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2008-09 NFL Week 1 Betting Tips

Jeffdstuff — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 03:42:49 +0000

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...

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