Lines this week are great for teasing 6 points in 2-teamers. My Favorites listed below:
1. Denver -6.5 Tease to -.5 (Just win the game). Playing in Denver and with Oakland's horrid Pass D this might be a blowout but in the very least Denver should win.
2. Arizona -6 Tease to 0 (just win the game). Arizona is 3-0 against an impressive Seattle D, beat the Pats on the road, and then demolished the Eagles. They're playing smart solid football and I don't see Miami taking this one (granted Miami should be 2-1 right now). Very safe pick.
3. NYG +1 Tease to +7. Playing in Philly this is a huge rivalry but the Eagles have been horrid (they could easily have an 0-3 record, as the only notable win was squeaking past Baltimore). Vick is still the starter and I don't see Philly fixing all their offensive problems this week. They do have a respectable defense but Giants have shown they can put massive points on the board in a pinch (ask Tampa Bay about the 4th quarter vs. NYG) and I don't see them slowing a still-underrated Eli Manning. Giants may well dominate this one.
4. Atlanta -7 Tease to -1. Essentially need to win by 3 which isn't the greatest tease by numbers but the matchup is fantastic for Atlanta, who right now is a top 3 NFL team. Cam. Newton is still struggling a little - I still think he's very talented - but Atlanta crushed the Chargers on the road and even got "The General" off his game in week 2, forcing 3 quick interceptions to control the game vs. Denver. I'd say Carolina is slightly below par with the competition Atlana's been facing, and the Falcons handle the Panthers easily with tricky defensive packages. Also, Matty Ice is arguably the best in the league based on the 2012 season and his offensive options certainly help.
5. Green Bay -7.5 Tease to -1.5 (effectively win by 3). Again I don't like teasers hitting 3 but I just don't see how New Orleans can keep it within 3. The Saints have one of the worst defensive units in the league right now and stand at 0-3 against 3 of the worst teams in the NFL and 2 of these games were in the NO dome. Its notable that all 3 teams they faced sofar stand at 1-2, each getting their only win from the Saints. Facing (a very angry) Green Bay on the Road, this will be the first solid team they play, and lose to. High scores projected which also points to the favorite covering. Slam dunk here.
6. San Diego +1 Tease to +7 (possible teaser). They got manhandled by an elite Atlanta team and were shown for what they really are. However with R. Mathews and A. Gates healing up + an improved Chargers O-line (based on injury reports) the Chargers should still be able to handle mediocre teams well. I'd pick the Chargers straight up, but in teasers +7 points is nice.
Any thoughts/opinions are welcome.
1. Denver -6.5 Tease to -.5 (Just win the game). Playing in Denver and with Oakland's horrid Pass D this might be a blowout but in the very least Denver should win.
2. Arizona -6 Tease to 0 (just win the game). Arizona is 3-0 against an impressive Seattle D, beat the Pats on the road, and then demolished the Eagles. They're playing smart solid football and I don't see Miami taking this one (granted Miami should be 2-1 right now). Very safe pick.
3. NYG +1 Tease to +7. Playing in Philly this is a huge rivalry but the Eagles have been horrid (they could easily have an 0-3 record, as the only notable win was squeaking past Baltimore). Vick is still the starter and I don't see Philly fixing all their offensive problems this week. They do have a respectable defense but Giants have shown they can put massive points on the board in a pinch (ask Tampa Bay about the 4th quarter vs. NYG) and I don't see them slowing a still-underrated Eli Manning. Giants may well dominate this one.
4. Atlanta -7 Tease to -1. Essentially need to win by 3 which isn't the greatest tease by numbers but the matchup is fantastic for Atlanta, who right now is a top 3 NFL team. Cam. Newton is still struggling a little - I still think he's very talented - but Atlanta crushed the Chargers on the road and even got "The General" off his game in week 2, forcing 3 quick interceptions to control the game vs. Denver. I'd say Carolina is slightly below par with the competition Atlana's been facing, and the Falcons handle the Panthers easily with tricky defensive packages. Also, Matty Ice is arguably the best in the league based on the 2012 season and his offensive options certainly help.
5. Green Bay -7.5 Tease to -1.5 (effectively win by 3). Again I don't like teasers hitting 3 but I just don't see how New Orleans can keep it within 3. The Saints have one of the worst defensive units in the league right now and stand at 0-3 against 3 of the worst teams in the NFL and 2 of these games were in the NO dome. Its notable that all 3 teams they faced sofar stand at 1-2, each getting their only win from the Saints. Facing (a very angry) Green Bay on the Road, this will be the first solid team they play, and lose to. High scores projected which also points to the favorite covering. Slam dunk here.
6. San Diego +1 Tease to +7 (possible teaser). They got manhandled by an elite Atlanta team and were shown for what they really are. However with R. Mathews and A. Gates healing up + an improved Chargers O-line (based on injury reports) the Chargers should still be able to handle mediocre teams well. I'd pick the Chargers straight up, but in teasers +7 points is nice.
Any thoughts/opinions are welcome.