Dallas Cowboys/St. Louis Rams Take the over total 47 Bet 3
units
*If the total increases to 49 do not wager….. totals 48 to
49 wager 2 units
This looks like it’s going to be a fun one. These two teams
are both coming off road losses looking to bounce back, and both are playing wide
open football. The Cowboys have just not
run the ball this season so far. In the
4th quarter last week of a very tight game they didn’t even run the
ball once. Tony Romo has thrown 91 passes in 2 games and regardless of what
Dallas head coach Jason Garrett says about committing to the run more this
week, they won’t because they can’t. After a huge breakout game last week,
expect Romo to consistently hook up with Cowboy wide receiver Dez Bryant to
torch this Rams defensive secondary just
like Arizona’s Carson Palmer did as well as Atlanta’s Matt Ryan. On the other side of the ball the Rams Sam
Bradford is really coming into his own. He has already thrown for 651 yards and 5 touchdowns this year in
just 2 games. The St Louis running game is slowed with starting running back
Steven Jackson hurt, so expect big throws often downfield against a Dallas
defense that ranks just 24th against the pass. Rams wideout Chris
Givens is a legitimate deep threat, along with his slot counter part Tavon
Austin so look for big games from both. Rams have scored no less than 24 points
in both games this season and that is to be expected again. Dallas of course
will be firing away too as evidenced by if this game hits the over it will the
20th time in the last 27 Dallas home games. This game soars over the
total with ease.
Houston Texans -1 over Baltimore Ravens Bet 2 units
*If the line reaches -2 to -2.5 bet 1 unit. -3 or more do
not wager
Not a lot of confidence has been built up for the Texans
even with their 2-0 start. With a week 1 4th quarter come from
behind win against the Chargers, and needing to go to overtime to out duel the
Titans last week, many are thinking this is the week the luck runs out. Well, I
think this is the week the Texans show up for real. The Chargers showed last
week that they aren’t as bad as thought to be and the Tennessee Titans have
been pretty good this year as well. So this 2-0 start by the Texans is looking
more valid at the moment. Any team that has real stars on both sides of the
ball like the Texans do is going to not only compete with any team in the
league, they will beat most of them. Even though monster wide receiver Andre
Johnson is coming off a concussion, I still see him being a factor especially
with the breaking out of the sensational rookie wideout Deandre Hopkins to take some pressure off of Johnson.
Texan QB Matt Schaub is having a phenomenal
year with 644 yards passing and 6 touchdowns, not only because of the potent
receiving corp, but also due to his balanced running attack. Arian Foster has
been sharing time with fellow running back Ben Tate and it has shown so far to really
be a dangerous tandem for opposing defenses. Speaking of defense, what more
needs to be said other than last year’s defensive player of the year J.J. Watt,
the most disruptive force in any defense. Along with linebacker Brian Cushing,
look for the pressure on Ravens QB Joe Flacco to be a game changer. Turnovers
in this game may be key, and the Texans defense especially with the possible
return of Ed Reed in their secondary should force Baltimore into some key
mistakes. Ravens star running back has been hobbled with a hip injury and even
if he plays should be limited. His running is key to this Baltimore offense, but
his pass catching out of the backfield is equally important and cannot be
duplicated by his replacement Bernard Pierce should Rice be limited or out. The
Superbowl defending champs got embarrassed in week 1 in Denver, but snapped
back last week in beating the Browns. I’m not impressed. This won’t be a beat down
of the Ravens like in week 1, but I expect a very good Houston Texan team to
handle their business and move on to an impressive 3-0.
New York Giants -1 over Carolina Panthers Bet 4 units
*If this line moves to -3 bet 2 units…..-3.5 to 4 bet 1
units....-4.5 or more do not bet
This game see’s two surprisingly 0-2 teams battling it out
for their first win of the year. This game’s point spread suggest it should be
a hard fought close contest, well it may be hard fought, but It shouldn’t be
that close. The Giants may be the best 0-2 team in the league, but to be fair,
turning the ball over 10 times in 2 games will get you beat and that’s exactly
what has been the Giants problem. But
actually, the Giants have played some tough teams in division rival Dallas, and
last week with the Broncos in what has been dubbed the Manning Bowl. And aside
from last weeks 4th quarter where Giants turnovers allowed Denver to
pull away in the scoring, the Giants have been very competitive. With a strict
disciplinarian coach in New York’s Tom Coughlin I expect a far cleaner and
better game played this week by the Giants. If that be the case, this will be a
tough day for the Carolina Panthers.
Carolina has been playing poorly on both sides of the ball and has been
outgained by 122.5 yards per game so far which is worst in the NFL. The
Panthers also match up very poorly with their defensive secondary in shambles
due to multiple injuries to almost all their starters. The Giants top notch
receiving corp of Victor Cruz and Hakeem Nicks figure to have a huge day. And
look for Giant QB to get his stats even more inflated than the over 800 yards
he has already thrown. With this weak defensive backfield Eli should be able to
avoid the troublesome interceptions that have plagued him recently. Last season in week 3 as well The Giants
handled Carolina easily beating them 36-7 and intercepting Cam Newton 3 times
and only allowing him to rush for 12 yards. The Giants did that last year with
besides Eli Manning, most of their offense out with injury. I do think Carolina
has the potential to right their ship down the road this season, but this week
is not their week and they matchup very badly with a very healthy Giants squad.
I look for a similar result as last year in this game.
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