Philip Rivers has deteriorated in front of our eyes. Is it me, or is his arm angle dropping even more than previous seasons? His passes are falling short and you can see him melting down as the camera pans in on him after his mistakes. This guy is washed up. Denver is licking their chops to attack this “Sidearm Kitna”. I’m bringing a wheelbarrow with me to the betting window this week!
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Jacksonville Jaguars is undoubtedly the sucker bet of the week. Tampa Bay goes into Atlanta and destroys the Falcons and now they’re a +1 underdog to the Jacksonville Jaguars? Don’t find yourself on the wrong side of this nasty spread!
Round II of the Browns/Steelers bout takes place Sunday, which will garner much more interest from fans than normal, with hopes of yet more chaos, punches and helmet conking. While it’s unlikely anything exciting happens between large men, there should be some action between us and the bookies. Mason Rudolph being benched mid-game last week was a good thing, however, it creates chemistry issues as Devlin Hodges won’t be as in tune with his rececivers, or will he, as most of these guys were part of the second unit early in the season and that’s who he’s mostly practiced with!
We all know that the Dolphins have been a trainwreck this season. However, they have been playing much better as of late. The Eagles have issues as well. Enough problems where this Week 13 spread of +9 has some nice wagering value. Furthermore, I always like fading teams that go from playing in 40 degree weather to 82 degree weather. It’s taxing on a player’s body and can create all kinds of nasty issues that we can use to our advantage. The Phins are one of my best bets and are a live barking dog. It wouldn’t surprise me to see Miami win straight up here.
The Falcons were playing great football before getting destroyed at home vs. Tampa Bay. Their secondary got absolutely smoked by Chris Godwin. One would think Drew Brees and company would come in and serve them up another ass-whoopin, but Brees hasn’t been throwing down field as much in his old and age the Saints barely got by a struggling Saints team. The Falcons might be Week 13’s underdog of the week!
Christmas comes early for us degenerate gamblers Thanksgiving Day as festivities kick of with the Bears vs. Lions at Ford Field. Many thought the loss of Matthew Stafford would make Detroit non-competitive, however, Jeff Driskel is no Turkey! (get it?) The Lions got beat last week on the road vs. a hungry Skins team and the Bears “Bearly” got by the NYG at home last week. Don’t let those results skew your opinion of this week’s game as there’s only one way to bet this game!
If you’ve watched Cleveland Browns games this season, the thought of laying double digit points with a Freddie Kitchens led team is laughable. This coach makes bad decisions time after time. I have also watched all the Miami Dolphins games this season and as crazy as it sounds, they’ve gotten better each game. Check out Loot’s take on this Week 12 barn-burner!
Prior to receiving the gift of playing the creampuff Redskins and Giants, the Jets had averaged around 11 points per game. Things get a bit tougher for them this week as the Raiders come to town. Oakland is playing good football and are a nice value as a -3 short favorite.
How bad are the Arizona Wildcats to have a line of +22? Bad! Furthermore, it’s a trap line, created by sneaky oddsmakers to induce you into into laying your money down on a four score underdog, but this dog ain’t barking, or better yet, has no bark left. AZ has failed to cover 5 in a row and it’s looking like Kevin Sumlin belongs coaching high school football on Friday nights.
ASU coach Herm Edwards is a losing coach. He was 56-78 in the NFL and .500 in college football. This Week 13 point spread of +14.5 was created to entice bettors to feel like they’re getting value with that free hook. The more likely result will be the Oregon Ducks outclassing the Sun Devils with their speed. Herm takes another “L” here!