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Week One NFL previews &
betting selections
(Sunday's games)
Actual results are posted in red
ATLANTA FALCONS
20 at CAROLINA PANTHERS
6
Atlanta was woefully out of form at the end of last season and Carolina won
both fixtures against them last season. Carolina is fancied in the early
Super Bowl betting on the basis of the form that saw them reach the NFC
title game last year. Little wonder the Panthers are –5 favorites with the
online sportsbooks.
Betting Selection: Panthers to defy the –5pts.
BALTIMORE RAVENS
27 at TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
0
Tampa Bay are a narrow –3pt favorite on the game betting with the online
sportsbooks. The Ravens are relying on Steve McNair to rescue an offense
that chalked up 17 or less points on a dozen occasions last year.
Baltimore’s away form was abysmal last season – with an unenviable record of
eleven losing road games on the trot. Combine that with the fact that Tampa
Bay had the best league defense last year and the Ravens surely have it all
to do to get a good result here.
Betting selection: Tampa Bay to win by more than the 3pts handicap.
BUFFALO BILLS 17 at NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
19
Patriots are favorites – the online sportsbooks giving them a 10pt deficit
to overcome. The stats tell the story of that 10pt handicap as New England
have beaten the Bills ten times in the last eleven fixtures. In recent
clashes the average margin of victory was way over the 10pt deficit. The
Bills had a disastrous end of season last year. It all looks set for another
easy triumph for Patriots.
Betting selection: The team at USAbetting.com reckon the value lies
with the Bills and their 10pt start.
CINCINNATI BENGALS 23 at KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
10
The Chiefs are a
narrow favorite conceding 2pts on the handicaps at the online sportsbooks.
If there had been no pre-season you would get your cash out from under the
mattress for the Chiefs – after all they slaughtered the Bengals in the
finale (2005) by a margin of 34 points. A year can be a long time in NFL
football and the Bengals have had a glorious pre-season, remaining unbeaten.
Betting selection: This looks a tough one to call but we just
side with Kansas giving away two points.
DENVER BRONCOS
10 at ST LOUIS RAMS
18
The Broncos are favorites conceding 3.5pts. St Louis was beaten by 20pts in
their final pre-season game against the Dolphins, while the Broncos beat
Arizona in their final game.
Betting selection:
Both teams have obvious flaws and so this will be another tough one to
call but recent form suggests the Broncos can give away the 3.5pts and still
win.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 19 at CLEVELAND BROWNS
14
Interestingly in the last four clashes between Saints and Browns at
Cleveland the result has been by four or less. Cleveland are favorites at
–3pts with the online sportsbooks. Maybe this is because the Browns have won
the last three fixtures against the Saints. Both teams have been rebuilt
since last season.
Betting
selection: Saints to win with their 3pt start.
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