With Week 10 approaching, we are at about the halfway point of the NFL season. Some teams have disappointed while others have exceeded expectations. Let’s take a look at the current Super Bowl value picks, with odds according to Bodog.
Miami Dolphins at Baltimore Ravens
Sunday, 11/7/2010, 1:00 PM EST, TV: CBS
Opening Point Spread: Baltimore -4
Current Betting Line: Baltimore -5
Opening Total: 39.5
Current Total: 41
Current Moneyline: Baltimore -230 / Miami +190
Miami Dolphins at Green Bay Packers, Lambeau Field, Green Bay, WI
Sunday, October 17, 2010, 1:00 pm EST, TV: CBS
Opening Line: Packers -3
Current Line: Packers -3
Opening Total: 44
Current Total: 43.5
Money Line: Packers -170 / Dolphins +150
The New York Jets silenced their critics by soundly beating the New England Patriots last Sunday. The Jets will try to build on that momentum when they head to Miami to take on the Dolphins in an AFC East battle. The Dolphins opened as 1 ½ point favorites. Now books are putting the game anywhere between 1 and 2 ½ points, though most sites are at 1 point. The public is on the side of the home ‘Fins at over 60%. While Miami has played well, fading the public favorite in this situation feels like a good move.
The Minnesota Vikings (0-1) will have 10 days of rest between games following their season-opening loss at New Orleans when they play their first home opener on Sunday against the Miami Dolphins (1-0). The good and bad news is that Minnesota quarterback Brett Favre will also be 10 days older, something that could help or hurt the team depending on how he has progressed.
The NFL hosts some of sports greatest rivalries. When NFL handicapping something to keep in mind is even if one team is having a good year and the other is not, these games are often close. With the NFL season under way, let’s take a look at some of the better divisional rivalries and when they will happen.
With one week in the books, the picture gets a little clearer on who can score. Here is a handicapping breakdown and quick look at the totals for Week 2 in the National Football League:
Two AFC East foes looking to turn things around this season meet in Buffalo on Sunday when the Bills host the Miami Dolphins. Buffalo suffered a heartbreaking 25-24 loss to New England in last year’s regular-season opener and enters this game against Miami as a 3-point home underdog on the current NFL point spreads.
The Miami Dolphins and Dallas Cowboys will meet Thursday night in Dallas for the final preseason game of the season. The last week of the preseason – more than any other week – is always a mystery. Who will play? What are coaches hoping to work on? What do experts know that the public does not?