NFL Betting Odds: Busting The Myth of Undefeated and Winless Teams
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After Dallas lost
and New Orleans finally won, the two true titans
of the NFL now stand undefeated with a Week
9 showdown circled on everyone’s
calendars. Can the Patriots and the Colts challenge
the 1972 Miami Dolphins esteemed undefeated record?
And can the 2007 Miami Dolphins not go down in
history for a winless season? Check out the BetUS.com
NFL futures for some fun, and potentially profitable,
football betting futures!
THE UNDEFEATED
New England Patriots (6-0 SU, 6-0 ATS)
The Patriots have
been a bettor’s best
friend this season. Not only are they undefeated,
they love running up the score. Every team in
the NFL should be pissed off at Eric Mangini
for lighting the match under Bilichek’s
tight ass. The Patriots continue to outscore
their opponents by a whopping 23.0 points, making
them impossible for oddsmakers to set a decent
line against because nobody will take their opponents.
They face their division rival Miami this weekend,
and play the Washington Redskins next weekend.
After that they will face the Indianapolis Colts
in a game that will ultimately decide which team
will challenge the 1972 Miami Dolphins in 2007.
The Patriots have two MVP contenders, Randy
Moss and Tom Brady. In the BetUS.com sportsbook
futures the Pats are +500 to go undefeated. Parlayed
with a bet for the Dolphins or Rams to go winless,
the savvy betting investor could win big as the
Patriots steamroll the NFL.
Next game: New England (-14) vs. Miami
Indianapolis Colts (5-0 SU, 3-2 ATS)
Standing in the Patriots way, however, are the
Indianapolis Colts. While the Patriots have been
blowing opponents out of the water, the Colts
are still breaking out of the habit of playing
down to their opponents skill level. Their two
losses against the spread were to Tennessee and
Houston, but they have since demolished the Denver
Broncos and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Since, they have only managed to outpace opponents
by 15.2 points per game. Indianapolis ranks eleventh
overall on defense, allowing 16.7 points per
game. The Colts lack the defensive personnel
to shutdown opponents the way the Pats do, which
is a reason for their massive +1800 odds to go
undefeated in our sportsbook futures.
Making life difficult
for the Colts are Weeks 9 and 10, where they
will face the New England Patriots and the
San Diego Chargers. The Chargers, lest we forget,
are the team that thwarted their undefeated
hopes two season ago after Michael “The
Burner” Turner broke off a game-clinching
83 yard touchdown. For those of you that have
faith in the Colts ability to repeat as champs,
lay your money where your big mouth is.
Their schedule may be enough to give you nightmares
if you lay down a long-term bet on the Colts,
but it will reap massive rewards if you put the
money down, as opposed to putting it down if
they beat the Pats in Week 9. Get on the wagon
before everyone else does, if the Colts are your
choice.
Next game: Indianapolis (-3) vs. Jacksonville
THE WINLESS
St. Louis Rams (0-6 SU, 1-5 ATS)
The Rams once boasted
the “Greatest Show
on Turf”. Now they have the worst offense
in the league. They score 12.2 points per game
and are getting gunned down by opponents in the
process.
The Rams have the offensive weapons, as they
showed against Arizona in Week 5 in a 31-34 loss,
to torch the scoreboard, but their listless defense
is embarrassing. Their schedule is fairly easy,
with their meeting in Week 13 against the Falcons
being one of the only games on their schedule
they can win.
If Marc Bulger can return to connect with Torry
Holt on an epic scale, the Rams have a chance
to avoid going down in history as one of the
worst teams in NFL history. The smart betting
investor should look farther to the south (South
Beach, to be more specific) for a smarter online
bet.
Miami Dolphins (0-6 SU, 1-3-2ATS)
The Dolphins, sadly, have +1800 to go absolutely
winless this season. And who can blame them?
Their offensive line is made up of play-doh characters
and everyone on the offense (outside of Ronnie
Brown) is a second-stringer. The just traded
Chris Chambers to the Chargers, leaving (gasp!)
Marty Booker and Ted Ginn Jr. as their only receiving
threats.
How fitting would
it be for the Dolphins to go winless the year
that their 1972 record is matched by either
the Colts or the Patriots? It seems like fate,
doesn’t it? With Cleo
Lemon at the helm, Cam Cameron looking absolutely
clueless, and the Fins offensive line being the
worst in the league, it is not that far of a
stretch to see these reeling Dolphins getting
harpooned with a winless season.
Next game: New England Patriots (-14) vs. Miami
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Posted on 10/19/2007 6:56:21 PM
NFL Betting Odds: Busting The Myth of Undefeated and Winless Teams
By Tim Furious
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