sunday

[fletcher]

ravens+6 in what should be a low scoring game 6 points is a lot to give teams that are close to each other in talent. also with the bus being out for almost 2 months he has not been hit like you do in a live game,and the ravens have got the ground game that they did not have in the first 2 games they have 3 backs that the will use and have fresh legs all day,allen has really come on strong late in the year and should be able to break a few to make steelers respect the run which inturn should open up the short passing game.
4* ravens+6

rams over 54.5 think the pack will get some points but donot think they have the speed on deff to stay with the rams,they are alittle knicked up at the db spot and brown will wear down by the 2nd half trying to get to warner which will only help the passing game,and there is no-one that can stay with faulk on the plastic.
rams over 54.5 4*

rams-11 for reasons above 3*

7 point tease rams-4/ravens+13 -140 5*

good luck.

 

[ddubs]

Good luck, fletch. Thanks for your insights.

 

[gardenweasel]

get`em fletch

get`em fletch

like your card...like ravens but refs scared to death to make calls against home teams in playoffs.2 penalties(total)called against home teams today....afraid of another cleveland debacle i guess.....good luck sunday.

 

[LARGE]

Fletcher,thanks for your insight. I just have one question, do you think the pack will be able to stop the run. If not, I'm afraid they may not get the ball enough to put it over.(I'am on the over but just getting cold feet.) I ask this question on another theard but didn't know if it would get a responce. P.s. would you tease St.louis-5/over50.5 , my book lets me tease the team 6 points and the total 4. I hope you can reply by game timeas this has gotten long.:yawn: :yawn: Thanks

 

[fletcher]

i don't like to tease totals,i think imo the tease i put up is stonger,you dont want to many plays.

as for the running game you won't see the rams run the ball all day to eat clock not their type of game so the will run a few times and do the swing pass thing with faulk and the thing they do best the quick slants,so i feel gb will have the ball their fair share,
just hope the packers don't sit on the ball like they and sf did in the 1st half last week but feel with the game being inside you won't see both teams fighting for the field pos. as much as you do on a windy cold day. you should see a wide open game.
good luck

 

[Duke]

Fletcher,
I agree with you but have one question. Do you think the only way the pack can win is to keep the ball OUT of the Rams hands meaning they will run the ball? I see it as their only chance of staying in this game.

 

[fletcher]

don't think pack will try that again,they did that against sf in the first half last week and favre only threw the ball 6 times and it almost bit them in the ass,

the pack have to keep favre in the game and let him do what he does best if the run run and run i think they will get behind by more then they can dig themself out of ,they are going to have to keep pace with the rams or at least try to have any chance of winning the game because they willnot pitch a shut out or a few points against the rams due to their lack of team speed.

 

[jjoseph12]

Fletcher Thanks for the insight, much appreciated

 

[baby johnson]

the pack will score 17+ points IMHO... will the rams score 31+ i like a teaser with over 48 and stl-5

 

[ferdville]

You make a great point about big Gilbert Brown getting tired late in the game from chasing Warner. Rams do throw alot and it is much easier for defensive lineman to play against a team that runs the ball as opposed to chasing a qb all day. Rams try to score every time they get the ball regardless of the score and they should score plenty here. Packers only chance is to get involved in a shoot-out and hope Favre can do it for them. Can't see them trying to play ball control. And if the Rams get a 14 point lead, the ball is going in the air.