Week 17 NFL Picks: January 1st 2012
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Week 17 NFL Pick: San Francisco 49ers -10
I won’t waste a whole lot of time making this selection, mostly because I believe this game is close to a lock selection. The San Francisco 49ers (12-3 SU, 12-2-1 ATS, 6-9 O/U) may not appear to have much to play for with the NFC West division title all wrapped up, but they do have a lot riding on the line as they are tied with New Orleans for the No. 2 seed in the NFC with identical 12-3 SU records. The Niners have won two straight and three of its L/4 games overall, including their narrow 19-17 division win over Seattle as a 1-point road favorite a week ago to move to 3-1 ATS over their last four games. The St. Louis Rams (2-13 SU, 2-12-1 ATS, 5-9-1 O/U) have lost a half-dozen straight games, including their 27-0 shutout loss to Pittsburgh as a 10-point home underdog in Week 16.

Analysis: St. Louis has absolutely nothing left to play for in this lost season and they’ve gone 2-5-1 ATS in their last eight home games against Frisco and just 4-10 ATS in their last 14 meetings against their division rivals overall. You can expect the Niners to have this game well in hand by halftime en route to an emphatic SU win and ATS cover.

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Week 17 NFL Pick: Buffalo Bills +11.5
The Buffalo Bills (6-9 SU, 6-8-1 ATS, 10-4-1 O/U) don’t have much to play for at this late juncture of the regular season while the New England Patriots (12-3 SU, 8-7 ATS, 10-5 O/U) still need to win this game to secure home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs as they sit just one game above Pittsburgh and Baltimore with 12 victories. Buffalo looked very good in shutting down Tim Tebow and the Broncos in its 40-14 rout of the Denver Broncos as a 2.5–point home underdog in Week 16 while New England has won seven straight games, including its narrow 27-24 win over Miami in Week 16 as a 7-point home favorite.

Analysis: The Bills have looked pretty solid in each of their last two games, but they’re also just 3-7 ATS in their L/10 meetings against New England and with the Pats looking to get the big win here, I’ve got to believe New England is going to get the SU win at the very least in this AFC East divisional battle. Still, something tells me the Bills are going to find a way to narrowly cover the spread – and the fact that the Favorite is 5-1 ATS in the last six meetings – leads me to believe Buffalo will cover the spread by the slimmest of margins. Play the inconsistent Bills to close out their 2011 campaign with a bankroll-boosting ATS win over Tom Brady and company!

Week 17 NFL Pick: Tennessee Titans -3
The Tennessee Titans (8-7 SU, 7-8 ATS, 4-10-1 O/U) are tied with four AFC teams with identical 8-7 records and sit one game behind Cincinnati in the race for the final playoff spot in the AFC, which is why I really like them to get the SU and ATS win here over a superior Houston Texans (10-5 SU, 9-5-1 ATS, 5-10 O/U) team that is looking to get through this contest mostly unscathed. Tennessee snapped its modest two-game losing streak by beating Jacksonville 23-17 in Week 16 to cash in as an 8–point home favorite while Houston has dropped two straight, including its heartbreaking 19-16 loss to Indianapolis the last time out despite failing to cash in as an 8-point road favorite.

Analysis: The Houston Texans are 9-4 ATS in their L/13 games as a home underdog and a stellar 6-1-1 ATS in their L/8 games overall, but I’m going to advise the Touthouse NFL betting faithful to back the desperate Tennessee Titans in this season-ending matchup. Tennessee has the huge edge here at quarterback with veteran Matt Hasselbeck going up against Houston’s struggling T.J. Yates and I believe this mismatch will be the driving force behind Tennessee’s bankroll-boosting SU and ATS win! Get more Week 17 NFL picks for January 1st 2012 at Handicapperspicks.com.

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Week 1 Expert NFL Pick: Buffalo Bills +209 (Moneyline)
Bills +6 (1.5* play) Bills +210 (1* play) Chiefs are over rated and now they got Matt Cassel who is injured with a rib injury not sure how that may impact his twisting and throwing but it can’t be good. Then we have a repeat of an OT loss for the Bills last year. I don’t see how it could get worse for the Bills their top 2 WR were held in check and their 31st ranked run defense gave up nearly 300 yards to the Chiefs #1 run offense yet they almost won the game. This year the Bills front 7 is improved and I think they can pressure Cassel a bit with Merriman, Kyle Williams and Barnett. Don’t forget the new addition rookie Marcel Dareus who should help clog up holes at 320 lbs and a real talent. Chiefs were 4-16 on 3rd downs a year ago so the Bills defense were better than the stats indicated. I think Ryan Fitzpatrick is under rated and he’s got two running backs that can do damage in Jackson and Spiller. Look for this to be a close game decided in the 4th, the Chiefs are over rated. -Freddy Wills

Week 1 Expert NFL Pick: Kansas City Chiefs -5.5
The Chiefs needed every bit of overtime to beat the Bills 13-10 at home last season, but I have a good feeling that won’t be the case this time around. Buffalo came into that game 0-6, which likely had the Chiefs looking ahead to their game against division rival Oakland the following week. Buffalo had the worst rush defense in the NFL, while the Chiefs had the No. 1 rated rush offense. Buffalo might be able to keep this game close, but I look for the Chiefs to pull away with big plays late and win this game by at least 10 points. BET THE CHIEFS! -Steve Janus

Week 1 Expert NFL Pick: Seahawks vs. 49ers Under 38
Both teams were absolutely brutal on offense during the preseason. Aaron Smith has led a charmed life getting paid despite his poor play and it won’t be long before he’s replaced by Colin Kaepernick. The Taveris jackson guided Seahawk offense was good for just two TDs in four preseason games and faces a tough task against a staunch 49ers front seven. The final game in this divisional series ended 40-21 thanks to six Seahawk turnovers. The prior three games (37-37-33) al went under the total and featured just 505, 548, and 662 yards of total offense. Points figure to be very tough to come by here. Play the Under. -Dennis Macklin

Week 1 Expert NFL Pick: San Francisco 49ers -5.5
Seattle has made many big changes on their team and Tarvaris Jackson leading the Seahawks will be interesting. This cat isn’t even a good backup QB. New head coach Jim Harbaugh in San Francisco has decided to give Alex Smith another crack as his QB; we will see how that works as SF has the better defense and the better running game to go along with home field. They now have some more weapons around him adding Braylon Edwards as another threat receiving the ball. Gore, who played awful against Seattle last year (2.2/carry) will play well again on Sunday. -Tony Karpinski (Handicapperspicks.com)

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Washington Redskins vs. Detroit Lions
Game Date/Time: Sunday, October 31st, 1:00 ET
Game Location: Ford Field, Detroit, MI
TV/Radio Broadcast: FOX, Sirius
NFL Odds: Washington Redskins (+3) -120 vs. Detroit Lions (-3) +100: Over/Under 45

We came away hardly impressed with the Redskins lackluster 17-14 win at Soldier Field against the Chicago Bears last week. Donovan McNabb threw for just 200 yards and was picked off twice, and it took a four interception outing from DeAngelo Hall and a terrible non-call for the Skins just to escape with the three-point win. Detroit enters this spot well rested coming off their bye, and now gets Matthew Stafford back into the mix after going down in Week 1 with a shoulder sprain. The Skins lost in this venue last season, and already went into a dome stadium on the road and got plastered by the St. Louis Rams this season. With the Lions 3-0-1 ATS the L/4 times they were installed home chalk up to three points, be sure to add Detroit to your list of NFL Week 8 predictions. Slam the Lions!

Miami Dolphins vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Game Date/Time: Sunday, October 31st, 1:00 ET
Game Location: Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, OH
TV/Radio Broadcast: CBS, Sirius
NFL Odds: Miami Dolphins (+1.5) -110 vs. Cincinnati Bengals (-1.5) -110: Over/Under 44

I will continue to pick on the Bengals every week until this overhyped team shows me they’re ready to hang with big boys and play to their potential. With just two wins under their belt on the year, the Bengals enter this Week 8 showdown with a very pissed off Dolphins outfit that was robbed of a potential victory at home against the Steelers last week. To make matters worse for the Bengals in this spot is the fact that Miami has won all three of its road games this season, while dropping all three at home to solid opposition. Now two games back in the AFC East and losers of both tiebreakers, this is a game the fins must have to keep pace with both the Jets and Patriots. While the Bengals aren’t entirely out of it, I just don’t see them ever catching the Ravens. Cincy might look the part of a team in an ideal bounce back scenario, but don’t let them fool you, be sure to have the dolphins as part of your Week 8 NFL predictions. Slam the Dolphins!

Buffalo Bills vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Game Date/Time: Sunday, October 31st, 1:00 ET
Game Location: Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO
TV/Radio Broadcast: CBS, Sirius
NFL Odds: Buffalo Bills (+7.5) vs. Kansas City Chiefs (-7.5): Over/Under 46

So, JQP opened the paper and saw that Buffalo racked up over 500 yards against the Baltimore Ravens vaunted defense last week. After reading it, they threw their money down on the Bills at (+9) and though they got a steal. Not so fast my friend! The Bills flat out stink and will by no means be up for another out of division road contest after leaving it all out on the field and still coming up short in overtime. Almost the same scenario presented itself earlier this season when the Bills returned home off a competitive game at New England to face the Jets. NY pasted them 38-14 that day, and the game wasn’t even as close as the final score. As long as oddsmakers continue to undervalue the Chiefs, I will be there to pounce. Kansas City must be a part of your Week 8 NFL predictions as they should be no less than double-digit favorites in this spot! Slam the Chiefs!

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Arizona Cardinals
Game Date/Time: Sunday, October 31st, 4:15 ET
Game Location: Phoenix Stadium, Phoenix, AZ
TV/Radio Broadcast: FOX, Sirius
NFL Odds: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (+3) +100 vs. Arizona Cardinals (-3) -120: Over/Under 39

Both squads enter this Week 8 NFL predictions battle in second place of their respective divisions. That said; which one of these do you truly believe has the gusto to actually win the division or qualify for the Wild Card? Neither, yeah me too. But seriously, am I to believe this Bucs squad can’t go into the desert and steal a win much like they did at Cincinnati? Zona prides itself on forcing turnovers and limiting its mistakes. With the Bucs only coughing it up five times offensively, it more than likely means the Cardinals will have to earn this one themselves. Not gonna happen, so back the Bucs as they shockingly move to 5-2 on the year. Slam the Buccaneers!

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Indianapolis Colts vs. Buffalo Bills
Game Date/Time: Thursday, August 19th, 7:30 ET
Game Location: Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
TV/Radio Broadcast: WTTV, WKBW, Sirius

NFL Odds: Indianapolis Colts (+3.5) -110 vs. Buffalo Bills (-3.5) -110: Over/Under: 33

The Colts took the field in fine fashion against the San Francisco 49ers getting out to a 10-0 lead in the 1st quarter of last week’s home battle. Quarterback Peyton Manning was simply superb completing 8-of-10 passes overall for 91 yards. Though he failed to throw a TD pass, the Tennessee product simply carved San Francisco’s first team defense up picking right back up where he left off last season.

Unfortunately when he departed, the momentum of the game turned for the worst as the 49ers rattled off 34 unanswered points en route to securing the comfortable 37-17 road win and bet on football cover as 3.5-point favorites.

Curtis Painter certainly left an impression for the coaching staff, but it was by no means one that will see him stick around if he continues to play as poorly as he did last week. The former Boilermaker completed just nine of his 19 overall passes for 64 yards, but even worse, he threw three interceptions and fumbled the ball deep in Colts territory allowing the Niners to tack on another cheap score.

As bad as the Colts reserves were last week, the Bills were terrible from the top down en route to getting blown out by Washington in new Head Coach Mike Shanahan’s debut with the Redskins.

If the 42-17 defeat wasn’t enough to make Bills Head coach Chan Gailey sick to his stomach, the fact that his two running back’s, Fred Jackson and Marshawn Lynch, went down with hand and ankle injures respectively will certainly seal the deal.

Quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick stood out the most of the Bills three field generals throwing for 61 yards and a score to help make the final tally a little bit more respectable in the later stages of the game. Still, the QB1 slot is wide open in Buffalo, but the NFL journeyman certainly has a leg up on the competition heading into tonight’s bet on football match-up with the Colts.

NFL Insider Tip: Though the Colts are 11-24 SU their L/35 overall preseason betting games, I just can’t confidently lay the points with Buffalo in this spot. The Bills hardly measure up on either side of the ball, and they’re very much lacking at the quarterback position.

Maybe running back C.J. Spiller will make an impact unlike he did last week, but either way, I look for a determined Manning and company to score at will in this one and give the defense a big enough lead that will allow the Colts defense to force the Bills to play catch-up the entire time.

If you must bet on this football exhibition, take the 3+ points with the Colts!

My NFL Preseason Predictions: Indianapolis Colts (+3.5) -110

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The preseason of pro football betting usually provides some real surprising results that just aren’t common due to the uncertainty of the game. Today at BetUS, we look at our “Rabid Dawgs Parlay” for Week 1 of pro football betting in the preseason.
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Oakland Raiders vs. Dallas Cowboys
Game Date/Time: Thursday, August 13th, 9:00 ET
Game Location: Dallas Cowboys Stadium, Dallas, TX
TV/Radio Broadcast: Local TV, Westwood One, Sirius

NFL Odds: Oakland Raiders (+3) +105 vs. Dallas Cowboys (-3) -125: Over/Under 34

Don’t kid yourself about how good the Raiders really can be this year. There are a slew of questions for a team with a bunch of new faces, but these are talented pieces to the puzzle. Head coach Tom Cable knows that he has a team that is full of promise this year, and he is going to want to get off to his winning ways right away in the preseason. New quarterback Jason Campbell might see more reps than the average starting signal caller sees in the first week of the preseason.

For Dallas, this is its second game of the preseason after putting together a fairly flawless 16-7 victory against Cincinnati in the Hall of Fame Game. Head coach Wade Phillips has probably already seen enough of most of his starters and will be expected to call on a number of backups to try to prove themselves. We aren’t overly afraid of either quarterback Matt Nichols or QB Stephen McGee.

Buffalo Bills vs. Washington Redskins
Game Date/Time: Friday, August 13th, 7:30 ET
Game Location: FedEx Field, Landover, MD
TV/Radio Broadcast: Local TV, Westwood One, Sirius

NFL Odds: Buffalo Bills (+3) +105 vs. Washington Redskins (-3): Over/Under 32.5

The Bills and Redskins are both breaking in new coaches this year, and both will inevitably want to get off to a good start to the season. The difference between these teams is simple, though. Washington knows it is only playing quarterback Donovan McNabb for a short period of time, then it’s going to be all reserves, especially on offense. For Buffalo, quarterbacks Ryan Fitzpatrick, Brian Brohm, and Trent Edwards might not be stellar, but they are all fighting to become the starting signal caller for the team.

Bottom line: We tend to think that head coach Chan Gailey is a lot more interested in winning this game than head coach Mike Shanahan is. The reserves on these two teams are absolutely comparable, but the quarterback trio in Buffalo had better be good enough to beat Washington’s backups or none of them deserve the job. Also expect there to be a good wide receiver competition going on with wide receiver Terrell Owens’ spot vacated in the lineup.

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Rabid Dawg Moneyline Parlay: Buffalo Bills w/ Oakland Raiders
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The 2010 NFL betting campaign is just around the corner! But before the 32 teams start their quest for the Lombardi Trophy, there is plenty of analysis to be done. Check out our NFL betting preview of the AFC East teams for the run towards Super Bowl XLV.
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New England Patriots (+130 odds) – Once upon a time, the Patriots felt like the prohibitive favorites to win the AFC East every single season. That just doesn’t seem to be the case anymore, as the Jets are hot on their tails. However, the more things change, the more they seem to stay the same. WR Randy Moss is still one of the most feared receivers in the league and QB Tom Brady is going to throw for just as many yards and touchdowns as any other signal caller in the game, provided he stays healthy. How could we really pick against this team with all of that in consideration?
My NFL Predictions: 11-5, 1st place in AFC East

New York Jets (+140 odds) – Objects in your rear view mirror might be closer than they appear. The Jets didn’t exactly sneak up on anyone last season, as first year HC Rex Ryan told everyone exactly what he was going to do. He was going to run the heck out of the football, blitz your quarterback regardless of the situation, and try to smack you in the mouth. Mission accomplished. New York nearly missed the playoffs, but ultimately ended up one bad half of football away from the Super Bowl. The bad news now is that everyone has a year of tape on the Jets to watch. The good news is that WR Santonio Holmes, RB LaDainian Tomlinson, and DB Antonio Cromartie are now in the fold. The better news is that QB Mark Sanchez has a year of experience under his belt. Worst news of all – The Jets don’t possess the pansy schedule they struggled with a year ago.
My NFL Predictions: 9-7, 2nd place in AFC East

Miami Dolphins (+325 odds) – The Fins were the subject of some bad luck last year, as they ultimately ended up losing both QB Chad Pennington and RB Ronnie Brown for the season before they really had a chance to make a push at the playoffs. Still, with two games left in the season, they knew they controlled their own destiny, and though they failed, the Dolphins should still hold their heads high. We don’t believe that QB Chad Henne is ready to lead a team to the Promised Land, though.
My NFL Predictions: 7-9, 3rd place in AFC East

Buffalo Bills (+2500 odds) – Could the Bills be the worst team in football this year? New HC Chan Gailey really doesn’t have a heck of a lot to work with, especially at the quarterback position. Trent Edwards, Ryan Fitzpatrick, and Brian Brohm together probably don’t even equal Henne, let alone Brady. Yes, drafting RB CJ Spiller was nice, but it’s certainly not nice enough to salvage a team that probably plays the hardest last place schedule in football.
My NFL Predictions: 3-13, 4th place in AFC East

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