As the new season comes closer I am ready to get back into the game. Last season was rough but made some ground back in the Playoffs but still ended up down. Looking for better results this year. Feel free to add you input and thoughts. Best of luck to everyone.
A little warning my writeups are more just thoughts written down and help me think out games. Read at your own risk haha.
Week 1 Early Leans:
San Fran -3 (-105)
This is the one pick that stands out more than any other pick. This is a combination of liking the direction that San Fran is going and thinking Seattle is staying right where they were or going backwards. Last year matchups include a Week 2 23-10 San Fran win at home and a Week 13 20-17 Seattle win in Seattle. We can start with Seattle. A 5-11 season last year. With Hasselbeck still under center I feel it will be the same old story. Granted he has an additional receiver this year in Tate and they cut TJ but I still don't feel like he has adequate weapons on offense. Their running back by committee to me doesn't have a true #1 in the whole crew. I don't see them having much of an impact on the game. Seattle has some awesome LBs which will help limit Gore but he is still going to get his yards. In the first matchup last year Gore ran for 207 yards. For some odd reason SF went to more of a spread offense in the second game and went away from their strength, running the ball with Gore only getting 25 yards. I don't see them making the same mistake. Look for a heavy dose of Gore on Sunday. Seattle's secondary has some skill but look for more out of San Frans receivers this year having a full offseason of work with Alex Smith again. Crabtree came in as a blind rookie after his hold out and I look for more from him. Vernon Davis started to look like the TE everyone dreamed he would be when he came into the league and I look for more out of him this season. I do have concerns about San Fran's offensive line trying to start 2 rookies. It is good they are first round draft picks but still rookies non-the-less. But hey Seattle is starting a rookie left tackle and a 2nd year right guard so there is youth on both lines.
In the end I think it comes down to how much damage Gore and Davis can do against what Hasselbeck can do. I will take Gore and Davis every time. I look for a San Fran victory between 7 and 10 points. Will continue to watch the line as the week goes on. Haven't seen the Over/Under yet but depending on how low the lines makers put it out at I would lean towards the under as well.
Tenn -6 (-110)
Not too much of a write up here. I just think there is too many questions and nagging injuries in Oakland. Starting running back with a broken left thumb and QB having a banged up wrist. There is no doubt in my mind both these players will be on the field come sunday. The questions remains on how much those injuries will linger. I see Chris Johnson and Vince Young running all over the place on their defense. I don't see too much of an air attack by either team. Look for a low scoring game but being at home I think Tenn gets enough to cover the spread.
Denver (+2.5)
I don't know what happened to the efficient QB who was Garrard but I feel like he is losing his touch more and more each season since he earned the starting job. I had the pleasure of watching a couple Jax preseason games, one live, and this team looks lost. Granted they still have MGD in the backfield but the offensive for the players they have seems like they can't put it all together. Defensive is nothing to be worried about. On the Denver side the wheels fell off towards the end of the season but I liked what I saw early and I have faith in McDaniels getting his team back in line and starting the season off strong. I like Denver to pound the ground game and have Orton do a little as he needs to do to win the game. A little mix of Tebow in there and who knows what will happen. What I do know is we won't see Brady Quinn hit the field. I Denver in this one.
New England -4 (-110)
Patriots at home in a season opener with Tom Brady playing on a contract year. Need I say more?
Miami -3 (-120)
Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams is one of the most dangerous combinations on the ground in the game in my opinion. Buffalo is lost as an organization on so many levels that I don't see them even being in this ball game. Might have to grab this sooner than later to get the line at only a field goal.
A little warning my writeups are more just thoughts written down and help me think out games. Read at your own risk haha.
Week 1 Early Leans:
San Fran -3 (-105)
This is the one pick that stands out more than any other pick. This is a combination of liking the direction that San Fran is going and thinking Seattle is staying right where they were or going backwards. Last year matchups include a Week 2 23-10 San Fran win at home and a Week 13 20-17 Seattle win in Seattle. We can start with Seattle. A 5-11 season last year. With Hasselbeck still under center I feel it will be the same old story. Granted he has an additional receiver this year in Tate and they cut TJ but I still don't feel like he has adequate weapons on offense. Their running back by committee to me doesn't have a true #1 in the whole crew. I don't see them having much of an impact on the game. Seattle has some awesome LBs which will help limit Gore but he is still going to get his yards. In the first matchup last year Gore ran for 207 yards. For some odd reason SF went to more of a spread offense in the second game and went away from their strength, running the ball with Gore only getting 25 yards. I don't see them making the same mistake. Look for a heavy dose of Gore on Sunday. Seattle's secondary has some skill but look for more out of San Frans receivers this year having a full offseason of work with Alex Smith again. Crabtree came in as a blind rookie after his hold out and I look for more from him. Vernon Davis started to look like the TE everyone dreamed he would be when he came into the league and I look for more out of him this season. I do have concerns about San Fran's offensive line trying to start 2 rookies. It is good they are first round draft picks but still rookies non-the-less. But hey Seattle is starting a rookie left tackle and a 2nd year right guard so there is youth on both lines.
In the end I think it comes down to how much damage Gore and Davis can do against what Hasselbeck can do. I will take Gore and Davis every time. I look for a San Fran victory between 7 and 10 points. Will continue to watch the line as the week goes on. Haven't seen the Over/Under yet but depending on how low the lines makers put it out at I would lean towards the under as well.
Tenn -6 (-110)
Not too much of a write up here. I just think there is too many questions and nagging injuries in Oakland. Starting running back with a broken left thumb and QB having a banged up wrist. There is no doubt in my mind both these players will be on the field come sunday. The questions remains on how much those injuries will linger. I see Chris Johnson and Vince Young running all over the place on their defense. I don't see too much of an air attack by either team. Look for a low scoring game but being at home I think Tenn gets enough to cover the spread.
Denver (+2.5)
I don't know what happened to the efficient QB who was Garrard but I feel like he is losing his touch more and more each season since he earned the starting job. I had the pleasure of watching a couple Jax preseason games, one live, and this team looks lost. Granted they still have MGD in the backfield but the offensive for the players they have seems like they can't put it all together. Defensive is nothing to be worried about. On the Denver side the wheels fell off towards the end of the season but I liked what I saw early and I have faith in McDaniels getting his team back in line and starting the season off strong. I like Denver to pound the ground game and have Orton do a little as he needs to do to win the game. A little mix of Tebow in there and who knows what will happen. What I do know is we won't see Brady Quinn hit the field. I Denver in this one.
New England -4 (-110)
Patriots at home in a season opener with Tom Brady playing on a contract year. Need I say more?
Miami -3 (-120)
Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams is one of the most dangerous combinations on the ground in the game in my opinion. Buffalo is lost as an organization on so many levels that I don't see them even being in this ball game. Might have to grab this sooner than later to get the line at only a field goal.