Human vs. ChatGPT NFL Week 3 betting picks: can AI recover from its ugly 2-8 start to the season?

I'm exactly .500 at 5-5, which isn't awesome, but looks fantastic next to GPT's putrid 20% win rate.It also makes me feel a lot better about backing the Steelers getting 3½ points against Cincinnati in Week 3, since AI is on the opposite side.ChatGPT is backing Cincinnati to cover against the Pittsburgh Steelers and that might be bad news for the Bengals.

(Getty Images)The rules remain the same.ChatGPT and I each make our five best bets using the same set of odds, and no selection can be priced worse than -120.THREE WORD GAME: THREE WORDS TO DESCRIBE EVERY NFL TEAM SO FAR THIS SEASON AHEAD OF WEEK 3Every wager is sized to win one unit, which means a bet at -110 risks 1.10 units to win one, while a bet at +110 risks 0.91 units to win one.

Odds were captured Saturday, Sept.26, at 6 p.m.

ET.Before we get to the Week 3 picks, let’s review last week.The Browns rewarded our willingness to back them after an ugly opener by beating Tampa Bay outright, while the Panthers and Falcons comfortably stayed under the total with 37 combined points.I'm going to whine about Jayden Daniels getting hurt, because that certainly didn't help our Commanders bet.But I was flat-out wrong about the Packers and Chargers.

Green Bay was fortunate to win at all, and the Chargers made me look really dumb for expecting a bounce-back performance.We leaned heavily on the idea that the betting market overreacted to Week 1.Week 2 reminded us that sometimes a team looks bad because it is bad.

We learned from those mistakes, and we're ready to get back on track in Week 3.The robot is officially on the board! After going 0-5 in Week 1, GPT improved by going 2-3 in Week 2.Both unders cashed easily, with the Steelers and Patriots combining for 23 points and the Vikings and Bears managing just 12.The spread picks were another story.

Jacksonville lost by seven, the Giants got blown out by 22 and Kansas City needed overtime to beat Indianapolis by three.GPT is now 0-7 on spread and moneyline picks th...