{"id":25427,"date":"2010-08-26T12:38:53","date_gmt":"2010-08-26T17:38:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=25427"},"modified":"2010-08-26T12:38:53","modified_gmt":"2010-08-26T17:38:53","slug":"preseason-week-3-previews-friday-night-saturday-260810","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/nfl\/preseason-week-3-previews-friday-night-saturday-260810\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Betting \u2013 Preseason Week Three Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"

NFL-X Football – NFL Week Three Pre-Season Matchups<\/strong><\/h2>\n

As we head into the third full week of the 2010\u00a0NFL preseason gambling<\/strong><\/a> there are some interesting position battles heating up on all 32 NFL teams. <\/p>\n

NFL betting \u2013 Preseason Week 3 Preview<\/h3>\n

Week 3 is usually my favorite preseason week. Teams need to give their starters increased reps \u2013 sometimes a much as a half \u2013 and often rest everyone in their final preseason games the following week. Let\u2019s see what\u2019s on the schedule for Friday and Saturday this week.<\/p>\n

Washington Redskins @ New York Jets<\/strong><\/p>\n

Friday, August 27, 7:00 p.m. ET
\nNFL betting favorite: Jets -4.5<\/p>\n

The belief among bettors is that there\u2019s nice value on the Jets at -4.5 Friday night since Donovan McNabb (ankle) won\u2019t play at all whereas the Jets will give their starters a decent number of reps. <\/p>\n

Mark Sanchez is still a work in progress so the Jets will likely give him more than a few series to find his rhythm.<\/p>\n

Washington\u2019s passing game could be out of whack without its starting pivot and its stable of veteran runners, including Clinton Portis, Larry Johnson and Willie Parker, looked positively washed up last week versus Baltimore. \"Sports<\/a><\/p>\n

Philadelphia Eagles @ Kansas City Chiefs<\/strong><\/p>\n

Friday, August 27, 8:00 p.m. ET
\nNFL betting favorite: Eagles -1.5<\/p>\n

The Eagles are road favorites against the Chiefs because they\u2019re still experimenting with their playbook and will use a long list of weapons on Friday. <\/p>\n

They\u2019re toying with Michael Vick in the Wildcat formation and giving new starting quarterback Kevin Kolb a few extra reps to get him ready for the regular season.<\/p>\n

The Chiefs will likely start Thomas Jones again and give Jamaal Charles some carries later in the contest. Rookies Eric Berry and Dexter McCluster will see the field but Kansas City is reportedly trying not to tire out the scatback\/receiver McCluster.<\/p>\n

Dallas Cowboys @ Houston Texans<\/strong><\/p>\n

Saturday, August 28, 8:00 p.m. ET
\nNFL betting favorite: Texans -3<\/p>\n

Powerhouse teams like the Dallas Cowboys often find themselves preseason underdogs since they have fewer battles at the skill positions and benefit more simply by resting their starters. <\/p>\n

The Texans need to prep their linebacker corps for four games without suspended Brian Cushing and they\u2019ll experiment more with Arian Foster and Steve Slaton (who is now handling some return duties) in the backfield.<\/p>\n

Though they\u2019ll handle Matt Schaub with kid gloves, it\u2019ll be interesting to see what the Texans do with their pass catchers on Saturday. Can the more dynamic Jacoby Jones beat out the reliable Kevin Walter for the No. 2 receiving job? <\/p>\n

Also, don\u2019t be surprised if Houston dusts off tight end Owen Daniels, who has been cleared for contact after an MRI showed this week that his surgically repaired ACL is 100 per cent healed.<\/p>\n

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