When I originally saw the lines for this game, my initial instinct was Cardinals. No way I want to invest almost -170 on opening day when teams will be finding themselves and us gamblers will be trying to determine what teams will be like for a few weeks.
I haven't pulled the trigger on the Cardinals yet because of one reason; Josh Johnson. The guy is a beast who can shut down ANY offense. BUT (and this is a big BUT) how will Johnson look after such a long lay off (first start in almost a year). Yes, he's had ST work, but to me he was a bit rusty walking more than he usually does. But, it's ST and he probably was working on his mechanics and not concerned with "stats".
I have two options for this game Magic:
1) take the cardinals at almost +160 to +170
2) lay off this game and wait for others
I will not lay -170 to -180 on opening day.
I'm assuming you're running with the Cards tonight. BOL to you Magic tonight on all your plays
-sportGTi