New England Patriots -10 (-120 Matchbook) to win 2 Units New England Patriots 1st Half -7 (-101 Matchbook) to win 1 Unit
The Patriots made me a ton of money back in 2007, just like almost everyone else. I am expecting more of the same powerful offense we saw in 07 again this year. The Pats still have Tom Brady, Randy Moss, Wes Welker, and now a stable of backs including Sammy Morris, Kevin Faulk, Ben Jarvus Green Ellis, Fred Taylor and Laurence Maroney. The Patriots have beaten the Bills by 10 points or more in 8 of their last 10 meetings. They own them. Now the Bills will try a new no-huddle approach without star running back Marshawn Lynch. Personally, I think this is a terrible idea. To beat the Patriots you need to control the clock and keep their offense off the field, now you are going to try to no-huddle down the field? Not feeling it here. Bill Belicheat will always come up with a scheme to confuse opposing offenses. This is a system defense and he could turn the Detroit Lions into a solid defensive team. All he needs is coachable players, which he has. So don't preach about the losses of Rodney Harrison, Richard Seymour, Mike Vrabel, Junior Seau, and Tedy Bruschi to me. Patriots 34, Bills 14
Oakland Raiders +10.5 (-110 Bodog) to win 1 Unit
The Raiders are one of the teams I am higher on this year. If they had kept Jeff Garcia I had super high expectations for this team, but after watching Jamarcus Russell in the pre-season I think he will do an adequate job and I could see a 8-8/9-7 year for them possibly. They have a good defense and the best corner in the game which completley shuts off one side of the field for the opposing offense. Thomas Howard and Kirk Morrison are stud linebackers and I think they can contain LaDanian Tomlinson fairly well tomorrow night. The Chargers start slow they started 0-2 in 2008 and 1-4 in 2007. Maybe it is just a coincidence but Norv Turner is a terrible coach and I will gladly grab 10.5 against him on the road. Chargers 23, Raiders 20
Going to be a ton of dough coming in on these 4 bets for MNF. Plus teasers of NE -4.5 and SD -4 will be huge bets. I don't think they get killed or kill us tomorrow. I really like NE a lot.