Posted on 09/12/2008 8:51:24 PM PDT by AmericaIsScrewed08
4:15 p.m. - New England Patriots (1-0) @ New York Jets (1-0) [Line: New York Jets by 2]
New England beat the Chiefs last week, but lost QB Tom Brady for the season. Now all the hopes and dreams of Patriot Nation rest on the shoulders of his backup, Matt Cassel, who has never before started a single NFL game. (What could possibly go wrong?) The Jets beat the Dolphins last Sunday. RB Thomas Jones rushed for 101 yards and a TD on 22 carries. But the real story was QB Brett Favre's debut with his new team. Favre completed 15 passes on 22 attempts for 194 yards, 2 touchdowns, and no interceptions. He did, however, get sacked three times and fumble twice. I predict an enraged (and possibly insane) Bill Belichick puts a bounty on Favre's left knee. Will Mike Vrabel or Tedy Bruschi collect? Not sure. And that's why they play the games...
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“1:00 p.m. - New York Giants (1-0) @ St. Louis Rams (0-1) [Line: New York Giants by 8]
The defending Super Bowl champion New York Giants dominated the Washington Redskins last week, 16-7. WR Plaxico Burress had ten receptions for 133 yards, and RB Brandon Jacobs rushed for 116 yards on 21 carries. (If I played fantasy football, I would want those two on my team.) The Rams looked awful in Week One, losing to the Eagles 38-3. It was simply an all-around beat down. I honestly can’t find anything positive to say about their performance.
RJ’s Pick: New York Giants by 21”
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My St. Louis Rams are five gears in reverse right now. The Giants are physical and still building on last year’s momentum.
You don’t see many 21 point spreads in the NFL, but this one may actually be an understatement.
Don’t count the Pats out just yet. They are still the team to beat in their division. The Jets almost got beat by Miami last week. They sucked in the 4th quarter and were lucky they got that interception at the end. I say it’s the Pats by 7.
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