2008-09 NFL Week 1 Betting Tips
Friday, September 5th, 2008
The Giants win the first game of the season!
How about that huh? KNown to be slow starters, the Giants won with Eli Manning scoring the first touchdown of the 2008-09 NFL football season. It doesn’t get any better than that.
The question now is, can they return to the big dance and win Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa?
With the New York Giants covering the spread by five points and Eli Manning starting their campaign strong, they’re certainly on the right track.
Week 1 continues on Sunday with 13 games. Let’s start with the St. Louis Rams visiting the Philadelphia Eagles. After a tumultuous season, the Rams come in the brand new season with a new sense of hope. They just signed Steven Jackson to a new contract and with new offensive coordinator Al Saunders taking over, they’re hoping to bring back the offense once dubbed as the greatest show on turf.
However, the Philadelphia Eagles have Donovan McNabb healthy again and I don’t see these Rams beating the Eagles in Philly. Our pick? The Eagles by ten.
The Cincinnati Bengals, led by a focused Chad Johnson, will visit the Baltimore Ravens. The Bengals still have one of the high-scoring offensive schemes in the league but with Rudi Johnson now gone, I’m expecting this offense to slow down a little bit.
Our pick? The Baltimore Ravens cover the spread by a touchdown.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers take on the New Orleans Saints next…
New York Giants Win Super Bowl XLII, Ruin Patriots’ Perfect Season
Tuesday, February 5th, 2008
Super Bowl XLII betting line: New York Giants vs. New England Patriots –11
New York Giants came to the University of Phoenix Stadium spoiling New England Patriots unscathed record by beating the highly touted New England Patriots 17-14 in the 2008 Super Bowl XLII in Arizona.
New England Patriots –11 in the spread could not gain any momentum on their offense, both losing the Super Bowl XLII bid and the spread against the New York Giants.
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning, voted Super Bowl XLII’s Most Valuable Player, lofted a regal, floating 13-yard pass to New York Giants Plaxico Burress over New England Patriots cornerback Ellis Hobbs to put the Giants over the top with 35 seconds left.
New York Giants are nothing if not resilient. Because they were technically the visiting team, New York Giants won their 11th consecutive road game, including all four playoff wins.
New York Giants Quarterback Eli Manning, completed 19 of 34 passes for 255 yards and two touchdowns. While New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady completed 29 of 48 attempts for 266 yards to go with a touchdown.
Super Bowl XLII Betting: Tips For Player Prop Bets On Randy Moss
Thursday, January 31st, 2008
There were rumors leading up to the 2007 NFL Draft that the Patriots and Green Bay Packers were the two teams most interested in acquiring Moss. On April 29, 2007, the Raiders agreed to a trade with the New England Patriots, sending Moss to Foxborough, Massachusetts in exchange for a fourth-round selection (John Bowie), the 110th overall, in the 2007 NFL Draft (the same selection the Patriots acquired from the San Francisco 49ers during day one of the draft). Every week, in addition to out-leaping at least one defender for a touchdown, Randy Moss keeps making incredible one-handed grabs that make you mutter, “How the heck did he come up with that?”. His play with the New England Patriots has led Randy Moss to his sixth Pro Bowl Selection.
On December 29, the Patriots defeated the New York Giants 38-35, finishing their season with a perfect 16-0 record. Moss caught two touchdown passes for a total of 23 season catches, breaking the single season record of 22 touchdown catches previously set by Jerry Rice. On the same play, Tom Brady broke Peyton Manning’s single season record of 49 touchdowns set in 2004 with his 50th touchdown.
In 2007, Randy Moss became the only player in NFL history to record four 100+ yard games in his first four games with a new team. Randy Moss has eclipsed the 1,000 yard receiving mark 8 times in his career. He is tied for 3rd all-time in that statistic. Also in 2007, Randy Moss set a record with 16 touchdowns in his first 10 games with a new team. On December 29, 2007 Randy Moss set the NFL record for most touchdown receptions in a regular season, with 23.
2008 Super Bowl XLII Props – Randy Moss - Total Receiving Yards
Odds on Total Receiving Yards for Randy Moss in Super Bowl XLII
Randy Moss to go OVER 93.5 Receiving Yards earns x 1.95 of your bet
Randy Moss to go UNDER 93.5 Receiving Yards earns x 1.80 of your bet
New England Patriots wide receiver Randy Moss totaled 1493 receiving yards in regular season and 14 in the 2008 NFL Playoffs, New England Patriots wide receiver Randy Moss Week 1 performance against the New York Jets he had his highest of 183 receiving yards and versus New York Giants on Week 17 he had 100 receiving yards. New England Patriots wide receiver Randy Moss had 100 or more receiving yard in 9 of the 16 regular season games. Bet on New England Patriots wide receiver Randy Moss to go OVER 93.5 receiving yards in Super Bowl XLII.
Super Bowl XLII Betting: Tips For Player Prop Bets On Laurence Maroney
Thursday, January 31st, 2008
Laurence Maroney declared for the 2006 NFL Draft after the completion of his junior season and was selected in the first round with the 21st overall pick by the New England Patriots. He was the second running back selected behind Reggie Bush. While splitting time with fellow running back Corey Dillon in 2006, Maroney was part of what coach Bill Belichick called the best running back corps he had ever coached. After Corey Dillon was released, Maroney became the starting running back for the Patriots.
In Week 4, Maroney earned 125 yards and 2 TDs (of 11 and 25 yards) on 15 carries, a performance that earned him both FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Week and Diet Pepsi Rookie NFL Player of the Week honors. In Week 7, he was voted AFC Special Teams Player of the Week after a 74-yard kickoff return, while in Week 8 he had a 77-yard kickoff return (the two longest non-TD returns of the season outside of Antonio Cromartie’s 91-yard kickoff return against the Oakland Raiders). Moreover, those two returns gave Maroney the longest kickoff return average among all NFL players.
In Week 11, Maroney had 82 yards rushing, and four receptions for 34 yards, including a 19-yard reception that became his first receiving touchdown.
In total, Maroney earned 1,722 all-purpose yards in his rookie season.
2008 Super Bowl XLII Props - Laurence Maroney - Total Rushing Attempts
Odds on Total Rushing Attempts fro Laurence Maroney in Super Bowl XLII
Laurence Maroney to go OVER 20.5 rushing attempts earns x 2.00 of your bet
Laurence Maroney to go UNDER 20.5 rushing attempts earns x 1.77 of your bet
New England Patriots running back Laurence Maroney had a total of 185 rushing attempts in the regular season, and had 22 total rushing attempts during the 2008 NFL Playoffs. During the regular season the New England Patriots running back Laurence Maroney played, he had only 2 20 or more rushing attempts out of 13 regular season games.
Super Bowl XLII Betting: Tips For Player Prop Bets On Tom Brady
Thursday, January 31st, 2008
Playing with a dramatically overhauled receiver corps—in the 2007 offseason, the New England Patriots acquired wide receivers Donté Stallworth, Wes Welker, Kelley Washington and Randy Moss; tight end Kyle Brady; and running back Sammy Morris. TOm Brady has enjoyed what some sports writers have described as the best season ever by a quarterback. Brady not only led the New England Patriots to a 16-0 record, outscoring opponents by more than a 2-to-1 margin, but reached numerous career, franchise, and NFL records and milestones as well.
Super Bowl XLII Player Prop Bets for Tom Brady:
Odds on Total Pass Attempts for Tom Brady in Super Bowl XLII
Tom Brady to go OVER 37.5 pass attempts earns x 1.91 of your bet.
Tom Brady to go UNDER 37.5 pass attempts earns x 1.83 of your bet.
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady had a total of 578 pass attempts during the regular season, and had 28 total pass attempts during the 2008 NFL Playoffs. During the regular season, Tom Brady threw over 30 pass attempts in 12 games out of 16. In their week 12 game between the Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles, Tom Brady had a total of 54 pass attempts. Against the New York Giants in Week 17, Tom Brady had a total of 42 pass attempts. For Super Bowl XLII in Phoenix, we can expect Tom Brady to throw OVER 37.5 pass attempts. Bet on Tom Brady to go OVER 37.5 pass attempts in Super Bowl XLII.
Super Bowl XLII Player Prop Bets for Tom Brady:
Odds on Total Pass Completions for Tom Brady in Super Bowl XLII
Tom Brady to go OVER 25.5 pass completions earns x1.83 of your bet.
Tom Brady to go UNDER 25.5 pass completions earns x1.91 of your bet.
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady had a total of 398 pass completions in the regular season, and went over 30 pass completions in 5 games of the 16 2007-08 NFL regular season games. During the 2008 NFL Playoffs, Tom Brady made a total of 26 completions. Against the New York Giants in Week 17, Tom Brady had a total of 32 completions in 42 pass attempts. Bet on Tom Brady to go OVER 25.5 pass completions in Super Bowl XLII.
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