Week 8 NFL Betting Predictions: 4 NFL Picks Worth Wagering On October 31st 2010

NFL WEEK 8 NFL PICKS PREDICTIONS OCTOBER 31ST 2010We’re almost at the halfway mark of the Football Betting season! How’s your bankroll looking? If not to good, take a gander at these NFL Week 8 Predictions to help you add to it!
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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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New England Patriots vs. Miami Dolphins Over-Under Pick: October 4th 2010

Football betting is our business and the NFL is our specialty here at BetUS Sportsbook. This week’s Monday night marquee match-up determines the NFC East early season leader between the New England Patriots and Miami Dolphins.
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New England Patriots vs. Miami Dolphins
Game Date/Time: Monday, October 4th, 8:30 ET
Game Location: Dolphin Stadium, Miami, FL
TV/Radio Broadcast: ESPN, Sirius, XM Radio

NFL Football Odds: New England Patriots (-1.5) –110 vs. Miami Dolphins (+1.5) –110: Over/Under 46.5

Two NFC East contenders meet in a marquee Monday night match-up that should draw big ratings and football betting interest. Miami (2-1) is a prime time host for the second straight week after losing 31-23 to the third NFC East contender last Sunday night; the NY Jets.

New England (2-1) rolled up 445 yards offense against the division’s weakest team but allowed the Buffalo Bills awful offense to score 30 points and average 7.1 yards per play.

Despite facing three sub-par offensive teams, the Patriots are struggling on the defensive side. New England ranks no. 27 giving up 379 yards per game while allowing 30, 28 and 24 points. Opponents are averaging 5.9 yards per play and completing over 69% of their passes, despite New England facing sub-par passers Fitzpatrick, Sanchez and Palmer.

In this football betting match-up the Patriots should have a tough time slowing the Dolphins balanced attack with quarterback Chad Henne improving his passing game to compliment Miami’s usually strong ground game and ‘wildcat’ attack.

New England is the NFL’s no. 1 scoring offense this early season, averaging 30 points per game. Quarterback Tom Brady is sporting a high passer rating of 112 with eight touchdown passes. His big play receivers Randy Moss and Wes Welker are now joined by a pair of solid pass-catching tight ends to make New England’s passing attack even more potent.

Miami’s offensive output should improve in this football betting contest after gaining 436 yards and 6.2 yards per play last week against the strong Jets defense. The Dolphins match-up well here and Chad Henne will likely come out throwing more after Miami’s coaches gave him the green light last week. Henne responded well with over 350 yards passing and 8.2 yards per pass attempt.

The Patriots don’t have a capable defensive back to cover Brandon Marshall, and the big receiver should shine with a national football betting audience expecting big numbers again after Marshall caught 10 passes for over 160 yards and a touchdown last week.

NFL Insider Tip: The ‘over’ is 7-1-1 in Miami’s last nine home games. The Patriots and Dolphins combined for 766 and 864 yards offense in their two meetings last season.

Miami has a solid shot as ‘Dog with the better defense at home, but the best football betting play looks to be the total with plenty of yards and scoring expected.

My Monday Night Over-Under Pick: New England Patriots/Miami Dolphins ‘Over’ 46.5

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NFL Parlay Picks: Two Underdogs Worth Betting In Week 2: September 19th 2010

Our Rabid Dawg Parlays are always sure to bark loudly here at BetUS Sportsbook, and we’re back with another great duo of dogs that are sure to boost your bankroll. We cashed in with both the Texans and Ravens last week, so check out our football betting parlay of pups for Week 2!
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Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Tennessee Titans
Game Date/Time: Sunday, September 19th, 1:00 ET
Game Location: LP Field, Nashville, TN
TV/Radio Broadcast: CBS, Westwood One, Sirius

NFL Odds: Pittsburgh Steelers (+5) -110 vs. Tennessee Titans (-5) -110: Over/Under 37

Have the oddsmakers not learned their lesson with the Steelers? The black and gold could still have one of the best teams in the NFL, and beating the football betting lines might not be that hard this week if the defense can come to play. The offense isn’t going to need to do much if Chris Johnson is shut down effectively.

Yes, we know that Johnson has had 12 straight 100+ yard games, but he hasn’t run up against many defenses this fierce in the process. Trying to watch Vince Young keep his head on straight if the running game breaks down could be fun.

These two teams have quite the history with one another, and the Steelers know what it takes to win at LP Field. Dennis Dixon just has to hang onto the football, make a few plays with his legs and a couple with his arm, and let Rashard Mendenhall do the rest. The wrong team in favored in this game, and the football betting result will show it when Pittsburgh gets out of the Music City with another ‘W’.

Miami Dolphins vs. Minnesota Vikings
Game Date/Time: Sunday, September 19th, 1:00 ET
Game Location: Mall of America Field, Minneapolis, MN
TV/Radio Broadcast: CBS, Westwood One, Sirius

NFL Odds: Miami Dolphins (+5.5) -110 vs. Minnesota Vikings (-5.5) -110: Over/Under 39

The Dolphins have everything that it takes to come into a place like Minnesota and just cripple the hosts. There is a reason that this team is 6-1 ATS in its L/7 road games against the football betting lines. Miami has a dominant running game that just finds holes in defenses. Yes, Minnesota’s defensive front is one of the best in the NFL at stopping the run, but if Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams can get anything going, it could be a long, long day for the men in purple.

Brett Favre looks old and prone to mistakes right now, and if he doesn’t get on the same page with his cut and paste receiving corps, all of the pressure in the world will be on Adrian Peterson to take care of the football and beat the Miami defense. We’ll be sure to take our chances with the boys from the Sunshine State.

Take the Dolphins and Steelers in our Rabid Dawg Parlay to cash in with football betting parlay odds of roughly 8.5 to 1!

Rabid Dawg Parlay: Pittsburgh Steelers/Miami Dolphins

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Week 4 NFL Preseason Odds: Dolphins vs. Cowboys Prediction: September 2nd 2010

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Miami Dolphins vs. Dallas Cowboys
Game Date/Time: Thursday, September 2nd, 8:00 ET
Game Location: Dallas Cowboys Stadium, Dallas, TX
TV/Radio Broadcast: Local TV, Westwood One, Sirius

NFL Football Odds: Miami Dolphins (-1.5) -110 vs. Dallas Cowboys (+1.5) -110: Over/Under 37

It is fairly clear that Tony Sparano isn’t a very happy man right now. After last week’s 16-6 loss to the Atlanta Falcons at home in which the team failed to reach the end zone, Sparano announced that he will indeed use his starters against the Cowboys in the preseason finale.

This immediately jolted the football game odds down to make Miami a short favorite instead of a three point underdog at the opening of lines.

How long the Miami starters will play is still anyone’s guess. We know that Chad Henne is probably going to need to do a better job of hooking up with his receivers that are going to be in the rotation starting next weekend. Brandon Marshall and Anthony Fasano, the team’s best receiver and tight end respectively, only have a combined 11 catches in three games.

Wade Phillips was fairly irate after Dallas was dumped by the Houston Texans 23-7 at Reliant Stadium last week. He promptly came out the next day in the media and said that he would be utilizing his starters as well in spite of the fact that this is the fifth preseason game for the Cowboys.

On Wednesday though, he changed his mind. Stephen McGee will get the starting nod in what will be the most important game of his career.

McGee is still trying to prove that he is worthy of a spot in the NFL, and this preseason has been a mixed bag that hasn’t helped that cause any. The former Texas A&M Aggie has gone 26-of-45 for 220 yards and he has yet to either throw a touchdown pass or a pick.

The worse news for McGee is that he probably won’t get much help from his ground game. The Cowboys rank dead last in the league in rushing and have yet to score a rushing TD in the preseason.

NFL Insider Tip: Neither one of these teams has been particularly proficient on offense in the preseason, and the end result has been a combined six ‘unders’ against just one ‘over’ contest.

How could we not play the ‘under’ once again? This would be a bunch of points for the Dolphins and Cowboys to reach if this were a regular season game, let alone one in the preseason. This should once again be a relatively sloppy contest, and the end result should be an easy win for players of the ‘under’ on the football game odds.

My NFL Predictions: Miami Dolphins/Dallas Cowboys Under 37

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Week 4 Preseason NFL Picks: Bet On This 10 Point Super Teaser: September 2nd 2010

Teasing preseason games in the NFL is always a great way to get an edge on the oddsmakers if a line is tight. They don’t get any tighter than in the preseason, so we are set to take advantage. Check out our super NFL teaser of the week for the fourth and final week of the preseason.
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Miami Dolphins vs. Dallas Cowboys
Game Date/Time: Thursday, September 2nd, 8:00 ET
Game Location: Dallas Cowboys Stadium, Irving, TX
TV/Radio Broadcast: Local TV, Westwood One, Sirius

NFL Odds: Miami Dolphins (+3) -110 vs. Dallas Cowboys (-3) -110: Over/Under 37

The Cowboys are going to throw their first team offense on the field on Thursday night for at least a few drives against Miami, and that could really make all the difference in a game that is more important than most in Big D probably perceive it to be. Dallas is going to want to get some mojo going for the start of the regular season, and though the team has a 2-2 record both SU and ATS, it really has yet to play a fantastic game. This is a solid spot for your NFL teasers.

Chicago Bears vs. Cleveland Browns
Game Date/Time: Thursday, September 2nd, 8:00 ET
Game Location: Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, OH
TV/Radio Broadcast: Local TV, Westwood One, Sirius

NFL Odds: Chicago Bears (-3) +100 vs. Cleveland Browns (+3) -120: Over/Under 36.5

The Bears have struggled offensively all preseason long, and we don’t see how that is going to change in this game. Seeing them put 20 on the board would be a heck of an accomplishment even if the first team does end up playing longer than expected. The Browns have really played poor defense, but they have run up against some relatively strong offenses and have been put in bad situations. This is going to be a great chance for this unit to shine. Though teasing either team probably wouldn’t be a bad call, we just don’t see a way that this game gets to 47 points, so back the ‘under’.

Carolina Panthers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Game Date/Time: Thursday, September 2nd, 7:30 ET
Game Location: Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, PA
TV/Radio Broadcast: Local TV, Westwood One, Sirius

NFL Odds: Carolina Panthers (+5.5) -110 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (-6.5) -110: Over/Under 37

The number 27 is a key one in NFL preseason games, as a vast majority of games actually reach that figure in spite of the fact that it sometimes doesn’t feel that way. The offenses for both of these teams need to get in gear, and we expect both to find the end zone at least twice. The Steelers are still trying to figure out which quarterback is going to start the season, while John Fox simply won’t let his team go the whole preseason without finding the end zone offensively. The ‘over’ is the right way to go.

My NFL Preseason Predictions: 10-point Super Teaser – Dallas Cowboys (+7) / Chicago-Cleveland Under 46.5 / Carolina-Pittsburgh Over 27

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