{"id":27228,"date":"2010-10-01T13:56:50","date_gmt":"2010-10-01T18:56:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=27228"},"modified":"2010-10-01T13:56:50","modified_gmt":"2010-10-01T18:56:50","slug":"detroit-lions-vs-green-bay-packers-odds-week-4-free-pick-11010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/nfl\/detroit-lions-vs-green-bay-packers-odds-week-4-free-pick-11010\/","title":{"rendered":"Detroit vs. Green Bay Week 4 Gambling Preview &#038; Prediction"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Week Three Gambling &#8211; Detroit Lions vs Green Bay Packers<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The 2010 NFL Season is finally here. Welcome to the CappersPicks.com college football weekly predictions pages! We KNOW you will find our FREE weekly <a href=\"\/nfl\/\"><strong>NFL football picks<\/strong><\/a>, tips, betting advice, strategies, NFL football betting articles and more to help you become the best NFL football bettor on your block!! <!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/handicappers\/\"><strong>GRAB THE BEST NFL FOOTBALL PREDICTIONS WITH OUR NFL HANDICAPPING EXPERTS! \u2014\u2013&gt;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lions at Vikings Betting Matchup<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Detroit Lions vs Green Bay Packers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunday October 3 &#8211; 1:00PM<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Lambeau Field &#8211; Green Bay, Wisconsin<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>FOX<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Detroit (0-3) +600 vs Green Bay (2-1) -900 <\/strong>(Odds courtesy of BetUS)<br \/>\n<strong>Spread Favourite:<\/strong> Green Bay -14.5<br \/>\n<strong>Over\/Under:<\/strong> 45<br \/>\n<em>(odds courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/go\/bovada\">BetUS &#8211; BET NOW Click Here!<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Detroit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Lions are 0-3 thus far but it looks like they are going to have to wait at least another week to get their first victory of the season.\u00a0 After a couple of very close games they lost by two TDs last week to a Minnesota Vikings club that was also winless entering the game.\u00a0 A season that had so much promise in August is already looking like a another one in the basement of the NFC Central.<\/p>\n<p>The Packers are definitely a team you don\u2019t want to face undermanned but the Lions will still be without starting QB Matthew Stafford.\u00a0 Backup Shaun Hill was very effective against Philadelphia but not so much in the loss against Minnesota.\u00a0 Overall it was a very weak performance against the Vikings defense as the running game produced only 63 yards.\u00a0 Hill might be a pretty good backup but his style of play needs a solid ground game for him to be effective.\u00a0\u00a0 It also looks like rookie Jahvid Best who was electric against Philly imay not play this weekend due to a toe injury.\u00a0 This makes the chances of an upset even less likely. <a href=\"http:\/\/record.partners.betus.com\/_zzar6WLC4ykgz0JMEjDFP2Nd7ZgqdRLk\/1\" rel=\"nofollow\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"width: auto; height: auto; margin: 1px; border: 3px solid #ffffff;\" src=\"http:\/\/media.partners.betus.com\/BANNERS\/football\/sportsbook_kickoff_300x600_mybanner2.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It should come as so surprise that Green Bay has won its last 9 meetings against the Lions.\u00a0 They are 7-2 ATS during that run and they won both games last year by more than 20 points.\u00a0 If Stafford was healthy for this one Detroit might have had a gunslinger\u2019s chance against their rival but without him they are really just trying to make things look respectable.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Green Bay<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Packers have got to be smarting after last Monday\u2019s loss.\u00a0 Losing to the Bears is one thing but they practically gave the game to them with all of their penalties and sloppy play.\u00a0 Now they have another old rival in Detroit visiting this weekend.\u00a0 You can bet that they will be taking some of their frustration out on the Lions come Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>With Ryan Grant out the Packers have struggled more than I expected on offense.\u00a0 Their running game was pitiful last week and while it would be great if it improved, QB Aaron Rodgers and the gang should be able to pick apart a Lions secondary that is among the worst in the league.\u00a0 This is one game where a lack of balance on offense won\u2019t be too problematic and it wouldn\u2019t surprise to see the Pack pass almost exclusively to build a nice lead.<\/p>\n<p>As alluded to earlier Green Bay has just dominated the Lions of late.\u00a0 That might lead a team to look ahead but since last week\u2019s loss was so sour I am sure that they have been very focused this week.\u00a0 Good news for Packer fans and bad news for the Lions.\u00a0 This one could be over by halftime with great chances of a backdoor cover by Detroit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Pick:<\/strong> Green Bay is the easy pick to win the game but can they cover the 14.5 points they are getting.\u00a0 For me that half point is the stickler especially because they might not be able to really salt away the game by running the ball.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NFL Gambling Trends<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lions are 3-7-2 ATS in their last 12 games following a S.U. loss.<br \/>\nLions are 3-7-2 ATS in their last 12 vs. NFC.<br \/>\nLions are 2-5-2 ATS in their last 9 games as an underdog of 10.5 or greater.<br \/>\nPackers are 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 home games.<br \/>\nPackers are 5-0-1 ATS vs. a team with a losing record.<br \/>\nPackers are 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Score Prediction:\u00a0 Green Bay 34 &#8211; 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