Green Bay Packers Betting
(6-10, 8-8 Against the Spread): +2000 to win Super Bowl XLIV
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A 9-6-1 over/under mark last year made over bettors a bundle. The same path should be followed this year betting the Packers. Green Bay has tons of weapons on offense but will struggle with the 3-4 at the start of the year.
That also makes Green Bay attractive fade bait in the first half of the season. sports books will pile on the chalk against teams like Cincinnati, St. Louis, Detroit and Cleveland but with the stop unit still wet behind the ears, don't be surprised if the Packers struggle to cover the spread.
Packers Strength:
In his first year under center, Aaron Rodgers proved himself to diehard cheeseheads. After learning behind one of the game's best, Rodgers passed for over 4,000 yards and tossed 28 touchdowns which ranked fourth in the NFL. He's nowhere near the leader Favre was in Green Bay but is coming into his own as the Packers' playcaller and fits the West Coast offense better than his tutor ever did.
Rodgers stares down one of the most underrated receiving corps in the NFL. Greg Jennings is coming off a breakout season in which the receiver wrangled almost 1,300 yards through the air and scored nine touchdowns. Donald Driver is enjoying life after Favre, catching 74 balls for another 1,000-plus yard season. Tight end Donald Lee wasn't as involved in the passing game last year, but with defenses coming after Rodgers, he will get a lot of checkdown dumps this year.
The rushing attack is trying to bounce back from sub-par 2008. The Packers mustered almost 113 yards on the ground per game last season. Running back Ryan Grant totaled over 1,200 yards but couldn't find the end zone like the previous season. Much of that decline was due to injuries and the team's new zone-blocking schemes. Year 2 in those systems should see Grant find more space and avoid the wear and tear.
Packers Weakness:
Green Bay's defense cost the team dearly last season. The Packers finished with six wins but ended up losing seven games by four points or less. They allowed over 334 total yards per game and watched opponents pick apart their secondary. New defensive coordinator Dom Capers brings a 3-4 defense to the table this season. Just like any team making a major switch, Green Bay will struggle with the system the first year.
The 3-4 is bumping DE Aaron Kampman back to OLB. Linebacker A.J. Hawk was a liability in coverage in 2008, so the new formation will allow him to rush and tackle more along with rookie Clay Matthews. Capers is turning to first-year behemoth B.J. Raji out of Boston College to lock down nosetackle and draw double teams.
In the secondary, aging CBs Charles Woodson and Al Harris had standout seasons in 2008 but are now making the switch to the 3-4. It will be interesting to see if Capers can teach these old dogs some new tricks. If he can't Tramon Williams is ready to climb the depth chart. Safety Nick Collins is a ball hawk with a nose for the end zone but could be held back by the 3-4 because of a lack of space to operate.
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Another rematch, but it isn’t because Arizona really didn’t show up to play last week. In general we like Green Bay but not in this spot. Arizona is the defending NFC Champion, they are playing at home and will find a way to win this game. Aaron Rogers and company will have many days in the sun
With emotions running high on both sides of the ball, one team (Florida) will benefit greatly. The other will suffer an embarrassing loss on New Year’s Day. Cincinnati is playing without former head coach Brian Kelly, who led the Bearcats to significant success in recent years
We knew the Steelers weren’t that good, but to lose to Cleveland is inexcusable. This is the week that they finally get back on track. Green Bay has played at a very high level for weeks now, and will make the playoffs. The Packers don’t need this game as much as the Steelers do
The Packers looked really good on Monday night in beating the Ravens while the Bears finally won a game against the Rams. We wish we knew what the line is here, but since the Packers played Monday night and I write my column on Tuesday morning there was no line available at the time
Virginia coach Al Groh has beaten the Cavaliers’ arch rival Hokies just one time in his nine years at UVA. He and the Cavaliers look to make that number two and possibly avoid his firing this Saturday in Charlottesville. The Hokies are in a down year at 8-3 and will not contend for the ACC Championship,
Not quite the same allure as the Red River Rivalry between Texas and Oklahoma, but this week’s Bedlam Rivalry game is Oklahoma State’s Super Bowl. The Cowboys have had a tremendous season so far and Oklahoma is sitting at 6-5, ensured of its worst season since 1999
Boise State doesn’t play too many home games where they are only 14 point favorites, but that is exactly what they are this week when Nevada comes to play on the blue turf. Boise State needs a win this week, and badly. Though the Broncos are 11-0, their only hope for a BCS appearance
Despite an 11-0 record up to this point, Alabama still realistically needs to win its next two games to get into the National Championship. With Florida a perfect 11-0 as well, the Crimson Tide will need to beat Auburn this week and Florida in the SEC Championship
At first glance you might think that it was quite a shocker that Oakland beat Cincinnati last week, but at we said the Bengals were coming off their biggest win in years and might be flat. We also felt that Jamarcus Russell was hindering the Raider offense and the switch to anybody but he was the correct move
San Francisco won an ugly game at home last week vs. Chicago. We won on Green Bay +3 against the Cowboys, and also hit on a halftime bet of Green bay +3. It looks like the Packers have corrected what was wrong with them
Congratulations to Tampa Bay who finally won a game last week vs. Green Bay. The Dolphins have been playing hard every week since their 0-3 start. This is the NFL and the margin of victory is very slight. As you’ve heard me say before it comes down to motivation
The Packers are a better team then they have been showing the last few weeks. The Cowboys played very well in upsetting the Eagles last week. This is going to be a good game, and we are going to take the home dog here. The Cowboys have had a hard time being consistent
Both of these teams have problems. Miami really can’t play offense at the N.F.L. level. They look like a college or high school team at times, with their “Wildcat” offense and their quarterback who throws the ball like a shot put. Another quarterback, who has a funky delivery is Phillip Rivers
The next 2 games that we are picking, we are going a little bit out on a limb. There are 2 home dogs that both played very well last week as huge underdogs. Both teams had opportunities to win outright but didn’t.
Things looked promising in the first half of last year for the Green Bay Packers. Their quarterback of the future, Aaron Rodgers, was progressing nicely, and a 5-5 record, while not dominant, was not a cause of concern.
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