I see a lot of folks jumping on the over with both feet!
I'm not so sure if that is a wise move, but I'll get back to that.
Green Bay is 2-0 based on two great games at home. Carolina is 1-1 in two road games. Today, the tide turns in the home field advantage, as Green Bay heads to Carolina.
You can sense it up here in Wisconsin, and they are buzzing in the locker room about the energy that the Packers have shown. With Favre's receiving core of WR's, TE's, and Green out of the back field, it looks a lot like the hay day of a few years back. He loves to toss the ball to the tight ends, and he has a couple of nice ones to work with this season.
The Packer defense has been a pleasant surprise, even if the masses will say that they have not really been tested yet. I say....they stopped two teams from getting the ball into the endzone!
Looking at the numbers, we have Green Bay giving up 64 yds rushing per game. Carolina gets 90 a game. With numbers like that, Carolina will need to rely on the passing game far too much today.
Carolina has thrown for 235 yards a game, while the Packers give up 149. Weinke will most likely be between those two numbers today. (just under 200, I figure)
On the flip side, Carolina's defense surrenders 115 rushing, and 245 passing. Green Bay gets 170 rushing, and 235 passing.
I certainly can't see Ahman Green pulling off 6+ yds per carry all season, but a sustained running game will kill the hopes of a lot of Packer opponants this season.
Favre and company should move the ball in a very deliberate manner today, mixing the pass and run in a potent way. Carolina does not have what it takes to stop Green Bay. Now, Favre's tendancy to toss interceptions, and Green's ability to lay the ball down, could hurt Green Bay, but there has not been too much of that yet this season.
When the Panthers have the ball, I look for a confident Weinke to lose a bit of that armour today. He has done well so far, and is solid on the third down plays. He will see plenty of those today, but he has not seen this kind of a defense in his young pro carreer. I see enough "3 and outs" from his team today, to render him punchless. Their average at best running game won't bail him out from needing to complete long passes.
All in all, a healthy Packer team is no match for this Carolina team. I see Green Bay moving like a slow, creeping, death over the Panthers today.
At 41, I think the total is too close to call. (But, I took the under in several contests before really digging into the game)
The Packers are the play today, and I recomend taking them for 3 units.
Shop for a good line, as it is around 3' currently. Being a road game, I would buy the hook, just in case. (I don't think you will need it, but......
I might put some cash on the 1st half, but it depends on the line. I will update later in the morning if that happens.
For now, good luck, and better betting!
Green Bay 24
Carolina 13
[This message has been edited by yyz (edited 09-30-2001).]
I'm not so sure if that is a wise move, but I'll get back to that.
Green Bay is 2-0 based on two great games at home. Carolina is 1-1 in two road games. Today, the tide turns in the home field advantage, as Green Bay heads to Carolina.
You can sense it up here in Wisconsin, and they are buzzing in the locker room about the energy that the Packers have shown. With Favre's receiving core of WR's, TE's, and Green out of the back field, it looks a lot like the hay day of a few years back. He loves to toss the ball to the tight ends, and he has a couple of nice ones to work with this season.
The Packer defense has been a pleasant surprise, even if the masses will say that they have not really been tested yet. I say....they stopped two teams from getting the ball into the endzone!
Looking at the numbers, we have Green Bay giving up 64 yds rushing per game. Carolina gets 90 a game. With numbers like that, Carolina will need to rely on the passing game far too much today.
Carolina has thrown for 235 yards a game, while the Packers give up 149. Weinke will most likely be between those two numbers today. (just under 200, I figure)
On the flip side, Carolina's defense surrenders 115 rushing, and 245 passing. Green Bay gets 170 rushing, and 235 passing.
I certainly can't see Ahman Green pulling off 6+ yds per carry all season, but a sustained running game will kill the hopes of a lot of Packer opponants this season.
Favre and company should move the ball in a very deliberate manner today, mixing the pass and run in a potent way. Carolina does not have what it takes to stop Green Bay. Now, Favre's tendancy to toss interceptions, and Green's ability to lay the ball down, could hurt Green Bay, but there has not been too much of that yet this season.
When the Panthers have the ball, I look for a confident Weinke to lose a bit of that armour today. He has done well so far, and is solid on the third down plays. He will see plenty of those today, but he has not seen this kind of a defense in his young pro carreer. I see enough "3 and outs" from his team today, to render him punchless. Their average at best running game won't bail him out from needing to complete long passes.
All in all, a healthy Packer team is no match for this Carolina team. I see Green Bay moving like a slow, creeping, death over the Panthers today.
At 41, I think the total is too close to call. (But, I took the under in several contests before really digging into the game)
The Packers are the play today, and I recomend taking them for 3 units.
Shop for a good line, as it is around 3' currently. Being a road game, I would buy the hook, just in case. (I don't think you will need it, but......
I might put some cash on the 1st half, but it depends on the line. I will update later in the morning if that happens.
For now, good luck, and better betting!
Green Bay 24
Carolina 13
[This message has been edited by yyz (edited 09-30-2001).]
