Minnesota Vikings vs. New Orleans Saints Prediction & Odds: September 9th 2010

September 8, 2010 By

BetUS Sportsbook is back with another set of NFL parlay picks in the Week 1 NFL betting duel between the Minnesota Vikings and the New Orleans Saints from the Louisiana Superdome.
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Minnesota Vikings vs. New Orleans Saints
Game Date/Time: Thursday, September 9th, 8:30 ET
Game Location: Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, LA
TV/Radio Broadcast: NBC, Westwood One, Sirius

Football Odds: Minnesota Vikings (+5) -110 vs. New Orleans Saints (-5) -110: Over/Under 48

The poor Vikings have been all over the board in the preseason. First, Tarvaris Jackson and Sage Rosenfels thought they were dueling for the starting quarterback job. Then Brett Favre came back to town. Then Sidney Rice was ruled out for the first half of the regular season. Then Percy Harvin suffered migraines that have kept him off of the field for a number of weeks.

Now Rosenfels is gone, Jackson is a backup, and the receiving corps for the men in purple and gold is totally cut and paste.

To Favre’s credit, he is coming off of a season in which he played like an MVP, but odds have it, a preseason with two picks and no TD passes probably doesn’t bode well for another season of less than double digits in INTs.
Inevitably, there is going to be more pressure put on Adrian Peterson this year after the departure of backup Chester Taylor. AP rushed for 122 yards in the postseason defeat last year to the Saints, but that was his only 100 yard rushing game since Week 10 of the regular season.

On the other side of the field, the Saints have done nothing but stay remarkably consistent. They are notably thin at running back after the losses of Lynell Hamilton and PJ Hill in the preseason, but aside from that, they made it out of training camp relatively unscathed.

It looks like a potentially fantastic year once again for Drew Brees, who is working on the heels of a season in which he threw for 4,388 yards and 34 TDs.

You have to go back to Week 15 against the Dallas Cowboys to find the last time that Brees was picked off in a game, and you can bet that he’ll be hard pressed to turn the pigskin over in this one as well.

NFL Insider Tip: The Vikings have covered five straight and seven out of eight spreads in this series, making them great NFL parlay picks dating back to 2001.

That all ends on Thursday, though. Minnesota just has too many question marks coming into this game, particularly offensively, and with the banners being raised on Thursday night for their first championship, the Saints are certainly going to be coming out with guns blazing.

The Saints would make for great NFL parlays picks on Thursday night.

My NFL Predictions: New Orleans Saints (-5) -110

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2011 Super Bowl Betting Odds: Value In Potential Super Bowl Matchups: September 3rd 2010

September 3, 2010 By

The 2010 NFL betting campaign is about to kick off its final week of the preseason on Thursday night. BetUS Sportsbook is already raring to go with a list of props for you to sink your teeth into for this season. Check out our analysis of potential matchups for this year’s 2011 Super Bowl betting!
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Baltimore Ravens vs. New Orleans Saints (+2800) – Consider this a relatively potential possibility that could have a huge payday at the end of the season for you! The Ravens have looked incredibly sharp in the preseason, cashing in on three straight games both SU and ATS. When healthy, this could be one of the best teams in the NFL. We already know what the Saints can do. Just ask Peyton Manning and the Colts what happened last year when New Orleans found itself in a Super Bowl betting scenario for the very first time!

Houston Texans vs. Dallas Cowboys (+7500) – Good ol’ boys from the great state of Texas would love this Super Bowl betting showdown. The price is a bit out there, as we are pretty certain that it would take a great run on the road in the playoffs for the Texans to reach the Super Bowl, and we are taking a chance on a team that has never made the postseason before. The Cowboys seem like a realistic possibility to get to the big game though, as they are the class of the NFC East and might be able to run to the Super Bowl without having to leave their Taj Mahal of a stadium.

Green Bay Packers vs. New York Jets (+2500) – Which team will Brett Favre suddenly want to come and play for if this matchup of his former teams is what ends up happening in the Super Bowl? Both of these teams are basically in a toss up to win their respective divisions, as Green Bay will be battling Favre and the Vikings, while the Jets are going to be taking Tom Brady and the Pats head on. However, we’ve already seen what the Jets can do in the playoffs when their defense gets going, and we know that Aaron Rodgers is one of the best young QBs in the game. The potential is certainly there.

Oakland Raiders vs. Detroit Lions (+150000) – What a payday this would be! Ok, we don’t really believe that the Raiders and Lions are Super Bowl material this year, but both of these teams are clearly improved from a year ago. The Raiders are playing in the worst division in their conference and only have the San Diego Chargers to worry about. The Lions could be a real sleeper in the NFC North if they can find a way to win a few road contests. We can dream, right? Just imagine you having a $150,000 bankroll to work with for Super Bowl betting action this year and placed a $100 bet on this sucker!

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NFL Pre-Season Picks for August 13th 2010: Philly and the Over a Good Tease

August 13, 2010 By

Of all the games on the Week 1 slate in the NFL preseason, one game stands out quite a bit as one that you can cash in on in a big way. The Philadelphia Eagles will take on the Jacksonville Jaguars in a game that sets up perfectly for an in-game teaser in NFL betting action Friday night.
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Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Game Date/Time: Friday, August 13th, 7:30 ET
Game Location: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA
TV/Radio Broadcast: Local TV, Westwood One, Sirius

NFL Odds: Jacksonville Jaguars +3 vs. Philadelphia Eagles -3: Over/Under: 33

The first key item to remember in this game is how poor both of these defenses were last preseason. The Eagles allowed a whopping 120 points in four games, while the Jags conceded 86.

The Philadelphia offense isn’t going to be afraid to air it out in the preseason thanks to the fact that all three quarterbacks are still going to be getting used to their current roles.

We already know that QB Kevin Kolb has the ability to be fantastic, and he has been handed the reins of the Eagles’ offense this season. HC Andy Reid is going to want to see what he has the ability to do as a starter, and he should expect plenty of reps with his starting offense intact.

Second string QB Michael Vick is one of the most feared quarterbacks in the league even though he still clearly isn’t in the same shape he was with the Atlanta Falcons before the infamous dog fighting incident.

The intriguing man to watch is going to be third stringer QB Mike Kafka. Kafka is a rookie out of Northwestern, and many think he has the tools to be a legitimate starting QB in this league at some point. Reid will inevitably care a lot more about getting Kafka some reps and some confidence than he will watching his stable of running backs tote the rock.

Though the Jags did go 3-1 in each of the previous three preseasons, they only went 1-3 last year and didn’t appear particularly interested in performing at all. HC Jack Del Rio still has a young squad with a lot of work to do to get ready for the year.

Jacksonville is clearly going to be outdone in all three QB positions. David Garrard is barely hanging on to his job by a thread, as he has never been a huge threat to put up big numbers. Luke McCown is a journeyman backup at best, while third stringer Trevor Harris is merely a rookie that is a product out of tiny Edinboro College.

The bottom line here is that the Eagles have to try hard to win this game and do so in remotely impressive fashion. Teasing them across both ’3′s is crucial, so let’s bring them to +3.5 with a 6.5 point teaser. This works well, as a 17-10 type of final score will be enough to push the game past the number as well.

My NFL Preseason Predictions: 6.5-point teaser: Philadelphia +3.5 w/ Over 26.5
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NFL Betting: Which Teams Will Make The 2010 NFL Playoffs?

August 13, 2010 By

Propositions are always a fun way to make some great coin in NFL betting action. Here is our list of the top pro football props to bet on for who will make the playoffs in 2010.
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Baltimore Ravens (-200) – The Ravens might be hefty favorites to get in the playoffs, but we don’t see how they’re left out with this roster in two out of three tries. Even if starting quarterback Joe Flacco goes down, his backup, Marc Bulger has all sorts of experience as a starter on a good team in his St. Louis days. The rushing attack has two monsters, and both RBs Ray Rice and Willis McGahee can rush the ball 30 times every week if need be. The wide receivers are deeper than ever with two stars (Anquan Boldin and Derrick Mason) and two potential starters (Donte Stallworth and Mark Clayton). The bottom line: There isn’t a team in the AFC North that has this type of depth. There’s no way Baltimore doesn’t win at least nine games and get into the second season once again.

Atlanta Falcons (-120) – The first thing to really take note of with the Falcons is that they are fighting with probably just three teams (NFC East #1 and #2 and NFC North #2) for two playoff spots. Many forget that this Atlanta team won nine games a year ago. QB Matt Ryan is only improving, and the biggest deficiency on the team was addressed with the signing of defensive back Dunta Robinson. Parlay all of that with a relatively easy schedule that should feature plenty of wins against fellow NFC South rivals, and the playoffs seems are a very good possibility. Atlanta could challenge in the division, but catching the Saints doesn’t seem overly likely. Even if that doesn’t happen though, the Falcons are a force to be reckoned with.

Oakland Raiders (+350) - Call us crazy, but we think the Raiders could find a way to win enough games to challenge for one of the Wild Card slots in the AFC. If Oakland had gotten the type of play out of any of its quarterbacks that Jason Campbell gave to the Redskins last year, it would have been a prospective postseason team. If the Pittsburgh Steelers are down this year as many expect, whoever finishes second in the AFC West is going to be right there with the third team in the AFC East and the second and third teams in the AFC South for the last playoff spot. Head coach Tom Cable has plenty of tools to work with in his arsenal this year. The linebacking corps has been upgraded dramatically from a unit that was competitive, as Kamerion Wimbley and Rolando McClain both have Pro Bowl potential. Look at this schedule… The entire NFC West is beatable, as are games against Miami, Houston, Jacksonville, and two with both Denver and Kansas City. Don’t discount the silver and black.

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NFL Betting: Who Will Be The 2010 Offensive Rookie Of The Year?

August 11, 2010 By

The top rookies in the NFL are about to get their first taste of the big league game this week as the preseason gets underway. Today’s pro football betting analysis takes a look at the odds to win Offensive Rookie of the Year.
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Ryan Mathews, San Diego Chargers (+400) – Mathews is the favorite to win Offensive Rookie of the Year honors for good reason. He is going to take over as the feature running back for a San Diego team that is going to be winning a ton of games this year. His predecessor, RB LaDainian Tomlinson was drafted in a similar spot in the first round several years ago, and the Bolts turned him into a future Hall of Famer. Though RB Darren Sproles is going to steal some carries, Mathews should be good for at least 1,200 yards and probably a dozen TDs this year.

Ben Tate, Houston Texans (+600) – The only other potential starting running back in this draft on a good team was Tate. The Texans had the worst red zone offense in the league last season and had a number of games lost on the goal line. Tate is a bruising back who has the potential to be a 1,000 yard rusher. He’ll be in a roster battle with both incumbent Steve Slaton and upstart Arian Foster, but when the dust settles, this is probably Tate’s job to lose. HC Gary Kubiak will want to run him into the ground to take some pressure off of QB Matt Schaub and the passing game.

Jahvid Best, Detroit Lions (+600) – Best is going to probably be splitting carries with a plethora of other backs in the Motor City, but none are going to have the athleticism and game changing abilities of Best. The Cal product is clearly one of the most explosive players from this year’s draft, and Detroit will love to see him get the ball in space. Best is built just like Tennessee Titans RB Chris Johnson, and we already know what the former ECU Pirate can do after he amassed over 2,500 total yards last year. Best won’t be good for that many yards as a rookie, but he’ll be on the short list of Rookie of the Year candidates by the time the season is said and done.

Arrelious Benn, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (+1500) – It’s a bit of a longshot, but Benn is going to be used quite a bit in Tampa Bay’s offense this year. The Bucs don’t have a prolific passing game with QB Josh Freeman as of yet, but someone is going to have to be on the other side of his passes. Could Benn be in for a 1,000+ yard season? Don’t count out those prospects. HC Raheem Morris also knows that Benn can touch the ball in all sorts of ways, whether it be via kick returns, punt returns, rushing, or receiving. His ending statistics might ultimately be huge.

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