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Record on Covers ...
NFL: 0-1
NY Giants -2 1/2 -- The Packers' JV team somehow won on the road last week, but asking them to do so again against an even better opponent is a very tall task. Even when healthy, the reason why GB has trouble with the Giants is because the Giants can rush the passer, if nothing else. Pressure Rodgers and there's no run game to bail him out. Meanwhile, the GB is a shell of what it could be with even more key cogs dropping like flies. The Lions could not exploit it last week. Just think about where that game would have gone if QB Stafford's pass isn't a step behind TE Scheffler, who tips it up in the air for a GB DB to pick off and take back to the house. Pure reindeer shit. Having had their bye week, the Giants can start anew after entering the break with more questions than answers. The Packer name will have their full attention, but the Packer reality will be very easy to overcome.
Falcons -1 AND Falcons/Bucs OVER 48 1/2 -- The Falcons cannot run the ball. They have one way to go on offense and that's fast thru the air. This is bad news for a Bucs team that cannot stop the pass because it's DBs are a mash unit and that's after their best player was dealt to the Pats and second-best cover guy was suspended for hitting the RX too hard. Then last week, their remaining best cover guy -- Eric Wright -- re-aggravated his achilles injury and likely won't play. Not what you want if you're facing Matt Ryan fresh off a six-INT showing. The Falcons, however, have little chance of putting a dent in Tampa's offense. Doogie Martin will get his and QB Freeman has become quite efficient. This game should be played at a rapid pace with both teams doing on offense what the opposing defense has the most trouble stopping. This one flies over ... and we think the Falcs get the 'W', too, because our impression of the Bucs have been that they've been very fortunate during this streak they're on. A combo of playing bad or overrated teams who were all-too-willing to hand them the game with key mistakes has been the catalyst of their run more than anything. Last week's rally against a horrible Panthers team may have been the final hurrah in this tired act.
NFL: 0-1
NY Giants -2 1/2 -- The Packers' JV team somehow won on the road last week, but asking them to do so again against an even better opponent is a very tall task. Even when healthy, the reason why GB has trouble with the Giants is because the Giants can rush the passer, if nothing else. Pressure Rodgers and there's no run game to bail him out. Meanwhile, the GB is a shell of what it could be with even more key cogs dropping like flies. The Lions could not exploit it last week. Just think about where that game would have gone if QB Stafford's pass isn't a step behind TE Scheffler, who tips it up in the air for a GB DB to pick off and take back to the house. Pure reindeer shit. Having had their bye week, the Giants can start anew after entering the break with more questions than answers. The Packer name will have their full attention, but the Packer reality will be very easy to overcome.
Falcons -1 AND Falcons/Bucs OVER 48 1/2 -- The Falcons cannot run the ball. They have one way to go on offense and that's fast thru the air. This is bad news for a Bucs team that cannot stop the pass because it's DBs are a mash unit and that's after their best player was dealt to the Pats and second-best cover guy was suspended for hitting the RX too hard. Then last week, their remaining best cover guy -- Eric Wright -- re-aggravated his achilles injury and likely won't play. Not what you want if you're facing Matt Ryan fresh off a six-INT showing. The Falcons, however, have little chance of putting a dent in Tampa's offense. Doogie Martin will get his and QB Freeman has become quite efficient. This game should be played at a rapid pace with both teams doing on offense what the opposing defense has the most trouble stopping. This one flies over ... and we think the Falcs get the 'W', too, because our impression of the Bucs have been that they've been very fortunate during this streak they're on. A combo of playing bad or overrated teams who were all-too-willing to hand them the game with key mistakes has been the catalyst of their run more than anything. Last week's rally against a horrible Panthers team may have been the final hurrah in this tired act.
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