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2008 NFL Week 16 Betting Tips

Jeffdstuff — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 10:27:54 +0000

It’s crunch time in the NFL with only two weeks remaining in the season.

Yes, it’s already Week 16 of the 2008-09 NFL football season and nothing, absolutely NOTHING has been decided as far as the final playoff picture is concerned. And after 15 weeks into the season, we learned that Matt Cassel can put up points, Terrell Owens is letting Romo and Witten have their thing together (for now…) and the Lions STILL can’t win shit. (Surprise… surprise…)

Heading to NFL Week 16, we’ll have the last Thursday and Monday night games of the season and since we’re giving you a heads up for the coming football action, we’ll start on Thursday night when the Indianapolis Colts visit the struggling Jacksonville Jaguars.

The Indianapolis Colts want to extend their six-year streak of making it to the playoffs. That’s exactly what they can do with a win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, who will try to partially salvage their season of failed expectations by at least delaying the Colts’ seventh straight entry into the postseason. However, the 10-4 Colts won seven in a row to put themselves at the top of the AFC wild-card standings. That’s why you should stay away from Jacksonville for this one.

Indianapolis Colts by 7

For the first time this season, we’ll have NFL football action on a Saturday when the Baltimore Ravens visit the Dallas Cowboys at Texas Stadium in Irving, Texas. This is historic for the ‘Boys since they’ll be playing their last game at the stadium. Of course, they’re looking to win their last one too. The Ravens currently share the same 9-5 record with three teams; the Jets, the Dolphins and the Patriots, and if they win their last two games, they would finish 11-5, including 8-4 in the AFC, to give themselves a better playoff position heading to the postseason. However, since...

2008 NFL Week 14 Betting Tips

Jeffdstuff — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:29:51 +0000

It's time for another weekend of football, and just like any other weekend, this Sunday's schedule promises to be a good one.

Week 14 of the 2008-09 NFL football season begins slowly on a Thursday night when the league features two teams struggling at this point of the year. The Chargers, losers of their last three games, will play hosts to the Raiders, losers of the last three years, when the NFL kicks-off the brand new week exclusively for people who subscribed to the NFL Network.

The San Diego Chargers haven’t had a losing season in five years. It’s been just as long since their last loss to the Oakland Raiders. The Chargers, possibly the most disappointing team of the season, want to make sure neither of those streaks end Thursday night, as they host the Raiders, looking to avoid putting their slim playoff hopes at risk this weekend.

That’s why the San Diego Chargers can’t afford to lose to the Raiders on Thursday. We’re picking them by seven.

With a one-game lead in the NFC North, the Minnesota Vikings need every victory they can get to remain atop the division. Having a pair of Pro Bowl defensive linemen on the field certainly can’t hurt their cause. After a Minnesota judge issued a temporary restraining order this week blocking their league suspensions, Kevin and Pat Williams will likely be available for the Vikings this Sunday against the winless Detroit Lions. The Vikings have won 12 of their past 13 meetings with the Lions overall and if you’re betting on this game, avoid the 0-12 Lions at all cost.

Minnesota Vikings by 14.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is probably getting blamed more than he deserves for the Cheeseheads’ problems lately. Matt Schaub, meanwhile, can’t take any credit for two straight surprising wins for the Houston Texans. Both of these guys will...

2008 NFL Season Week 10 Betting Tips

Jeffdstuff — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 02:38:09 +0000

Time to cash in on some games in the NFL.

Week 10 of the 2008-09 NFL football season started early this week because starting this week, football comes early every Thursday night until the second to the last week of the season.

And in case you missed the first paragraph, YES, Week 10 started on a Thursday night with the Denver Broncos visiting the Cleveland Browns. These two teams have been struggling lately and matching them up together last Thursday was just what both of these two teams needed.

Next, the St. Louis Rams will try to regain some momentum after giving their new coach a couple of wins only to lose the next two games when they face the New York Jets. Having won two of three games under coach Jim Haslett, another victory would have given the St. Louis Rams a 3-5 record last Sunday at the season’s halfway point and moved them to within one game of the Arizona Cardinals. Instead, they have fallen three games behind Arizona after the Cardinals handed them a 34-13 loss back in Week 9. They have the Jets this Sunday, a team that won two straight to put them in the middle of a three-way tie for first in the AFC East. And in case you didn’t get that, yes, this is a bad time for a struggling Rams team to face the high-flying Jets.

New York Jets by seven.

The Jacksonville Jaguars have their worst record in franchise history after eight games at 3-5. Fortunately for these guys, they will play the STILL winless Detroit Lions this Sunday and there’s no way in hell the Jags will drop this one. The Jaguars are the first team in NFL history to play back-to-back games against teams with 0-8 records, but after losing to the once winless Cincinnati Bengals last Sunday, giving the winless Lions their first win of the season shouldn’t be included in their...

2008 NFL Week 4 Sports Betting Tips

Jeffdstuff — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 02:19:01 +0000

The first month of NFL football will conclude this Sunday and we have some great tips for you as always.

You read it, the 2008-09 NFL football season will be a month old. And after three weeks into the season, we found out that the Bills are for real, the Texans are still bad and Ronnie Brown can singlehandedly beat the living daylights out of the Patriots.

So what’s in store for us football fans when the NFL season resumes this Sunday? Let’s start with the game between the Arizona Cardinals and the New York Jets because you just know Brett Favre will be itching to get back to the win column after losing his second straight game last Monday night.

Sure, Favre’s availability against the Arizona Cardinals is still unclear after he rolled on his ankle during the third quarter of the Jets’ 48-29 loss to San Diego last Monday but since the guy holds the NFL record of starting in 256 straight regular season games, I have a feeling he’ll still show up and play. After all, he asked for all of this when he decided to unretire right?

If Favre plays, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to pick the New York Jets over the Cardinals by a touchdown.

Favre’s former mates will be in action as well when the Green Bay Packers visit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in what should be another tough NFC match-up for the cheeseheads. After suffering a big loss to the Cowboys last Sunday night, traveling to Tampa to play the Bucs just might be too unforgiving for the young Aaron Rodgers. Besides, the Buccaneers have one of the better defenses in the league and I don’t think Green Bay’s A-Rod can come up with magic over Jon Gruden’s D.

Pick the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to win by...

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...

Time to Play the 2007 Pro Bowl at Aloha Stadium

Jeffdstuff — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 11:56:04 +0000

Just when you thought the football season is over, the best players of the game gather to play the annual Pro Bowl game on Saturday. The best players in the AFC will meet the best players in the NFC to play in the annual Pro Bowl game at Aloha Stadium in Hawaii. Unlike Super Bowl [...]

Eagles vs Saints Odds: Can Jeff Garcia continue his Eagles’ fairy tale run?

Jeffdstuff — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 07:01:20 +0000

But what, if anything, have the pundits gleaned from games that occurred over two months ago? Consider the case of the Eagles. Since Oct. 15, the team lost star QB and emotional leader Donovan McNabb, went through a stretch where it lost four of five games, yet bounced back to close out the regular season [...]

New England vs San Diego: Stopping L.T. is Patriots daunting task

Jeffdstuff — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 00:56:29 +0000

This is where the ride came to an end last season. The unstoppable Patriots, winners of three out of four Super Bowl championships, took their act on the road in the AFC divisional round and were sent packing by the Broncos. Fast forward a year later. The Patriots are again in the divisional round, they [...]

Key starters likely to miss NFL Divisional Games

Jeffdstuff — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 02:33:44 +0000

Drew Brees won’t have to worry about Lito Sheppard on Saturday. That’s because the Philadelphia Eagles’ Pro Bowl cornerback will be sidelined for the NFC divisional playoff game because of a dislocated right elbow. Sheppard’s injury may be the most significant of the weekend. In Brees, the Eagles will face the league leader in passing [...]

NFC Divisional Playoffs: Can Seattle’s luck deliver again vs top-seeded Bears?

Jeffdstuff — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 01:25:38 +0000

Home-field advantage is good. Talented players and coaches help, as well. But no matter how skilled a team is — at this time of year — everyone can use a little luck here and there. This week’s recipient? The Seattle Seahawks. Look, who knows what’s in store for the defending NFC champions. They play the [...]