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USA TODAY Sports' Week 3 NFL picks
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Week 3 of the NFL season starts Thursday night, when the quarterback-depleted New England Patriots host the Houston Texans in a pairing of unbeatens.
The Battle of Pennsylvania, when the Philadelphia Eagles host the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday afternoon in a rare regular-season meeting, is the only other contest between 2-0 teams this weekend.
The Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints will cap the schedule in a rematch of the Saints' memorable return to the Superdome 10 years ago in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
PHOTOS: Week 3 games ranked by watchability
