There are several intriguing match ups this week involving some of the best teams in the league. The Jets take their dominating defense to New Orleans to play the high flying Saints, Baltimore will try and prove they are the best team in the AFC when they take on the Patriots in Foxboro, and on Monday night, Brett Favre gets a shot at his old team when the Vikings host the Packers.
The 2008 Tennessee Titans finished 13-3 and didn’t experience their first loss until Week 12. Quite clearly, the 2009 version is having a very different experience.
Not only are the Titans still winless after two weeks of action, they are in danger of matching their total amount of losses from 2008 with one more defeat.
The first two weeks are officially in the books and have started to tell us a few things about the teams that we cheer for. With that being said, it’s only the third week and we have 14 games left for each team. What will happen towards the end of the season is still a mystery as we’ve seen some pretty crazy things already. So what should we expect out of the games in the third week of the season?
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Spread: Skins by 6.5
ML: Washington -270 / Detroit +230
O/U: 38.5
If that NFL betting headline doesn’t grab your attention, nothing can. I’m telling you to pick the Detroit Lions, a team that hasn’t won’t a football game since the 2007 season, against the Washington Redskins this week. Am I insane? Maybe, but here are some reasons why the Lions are good NFL picks this week – some more significant than others.
After two weeks of games there are nine teams with 2-0 records and nine teams with 0-2 records striking a perfect balance heading into week three. The big game this week pits the 2-0 Minnesota Vikings against the surprising 2-0 San Francisco 49ers in the only match up of undefeated teams.
Here is a brief look at all the match ups with some keys to the game.
College and pro football offer a variety of great match-ups every weekend. A good handicapper, though, doesn’t just look at individual and team match-ups. There are other factors surrounding a game that can be equally important to identifying a winning spread cover, such as scheduling and road travel.
Nine of Sunday’s NFL Week 2 features some interesting games scheduled for an early kickoff.
Among the highlight games Houston-Tennessee, New England-NY Jets, New Orleans-Philadelphia, and Arizona-Jacksonville.
Here’s is a quick look at each game with some key betting tidbits to consider, plus a free pick from the StatFox Platinum Sheet.
You have to remember that in September it’s more likely that defenses are ahead of the offenses in pro and college football. This might not seem the case when you watch Miami and Florida State put on an exciting 38-34 shootout with both teams tallying over 400 yards. However, that’s not the norm, either, something that needs to be assessed carefully when trying to find football picks each week. Think of the NFL opener as the Steelers and Titans battled to a 13-10 low scoring affair in overtime.
The Seattle Seahawks have been the team to beat in the NFC West throughout this decade and after an injury-ravaged season, they are ready to take their crown back.
The Arizona Cardinals may not wear the crown for very long, especially not if they continue to play like they did in Week 1. The San Francisco 49ers went into the University of Phoenix Stadium and upended the NFC Champs.
The first week of the 2009 NFL season is officially in the books and it couldn’t have blown by quicker. The first game kicked off on Thursday night followed by a host of games on Sunday and a doubleheader on Monday night. With some amazing finishes and spectacular plays already in the first week, this promises to be an unforgettable season. So what went down on the first weekend of NFL action? Let’s take a look at the games.
The best time of the sports calendar is here, the opening week of the pro football campaign! There are mountains of stats and angles available for sports bettors to digest from this season and years past. Information certainly is a huge key when analyzing games and point spreads. Sometimes it can seem that there is too much info, but it’s essential to understand that stats are only a starting point. They don’t always tell the whole story. In fact, stats can sometimes lie, something to keep in mind when searching for football picks.
Sunday Night Football – Bears at Packers
After a full afternoon of football, don’t think for a minute the action is over and done with. There is still money to be made on Sunday night, as the Packers and Bears will square off from Lambeau Field in Green Bay. The hosts are a 3-1/2 point favorite and backed by nearly 70% of bettors at Sportsbook.com.
The opening Sunday of the 2009 NFL season features nine early kickoffs, each loaded with awesome wagering opportunities. Among the highlight games scheduled for 1:00 PM ET kickoffs are Miami-Atlanta, Philadelphia-Carolina, Jacksonville-Indianapolis, and Dallas-Tampa Bay.
As always, check out all of the odds for each of these games at Sportsbook.com.
Keeping with recent NFL tradition, the defending Super Bowl champion Steelers open the new season at home before a national television audience on Thursday night. Pittsburgh, fresh off its second crown in four years, hosts Tennessee in a battle of the AFC’s top two playoff seeds from 2008. Pittsburgh is a hefty 6 ½ point favorite and backed by 77% of bettors at Sportsbook.com.
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The highlight of NFL Week 1 betting could come on Thursday, when the defending Super Bowl champions from Pittsburgh will welcome Tennessee to Heinz Field, which hasn’t been kind to the Titans in recent years.
Titans vs Steelers odds – Thursday, September 10, 8:30 PM ET – Steelers -6
The Titans settled on Kerry Collins over Vince Young at quarterback, but it’ll be interesting to see how long that arrangement lasts. Whoever the pivot is, they’ll have LenDale White and Chris Johnson in the backfield again, but there isn’t much at receiver.
The best time of the sports year kicks off this week as we begin the NFL season. From preseason play and recent history we can get a good idea about some of the strengths and weaknesses of several teams.
If you like to play totals keep in mind that the Minnesota Vikings were 3-1 under the total in preseason. Sure, all the talk has been on Brett Favre and what he potentially can give them — a star QB they have not had since Fran Tarkenton retired. But remember, Favre joins a run-first offense, one with a great offensive line and a pair of terrific RBs in Adrian Peterson and Chester Taylor.
