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I hardly ever play games early in the week, but this line is wrong. I really like Detroit in this game and have played it early to avoid any further line movement. I posted thoughts in the Udoggie Discussion thread and just cut and pasted them here. I haven't fully capped the game, but I will add thoughts in here on it later:
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Lions are probably the best play on the board. I got news for everyone. Not everything in Chicago is Grossmans fault, there is a lot more to it. Benson Fumbled, defense lost key players in the off season and in the season so far. Detroit is off an embarassing loss. Lions should be a FAV of 3 points. Last week was a fluke. Kitna is not as bad as the INTs and Fum he put up. Remember he put up 400 yards against philly (only managed 21 points becuase of TOs). This same Philly D only allowed 16 and 20 points and a LOT less yards in the previous 2.
My gut was the Detroit should be favored by 3. I can't figure out how a team who has barely put up 40 points with a questionable QB, injured (and missing) defensive players, and the wrong RB can be favored on the road to a team with an offense and a limited defense.
1 unit on Detroit +3 (-120)
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Upon further review of some stuff....Chicago, if not for Devon Hester, could easily be 0-3. Hester returned a Punt for a TD against KC, and returned a punt which put Chi in FG position. Those two plays are worth 10 pts Chi won by 10. I checked out Detroits ST, allowed a long one to Minnesota, but other than that they have been pretty good against KR and EXCELLENT against Punting. The concern in this game is - Detroit should be able to do well against Hester (Chicagos main threat), but Kitna will be pressured and Detroit may not get much pressure on Grossman/Griese/Orton. Plus Detroit has problems at RB. But the focus on Det side should be hester. Keep it a field position game and Grossman/Griese should not be able to move the ball
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Horfin
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Lions are probably the best play on the board. I got news for everyone. Not everything in Chicago is Grossmans fault, there is a lot more to it. Benson Fumbled, defense lost key players in the off season and in the season so far. Detroit is off an embarassing loss. Lions should be a FAV of 3 points. Last week was a fluke. Kitna is not as bad as the INTs and Fum he put up. Remember he put up 400 yards against philly (only managed 21 points becuase of TOs). This same Philly D only allowed 16 and 20 points and a LOT less yards in the previous 2.
My gut was the Detroit should be favored by 3. I can't figure out how a team who has barely put up 40 points with a questionable QB, injured (and missing) defensive players, and the wrong RB can be favored on the road to a team with an offense and a limited defense.
1 unit on Detroit +3 (-120)
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Added:
Upon further review of some stuff....Chicago, if not for Devon Hester, could easily be 0-3. Hester returned a Punt for a TD against KC, and returned a punt which put Chi in FG position. Those two plays are worth 10 pts Chi won by 10. I checked out Detroits ST, allowed a long one to Minnesota, but other than that they have been pretty good against KR and EXCELLENT against Punting. The concern in this game is - Detroit should be able to do well against Hester (Chicagos main threat), but Kitna will be pressured and Detroit may not get much pressure on Grossman/Griese/Orton. Plus Detroit has problems at RB. But the focus on Det side should be hester. Keep it a field position game and Grossman/Griese should not be able to move the ball
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Horfin
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