Last season, Oklahoma State was mired in what was undeniably considered a rebuilding season. As such, long time head coach Mike Gundy (he of “I’m a man! I’m 40!” fame) decided to turn to true freshman Mason Rudolph at QB, and the gutsy youngster responded by dropping some points on cream-of-the-crop Baylor, upsetting rival Oklahoma and beating Washington in the Cowboys’ bowl game.
Despite routinely coming up short in quantifiable talent and highly touted freshman signees, Kansas State finds a way to regularly be competitive in the Big 12. Why? Look no further than legendary head coach Bill Snyder. The wise old dog always gets the most out of his players and squeezes great performances out of walk-ons and JUCO transfers.
The Texas sized rebuild continues under authoritarian second-year head coach Charlie Strong. He comes from a strong pedigree after building a winner at Louisville, but Strong must continue to see his changes pay dividends to assuage an impatient fanbase (and donor field) in Austin.
It says a lot that West Virginia’s 33.5 ppg average last season was good for only fifth in the conference and 34th in the nation. Its passing game was particularly effective, with 317 pass yards per, on average.
NFL football betting sees the Texans taking on the 49ers on August 15th at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. Cappers Picks provides complimentary 4* FREE handicapping picks all NFL season long so stay tuned for more FREE NFL football predictions.
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The Wide Receiver position in Fantasy Football is as deep and as talented as it has been in years – any one of five or six guys could be the first pass catcher off the board.
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Ahh, the Fantasy Football Bust – something that inevitably happens – you just wish it doesn’t happen to you. There is definitely some fool’s gold out there as per usual – the trick is to identify who they are – all Bears come to mind!
The Minnesota Vikings begin the 2015 with a ton of hype – Adrian Peterson is back in the fold and seemingly happy to once again be the centerpiece of an offense that did some good things last year.
The four-time defending NFC North champion Green Bay Packers begin the 2015 NFL season in familiar fashion – as one of the favorites to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl and a serious contender to win it all. And why not?
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Well, where do we start with the Washington Redskins? I can’t imagine the Redskins competing for the NFC East title. Washington has had a busy off-season and they made out well. The team will be much tougher in the trenches on both sides of the football in 2015, but will that be enough to catapult the Redskins into contention?
Honestly – who knows what to expect out of the Chip Kelly-led Philadelphia Eagles this year. The Eagles made wholesale changes to the team. Sam Bradford is the new starting QB, DeMarco Murray is the new RB in town and rookie WR Nelson Agholor is going to be expected to contribute immediately in 2015.
Hardly anyone is giving the New York Giants any respect in the NFC East in 2015, but I’m a believer.
This is going to be a different team than last year and that’s mainly because they’re healthy. If they can avoid the injury bug in 2015 – this team has the chance to surprise everyone and win the NFC East for the first time since 2011.
That was the year the Giants won the Super Bowl, but they haven’t made the NFL playoffs since.
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New York Giants
2014 Record: 6-10
ATS: 7-9
Giants Odds to Win the NFC East Division: +400
Giants Odds to Win the NFC Conference: +1400
Giants Odds to Win the 2016 Super Bowl: +2800
The Giants had a quiet off-season for the most part. Antrel Rolle, J.D. Walton, Walter Thurmond, Mathias Kiwanuka, Stevie Brown and Zack Bowman are gone. Will Beatty has also been lost for the season due to an injury.
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Shane Vereen, Dwayne Harris, Kenrick Ellis and George Selvie were all brought in. Ereck Flowers was drafted in the first round and will likely be expected to produce immediately now that Beatty has been lost for the year.
I love that they brought in Vereen, as he’ll be huge on 3rd downs this season.
Rashad Jennings and Andre Williams will ensure the Giants run attack is fierce in 2015. These three RB’s compliment each other well and although none present huge fantasy value, they’ll work great as a unit if they can remain healthy.
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Eli Manning is still being ridiculed for his 2013 season, but he bounced back big last year. Manning actually had his best year in terms of completion percentage (63.1%) – he also threw for 4410 yards and 30 TD’s.
Odell Beckham Jr. and Victor Cruz are expected to be one of the best WR duos in the NFL. Cruz has to stay healthy, but if he can, he’s a problem in open field for defenses. Even with injuries last year – the Giants had a top ten offense.
I have concerns about the defense, but at least the Giants are starting the year healthy on this side of the football. The problem is there isn’t a ton of talent, however, I love the fact the Giants brought back Steve Spagnuolo.
He’ll be able to take some of the young talent and teach them how to pressure opposing offenses.
The Giants will be relying on Jason Pierre-Paul to get pressure on QB’s, as the Giants pass rush is limited. JPP was hurt in the summer he had to have right finger amputated, so it’s unclear how JPP will perform this season.
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While the defense has some holes and question marks – the defense doesn’t have to be great. They just have to make enough stops while allowing the offense to do most of the damage.
This is going to be a top ten offense again and possibly even a top five offense is everyone stays healthy. The Giants have a run game and pass game, so defenses aren’t going to be able to sell-out at stopping one or the other.
I’m betting on the Giants to win the NFC East, but I don’t believe they’ll win the conference championship.
At +400, we’re getting great value on the Giants, as most bettors are wagering on the Cowboys or Eagles. Both of those teams have plenty of question marks and a talented team like the Giants will be in the hunt for the division crown.
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