Three Must Win Games in the NFL

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Sep 262010

This Sunday, September 26, is looking like it may go a long way in defining the rest of the season. Many teams are already feeling a sense of desperation and see some of this week’s games as “must win”.

3) Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings

Hopes started high for Detroit this season and expectations were Super Bowl or Bust for the Vikings. That was before Lions QB Matt Stafford suffered a shoulder injury and before “Bad Brett” took the place of “Good Brett” from last season for the Vikings. Both teams are winless and seem to be grasping for anything positive. Statistically, the teams look to be an even match, even though three weeks ago everyone was marking this as an automatic win for the Vikings. QB Brett Favre for the Vikings is still looking to find his rhythm, meanwhile, QB Shaun Hill knows that he is likely just keeping the seat warm for Stafford’s eventual return. It is a must win for both teams as each are trying to stay alive.

2) New York Jets at Miami Dolphins

Miami is riding high after a 2-0 start. QB Chad Henne is looking great early on, 30-49 for almost 300 yards and one touchdown. Having beaten in-state rival Tampa Bay and preseason favorite Minnesota, expectations are growing for the Dolphins. Meanwhile, the Jets lost its opener against Baltimore. That loss was avenged by a thorough beating of the Patriots in Week 2. However, more off the field drama has unfolded for the Jets as star WR Braylon Edwards was arrested earlier in the week for DWI. He is not expected to start, but he will play. With the Jets being somewhat lenient on him, this may come back to bite them later in the season if Commissioner Roger Goodell brings down the hammer as he usually does. Both teams are looking to establish themselves as the team to beat in the AFC East and this game will go a long way in determining that.

1) Dallas Cowboys at Houston Texans

For many years, the Cowboys have been “America’s Team” but this game is about Texas and which team is the dominant force. This NFC/AFC match up is a big one for both teams. The Cowboys are desperate for a win having started 0-2 with losses to the Bears and Bengals. With a touch match up against Tennessee coming up next week, Dallas is looking to find some sort of momentum for the rough stretch ahead. The Texans, on the other hand, are looking as if they are one of the strongest teams in the NFL. They lead the NFL in rushing yards behind RB Arian Foster while QB Matt Schaub already has over a third of a mile of passing yards in just two games. Last week, they showed they can win the tight one when they beat a reloaded Redskins team. Dallas has a rough schedule ahead, playing the Titans and then at Minnesota before facing Eli Manning’s Giants. Houston, on the other hand, has an easier road ahead of them, at Oakland, then at home versus the Giants and Kansas City. The momentum for this next stretch of games could easily be determined by this Sunday’s match up.

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Key Football Match Ups for September 25-27 2010

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Sep 252010

This Weekend Features some key college and pro matchups
Football fans should be really excited for the upcoming weekend. Those who make NFL picks and college football picks can expect some upsets and close games. There is one great game in college football that everyone should watch, along with a key matchup in the NFL.

The game of the week for college football picks is Alabama at Arkansas. Alabama has showed no signs of weakness in its first three games with blowout wins versus San Jose St., Penn St, and Duke. Heisman winner Mark Ingram looked sharp while running wild over the Blue Devils after missing the Tide’s first two games to a knee injury. However, this week’s opponent for the Tide is a quality Arkansas Razorback team. Arkansas has looked very sharp in its 3 games and was able to dominate a strong Georgia team for most of the game. Ryan Mallett of Arkansas may be the best quarterback in the nation, and a” dark horse” for the Heisman Trophy. This looks to be a very close game, with national title implications on the line, and should be a favorite among viewer’s football selections.

A key match-up also occurs for NFL picks with two Superbowl contenders in the Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints. The Falcons are hungry for revenge after losing both games to the Saints last year. The Saints may have beat the Falcons in two close games last year, but did so while facing a Falcons team decimated with injuries. The Falcons now have a healthy quarterback in Matt Ryan and have improved their defense with key additions like star cornerback Dunta Robinson. As far as football picks go, look for the Falcons and Saints to play another thriller in a game which should give the victor an early lead towards the NFC South title.

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Bears vs Packers

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Sep 242010

Bears over Packers on MNF!!
Two weeks in the books for the NFL season and we are 6-0 in our bets so far! This week has a few big matchups that could be very entertaining to have some NFL picks made to make them a bit more interesting! The NFL picks are much easier this week than the college football picks, so I will stick with the NFL this week for my football picks.

My favorite matchup of the week is the Bears getting three points against the Green Bay Packer at home on Monday night football. The Bears have shown the past two weeks that their defense is much better than experts projected going in to the season. A healthy Brian Urlacher and the addition of Julius Peppers has created many difficulties for the opposing team’s quarterbacks. The Cowboys were supposed to beat the Bears by over seven points last week, but the Bears shocked the betting world with a convincing victory, and I feel they will do it again this Monday.

Not only is the Bears offense looking sharp, but the Packers offense is missing Ryan Grant, their starting running back, who is out for the season with an injury. Brandon Jackson will be a fine replacement, but he will not be able to fill Grant’s shoes under the lights on Monday Night Football. Look for an aggressive Bears attack on both offense and defense. This will be a close matchup, but take the Bears plus three points.

Other football picks I am going to make this week will be a large bet on the Patriots to defeat the Bills at home. The Bills are just terrible and the Patriots are looking sharp with the return of Wes Welker to the offense. It will not pay out much, but a large bet on the money line will be a sure win and can hedge your bet in case the Bears do not win against the Packers. No college football picks this early in the week, but look for a vengeful Iowa Hawkeye team to make a statement after being the first top ten team to lose this season. Best of luck!

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Week Three NFL Football Selections 2010

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Sep 212010

Make your week 3 2010 NFL picks today!!

Well it is Wednesday in the third week of our NFL season and it is time to make some football picks! I always like to make at least one parlay, one big money line move, and of course my weekly survivor league selection when I make my NFL picks for each week. As for college football predictions, the games always seem to be a little more difficult to project, but I like to make at least one teaser or parlay just so I can have somebody to root for every week other than my favorite team.

This weekend it looks like my survivor play is going to be New England Patriots to beat the Buffalo Bills. With so many survivors losing last week as the Chicago Bears defeated the Dallas Cowboys and the Minnesota Vikings lost to the Miami Dolphins, I think this is a week to play it safe, even if that means using up the Patriots this early in the season. I was also thinking about picking the Baltimore Ravens to beat the Cleveland Browns, but after that terrible performance by quarterback Joe Flacco last weekend I think I will wait to see how the Ravens bounce back before letting them decide the fate of my survivor football season.

As for my other NFL picks, I think I am also going to put big money on the Patriots to win on the money line. This will most likely be a small payout but it should be some of the easiest money every made by making football picks. I will do a parlay on the money line as well with the Patriots, Ravens, Viking to defeat Lions and the Colts to beat the Broncos.

My weekly college football picks will also be a parlay of some heavy favorites. After a big loss last week when Arizona defeated Iowa late on Saturday night, it is time to make some easy money! I don’t feel that UAB has a chance when visiting Tennessee so I will lay a large amount on Tennessee to win at home! Best of luck this week!

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MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL

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Sep 202010

NFL Mondays MATCH UPS,
Pick The Saints minus five when visiting the FortyNiners!
Week two of Monday Night Football is promising to be a classic matchup between the Saints and FortyNiners. The New Orleans Saints are giving up 5 points the Monday Night, and the FortyNiners are at home and have to win this game to make up for a big loss last weekend against the Seattle Seahawks. While most experts would say that the Saints minus five points would be one of the more wise football picks of the season so far, it is important to think back just a week and remember that the FortyNiners were the run-away favorite for their division before one bad game.

While it is never wise to bet against Drew Brees and the defending champs on Monday Night Football, it is also never wise to make NFL picks against the home team on MNF. This has never been more true than last Monday, when the Kansans City Chiefs defeated the San Diego Chargers, who were heavy favorites, in convincing fashion.

The Saints have a high powered offense led by Brees, and it is easy for one making NFL picks to look at how bad the Seahawks tore apart the San Francisco defense to decide that the Saints are a sure thing. Football picks are never a sure thing, however. SF has a high power offense as well, led by Frank Gore and Vernon Davis, there are many game breaker athletes on the FortyNiner’s squad.

Making sports picks is never easy and can be stressful, but it is too fun to pass up. When making my pick for tonight’s game I have to pick the Saints minus 5. Until the FortyNiners can prove that they can stop anybody on defense I will continue to bet against them when they face off against a superior opponent. Drew Brees has shown too many times that he can dominate on the big stage, and he will do just that tonight, even if he is on the road! The top sports picks of the week goes to the Saints minus five against the Fortyniners as well as taking the over of 44 in what should be a shootout. Good luck!

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