Jets Over / Under Season Wins
Despite intense scrutiny the Jets finished 8-8 and out of the playoffs last season. I know that result was far from comforting to fans but at least it was an improvement from the year before.
Despite intense scrutiny the Jets finished 8-8 and out of the playoffs last season. I know that result was far from comforting to fans but at least it was an improvement from the year before.
The Giants didn’t exactly hit rock bottom last season but it was definitely a disappointment.
Week 15 of the NFL season is upon us – let the craziness begin! Last week was a tough week for bettors – snowstorms, crazy comebacks and some catastrophic injuries made it one of the hardest weeks to handicap that I can remember.
Both of these teams were in the playoffs a year ago but both are 0-1 heading into week 2 and in trouble. Whichever team exits 0-2 is going to be really behind the eightball to make it back to the playoffs and both play in competitive divisions.
Minnesota is on the road for yet another divisional game. Last week they lost at Detroit and a loss this week would be especially damaging because it would drop them to 0-2 and two games behind at least Chicago in the NFC North.
Buffalo almost started the Doug Marrone/E.J. Manuel era with a surprising win over the Pats last week while the Panthers almost smothered the hype around the Seahawks.
The Detroit Lions are looking to start the 2013 NFL regular season 2-0 for just the fourth time in 13 years when they travel to Arizona to take on a Cardinals team that lost their opener despite racking up a ton of yardage in St. Louis.
Bad penalties, including one that set up the winning score, killed the Tampa Bay Buccaneers who lost their season opener to the New York Jets last Sunday.
Last weekend produced the tale of two Mannings, with Peyton playing lights out in the Broncos home opener against the reigning Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens, while little brother Eli struggled to overcome a mass of early Giants mistakes in a loss to the Cowboys in Dallas.
Steelers Visit Bengals on Monday Night
Well, the AFC North is tight again! There is a four way tie for top spot after week 1. Not surprising until you realize that NO TEAM won their Week 1 matchup.
Things didn’t go the way the Atlanta Falcons planned in their opener against New Orleans. They didn’t play that terribly poorly but the result was the same, they just have trouble beating the Saints in that building and it looks like having Sean Payton on the sidelines is going to make a difference for New Orleans.
Every team in the AFC North lost their opening game last week but not all of those losses were of equal concern. Baltimore went into Denver with the best of intentions but didn’t have an answer for Broncos QB Peyton Manning, it looks like few will this season.
49ers Visit Seahawks For Early control of NFL West
Two of the most hyped teams in the NFL meet on Sunday Night Football when the San Francisco 49ers head to the Pacific Northwest to take on the Seattle Seahawks – a team that has not lost at home since December 2011.
Jets Try for Improbable 20-0 Start – At Patriots on Thursday Night
The New York Jets and New England Patriots meet on Thursday both coming off opening weeks wins but with different tastes in their mouths. For the Jets a win against Tampa Bay was met with utter jubilation while a win in Week 1 for New England over Buffalo came with a sense of dissatisfaction.
Battle of the Bad – Raiders Host Jags in Week 2
Unless you have Maurice Jones-Drew or Darren McFadden on your Fantasy team, the interest level in the game between the Jags and Raiders in Week 2 doesn’t exactly jump off the page. Both teams were expected to lose in Week 1 but only 1 team was even competitive.
This is definitely not among the marquee matchups but based on the oddmakers outlook it looks like everyone is expecting a very close contest between these two teams to start the season.