Saturday, December 19, 2009

Houston Texans vs St. Louis Rams NFL Week 15 Picks

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The struggling St.Louis Rams host the Houston Texans, Sunday Dec 20, as the Rams still search for their first win on home soil. These two have met twice with each team splitting the results. NFL oddsmakers at BETUS.com have the Texans as -11.5 point road favs over the Rams with the over/under set at 43.5 points . Be sure to get your Houston Texans vs St. Louis Rams NFL Week 15 Picks in now at BETUS.com The Texans (6-7) beat Seattle 34-7 at home in Week 14 and sit last in the AFC South, hoping for a wild card slot. QB Matt Schaub made 29 of 39 passes for 365 yards with two TD’s and an interception; overall he’s thrown for 3,814 yards with 24 TD’s and 13 interceptions for a 98.2 passer rating. RB Ryan Moats had 10 carries for 43 yards with a TD, while WR Andre Johnson made 11 catches for 193 yards with two TD’s. The Texans defense denied the Seahawks on three trips to the red zone, resulting in seven points. The Texans fourth ranked pass game, led by WR Andre Johnson’s 1237 yards receiving and eight TD’s, is going to eat up the Rams 19th ranked pass defense . DE Leonard Little leads the Rams with 6.5 sacks. They were dealt a blow to their ground game with the season ending neck injury to RB Steve Slayton. They are more of a passing team, but RB Chris Brown might be able to move the Chains against the Rams 27th ranked rush defense. The Texans have averaged 26.3ppg and allowed 21.7ppg in their last three games. They are 3-3 SU on the road where they average 24.8ppg and give up an average21.5ppg.They are 6-6-1 ATS and 4-9 over/under.The Rams (1-12) lost at Tennessee 7-47 in Week 14. QB Kyle Boller sat out with a thigh injury and is listed as questionable for Sunday. QB Keith Null made 27 of 43 passes for 157 yards with one TD and five interceptions. RB Kenneth Darby had one carry for 51 yards, while RB Steven Jackson had 19 carries for 47 yards. WR Brandon Gibbs made six catches for 43 yards, while WR Randy McMichael caught their lone TD pass. The Rams had 12 drives in the game, six ended with punts and five were halted by interceptions. The Rams are a running team, but they too are dealing with an injured back. RB Steven Jackson is suffering from back problems and is listed as probable for Sunday . Their 15th ranked running game will go head to head with the Texans 20th ranked rush defense. DE Mario Williams leads the Texans with 8.5 sacks. The Rams have averaged 11ppg and allowed 30.3ppg in their last three games. They are 0-6 SU at home where they average 14.3ppg and allow 32ppg. They are 6-7 ATS and 7-6 over/under.

Thursday, December 17, 2009

NFL Betting – Week 15 Picks Minnesota Vikings @ Carolina Panthers

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Sports Betting Odds: Vikings -7
The Minnesota Vikings are among the best teams in the NFC this year and they’ll hope to keep on rolling as they put their show on national display on Sunday Night Football.
The Vikings have been rolling and have just two losses on the season. Meanwhile, they are facing a team that has had a very disappointing year as the Carolina Panthers are far off their preseason goals.
Regardless of where these teams are at this point, this is just a horrible matchup for the Panthers. The Panthers are a rush-oriented team and the Vikings run defense is among the best. The Vikings have the fourth-best rush defense in the NFL and have permitted a league-low three rushing touchdowns to this point. For the Panthers, their passing game has been extremely flaky all season long, which means they are going to have a very tough time winning this game.
The Vikings should have any problems winning and covering in this game as the Panthers have no pulse when they can’t run the football.
Internet Betting Picks: Vikings -7

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Week 15 NFL Odds: Indianapolis Vs. Jacksonville Point Spread

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kick off with the Indianapolis Colts versus the Jacksonville Jaguars on the NFL Network. OffshoreInsiders.com gives the official sports betting preview.
Because of questions about the playing time of key Colts players, the sportsbooks were hesitant to post the Colts-Jaguars point spread. However, 5 Dimes sportsbook has Indianapolis -2.5 but -130 with a total of 42.5.
The Colts come into the game a perfect 12-0 straight up and 9-4 to the number thanks a recent four-game Vegas betting line winning streak. They are a scary good 6-0 straight up and against the spread on the highway.
Jacksonville is 7-6 overall and 5-8 against the spread. They’ve been quite the Vegas runner at home going 5-2 straight up, yet just 2-5 to the number. Jacksonville enters the Thursday night football contest on a 2-7 point spread skid. They’ve gone under four straight.
Indianapolis still struggles to run the ball getting just 3.8 yards per rush against teams normally allowing 4.2. However they can pass, completing 68.1 percent of their passes against teams normally allowing 62.4 on 7.6 passing yards per attempt to 6.7. Overall they get 6.2 yards per play against teams normally allowing 5.6.
How long will Peyton Manning and company play? The week 15 NFL injuries and weather will track that answer.
The Jaguars are a solid team for those who saying winning is about running and stopping the run. Jacksonville gets 4.6 yards per rush against teams normally allowing 4.3, 6.7 yards per pass to 6.6 and 5.7 yards per play to 5.6.
On defense they allow 4.0 yards per play to teams normally getting 4.3, 7.0 yards per pass to 6.4 and 5.7 yards per play to 5.4.

Arizona Cardinals vs Detroit Lions Week 15 NFL Predictions Lines

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Arizona Cardinals vs Detroit Lions Week 15 NFL Predictions NFL Lines - Arizona looking to get back on track after the Monday Night Football Loss to San Francisco 24-9. Detroit was blown out last week by Baltimore 48-3. They only have one win on the season. Cardinals are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a ATS loss. Week 15 NFL Predictions I like Arizona Cardinals this week.
The Detroit Lions are ranked 26 on offense, averaging 297.2 yards per game. The Lions are averaging 95.5 yards rushing and 201.8 yards passing so far this season. NFL Betting Line Odds Arizona Cardinals -10 favorite. The Arizona Cardinals are ranked 14 on offense, averaging 352.0 yards per game. The Cardinals are averaging 93.4 yards rushing and 258.6 yards passing so far this season. NFL Sports Odds list Detroit Lions +10 underdogs.
Cardinals are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a S.U. loss. The Detroit Lions are 2-4 at home this season, and against 1-8 NFC opponents. At home the Lions are averaging 18.7 scoring, and holding teams to 26.2 points scored on defense. The Arizona Cardinals are 5-2 while on the road this season, and 6-3 against NFC opponents. On the road, the Cardinals are averaging 24.3 scoring, and holding teams to 16.4 points scored on defense. NFL Week 15 Predictions Take Arizona Cardinals. NFL Sports Betting Odds lines total Arizona Cardinals vs Detroit Lions 46 points.

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

NFL Betting – Week 15 Picks Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Seattle Seahawks

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers-Seattle Seahawks game isn’t exactly going to highlight the Week 15 card of games but it should generate some interest for sports bettors.
Both teams have been among the worst in the NFL but there is a stark difference between the two: the Seahawks are a veteran squad who has been riddled with injuries while the Buccaneers are a young team that is just bad.
While the Seahawks are the more talented team, there is the general concern that they might mail in their efforts. Last week in Houston, the Seahawks were destroyed by the Texans in a game that wasn’t close from the get-go. The Buccaneers are brutal, but if they can get themselves into this game early on, they may claw, fight and scratch for a win whereas Seattle may not care so much.

Don’t be surprised if that happens. The Seahawks have absolutely nothing to play for while the Bucs are still trying to get modest wins each week. It will be a tough road trip out West for Tampa Bay but if Seattle is disinterested, they might not only fail to cover but lose outright.
NFL Betting Picks: Tampa Bay +7

Sports Betting – Steelers at Packers NFL Odds

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The world of sports betting know that the Pittsburgh Steelers (6-7) are still a good football team. Maybe. After losingon the NFL Odds five games in a row it would be very easy for this team to throw in the towel. But with an outside shot of still making the playoffs expect this team to come out fighting against the Packers (9-4) in week 15.
Green Bay is very tough opponent and probably the best team in football that doesn’t lead its division. On offense Aaron Rodgers is a top five QB in the sports betting and the run game has proven surprisingly resilient. On defense the Pack got off to a slow start but it’s got its new schemes down pat and has been highly effective over the past month.
For the Steelers, nothing has been effective lately. The team hasn’t won a game since the first week of November. Worse still, it’s given up fourth quarter leads in almost all of its losses.
Still, this team is the defending world champ and favored in the NFL Odds by 1 point in this matchup. And the odds of a team with this talented of a roster losing six games in a row seems astronomical.
Big Ben should come out firing and the defense will do what it always does: stop the opponent but give up big plays over the top. The Packers will put some point on the board the Steelers will put up more. Pick the Steelers to win this sportbetting odds showdown in Pittsburgh in what should be one of the better games of the week.

Betting Odds – Dolphins at Titans NFL Odds

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NFL betting odds fans know that Tennessee (6-7) is one of the teams that nobody wants to play right now. Despite dropping a game to the Colts in recent weeks this team has 6-1 over the past two months and Vince Young has proven almost impossible to beat. Certainly the Dolphins (7-6), a team hoping to repeat as AFC East champion and grab a playoff spot, aren’t looking forward to this road NFL odds game.
With Young under center this offense has become much more effective in the NFL betting odds. This unit has been playing great ball control offense –something the Dolphins also do well- and scoring when they need too. Although Young’s passing stats are nothing to write home about he’s effective.
More than this, his presence in the lineup and his ability to scramble has opened the running lanes up for RB Chris Johnson who’s leading the NFL odds in rushing and averaging a freakish 6.0 yards per carry. Miami has a stout run defense and will make things difficult for Johnson but without nose tackle Jason Ferguson the unit isn’t quite as effective.
On offense the Dolphins have less talent than just about any team in the football odds yet somehow they get in the end zone. They have a terrible set of receivers an untested QB. The passing game is weak but RB Ricky Williams and the Wildcat is very strong. The teams are somewhat similar in this regard. Expect an ugly game in this matchup and expect Tennessee to win on its home field.

Chicago Bears vs Baltimore Ravens NFL Week 15 Picks

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Chicago Bears vs Baltimore Ravens NFL Week 15 Picks: With no hope of getting into this year’s postseason, the (5-8) Chicago Bears [+10] will visit the sports betting odds favorite (7-5) Baltimore Ravens [-10], looking to spoil their slim chances of getting into the playoffs. This game is scheduled to start at 1 PM ET on Sunday afternoon on FOX.

While the Ravens are coming off a record-setting victory over Detroit, the Bears couldn’t find a way to complete the upset of the Green Bay Packers last week. NFL Week 15 Picks experts have set the OVER/UNDER for this game at a total of 40½ points.
Baltimore defeated the lowly Lions 48-3, as Ray Rice enjoyed a career-day. Rice had some ballgame, setting a new career-best, 166 rushing yards and a touchdown. After suffering a devastating defeat at the hands of the Packers, the Ravens did a terrific job of bouncing back in less than a week’s time.
Baltimore set team records in total yards (548), and rushing TDs (5), as well as tying the franchise-best mark of 48 points. "I thought all three phases really stepped up: offense, defense, special teams," coach John Harbaugh said. "Maybe the first time all year we put it together in that kind of a fashion. That is encouraging."
For the Bears, after doing a decent job of not getting blown out, they failed to complete their rally, as Green Bay almost let one get away. "The way we started, I felt like we're going to go blow them out by two or three touchdowns," Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said.
With precious opportunities at hand, Chicago continued its theme for the season, shooting itself in the foot and not capitalizing. "Turnovers, penalties, every time it seemed like we got going something bad happened," Bears quarterback Jay Cutler said. "It's something that's happened all year to us. It's hard to be a good offensive team when that happens."

NFL PICKS Game of the Week: Bengals 20 @ Chargers 24

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The Colts clinched a first-round bye back in September, it seems, and just last week locked up home field advantage throughout the playoffs. The other first-round bye is up for grabs in San Diego this weekend, as the Bengals visit the Chargers in a huge AFC showdown with major playoff implications.
With a win and a Denver loss, the Chargers win the AFC West; the Bengals can take the AFC North and control their playoff seed destiny with a win here.
With games against Kansas City and the Jets closing out the season, a win in San Diego could be crucial for the Bengals, especially coming off a loss in Minnesota.
We simulated the Chargers vs. Bengals 10,001 times to find the most likely winner; the Chargers won 57.2% of the time, by an average score of 23.5-19.5.
The Chargers will win with the help of Philip Rivers, who has yet to lose a December matchup in his NFL career. In our simulations, Rivers threw for an average of 267 yards and 1.7 TDs per game. The running game will likely fall flat for the Chargers, but credit Mike Zimmer's stellar run defense for that. Tomlinson and Sproles combined for under 70 yards on average in our simulated faceoffs.
Meanwhile, the Bengals' three-headed running game will likely be used to their benefit. Cedric Benson, Bernard Scott, and Larry Johnson carried the ball a combined 28 times for 125 yards in our mock matchups. But the Bengals' passing game struggled, as it has for most of the season.

Week 15 NFL Betting Odds And NFL Picks Cleveland Browns and Kansas City Chiefs

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Week 15 NFL Betting Odds & NFL Picks: Our third installment of Week 15 NFL Betting Odds and NFL Picks comes in a game that could be considered the match-up of tomato cans between the Cleveland Browns vs. Kansas City Chiefs. Both of these teams are out of playoff contention and will have to play the role of spoiler against other squads.


The Cleveland Browns vs. Kansas City Chiefs NFL Betting Odds have Kansas City as a -2.6


The Cleveland Browns record is terrible but after their confidence building win over the Steelers we are picking them to win on the road against K.C. The Chiefs mystique of playing at Arrowhead has all but disappeared going 5-15 ATS in their last 20 home games. The Browns have some emerging talent on both sides of the ball and QB Brady Quinn is starting to tap into his vast potential. The Cleveland Browns vs. Kansas City Chiefs NFL Betting Total is at 37.0 points.
The Chiefs are probably the worst team in the NFL in the trenches and the offense has no firepower. It is beginning to look more and more like Chiefs new franchise QB Matt Cassel was a byproduct of his surrounding cast in New England and is just an ordinary talent. The Browns have some of the best special teams in the NFL and Browns defensive coordinator Rob Ryan knows how to play his chess pieces. Use our free NFL Picks play on the Cleveland Browns for 1 UNIT.

Week 15 NFL Picks New England Patriots and Buffalo Bills


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Week 15 NFL Picks: For our opening installment of week 15 NFL picks we go to the AFC East where the Buffalo Bills host the New England Patriots Sunday at 1 PM ET. The New England Patriots (8-5) have had some team turmoil with Randy Moss’s supposed non-effort last week along with players being sent home for missing team meetings but they were still able to beat Carolina 20-10. The Buffalo Bills (5-8) have shown improvement under new QB Ryan Fitzpatrick and scraped by Kansas City 16-10 on the road. The New England Patriots vs. Buffalo Bills NFL Odds have New England as a -6.5.Week 15 NFL Picks Analysis: Despite the Patriots lockeroom rumblings and inconsistent road play we are advising our clients to play New England over Buffalo. The Patriots are still a top-10 NFL team and the Bills are in the lower echelon of football. New England’s offense is still a dangerous unit that will hold a major edge over Buffalo’s offense (#6-#26). Buffalo QB Ryan Fitzpatrick is also prone to interceptions and he will have tough time challenging the Patriots suspect secondary with his big-play wideouts.
Buffalo’s defense has also been wildly inconsistent and while the Pats D is far from perfect they will hold a nice edge (#7-#16). New England is on par with Buffalo’s special teams and they have the advantage in coaching. Take the Patriots for 1 NFL betting UNIT on the NFL odds spread. The New England Patriots vs. Buffalo Bills NFL Odds Total is at 40.5 points.

Dallas Cowboys at New Orleans Saints NFL Week 15 Odds & Picks


The 8-5 Dallas Cowboys try to snap out of their December funk Saturday night when they take on the 13-0 New Orleans Saints in a Week 15 NFC showdown. Last week, the Saints were able to hold off the Falcons to preserve a 26-23 win thanks to a pair of really good defensive plays by Jonathan Vilma. Meanwhile, the Cowboys only came away with one field goal on three first half possessions deep in San Diego territory to cost them a 20-17 defeat. These teams last met in the 2006 season with the Saints crushing the Boys 42-17 behind a big five-touchdown day from Drew Brees. The win was the fifth straight in the series for New Orleans, but it still trails 14-8 in the all-time tilt. NFL odds makers expect New Orleans to continue its unbeaten season, listing the Saints as a 7-point favorite with the total set at 53.5.
This game is a big one for the Cowboys. The talk is already starting to heat up about Dallas’ annual late-season collapse. A win over the undefeated Saints would go a long way toward hushing up that talk, and it would also do a ton for the confidence of this team. Tony Romo leads the NFL’s No. 2 ranked offense, but the Cowboys are faced with the challenge of defeating the NFL’s No. 1 ranked offense this week. While Romo has been playing extremely well with 7 touchdown passes and zero interceptions over his last three games, the Cowboys are just 1-2 in those contests. A big reason why they have lost back-to-back games is because the running game isn’t what it was earlier in the season. Perhaps, they’ll be able to get the running attack going against a New Orleans defense allowing 4.5 yards per rush this season.
On the defensive side of the football, Dallas’ chances could lie with whether Demarcus Ware, one of the best pass rushers in the NFL, can go. Ware was carted off the field on a stretcher against the Chargers after sustaining a neck injury and is questionable for Saturday night’s contest. It is worth noting that the underdog is 5-0 ATS in the last 5 head-to-head meetings in this series. If you like this trend to continue, bet the Cowboys at +7 at Bodog.
Is this the week New Orleans finally runs out of lives? The Saints got another scare from division rival Atlanta in Week 14, but they were able to find a way to win yet again. Now they get a Dallas team in an extremely motivated spot. I already mentioned that Dallas needs to be able to run the football, and I think the same thing holds true for the Saints. The Saints boast the NFC’s second best running attack, gobbling up 138.9 yards per game on the ground this season. However, they have been held to an average of 75 yards rushing the last two weeks and got two major scares as a result. The Saints are clearly at their best when they bring a balanced offensive attack. If they can find a way to move the chains on the ground against a stingy Dallas run defense allowing just 100 yards per game on 4.0 yards per carry, one has to think the Saints will get the job done.
Another key to victory could lie in intercepting Tony Romo. Romo has played near-perfect football the last three weeks, throwing seven touchdown strikes and no interceptions to keep the Cowboys in games. But New Orleans leads the NFC with 24 picks in 2009. Getting one against Romo will likely go a long way toward a 14th straight win. It is worth noting that the Saints are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games as a home favorite of 3.5-10.0 points. If you like New Orleans to remain unbeaten and to cover the number in the process, bet the Saints at -7