowl champion Rams and Titans. The Dolphins (2-0) have beaten the Patriots and Ravens.

Kickoff is 1 p.m. ET. Buffalo is favored by six in the latest Bills vs. Dolphins odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is 52. The game is one of 16 on the Week 3 NFL schedule.

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 while working for Pro Football Focus. He entered the 2022 NFL season 427-344 all-time on NFL side picks (plus $3,764 for $100 players), including 394-330 against the spread. Hartstein went 68-50 ATS and 8-3 on money-line plays last season for a profit of $1,552. He has started 2022 with an 8-6 record. His picks are available only at SportsLine and on the Early Edge.

Now, Hartstein has locked in three confident Week 3 NFL 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 Patriots to cover against the Ravens (1 p.m. ET). "It's the Patriots' home opener, and they're the far superior defensive team," he told SportsLine.

Hartstein also has locked in two other spread picks, including backing a team with "lofty aspirations" that has played shutdown defense! You ABSOLUTELY need to see his picks before betting on NFL Week 3.

So what are Hartstein's Week 3 best bets? And which team is a MUST-BACK? ... Join SportsLine right now to see Larry Hartstein's Week 3 NFL best bets, all from the expert who entered the season up more than $3,700!