The New York Jets play host to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday afternoon, and it’s going to be a low-scoring, defensive affair. Expect the Jets to do whatever is necessary to win this game and keep their playoff hopes alive for the third straight year under Rex Ryan. The Chiefs aren’t sure who is going to be starting for them at QB yet, and at this point it doesn’t really make a difference against a brick-wall defense. Keep reading to find out more about this game, how you can watch it and how you should bet it. Where: MetLife ...
As NFL teams begin to separate themselves from the pack, whether dominant or at the bottom of the food chain, it does make placing bets a little easier.That being said, here are three of Week 14's surest bets. Click the link for a full view of the Week 14 NFL Line Baltimore Ravens (vs. Colts): -16.5The Colts are just plain terrible all over and have been mauled by injuries all season long, regardless of the position. The Ravens, however, are virtually their polar opposite in the AFC. With a shutdown defense and potent offense, Baltimore is the current AFC front-runners.As for the ...
Right now all of the blogs and reporters are wrapped up in Chris Paul trade rumors. Fans of most teams are fixated on what their team should give up to get him. In the Knicks case, there is optimism based on the famous wedding toast between Amar’e Stoudemire, Carmelo Anthony and Chris Paul, in which they agreed to team up and take on the Heat. The Knicks are two-thirds of the way there. If the Knicks sign CP3 as a free agent before next season, they have the pact in place. Since the Knicks can’t realistically trade for Paul, obviously ...
Here we go folks. Week 14 of the 2011 NFL season is surely to be more exciting than the last. A few games for some teams are basically already playoff games, because a loss could doom the season.In addition, other teams needs to make a statement and try for a higher playoff seed. Some of these elements were also likely to be used in where to place bets.That said, here are the spreads for each game on Sunday. Note: FAVORITES are in all CAPS. Click the link to view the entire Week 14 NFL Line.Begin Slideshow
With only four weeks left in the 2011 NFL season, it's time to make those picks count. Picks Record Through Week 13 Straight Up: 129-62 (Of the experts I’ve seen, only CBS’ Clark Judge has a better record at 130 wins. I’ve got all of the ESPN folks beat—except the computers. There’s a lesson there, I think.) Against the Spread: 110-81 Over/Under: 98-93 (I guess this isn’t my forte) And we'll begin with Thursday Night Football.Begin Slideshow
The Dallas Cowboys are currently enduring a miserable week of practice fresh off blowing an easy win against the Arizona Cardinals. The anger and frustration will be taken out on the New York Giants. That’s why you should take the Cowboys -3.5 at home. The arrival of DeMarco Murray has done wonders for the Cowboys offense, that now ranks 14th in the league in rushing after being in the low 20s with Felix Jones. He has made Tony Romo’s life much easier, and so will the return of Miles Austin. Combine a healthy Austin with Dez Bryant and the emerging ...
The college football bowl season will feature 35 games this year and the Clemson Tigers have been the biggest mover in Las Vegas since the betting odds were released Sunday night.Clemson will face off against the West Virginia Mountaineers in the Discover Orange Bowl on Jan. 4, 2012, in South Beach.Oddsmakers sent out the Tigers as a pick 'em—only to see the line race up to three in a matter of 30 minutes.Let's take a closer look at nine games that have seen early line movement on the odds board.Begin Slideshow
The midweek line movements in NFL games can tell you two things: 1. Vegas overvalued the public’s opinion on a certain team and has to adjust to the flow of money coming in on their opponent. 2. Injury updates during the week that give you a better idea if a certain star player will or will not play on Sunday. Here are three line movements that were adjusted for one of the above reasons: (Lines courtesy of vegasinsider.com) Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers: Opened -11, Now -14 The Steelers were very quiet during the middle half of the season, beating ...
It's a tough life being a football fan sometimes.For many, the end of the season couldn't come soon enough, whereas for others, the season is only just starting to begin as that magical P-word, playoffs, begins to loom.Welcome to Week 14 of the National Football League, everybody, and no matter whether your team is 12-0 or 0-12, or just somewhere in the middle, here's the hot-to-trot tips for every game this week to make sure that the end of the season is still as good as it should be.Begin Slideshow
Week 14 is here and the playoffs are right around the corner, which makes these last few games carry quite a bit of weight for certain teams. It also means these tight point spreads aren’t going to be reflected in the final score and the winners are usually going to be the team that wants the postseason more than their foe. Let’s take a look at five matchups that should hit big for you this weekend if you play them right. Houston Texans (+3) at Cincinnati BengalsVegas has no respect for T.J. Yates and he will continue to cash tickets ...
