In The Huddle - Betus Week 3
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Week 2 Results
49ers (+3) 17 at Rams 16: The 49ers confirm
resurgence against an offensive powerhouse.
Jets (+10) 13 at Ravens 20: Baltimore lets bettors
down after 20-3 lead to start the fourth.
Chargers 14 at Patriots (-4) 38: Players come
out firing for Coach Belichick.
Redskins (+6.5) 20 at Eagles 12: Deserved scrutiny
for McNabb; color not the issue.
Ox’s Record:
2-2
NFL
Betting Line: San Francisco 49ers +9 at
Pittsburgh Steelers -9 1pm EST Sunday
In two weeks, the
Steelers have scored a total of 60 points and
have allowed a mere 10, and first-year Head
Coach Mike Tomlin has fans reminiscing of Steel
Curtain times. QB Ben Roethlisberger faced
some scrutiny last season after surviving the
smash-up of his face to pass for 18 touchdowns
against 23 picks, but this year, he is on fire:
5 touchdowns with only one interception and a
quarterback rating of 101.7. The defense is not
missing LB Joey Porter, as that position has
always, even back in those Terry Bradshaw days,
been one of serious depth for Pittsburgh. The
NFL spread that you see up there is high for
a reason: unlike the Steelers, the 49ers do not
have a passing game to turn to if the running
game, which is spectacular with Frank Gore, falters.
San Fran is dead last… yep, dead last… in
the league in overall offense. They better play
well beyond that rank to have a chance in this
game, or they will get blown out of Heinz Field.
NFL Free Pick: Pittsburgh
NFL
Betting Line: Cincinnati Bengals +3.5 at
Seattle Seahawks -3.5 4:05pm EST Sunday
If there was ever
a team of underachievers, it is these Cincinnati
Bengals, who just cannot find a way to get
things done, in spite of all the firepower
they have inherited. They endured an 8-8 year
in 2006 and last week allowed 51 points in
losing to the Cleveland Browns of all teams… and
this after needing a goal-line stand to preserve
a 27-20 win against Baltimore in Week 1. It
isn’t a mystery that the
Bengals will be working on their defense to stop
Seattle QB Matt Hasselbeck, RB Shaun Alexander
and WR Deion Branch, but they have too many weapons
on offense for the Seahawks to handle. The Bengals
should win this one outright. NFL
Free Pick:
Cincinnati
NFL
Betting Line: Dallas Cowboys +3 at Chicago
Bears -3 8:15 EST Sunday Night
The Bears put on
a dazzling display of defense and special teams
against the Kansas City Chiefs last week in
winning 20-10, but let’s get
real here… it was the now-0-2 Chiefs.
Here come the 2-0 Cowboys into town on the grand
stage of Sunday night, and the Bears are going
to need a better performance from QB Rex Grossman… once
again needing a better performance… if
they are going to win this one. I have to say,
though… after all the criticism that Grossman
faced all of last year, you would think that
he would come out firing on all cylinders this
year - but no, as he has passed for 1 touchdown,
3 interceptions, 305 yards and has a rating of
55.1 after the first two games. He stinks. NFL
Free Pick: Dallas
NFL
Betting Line: Tennessee Titans +4 at New
Orleans Saints -4 8:30pm EST Monday Night
What in the world
is wrong with the Saints? They got obliterated
by the Indianapolis Colts in Week 1, and then
they got their tails wiped by the Tampa Bay
Buccaneers last week. In those two games they
have been outscored 72-24 in the process. This
team is still intact from the one that made
the NFC Championship game in January! Only
the voodoo gods of New Orleans can figure this
one out. But here comes the home opener, where
the Superdome will once again be rocking as
the Saints open up once again against an athletic
quarterback - last year in Week 3, the dome partied
as the Saints hammered Michael Vick and the Falcons… this
time in Week 3, the dome welcomes Vince Young,
and you best believe that the Titans will employ
the exact same strategy that they used on Vick
to stop him. NFL Free Pick: New Orleans
Anthony Oxley is a freelance writer for the
BetUS Locker Room and can be reached at aoxley@hotmail.com.
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Posted on 9/20/2007 5:00:26 PM
In The Huddle - Week 3 NFL Odds and Predictions
By Anthony Oxley
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