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Eagles and Vikings defences star in NFL plays of the week

ByPaul Higham

BBC Sport Journalist

For all the superstar names in the NFL, an extraordinary Sunday of week three was dominated by the more unheralded kickers and back-up quarterbacks.

Incredibly, five games were settled on the last play – four thanks to field goals, including a huge upset win for the Cleveland Browns against the Green Bay Packers.

The Los Angeles Rams had a last-gasp field goal blocked by the Philadelphia Eagles and returned for a touchdown as the Super Bowl champions produced a huge comeback victory to remain unbeaten.

Back-up quarterbacks had a day too, with Mac Jones steering the San Francisco 49ers to a 3-0 start, while familiar faces Carson Wentz and Marcus Mariota led blowout wins for the Minnesota Vikings and the Washington Commanders respectively.

Block party keeps Eagles unbeaten

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Jordan Davis is larger than your average touchdown scorer in the NFL

The Rams dominated and led 26-7 in Philadelphia before the Eagles engineered their biggest home comeback since 1988, with Jalen Hurts finally being let off the leash in the second half as he threw his first touchdown passes of the season.

Special teams made the difference, though, as the Eagles blocked two fourth-quarter field goal attempts.

The second was a heartbreaker on the last kick of the game to win it for the Rams, as Jordan Davis not only blocked it but returned it 61 yards for a touchdown.

At 336lb, he is the heaviest player to do so, and was clocked at 18.59mph by the NFL’s Next Gen Stats.

However unlikely it seemed at stages, the Eagles moved to 3-0 and have won 19 of their past 20 games.

Browns leave it late to beat Packers

Green Bay led 10-0 with less than four minutes left in Cleveland before another wild ending helped the Browns win their first game of the season and end an eight-game losing run.

Jordan Love threw his first interception for 10 regular-season games but looked to…

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A high-profile matchup takes center stage when the Detroit Lions take on the Baltimore Ravens on Monday Night Football, providing a great opportunity to take advantage of the latest DraftKings promo code, which offers new users $200 in bonus bets and over $200 off NFL Sunday Ticket for NFL betting. Baltimore is favored by 4.5 points, according to the latest NFL odds at DraftKings, and the over/under is up to 54 points after rising all day. Claim the latest DraftKings promo code here, where new users get $200 in bonus bets and $200 off NFL Sunday Ticket: 

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Ravens vs. Lions Over 54 total points (-105)

Both of these offenses feature explosive playmakers. The Ravens are averaging 40.5 points per game this season, while the Lions dropped 52 points against the Bears in Week 2. In addition, the total has gone Over in six of Detroit’s past eight games. The total has also gone Over in four of Baltimore’s last five games. Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson threw for 357 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for a score when these two teams last met in…

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When the Giants traded back into the first round to select quarterback Jaxson Dart in April, the clock started on making him their starting quarterback.

Giants fans at MetLife Stadium made it clear on Sunday night that they are ready for the future to start now. Dart came into the game to play three snaps and his return to the sideline so Russell Wilson could re-enter the game led to boos from the home crown.

There were other moments of booing the offense in a 22-9 loss that dropped the Giants to 0-3 on the season. Head coach Brian Daboll made no suggestion that a quarterback change is coming and Wilson shared his own response to the negative reactions.

“Yeah, there are highs and lows and always tough moments,” Wilson said, via a transcript from the team. “You know, you got to have thick skin, you know what I mean? You got to be able to know who you are, the player that you are, know what you’re capable of. Obviously I’ve been able to show that throughout my career and obviously last week and everything else, too, what we’re capable of as an offense. I think they made a couple more plays than us today. I think it was a 9-6 game for most of the game. Pretty tight. We needed one or two big plays. Unfortunately didn’t come our way.”

Wilson and the Giants offense put up a lot of points in Dallas in Week 2, but they did not score a touchdown Sunday night or in their Week 1 loss to the Commanders. That’s more than being one or two plays away and those performances are going to make it harder for the Giants to stay on their current course for much longer.

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Cardinals running back James Conner was carted off with a right ankle injury in the third quarter Sunday. It looked bad, and it appears it is bad.

Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the injury will require season-ending surgery, though further medical testing Monday will provide the full extent of the damage.

Coach Jonathan Gannon said after the 16-15 loss to the 49ers that he didn’t know the severity of the injury.

Conner, 30, was injured on a 1-yard run when Jordan Elliott and Marques Sigle tackled him with 12:26 remaining.

He had nine carries for 22 yards.

Conner is coming off back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons and signed a two-year extension in November 2024, and his $3.64 million base salary for this year is guaranteed for injury.

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The Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins got Week 3 in the NFL started on Thursday night, and now it’s the rest of the league’s turn to take the field. Sunday’s slate is jam-packed with high-stakes contests, including key divisional matchups between the Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Chargers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars playing host to the Houston Texans. Meanwhile, the Kansas City Chiefs are looking to notch their first win of the season when they visit the New York Giants in prime time. Like we said, it’s a loaded slate.

As we do every week throughout the season, we’ve collected all of the best picks and gambling content from CBS Sports and SportsLine and put them in one place, so you can get picks against the spread from our CBS Sports experts as well as additional feature content for each game, including plays from top SportsLine experts and the SportsLine Projection Model, best bets from our staff, survivor picks and more. Ready? Let’s jump in.

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Falcons at Panthers

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Falcons -5.5: “It looks like Atlanta may finally have an established pass rush. In Sunday’s win over the Vikings, they sacked J.J. McCarthy six times to go along with 11 quarterback hits. Now, they take on a Carolina offensive line that has been ravaged with injuries, as starters Robert Hunt and Austin Corbett have been placed on injured reserve. On top of the advantage the Falcons…

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Below are my Week 3, 2025 positional ranks for PPR leagues.

As always, these ranks are continually updated throughout the week, so check back often. And don’t forget to check out Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry every weekday LIVE at 12 p.m. ET on YouTube and on Peacock at 5 p.m. ET.

And then on Sunday mornings, be sure to tune into Fantasy Football Pregame, 11 a.m. ET to 1 p.m. ET on Peacock and the NFL on NBC YouTube channel.

Let’s get to it.

QB Rankings

Rank

Player

Position

Team

Opp

Bye

1

Lamar Jackson

QB

Ravens

Lions

7

2

Jalen Hurts

QB

Eagles

Rams

9

3

Patrick Mahomes

QB

Chiefs

Giants

10

4

Caleb Williams

QB

Bears

Cowboys

5

5

Dak Prescott

QB

Cowboys

Bears

10

6

Baker Mayfield

QB

Buccaneers

Jets

9

7

Justin Herbert

QB

Chargers

Broncos

12

8

Drake Maye

QB

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NFL veteran Jadeveon Clowney, who recently signed with the Dallas Cowboys, was arrested Sept. 12 in his hometown of Rock Hill, South Carolina, on misdemeanor charges of trespassing and failure to identify.

Clowney said he plans to fight the arrest and says it was a “big misunderstanding” and “frustrating.”

According to a report by WSOC, authorities claim that Clowney, 32, was trying to park in a lot that was not open to parking. Despite being informed that he was not allowed to park in the lot, Clowney allegedly did so anyway. No further details about Clowney’s arrest were immediately available. 

The alleged incident occurred three days before Clowney’s signing was announced by the Cowboys.

Clowney, the 2014 No. 1 pick and a three-time Pro Bowler, signed a one-year deal with Cowboys to give them pass rushing depth following the trade of Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers. Clowney spent last season with the Carolina Panthers, registering 46 tackles, nine tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks.

Cowboys’ Jadeveon Clowney claims to have ‘a lot’ left in tank; what made pass rusher choose Dallas?

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Clowney told reporters Monday he believes he still has “a lot” left in the tank as he enters his 12th NFL season. Joining the Cowboys, who are 1-1 heading into Sunday’s road game with the Chicago Bears, was an attractive opportunity.

“I like the secondary. I like that they got Kenny Clark for the inside. I said, ‘I think I can help their team,’” Clowney said. “They just needed some edge rushers, and I…

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