Cincinnati Bengals vs. Dallas Cowboys Odds & Prediction: August 8th 2010

August 8, 2010 By

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My first NFL prediction of the year goes when the Bengals and Cowboys begin their season against one another in the Hall of Fame game in Canton, OH; kick-off is slated for 8:00 ET and the game can be seen live on NBC.

This will be a truly memorable weekend for Cowboys fans as their great running back, Emmitt Smith, will be enshrined into the pro football Hall of Fame on Saturday afternoon.

Jerry Jones lobbied hard to get invited to play in this game for the first time since 1999, as he wanted to tribute the Cowboys efforts to their former great warrior.

As for Cincinnati, playing in Canton is just a hop, skip, and a jump away from where the team is holding its training camp.

Fawcett Stadium is certain to be filled with tons of orange and black, but with Smith getting inducted, there will be plenty of Cowboys fans in attendance as well.

Cincinnati Bengals (0-0, 0-0 ATS) vs. Dallas Cowboys (0-0, 0-0 ATS)
Game Date/Time: Sunday, August 8th, 8:00 ET
Game Location: Fawcett Stadium, Canton, OH
TV/Radio Broadcast: NBC, Sirius Radio

NFL Odds: Cincinnati Bengals (-3) +100 vs. Dallas Cowboys (+3) -120: Total 33 Over -110

With this being the preseason, don’t expect to see much of either team’s front line players get in a ton of work; especially with four remaining preseason games left on both teams respective dockets.

In fact, look for QB’s Tony Romo and Carson Palmer to get maybe one possession each.

Palmer will certainly get some work in to try and build a live game action repoire with his new trio of WR’s – Chad Ochocinco, Terrell Owens, and Antonio Bryant.

As for Romo, he enters this game with soreness in his throwing arm after the coaching staff might have worked him a bit too much early on in camp.

He’s already minus one receiver; that being rookie WR Dez Bryant who went down early in camp with a knee injury and is said to be out of action for four to six weeks.

Instead, look for QB’s J.T. O’Sullivan and Jordan Palmer to get a bulk of the snaps for the Bengals, and for the Cowboys to divvy up the work between Jon Kitna, Stephen McGee, and Matt Nichols.

NFL Insider Tip: Each of the last two Hall of Fame Games have been of the higher scoring varieties with the Redskins pounding the Colts 30-16 back in 2008 and the Titans holding on to beat the Bills 21-18 last season. However, I foresee tonight’s battle being of the snoozer variety.

Both teams are coming off division championships and have a bulk of pieces in place for the upcoming season.

With this being an added game to both clubs preseason schedules, it will be used mostly to evaluate the teams overall talent. Most importantly, both sides want to avoid the injury bug and stay as injury free as possible.

If this was the regular season and both teams were going full bore, I’d expect a highly entertaining game. With that not being the case, my NFL predictions call for both teams score to combine for fewer points than the number already suggest.

My NFL Prediction: Cincinnati/Dallas Under 33 -110

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NFL Betting: Which QB Will Have The Most Passing Yards In 2010?

August 4, 2010 By

The 2010 NFL betting campaign is about to kick off with the Hall of Fame Game on Sunday night in Canton, OH. 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 the NFL betting props about the QB to throw for the most yards.
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Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints (+400) – Brees is the favorite in this category for good reason. For starters, he probably has the worst defense in the bunch of these QBs that are most likely to throw for the most yards. Aside from that, HC Sean Peyton is perfectly content to let him throw the ball 50 times in a game, even if the Saints are winning. Don’t be shocked to see Brees threaten the 5,000 yard barrier once again this year.

Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts (+500) – We aren’t overly thrilled with the prospects of Manning this year even though we know he is good for 4,000+ yards seemingly every year. At some point, age is going to catch up to #18 and he is going to end up declining. Is he at that point at the age of 34 – Quite possibly? There could also be a bit of a rift between Manning and his new offensive coordinator Clyde Christensen which could hold things up just a bit.

Matt Schaub, Houston Texans (+550) – HC Gary Kubiak seems committed to try to run the ball more this season after having the top rating passing game in the NFL and the second to last rated rushing game in 2009. However, Schaub is going to have a full arsenal of weapons this year, including WR Andre Johnson and the now healthy TE Owen Daniels. The defense in Houston still isn’t much to write home about, which could create plenty of shootout situations. Schaub could be a great choice as the third favorite if he proves to stay healthy for the full 16 games.

Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys (+900) – Romo is a nice underdog selection because he is going to have a ridiculously explosive set of receivers to throw to. We already know that TE Jason Witten can be good for 80+ catches and 1,000+ yards any given year, and the trio of Roy Williams, Miles Austin, and Dez Bryant at wide receiver might be the best in the league. If Dallas needs Romo to throw for 4,500+ yards, he has the skills and the weapons around him to do just that.

Matthew Stafford, Detroit Lions (+5000) – We don’t really believe that Stafford is going to throw for the most yards in the NFL this year, but with the Lions trailing in so many games, he is going to be asked to sling the ball all over the field. Stafford has a new toy in the form of RB Jahvid Best that can turn a three yard swing pass into a 70 yard TD. There are high expectations this year for the offense in the Motor City, and Stafford could be in for some monumental growth in ’10.

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NFL Betting: 2010 Odds To Win The NFC East

July 29, 2010 By

The 2010 NFL odds are out, and BetUS Sportsbook is looking at the NFC East today. The Dallas Cowboys proved to be too much to top last season, but they are going to be on high alert this year, as all three teams feel like they have to be contenders for a home playoff game.
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Dallas Cowboys (+125 odds) – The Cowboys made real headlines last week by becoming the first team in the NFL to sign their first round draft pick, WR Dez Bryant. Bryant could bring a whole other dimension to the passing game, which was one of the best in the league last year. Between the play of QB Tony Romo and his weapons, including Bryant, WR Miles Austin, WR Roy Williams, and TE Jason Witten, Dallas is sure to be back in the playoff mix once again this year.
My NFL Predictions: 11-5, 1st place in NFC East

New York Giants (+270 odds) – The Giants failed to make the playoffs last year, but it wasn’t the offense’s fault. QB Eli Manning did the best he could with an entirely new set of receivers and tight ends. The play of WR Steve Smith was outstanding last year, and if either Hakeem Nicks or Mario Manningham can step up and do the same thing this season, the New York offense is going to be fantastic. Rookie DE Jason Pierre-Paul and the addition of SS Antrel Rolle from Arizona should help out a pass defense which was the worst in the division last year. The playoffs aren’t out of the question for HC Tom Coughlin’s crew.
My NFL Predictions: 10-6, 2nd place in NFC East

Philadelphia Eagles (+270 odds) – Now that QB Donovan McNabb has moved on, the Eagles have a lot of work to do. QB Kevin Kolb looked sharp in limited action last season, and he is going to be the man tabbed with the duty of making the fans in the City of Brotherly Love forget about #5. It is the defense that concerns us though, especially in the secondary. Philadelphia didn’t have a fantastic secondary last season, and though S Marlin Jackson was signed to help fill the void, his Achilles rupture is going to take him out of the lineup for the entire season.
My NFL Predictions: 8-8, 3rd place in NFC East

Washington Redskins (+550 odds) – Speaking of Donovan McNabb… He’s the new man under center in our nation’s capitol, and along with him comes new HC Mike Shanahan. If owner Dan Snyder is right that the play of QB Jason Campbell and coaching abilities of former HC Jim Zorn really were inadequate, the Redskins could challenge for the NFC East title this year. Though both Shanahan and McNabb are upgrades on their predecessors, it won’t be enough to get the Skins into the playoffs or out of the NFC East gutter. There is still far too much work to be done here for success.
My NFL Predictions: 7-9, 4th place in NFC East

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2010 Dallas Cowboys Odds & Predictions

July 16, 2010 By

The Dallas Cowboys are coming off of a division title and the first playoff win of the QB Tony Romo era in 2009. However, for owner Jerry Jones, nothing less than a Super Bowl will be considered a success. Check out how we feel the Boys are going to do in 2010-11 NFL betting action.
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1: Is Romo really ready to become an elite NFL quarterback? It feels like we ask this question every single season. Though Romo threw for just short of 4,500 yards a year ago and could be in for more this year, we just don’t buy that he is anywhere near the level of Peyton Manning, Drew Brees, Tom Brady, and Philip Rivers. Win some playoff games, kid. The truly elite quarterbacks don’t throw for just 198 yards and a pick in a 34-3 loss to crash out of the playoffs like Romo did last year against the Minnesota Vikings.

2: Will trading up for WR Dez Bryant pay dividends? Many think that Romo’s problem in “Big D” has been a lack of big play receivers. That’s why the squad went out and traded for Roy Williams two years ago, and that’s why it was a shock to see WR Miles Austin look phenomenal last year. Dallas decided that it needed to go back to the well once again in search for that elusive elite receiver, and it did so by trading up in the draft to snare Bryant. It isn’t a numbers game for Bryant, as he was suspended for the majority of his final season at Oklahoma State. However, no receiver in the land was bigger, more imposing, and showed more ability to go get the ball than Bryant did when he was on the field. This should be a real asset for Tony Romo if Bryant can stay out of trouble.

3: Will Dallas duplicate its #2 ranked defense? Probably not. The Cowboys are a decent defensive team, but they were in over their head last year by holding teams to just 15.6 PPG. This is also a unit that allowed 225.4 YPG through the air, and that’s saying something considering the fact that LB DeMarcus Ware had 11 sacks and the team was known for crushing opposing passers.

4: Is Wade Phillips a sitting duck yet? In all likelihood, regardless of whether the team wins the Super Bowl or not, Phillips is bound to go eventually. OC Jason Garrett is waiting in the wings, and should Dallas slip just one bit, chaos in the locker room could ensue.

5: Bottom Line: How many games will the Dallas Cowboys win in 2010? This is the most important question that we will ask for all of the teams in the league. The Cowboys have an NFL betting line of 10 wins to beat at BetUS Sportsbook, and we think that they will top that number. Romo and the offense are going to be lethal this year, and a dozen wins isn’t out of the question. Bryant makes a huge difference, as Dallas could have four 1,000-yard caliber receivers at its disposal. The defense should be good enough, even if it allows closer to 20 PPG to win 12 games in the rough and tumble NFC East.

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