Tuesday Morning Quarterback (September 11, 2007)
Hurricane Moss Touches Down
By SPORTSBETTING.COM
A report of unidentified objects in the skies above Giants Stadium was heard during the game between New England and New York, but it was not the Jets flying high in Sunday?s season-opener.
It was more a case of Tom Brady acting like a kid on Christmas with the latest new toy ? a Randy Moss doll with lightning quickness and hands that seem as if they?re coated in glue.
The new teammates connected for 183 yards and one score in a 38-14 Patriots win over the Jets and while it was a new one-game high for Brady to one wideout, Moss has had days of 190 and 204 in his career. This week New England hosts a Chargers team looking for revenge from last season?s playoff defeat and the yardage ?props? are already popping up. Early bettors were able to get the Chargers at +3.5 but action has the number down to three.
Packers QB Brett Favre holds a fair share of records himself, and with one more win he?ll move ahead of John Elway for most wins by a starting quarterback (149). But Fav-ray set a new one in the third quarter of his win against the Eagles that won?t make it into any official rule books.
Favre became the first player to draw a round of applause from the Eagles sidelines mid-game for the job he did getting away from would-be tacklers behind the line of scrimmage. It was only a golf-clap, mind you, but they were standing.
On the next play, Favre acknowledged the crowd by performing a Peyton Manning-like impression as the play clock neared double-zeros, calling an audible and making hand gestures that no one seemed to understand. The result was another completion as he was being hauled down mid-throw. Fantastic.
Notable rookie performances in Week 1 belong to Minnesota Vikings RB Adrian Peterson (19 carries for 103 yards) and Mason Crosby, the Green Bay kicker that booted the winning field goal vs. Philly as time expired. But a tip of the hat also goes out to new Dolphins coach Cam Cameron who, faced with a difficult decision with seconds left in the half, lived up to his billing as an offensive guru and went for it.
The Dolphins won the battle (got the TD) but the Redskins won the war (game).
Big Favs go 5-1 ATS
Playing the six biggest favorites in Week 1 turned out a nice profit as those teams went 5-1 against the spread (ATS).
Based on lines that closed at 5.5 or greater, both inter-conference favs hit (Indy and San Diego), the road fav was a winner (New England), and the non-divisional home fav Seahawks were winners over Tampa Bay.
There were two divisional home favorites (Jacksonville and Dallas), and the Jags were the lone loser. Dallas set a record for most-points against the New York Giants in the franchise?s 83-yards history but the game was still up in the air in the fourth quarter!
In Week 2 this weekend things are a little different since the big numbers are REALLY BIG, but something looked familiar so we looked back to Week 2 in the 2006 season.
There were six games on the card with spreads greater than a touchdown in Week 2, 2006 and just like last week the favorites went 5-1 ATS.
There is bound to be a lot of movement on the board as the calendar rolls along, so be sure to check out all the lines at SPORTSBETTING.COM
Good luck and we?ll see you next week.
Hurricane Moss Touches Down
By SPORTSBETTING.COM
A report of unidentified objects in the skies above Giants Stadium was heard during the game between New England and New York, but it was not the Jets flying high in Sunday?s season-opener.
It was more a case of Tom Brady acting like a kid on Christmas with the latest new toy ? a Randy Moss doll with lightning quickness and hands that seem as if they?re coated in glue.
The new teammates connected for 183 yards and one score in a 38-14 Patriots win over the Jets and while it was a new one-game high for Brady to one wideout, Moss has had days of 190 and 204 in his career. This week New England hosts a Chargers team looking for revenge from last season?s playoff defeat and the yardage ?props? are already popping up. Early bettors were able to get the Chargers at +3.5 but action has the number down to three.
Packers QB Brett Favre holds a fair share of records himself, and with one more win he?ll move ahead of John Elway for most wins by a starting quarterback (149). But Fav-ray set a new one in the third quarter of his win against the Eagles that won?t make it into any official rule books.
Favre became the first player to draw a round of applause from the Eagles sidelines mid-game for the job he did getting away from would-be tacklers behind the line of scrimmage. It was only a golf-clap, mind you, but they were standing.
On the next play, Favre acknowledged the crowd by performing a Peyton Manning-like impression as the play clock neared double-zeros, calling an audible and making hand gestures that no one seemed to understand. The result was another completion as he was being hauled down mid-throw. Fantastic.
Notable rookie performances in Week 1 belong to Minnesota Vikings RB Adrian Peterson (19 carries for 103 yards) and Mason Crosby, the Green Bay kicker that booted the winning field goal vs. Philly as time expired. But a tip of the hat also goes out to new Dolphins coach Cam Cameron who, faced with a difficult decision with seconds left in the half, lived up to his billing as an offensive guru and went for it.
The Dolphins won the battle (got the TD) but the Redskins won the war (game).
Big Favs go 5-1 ATS
Playing the six biggest favorites in Week 1 turned out a nice profit as those teams went 5-1 against the spread (ATS).
Based on lines that closed at 5.5 or greater, both inter-conference favs hit (Indy and San Diego), the road fav was a winner (New England), and the non-divisional home fav Seahawks were winners over Tampa Bay.
There were two divisional home favorites (Jacksonville and Dallas), and the Jags were the lone loser. Dallas set a record for most-points against the New York Giants in the franchise?s 83-yards history but the game was still up in the air in the fourth quarter!
In Week 2 this weekend things are a little different since the big numbers are REALLY BIG, but something looked familiar so we looked back to Week 2 in the 2006 season.
There were six games on the card with spreads greater than a touchdown in Week 2, 2006 and just like last week the favorites went 5-1 ATS.
There is bound to be a lot of movement on the board as the calendar rolls along, so be sure to check out all the lines at SPORTSBETTING.COM
Good luck and we?ll see you next week.
