Well, its January football......high stakes.....and a final chance for us to try and make some $$$$ on football.......lets all start the playoffs on a winning note. I do all my playoff plays in this thread, hopefully this will be a winning thread.
Getting started with:
Seattle -3 over Washington. One reason why I like the Hawks is that it seems like all the espn talking heads are picking Washington. Fading the chattering class of espn is always a wise move.
Anyway, there is a lot to like with Washington with Collins playing well, Portis running hard and, of course, their motiviation in the wake of the season taylor death. They are the hot team. They will battle hard today, but in the end fall short.
The Seahawks have a quick front seven which will give Washington some troubles. That, combined iwth the crowd will bother Washington all day as they will struggle with false starts and holding calls as a result. Collins has not thrown a pick yet since he took over the starting job, but I see him throwing the ball to Lofi Totapu in a key spot that will help determine this game. Ryan Grant will neutralize Chris Cooley which will help make Washington one dimensional.All things being equal, I will take Hasselback at home against Collins on the road any day of the week. There is a clear QB edge in this game as I see it. And, I think he can take advantage of an inexperienced Washington secondary with two key starters playing in their first postseason game.
Seattle is 18-7-1 ATS at home the last three years. They've covered five in a row at home coming into the game. I think we're getting value here becuase of the way these teams are being perceived coming in with Washington surging to make the playoffs while Seattle dropped two of three, but did so after their division was wrapped up. The Skins have been on a nice run, but think its ends here. Seattle 24 Washington 13.
Getting started with:
Seattle -3 over Washington. One reason why I like the Hawks is that it seems like all the espn talking heads are picking Washington. Fading the chattering class of espn is always a wise move.
Anyway, there is a lot to like with Washington with Collins playing well, Portis running hard and, of course, their motiviation in the wake of the season taylor death. They are the hot team. They will battle hard today, but in the end fall short.
The Seahawks have a quick front seven which will give Washington some troubles. That, combined iwth the crowd will bother Washington all day as they will struggle with false starts and holding calls as a result. Collins has not thrown a pick yet since he took over the starting job, but I see him throwing the ball to Lofi Totapu in a key spot that will help determine this game. Ryan Grant will neutralize Chris Cooley which will help make Washington one dimensional.All things being equal, I will take Hasselback at home against Collins on the road any day of the week. There is a clear QB edge in this game as I see it. And, I think he can take advantage of an inexperienced Washington secondary with two key starters playing in their first postseason game.
Seattle is 18-7-1 ATS at home the last three years. They've covered five in a row at home coming into the game. I think we're getting value here becuase of the way these teams are being perceived coming in with Washington surging to make the playoffs while Seattle dropped two of three, but did so after their division was wrapped up. The Skins have been on a nice run, but think its ends here. Seattle 24 Washington 13.
