The 2022 NFL season is finally here and the Week 3 schedule is chock full of exciting showdowns. One of the most anticipated matchups of the week is a tilt between the'Las Vegas Raiders and Tennessee Titans.
Both teams are 0-2 to start the new campaign. The Raid ers came up short with a 29-23 overtime loss to the Arizona Cardinals in Week 2, while the Titans were absolutely destroyed, 41-7, by the Buffalo Bills.
This is a make-or-break game for the two AFC foes. Going 0-3 will make qualifying for the postseason even tougher, meaning neither group can afford a lackluster effort on Sunday.
Here's what projection models and experts across the industry have to say about the Raiders vs Titans Week 3 matchup.
Raiders vs Titans Projections
ESPN FPI:'Raiders (57.6 %)
numberFire:'Titans (56.1%)
FiveThirtyEight:'Titans (62%)
Betting Favorite:'Raiders (-1.5)
Projected Winner:'Raiders (2), Titans (2)
Raiders vs Titans Expert Picks
ESPN Experts:'Raiders (6), Titans (1)
Sports Illustrated Experts:'Raiders (3), Titans (2)
CBS Sports Experts:'Raiders (5), Titans (2)
Expert Totals:'Raiders (14), Titans (4)
While the projections are split down the middle, the highlighted experts heavily favor one team over the other. A total of 77.8% of experts are favoring a Raiders victory in Week 3.
's projection gives the Titans their best chance of winning at 56.1%, but that seems like an exception if anything.
Unless the Titans play better than they have, it's looking like the Raiders will get their first win of the season this weekend.