The NFL betting fans wrapped up Week 3, but that’s no reason for fans to waste any time breaking down Week 4’s hottest matchups. Let’s check out a few of the bigger games and make some NFL picks:

Baltimore at New England

The Ravens are undefeated and look like serious contenders this season. No, the defense might not be as dominant as years past, but it’s still very good—and now it’s backed up by a talented offense. Joe Flacco is following up a nice rookie season with a fantastic effort in 2009.

Speaking of quarterbacks, Tom Brady has struggled in his return to the Patriots’ lineup. Brady has gone through a tremendously long layoff so some rust should be expected. He finally got help from the running game last week—Fred Taylor rushed for over 100 yards—and to no one’s surprise, the Patriots won.

This will be a very close contest but Brady is getting his feet back under him. Look for the Pats to bail one out at home.

New York Jets at New Orleans

Offense and defense collide! The Saints have been firing on all cylinders; last week, even with Drew Brees heavily planned against, New Orleans still rolled up 27 points thanks to a banner rushing effort.

The Jets, meanwhile, look like a completely different team under new head coach Rex Ryan. This team has a lot of swagger and cornerback Darrelle Revis is good enough to take Marques Colston out of the game. Unfortunately for the Jets, New Orleans has many weapons to choose from.

With a balance offense and an improving defense, look for the Saints to break New York’s three-game winning streak.

San Diego at Pittsburgh

These are two talented teams that seem to be scraping by. The Steelers are in a little bit of trouble; after two straight losses they trail the 3-0 Ravens in the AFC North. Pittsburgh has played in three very close games now so at least its resolve must be hardening. Still, this team has to figure out how to run the ball.

San Diego can’t run the ball either, but it hasn’t mattered too much with Philip Rivers picking up where he left off last season. Rivers leads the NFL in passing yards so far. There are problems on defense, though, as the Chargers can’t get any pressure on the quarterback. Losing Shawne Merriman to injury won’t help either.

Look for the defending Super Bowl Champions to get their act together. They’re desperate for a victory and the running game at least showed some signs of life last week.

Green Bay at Minnesota

Favre Mania is going to be out of control this week. The Favre vs. Packers angle was already intense enough but, after throwing a last-second touchdown to knock off San Fran this week, the veteran quarterback has tossed more fuel on the fire.

Can the Packers knock off the 3-0 Vikings? Green Bay’s greatest asset is its offense, which has struggled somewhat so far this year. However, the Pack did hang 36 up on the Rams last Sunday. This should be a high-scoring struggle but Minnesota is the better team overall—and you know that building is going to be rocking. Bet on the Vikings to help Favre knock down his former team.