Green Bay arrives in Cleveland 2-0, riding a stifling pass rush and a high-velocity aerial attack from Jordan Love, while the Browns stumble in at 0-2 with a reshuffled QB plan and a run game trying to find its footing. Green Bay’s defense has thrived behind Parsons, Gary and Wyatt, and the Packers expect to attack an injury-depleted Cleveland offensive line. Cleveland counters with a three-headed backfield led by Quinshon Judkins, hoping to control the clock and test Green Bay’s improving run defense. Special-teams edge is uncertain on both sides, turning this into a nuanced, fantasy-forward showdown.

Week 3 brings sharp NFL line moves around key numbers 3, 7, 6, 14 and 10, with Bills-Dolphins surging to Bills -12.5 and Vikings-Bengals shifting on Burrow’s status and a McCarthy setback. Packers-Browns climbed as Green Bay’s defense dominates early, while a cluster of 42-45 point totals and six road favorites shape the slate. Injury news drives much of the movement, with Purdy, Burrow, Fields, Jayden Daniels and J.J. McCarthy in the spotlight and Ekeler/Jones shaping backfield expectations for fantasy and props.

The piece emphasizes how one quarterback can swing a spread, while OL/DL/WR injuries carry outsized impact when multiple starters are out. It also flags top receiving and backfield targets (Kittle, Goedert, Reed, Godwin, Darrisaw) as potential swing factors for props and DFS, and notes the evolving landscape of team totals and betting angles as Week 3 approaches.

Quinshon Judkins is Cleveland's No. 1 back entering Week 3 against Green Bay, after a season debut where he led the Browns in carries and rushing yards (10 for 61). He signed his rookie deal on Sept. 6; a July arrest led to an NFL review that remains open, but no charges were filed. The 0-2 Browns host the 2-0 Packers in a pivotal early test for his workload and Cleveland's ground game.