HOW IS MINN. NOT A 7 OR 8 POINT FAVORITE??? THIS 5.5 LOOKS TOO EASY. GIANTS SUCK?? MINN IS ROLLING PEOPLE AND ARE AT HOME. I HATE THESE GAMES, IT FEELS LIKE A TRAP. INPUT APPRECIATED...THANKS
A couple of things to think about...
Minny's offense has been rolling for a few weeks now. No team, I don't care how good they are, are going to come out and be crisp game after game after game. Minny's undefeated and hasn't really had a game yet where the offense has slipped up at all. This is a perfect spot for that to happen. They've scored 35, 29, and 28 points in each of their last three games. They have Green Bay next week - possible look ahead situation. Overall, definitely a let-down spot...
As far as the Giants go, they aren't playing bad football. They're two plays away from being 4-2. But here's the most compelling stats...
In their last three games since the bye week, they're 0-3. Here are the total stats for those three games...
Total Yards:
NYG - 1070 (357/game avg)
Opp - 669 (223/game avg)
Time of Possession:
NYG - approximately 101:30
Opp - apporximately 78:30
Those are two HUGE stats. They've played Mia, NE, and Phi in those three games. The difference? NYG has been able to move the ball almost at will, but then they turn it over. They are at -9 in turnovers in those games - the difference of a 3-0 streak and an 0-3 streak.
NY isn't by any means a bad football team, in fact, take away two plays and a couple turnovers, and they could very well be sitting at 5-1 and tied for the NFC East lead. They have the talent to beat Minny, especially in this situation. Minny is due for a loss and has a huge conference rival next week and they're playing a team who, on the surface, doesn't look very good at 2-4. And also remember, the Giants historically play better when Fassel has his back to the wall - which he very much does this week.
I'd take great caution in putting money on Minny this week. They have the D to create the turnovers, no doubt. But NY will hardly be a pushover and could come out with a SU win...
Good luck this week!
Minny's offense has been rolling for a few weeks now. No team, I don't care how good they are, are going to come out and be crisp game after game after game. Minny's undefeated and hasn't really had a game yet where the offense has slipped up at all. This is a perfect spot for that to happen. They've scored 35, 29, and 28 points in each of their last three games. They have Green Bay next week - possible look ahead situation. Overall, definitely a let-down spot...
As far as the Giants go, they aren't playing bad football. They're two plays away from being 4-2. But here's the most compelling stats...
In their last three games since the bye week, they're 0-3. Here are the total stats for those three games...
Total Yards:
NYG - 1070 (357/game avg)
Opp - 669 (223/game avg)
Time of Possession:
NYG - approximately 101:30
Opp - apporximately 78:30
Those are two HUGE stats. They've played Mia, NE, and Phi in those three games. The difference? NYG has been able to move the ball almost at will, but then they turn it over. They are at -9 in turnovers in those games - the difference of a 3-0 streak and an 0-3 streak.
NY isn't by any means a bad football team, in fact, take away two plays and a couple turnovers, and they could very well be sitting at 5-1 and tied for the NFC East lead. They have the talent to beat Minny, especially in this situation. Minny is due for a loss and has a huge conference rival next week and they're playing a team who, on the surface, doesn't look very good at 2-4. And also remember, the Giants historically play better when Fassel has his back to the wall - which he very much does this week.
I'd take great caution in putting money on Minny this week. They have the D to create the turnovers, no doubt. But NY will hardly be a pushover and could come out with a SU win...
Good luck this week!
Agreed. Nobody has really tested this team since Week 1. And keep in mind Green Bay is next up on Minny's sched. Potential overlook situation?
In the past I know the Vikings had a tendency to get pretty full of themselves and get complacent (well, Randy Moss certainly still does). I don't know if things under Mike Tice are different than they were under Grimace (errr...I mean, Dennis Green...he was fat and purple, I always thought of him as Grimace ). But getting back on topic... I think Culpepper's injury may have kept this team focused; everyone's gotta pull together to get through it. But now that he is healthy, and things have gone so smoothly, I'd expect that one of these weeks the Vikes play a real stinker of a ballgame. The timing seems pretty good for it right about now. That + Giants about ready to explode.... hmmmm...
In the past I know the Vikings had a tendency to get pretty full of themselves and get complacent (well, Randy Moss certainly still does). I don't know if things under Mike Tice are different than they were under Grimace (errr...I mean, Dennis Green...he was fat and purple, I always thought of him as Grimace
). But getting back on topic... I think Culpepper's injury may have kept this team focused; everyone's gotta pull together to get through it. But now that he is healthy, and things have gone so smoothly, I'd expect that one of these weeks the Vikes play a real stinker of a ballgame. The timing seems pretty good for it right about now. That + Giants about ready to explode.... hmmmm...
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Good points everyone... I am leaning towards The Giants but i am cautious about their offensive line right now and Tiki Barbers' propensity for fumbling. Also the Giants are using a replacement kicker since the Matt Bryant was injured a few weeks ago
The only thing good here is you start out leading 6-0 and work from there.
If the Giants play a clean game , this is a winner !
Good Luck all
The only thing good here is you start out leading 6-0 and work from there.
If the Giants play a clean game , this is a winner !
Good Luck all
why do giants "suck"? because theyre 2-4?
look deeper than that. they could easily be 4-2.
plus theyre playing a very tough schedule out of the gate.
look deeper than that. they could easily be 4-2.
plus theyre playing a very tough schedule out of the gate.
giants seem to find ways to lose,
missed fg's, turnovers, spec team
mistakes,etc while minn finds ways
to win. minn hasn't gotten the respect
of the line makers yet, that is why they
are 6-0 ats.
ny's young off line will have trouble
with the noise in the metrodome,
which should result in some false
starts that could hurt drives. minn
defense has improved since o'leary
took over as def coordinator.
i've got to go with the hot team here.
missed fg's, turnovers, spec team
mistakes,etc while minn finds ways
to win. minn hasn't gotten the respect
of the line makers yet, that is why they
are 6-0 ats.
ny's young off line will have trouble
with the noise in the metrodome,
which should result in some false
starts that could hurt drives. minn
defense has improved since o'leary
took over as def coordinator.
i've got to go with the hot team here.
