LAST WEEK’S WINNING PICKS – NY GIANTS, SAN DIEGO & HOUSTON!
PATS 10/1 FOR SUPER BOWL
New England are 10/1 with bet365 after defeating Buffalo on Sunday, a win
which also puts them top of the AFC East (1/8 here at bet365). Pittsburgh
are now clear second favorites at 9/1 after their narrow 20-19 victory over
Baltimore. Denver (12/1), Carolina (12/1) and the New York Giants (20/1 from
40/1) have all been clipped after advertising their chances at the weekend.
Philadelphia are the big drifters in the outright market (12/1 from 8/1)
after being given a serious pasting by Denver. The Eagles are in serious
danger of becoming extinct in the NFC East too, as both the Giants and the
Cowboys were victorious in Week 8. Philly have now lost two of its last
three games, with the defeats coming by a combined 51-points, and bet365
bettors have been quick to oppose them this week, with Sunday’s opponents,
Washington, now favored by 3.5 points (after starting as 1-point underdogs).
Other early Week 9 moves have seen Carolina well-supported into 1.5-point
favorites (from +1.0) against Tampa Bay.
HOME IN ON THE UNDERDOGS
For this week’s picks, we’re going to play the underdogs. Last week, we
cashed in with the Giants, who made a mockery of the 2.0-point line by
shutting out Washington 36-0. Their favorable schedule makes them almost a
lock for the postseason, but they remain dicey on the road, and San
Francisco (coming off a surprise win over the Bucs) look worth chancing
getting a 10.5-point start.
Arizona can also be backed getting a 4-point start at home against Seattle.
The Cardinals beat Seattle 25-17 at Sun Devil Stadium last season, and their
2005 squad has the talent to win this game too. Seattle is just 1-2 on the
road and have trouble stopping the run.
Jacksonville are a hard team to figure out. They run the ball, play solid
defence, and have a knack for pulling off close games. However, they seem to
play to the level of their competition, playing lethargically against weaker
teams. This week they play Houston, who are coming of a win against
Cleveland (probably their only win of the season!), and the underdogs are
interesting getting a massive 13-point start.
A couple of underdogs I won’t be backing this week are the Vikings (a
dreadful 2-5 ATS this season), and the Saints (beaten by Miami in their
first true home game last week). We’ll be backing all our picks in singles
(as serious bettors should), but it’s hard to resist a speculative parlay
wager on all five, especially as you’re assured of getting an extra 10%
bonus here at bet365. Each week, we pay out up to 50% more on successful NFL
& NCAAF parlays on the following 6 markets:-
Point Spread, Game Total, First Half Point Spread, Second Half Point Spread,
First Half Total, Second Half Total.
BET IT LIVE WITH 365
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In-Play service kicks in via our new ‘In-Play Console’, which has all the
odds and markets on one convenient page (just click on the link on the top
left-hand side of the home page). This weekend’s live games are:
MON Alouettes @ HAM Tiger-Cats
Fr Nov 4 – 7:30 pm EST (TSN)/Sa Nov 5 – 00:30 GMT
CAR Panthers @ TB Buccaneers
Su Nov 6 – 1:00 pm EST/18:00 GMT
CHI Bears vs NO Saints
Su Nov 6 – 4:05 pm EST/21:00 GMT
PHL Eagles @ WAS Redskins
Su Nov 6 – 8:30 pm EST (ESPN)/Mo Nov 7 – 01:30 GMT
IND Colts @ NE Patriots
Mo Nov 7 – 9:00 pm EST (ABC)/Tu Nov 8 – 02:00 GMT
