58-56-1 (-2.63)...Last week to get into the black!!! :scared
Green Bay @ Chicago under 34.5 (Hills)
Chicago have scored 3, 5 and 15 in their last 3 games and have virtually zero offense. They av. 14 FD's/game...25.5% 3rd down conversion (NFL worst), 3.8 y/rush and another NFL worst 4.64 y/pass.
This is a meaningless game for GB who should sleep walk through the game and be happy to come through with no injuries.
The Chicago defense shut down the Packers last meeting winning 21-10.
Can't see that many points this time around.
Jets @ SL under 43.5 (365)
Important game for both teams still, and the Jets will come out doing what they do best...running the football and playing tough D.
Jets allow only 3.7 y/rush and 6.29 y/pass this season and have only allowed 20+ twice since wk. 2...allowing only 14.1 ppg on the road!
The Greatest Show on Turf is officially dead and buried...They've scored over 25 only twice all season and av. only 19.1 ppg.
Jets have scored 34, 17, 17, 7, 10 and 6 on the road this season.
This one should go under easily at a nice number.
Minni @ Washington under 41.5 (Cent)
Crazy total for a Washington game! Only rwo Washington games have gone over this number this season...both being 42!
Minnesota have only really played 2 good defensive teams so far, scoring 16 @ Philli and 14 @ Chicago...Now they fave the number 1 Run D (3.1 y/carry!!), 4th best pass D (5.75 y/pass) and allowing only 16.5 ppg!
Washington av. only 14.6 ppg themselves and will really struggle to get any ball movement without Portis in the line-up...They av. only 3.7 y/rush and 4.98 y/pass as it is.
Total is just too high for a Redskin game.
Cleveland @ Houston under 39 (1.99 @ Pinnacle)
Strange total to me that stood out the moment I saw it.
Cleveland have scored 15, 7, 0 and 7 last 4 games and have packed it in for the season. Hollycombe is likely back starting this week, but it will be tough for him to jump stright back in and get this team moving.
Houston, on the other hand, aer trying to finish the season strongly, and have really been talking up their defense all week.
They have allowed 0 and 5 points in the last 2 weeks, and held Indi to 23 before that.
Houston av. only 22.3 ppg at home themselves and have become more of a running team now with the emergence of Davis.
Cleveland's defensive numbers still look pretty good, allowing only 6.45 y/pass and 4.3 y/rush.
Houston will be keyed defensively for this game and Cleveland will just be happy when it's all over.
Tampa Bay @ Arizona under 38
Both teams have very good pass D's...TB allowing only 164.3 y/game @ 6.15 y/pass, and Arizona 189 y/game @ 6.02 y/pass.
There's every likelyhood that Simms will QB for TB at some point in the game (may even start if Griese not 100%), so they will struggle to score points on a Card's defense that has allowed only 7, 13, 14, 17, 10 and 23 points at home all season....Esp. when TB have av. only 17.5 ppg on the road against some much worse defenses than this one.
Carolina -7.5 (1.95 @ Canbet)
Carolina have scored big against bad defensive teams all season, but 37 last week @ TB and 31 @ Atlanta...now they're scoring big for fun!
NO are still horrible defensively...A lot of people seem to be talking up their 'improving' D, but holding a second string Atlanta to 13 and a pop-gun, turn-over prone TB to 17 doesn't prove much at all to me.
Panthers won 32-21 @ NO less than a month ago, and I can't see how much has changed since then.
Caro 6-1 last 3 years when total 43-49...5-1 this season v. <.500 teams.
Cinci @ Philli under 40.5 (Cent)
Philli showed us last week what to expect...limited minutes for starters, a limited passing game sans TO, but still a strong desire to play D and limit opposition points.
Cinci have been putting up some scores this season, but not so much against good defensive teams...16 v. Miami, 9 v. Baltimore, 17 @ Pits, 17 @ Wash, 14 v. Pits, 17 v. Buff and 24 @ Balt with a late score.
Tough to see Cinci scoring over 20..esp with Kitna at QB.
Philli have scored 17, 12 and 7 last 3 weeks, and like GB, will just be happy when it's over and they are (hopefully!) injury free.
Good luck to everyone this week!
(And a happy New Year to you all as well :clap: .....about to go and get started on some :drinky: very shortly!)
Green Bay @ Chicago under 34.5 (Hills)
Chicago have scored 3, 5 and 15 in their last 3 games and have virtually zero offense. They av. 14 FD's/game...25.5% 3rd down conversion (NFL worst), 3.8 y/rush and another NFL worst 4.64 y/pass.
This is a meaningless game for GB who should sleep walk through the game and be happy to come through with no injuries.
The Chicago defense shut down the Packers last meeting winning 21-10.
Can't see that many points this time around.
Jets @ SL under 43.5 (365)
Important game for both teams still, and the Jets will come out doing what they do best...running the football and playing tough D.
Jets allow only 3.7 y/rush and 6.29 y/pass this season and have only allowed 20+ twice since wk. 2...allowing only 14.1 ppg on the road!
The Greatest Show on Turf is officially dead and buried...They've scored over 25 only twice all season and av. only 19.1 ppg.
Jets have scored 34, 17, 17, 7, 10 and 6 on the road this season.
This one should go under easily at a nice number.
Minni @ Washington under 41.5 (Cent)
Crazy total for a Washington game! Only rwo Washington games have gone over this number this season...both being 42!
Minnesota have only really played 2 good defensive teams so far, scoring 16 @ Philli and 14 @ Chicago...Now they fave the number 1 Run D (3.1 y/carry!!), 4th best pass D (5.75 y/pass) and allowing only 16.5 ppg!
Washington av. only 14.6 ppg themselves and will really struggle to get any ball movement without Portis in the line-up...They av. only 3.7 y/rush and 4.98 y/pass as it is.
Total is just too high for a Redskin game.
Cleveland @ Houston under 39 (1.99 @ Pinnacle)
Strange total to me that stood out the moment I saw it.
Cleveland have scored 15, 7, 0 and 7 last 4 games and have packed it in for the season. Hollycombe is likely back starting this week, but it will be tough for him to jump stright back in and get this team moving.
Houston, on the other hand, aer trying to finish the season strongly, and have really been talking up their defense all week.
They have allowed 0 and 5 points in the last 2 weeks, and held Indi to 23 before that.
Houston av. only 22.3 ppg at home themselves and have become more of a running team now with the emergence of Davis.
Cleveland's defensive numbers still look pretty good, allowing only 6.45 y/pass and 4.3 y/rush.
Houston will be keyed defensively for this game and Cleveland will just be happy when it's all over.
Tampa Bay @ Arizona under 38
Both teams have very good pass D's...TB allowing only 164.3 y/game @ 6.15 y/pass, and Arizona 189 y/game @ 6.02 y/pass.
There's every likelyhood that Simms will QB for TB at some point in the game (may even start if Griese not 100%), so they will struggle to score points on a Card's defense that has allowed only 7, 13, 14, 17, 10 and 23 points at home all season....Esp. when TB have av. only 17.5 ppg on the road against some much worse defenses than this one.
Carolina -7.5 (1.95 @ Canbet)
Carolina have scored big against bad defensive teams all season, but 37 last week @ TB and 31 @ Atlanta...now they're scoring big for fun!
NO are still horrible defensively...A lot of people seem to be talking up their 'improving' D, but holding a second string Atlanta to 13 and a pop-gun, turn-over prone TB to 17 doesn't prove much at all to me.
Panthers won 32-21 @ NO less than a month ago, and I can't see how much has changed since then.
Caro 6-1 last 3 years when total 43-49...5-1 this season v. <.500 teams.
Cinci @ Philli under 40.5 (Cent)
Philli showed us last week what to expect...limited minutes for starters, a limited passing game sans TO, but still a strong desire to play D and limit opposition points.
Cinci have been putting up some scores this season, but not so much against good defensive teams...16 v. Miami, 9 v. Baltimore, 17 @ Pits, 17 @ Wash, 14 v. Pits, 17 v. Buff and 24 @ Balt with a late score.
Tough to see Cinci scoring over 20..esp with Kitna at QB.
Philli have scored 17, 12 and 7 last 3 weeks, and like GB, will just be happy when it's over and they are (hopefully!) injury free.
Good luck to everyone this week!
(And a happy New Year to you all as well :clap: .....about to go and get started on some :drinky: very shortly!)
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