{"id":5421,"date":"2009-08-29T10:37:00","date_gmt":"2009-08-29T15:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2009\/08\/nfl-betting-predictions\/"},"modified":"2009-08-29T10:37:00","modified_gmt":"2009-08-29T15:37:00","slug":"nfl-betting-predictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2009\/08\/nfl-betting-predictions\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Betting Predictions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=Section1>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The early Colts vs. Lions betting preview is in the <font color=\"#333333\"><span style='color:#333333'><a href=\"http:\/\/www.offshoreinsiders.com\/index.php?Page=Articles\">free pick<\/a> <\/span><\/font>and articles section of OffshoreInsiders.com. All the NFL picks needed for week three <a href=\"http:\/\/offshoreinsiders.com\/index.php?Page=Articles&amp;ArticleID=6522\">preseason NFL betting<\/a> are up. <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold; mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Ravens vs. Panthers<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/font><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><st1:City><st1:place><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span   style='font-size:12.0pt'>Carolina<\/span><\/font><\/st1:place><\/st1:City>&#8216;s top two running backs are hurt. Jonathan Stewart is doubtful, but DeAngelo Williams is probable. They combined for the highest total yards for teammates in the last 24 years. <\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Panthers top WR Steve Smith is a game time decision. LB Thomas Davis is questionable. <o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold; mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Titans vs. Browns<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/font><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><st1:State><st1:place><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span   style='font-size:12.0pt'>Tennessee<\/span><\/font><\/st1:place><\/st1:State> is averaging just 2.8 yards per carry in three preseason games. The longest run was from the backup punter on a fake punt. DE <span class=SpellE>Jevon<\/span> <span class=SpellE>Kearse<\/span> and David Stewart are doubtful. Out for the Titans are Ryan Mouton, Jason Jones, and <span class=SpellE>Nate<\/span> Washington. <\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Depending on the ebb and flow of the game, Titans backup QB Vince Young should get snaps with the first team offense, which will play through the first half. Third stringer Patrick Ramsey is questionable. <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Titans head coach Jeff Fisher will work on the run game. Starting WR <span class=SpellE>Nate<\/span> Washington is out, meaning rookie Kenny <span class=GramE>Britt,<\/span> their first-round pick gets the start. Britt missed a week of training camp and the opener, but has six receptions in <\/span><\/font><st1:State><st1:place>Tennessee<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>&#8216;s last two games. Remember the Titans have an extra game under their belt, having played in the Hall-of-Fame game. <\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Starting LB Stephen Tulloch is expected to see his first action of the preseason. Perennial Pro C Kevin <span class=SpellE>Mawae<\/span> is again out, but should play next week. <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Nobody on <\/span><\/font><st1:City><st1:place>Cleveland<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> has stepped up and won the starting receiving spot vacated by the suspension to Dante&#8217; <span class=SpellE>Stallworth<\/span>. <\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><st1:City><st1:place><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span   style='font-size:12.0pt'>Cleveland<\/span><\/font><\/st1:place><\/st1:City> head coach Eric <span class=SpellE>Mangini<\/span> is not expected to name his starting QB until an hour before <span class=SpellE>gametime<\/span>, though it will likely be Brady Quinn says Bob Warner of Lines-Maker.com, one of the top NFL betting experts in <st1:country-region><st1:place>America<\/st1:place><\/st1:country-region>. Neither Quinn nor Derek Anderson has thrown a TD in preseason.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold; mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Top expert pick on this game: <\/span><\/font><\/b>The first ever PERFECT PLAY in the history of <span class=SpellE>NFLX<\/span> goes Saturday and it&#8217;s on an over\/under. Yes it&#8217;s the biggest <span class=SpellE>NFLX<\/span> release in sports gambling history. <\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>A Perfect Play means an angle that is a 100 percent angle with a minimum of 12 games. However, not all 12-0 or better stats automatically qualify as a Perfect Play depending on counter information and the time period the perfect stat applies. <span class=GramE>NOTE THIS IS A NEW definition upon review.<\/span> <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><font size=3 color=blue face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:blue;font-weight: bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal;font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>The Great One<\/span><\/font><\/i><\/b> is 11-1 the last 12 overall and 10-4 in <span class=SpellE>NFLX<\/span> so far. The full-season pass has more than paid for itself already for dime bettors with couple thousand dollars to spare. Get three <span class=SpellE><span class=GramE>NFLX<\/span><\/span><span class=GramE>,<\/span> two are Level 5, plus a pro baseball Level 5. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.offshoreinsiders.com\/index.php?Page=Packages\">Click now to purchase<\/a><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold; mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Bills vs. Steelers<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/font><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Buffalo WR Terrell Owens is out. RB Fred Jackson is questionable. <\/span><\/font><st1:City><st1:place>Jackson<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> is supposed to be the starter while <span class=SpellE>Marshawn<\/span> Lynch serves a three-game suspension to start the regular season. Hence if he does not play, <st1:City><st1:place>Buffalo<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> will be very thin in the running game. <\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger will play and his minor foot injury will not limit him in any way. <span class=GramE>Steelers<\/span> starters will get their most extensive playing time, going about a half. Third string QB Dennis Dixon, who was pushing Charlie Batch for the backup job, is out, <span class=GramE>That<\/span> leaves the Steelers with three <span class=SpellE>QBs<\/span>, the third being little used Mike Reilly, a Division II rookie. <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>For the Steelers <span class=SpellE>RBs<\/span>: Willie Parker is questionable, but either way <span class=SpellE>Rashard<\/span> Mendenhall, who missed almost all of last year, will get a lot of work. <span class=SpellE>Mewelde<\/span> Moore will get his first action of the preseason. <span class=GramE>Also questionable for the Super Bowl Champs WR <span class=SpellE>Santonio<\/span> Holmes, K Jeff Reed, and DT Steve McClendon.<\/span> <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><st1:City><st1:place><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span   style='font-size:12.0pt'>Pittsburgh<\/span><\/font><\/st1:place><\/st1:City> is 5-2 straight up lifetime in <span class=SpellE>NFLX<\/span> action to <st1:City><st1:place>Buffalo<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>, winning all three home games. <\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold; mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Chargers vs. Falcons<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/font><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The Falcons will play most of their starters for the first half. Backup QB Chris Redman is expected to play most of the second half. <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>It&#8217;s a good chance for <\/span><\/font><st1:City><st1:place>Atlanta<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> to practice <span class=GramE>against a 3-4 defense as three of their first four regular season foes use that alignment<\/span>. <\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>San Diego <span class=SpellE>RG<\/span> <span class=SpellE>Kynan<\/span> Forney made no bones that he is fired up to face a Falcon team that cut him after he started 88 games for them. He is in a dual with rookie Louis Vasquez for the starting nod. <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold; mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Saints vs. Raiders<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/font><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Oakland WR <span class=SpellE>Javon<\/span> Walker is back practicing. He is much needed for a very inexperienced receiving corps. <span class=SpellE>Chaz<\/span> <span class=SpellE>Schilens<\/span> was developing as the go-to receiver but will miss the first four weeks of the regular season with an injury. <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The Saints RB rotation: Mike Bell and <span class=SpellE>Lynell<\/span> Hamilton in the first half and <span class=SpellE>P.J<\/span>. Hill and Herb Donaldson in the second half. New Orleans Reggie Bush is questionable. DB Darren Sharper will probably be held out. <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><st1:City><st1:place><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span   style='font-size:12.0pt'>Oakland<\/span><\/font><\/st1:place><\/st1:City>&#8216;s passing game has made strides in training camp. <st1:City><st1:place>Oakland<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>&#8216;s starters will play the entire first half and possibly into the third quarter. Jeff Garcia will come in after JaMarcus Russell. <\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold; mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Top expert pick on this game: <\/span><\/font><\/b>In addition to the Preseason NFL Game of the Year, the best handicapper in <st1:country-region><st1:place>America<\/st1:place><\/st1:country-region>, GodsTips has a Wise Guy on this game. It&#8217;s now 12-6 with NFL picks including 4-1 in the ever important third week of preseason. The top handicapper in the land has the NFL Game of the Year going for day action among five NFL winners. <\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>GodsTips has an additional Wise Guy in the NFL. So far, there have been four Wise Guys in the NFL. Three have won. Two more go today including the Preseason Game of the Year, which is <\/span><\/font><st1:date Month=\"5\" Day=\"16\" Year=\"2001\">16-5-1<\/st1:date> the last 22 going back to our scorephone days. MLB Wise Guy underdog has been added. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.offshoreinsiders.com\/index.php?Page=Packages\">Click now to purchase<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold; mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Seahawks vs. Chiefs<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/font><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><st1:City><st1:place><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span   style='font-size:12.0pt'>Seattle<\/span><\/font><\/st1:place><\/st1:City> is now minus three offensive line starters: C Chris Spencer, nine-time Pro Bowler Walter Jones is out at LT and <span class=SpellE>LG<\/span> Mike <span class=SpellE>Wahle<\/span> was releases at the start of training camp when he failed a physical. This is extra important as QB Matt Hasselbeck is returning after missing nine games last year with an injured back. <\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The Seahawks running game is in disarray. Veteran Edgerrin James was just signed Wednesday. Fellow veteran RB <span class=SpellE>T.J<\/span>. <span class=SpellE>Duckett<\/span> was cut to make room. Another vet Julius Jones has missed significant practice time. <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><st1:City><st1:place><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span   style='font-size:12.0pt'>Kansas City<\/span><\/font><\/st1:place><\/st1:City> traded a draft pick to get two much needed offensive linemen from <st1:City><st1:place>Miami<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>: Andy <span class=SpellE>Alleman<\/span>, and <span class=SpellE>Ikechuku<\/span> <span class=SpellE>Ndukwe<\/span>. Both are expected to play Saturday and battle for wide open spots at <span class=SpellE>RG<\/span> and RT. KC&#8217;s offensive line starters struggled greatly against <st1:State><st1:place>Minnesota<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>. <\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><span class=SpellE><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Ndukwe<\/span><\/font><\/span> started 15 games last year, while <span class=SpellE>Alleman<\/span> played in 15 games and started in the playoffs. <\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Cowboys WR Roy Williams is questionable. <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold; mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>For more information: <\/span><\/font><\/b>Late breaking <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lines-maker.com\/\">NFL injuries<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bettorsadvice.com\/\">football picks<\/a>, and everything needed to beat the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.offshoreinsiders.com\/index.php?PageID=57\">NFL preseason lines<\/a> are part of the OffshoreInsiders.com Network. <o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"blogger-post-footer\"><a\nhref=\"http:\/\/www.offshoreinsiders.com\/\"><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>OffshoreInsiders.com<\/b><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The early Colts vs. Lions betting preview is in the free pick and articles section of OffshoreInsiders.com. All the NFL picks needed for week three preseason NFL betting are up. Ravens vs. Panthers Carolina&#8216;s top two running backs are hurt. Jonathan Stewart is doubtful, but DeAngelo Williams is probable. They combined for the highest total &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2009\/08\/nfl-betting-predictions\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">NFL Betting Predictions<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5421","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5421","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5421"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5421\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5421"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5421"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5421"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}