{"id":11752,"date":"2009-07-13T07:04:32","date_gmt":"2009-07-13T12:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=11752"},"modified":"2023-02-07T07:40:28","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T15:40:28","slug":"2009-afc-south-division-gambling-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/cappers\/2009-afc-south-division-gambling-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"2009 NFL Divisional Previews: AFC South"},"content":{"rendered":"

AFC SOUTH DIVISION 2009 FOOTBALL PREVIEW<\/h2>\n
\"Marc<\/a>
Marc Lawrence<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Thought by many to be the toughest division in the NFL, the AFC South has fielded only two teams that have suffered a losing record the last three years.<\/p>\n

As a result these teams are 23-10 SU and 24-9 ATS as non-division dogs of less than six points in that span, including 7-0 SU and ATS last season.<\/p>\n

Will the South rise again in 2009? Stay tuned.<\/p>\n

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Here is my take of teams in the AFC SOUTH DIVISION for 2009. Coming up next: the AFC WEST DIVISION.<\/p>\n

Enjoy\u2026<\/p>\n

AFC SOUTH<\/h3>\n

HOUSTON<\/strong><\/p>\n

Team Theme \u2013 KNOCK, KNOCK<\/strong><\/p>\n

It’s been seven years without a winning season for the Houston Texans. So, who\u2019s counting? The fans of the franchise have not panicked – not since the hiring of Gary Kubiak in 2006. That\u2019s because Kubiak has the Texans knocking on the door with 8-8 seasons each of the last two years. Confidence comes from knowing the offense has improved each and every year under Kubiak\u2019s command. The Cowpokes are 15-6 SU and 17-4 ATS under Kubiak in games in which they\u2019ve managed to score 23 or more points. Heck, Houston even managed to win three games in a row (and then four) for the first time in franchise history last season. If there has been a knock on the Texan’s play under Coach \u2018K\u2019, it’s been their lack of success within the division. Long the doormat of the AFC South, Houston has only six wins in its last 18 division games but, then again, who’s counting?\u00a0PLAY ON: as a home dog vs. Tennessee (11\/23)<\/p>\n

INDIANAPOLIS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Team Theme \u2013 ALL IN THE FAMILY<\/strong><\/p>\n

Only one team in NFL history can lay claim to the fact they have won a dozen or more games six years in a row. In addition, only one team in the league has made an appearance in the playoffs each of the last seven years. We\u2019re speaking, of course, about Indianapolis. For a team that enjoyed all that success, its off-season was filled with transition. Gone is future Hall of Fame head coach Tony Dungy, his offensive and defensive coordinators, and the offensive line coach.\"\"<\/a> To compensate for the losses, the team promoted from within the organization, naming Dungy’s assistant, Jim Caldwell the new boss, while assigning job duties to other former assistants. If the Colts are going to extend the numbers noted above they will need to shore up the weakest rushing offense in the league. It\u2019s a good thing this is still Peyton\u2019s place.\u00a0PLAY ON: vs. Denver (12\/13)<\/p>\n

JACKSONVILLE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Team Theme \u2013JACK IN THE BOX<\/strong><\/p>\n

So much for being labeled a \u201cwise guy\u201d team last year. Jacksonville\u2019s fall from grace resulted in a 7-game decline from 2007 to 2008. After the dust finally settled, the Jaguars logged SU losses as favorites on six different occasions, the most in the NFL last season. To add insult to injury, Jacksonville failed to land a single player on the Pro Bowl team for the first time since its inaugural year in 1995. The main culprit was cluster injuries to the offensive line, an issue that was addressed during the off-season. This much we know\u2026 head coach Jack Del Rio does not take to losing very well. Only twice did he fail to produce a winning record as a head coach in the NFL. He followed both of those losing years with winning efforts going 21-13 SU and 22-12 ATS, including an impressive 17-5 SU and ATS against non-division foes. One might be \u201cwise\u201d to follow that trend this year.\u00a0PLAY ON: as a road dog vs. Houston (9\/27)<\/p>\n

TENNESSEE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Team Theme \u2013 OPEN WIDE<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are losses and then there are big losses. The loss of Pro Bowl DT Albert Haynesworth is a mighty big loss for the Titans. As astutely pointed out by Matty B. in this year\u2019s NFL preview on these pages, Tennessee was 28-11 with the big man in the lineup and only 3-7 without him. Couple Haynesworth\u2019s departure with the loss of DC Jim Schwartz to the Detroit Lions and we\u2019re talking about some big holes to fill. The other cause for concern is relying on the creaky arm of Kerry Collins for a second-straight season. Our best guess is Vince Young will likely resurface before Collins digests any more liquid remedy from the fountain of youth. It\u2019s tough fading one of our favorite coaches in the NFL, but unless Jeff Fisher can fill a big hollow space on defense, we\u2019re not interested in drilling for winners until we\u2019re comfortable the cavity has been filled.\u00a0PLAY AGAINST: at Jacksonville (10\/4)<\/p>\n

Note:\u00a0<\/strong>Marc Lawrence<\/strong> is a 30-year veteran handicapper. He finished No.1 in the nation (88-63 +25.7 Net Units) in MLB during the 2007 season as documented by Sports Watch in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

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