Thought................

[yyz]

Total is about 55 in the SF/StL game

Kind of along the lines of some NBA total action, (I can't remember which of you had the post), where if a total was 200+, you needed both teams to click all game long, I am thinking this:

At a pace of 14 points per qtr, all you would need is a little clock control, or a stalled drive here and there, and the scoring pace will be off.

I am not making a suggestion here, just looking for some chat from you guys on this idea.

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[ndnfan]

I'm really not sure about this total YYZ....but I'll tell you what, I definately won't go with the over. If you go with the stats and stuff, over is the play, but I kinda agree with you, in that all it takes is a couple of stalled drives or even if one of those teams would open up a supstantial lead they would try to run clock. Just seems way to high for a NFL game, but you never know.

 

[BAINS]

Total depends on Sanfran's offensive approach. At home they run Hurst a lot and control the game with short passes. On the road they throw a lot more and run less. Both defenses are playing very well at this point in the season. Rams aren't scoring on 1 or 2 plays anymore so when they score they eat up some clock. However if SanFran young defense doesen't show up the game could go over.

 

[hawk3675]

as far as stats go, what else can you haddicap a game by, other than injuries? if you look a these two teams i would guess the total to be 65-68. two of the best wco quaterbacks verses two mediocre defense {i`ll catch a lot flac for saying this, but probaby better than {my idol) montana or young). 55 is bunch; but with these two i`m taking the over. GL

 

[pepin46]

to start with, those totals are real close to my expectations, and not worth playing with them. my lean is to the under 'cause i expect st louis to have full control of the game.

my rule of thumb is: do you expect sanfran to challenge and get ahead early in the game? over. do you expect st louis to have control from the start? under.


pep

 

[Night Owl]

Don't know that the total is really worth a play either way here, but personally I see this as a see-saw affair from the beginning. I'm sure both teams will try to run the ball effectively, in large part to keep the other team's explosive offense off the field, and get out to the early lead, but even in that case both teams still possess the ability to march up and down the field at will, in my opinion, and I expect both offensive game plans to be pretty sharp, if not a little creative, in all honesty.
Can't see either defense matching up well as it will be tough trying to figure out what to try and defend first, run or pass. Really don't think SF can or will stop St. Louis and San Fran more than capable of scoring some TDs in a come-from-behind type of roll. One thing you can never handicap is of course turnovers, but I think this one ends up somewhere in the neighborhood of StL 31, SF 27 and just does make it OVER, but not even close to a "best bet" in my opinion. Good luck all

Night Owl