Lee Earnest 9/30 NFL
Take San Francisco 49ers -4 over NY Jets. 1 Unit 1:00pm EST
The 49ers threw up a stinker last week against Minnesota and this line is a reflection of that. The truth is the 49ers are as good as they have been built up by the media to be. Every team comes out and has a bad game from time to time, the difference between a good team and a team that is completely built on hype is how they respond after the loss. Losing will do one of two things to a team, it will force a team to re-evaluate what they did wrong in that game, make corrections and give them that "killer instinct" that they had apparently lost in that game, they would come out more focused and show that they can rebound from that loss and come back stronger. The second option would be to unravel the team and expose them. I think the latter happens. For weeks, even extending back to last season, everyone was talking about how tough this San Francisco team is, from their defense to the play of QB Alex Smith, to the many play-makers that they have. This is a playoff team, no doubt about it and it will show today. The Jets are banged up and are not as good as advertised. Mark Sanchez still has not developed into an NFL caliber QB no matter how much people want to claim he is improving....he is not. He still makes poor decisions and seems nervous in the pocket. The SF defense is going to shake Sanchez and force him into some throws that he should not be making. This is the best defense the Jets will face this season. Also the Jets defense will be without CB Darelle Revis. The holes in the Jets defense should allow Alex Smith to get the passing game going. San Francisco makes a statement today. Lay the points
Take Cincinnati Bengals -1 over Jacksonville Jaguars1 Unit4:05pm EST
Jacksonville continues to struggle under the arm of Blaine Gabbert. Maurice Jones Drew seems to be the only play-maker that this team has. Cincinnati has shown its vulnerability to the run this season, however in my opinion they have the most play-makers in place. Andy Dalton continues to grow into his role and has been consistent in his play. WR AJ Green continues to be his favorite target and Green has the capability to change the game in a moments notice. Benjarvis Green Ellis has been a welcome addition to the backfield and is a hard nosed north-south runner. When it all comes down to it the only edge Jacksonville has is the fact that it is playing in Jax. Last year Cincinnati came into Jacksonville Stadium and beat the Jags 30-20. With another year under their belt I expect to see a similar score.
Take NY Giants +2 over Philadelphia Eagles 1 Unit 8:30pm EST
The Giants continue to play great football while the Eagles are not. This is a division rivalry game and taking the points here is the best idea. Eli Manning continues to develop and shows that he is not the only Manning that can play football. What has impressed me is that Eli has been doing this without any of his top receivers being at 100%. Michael Vick had a great season last year and his comeback to football makes a great story, but I feel he is overrated as a QB. This Giants pass rush is one of the best in the league and we have already seen other defenses get shots on Vick this season. Vick has been having trouble with his control and has turned the ball over more times than he has touchdown passes. Vick is only completing around 50% of his passes this season. That is not going to cut it against the Giants. If Eli continues his amazing play the Giants should win this game outright.
Take San Francisco 49ers -4 over NY Jets. 1 Unit 1:00pm EST
The 49ers threw up a stinker last week against Minnesota and this line is a reflection of that. The truth is the 49ers are as good as they have been built up by the media to be. Every team comes out and has a bad game from time to time, the difference between a good team and a team that is completely built on hype is how they respond after the loss. Losing will do one of two things to a team, it will force a team to re-evaluate what they did wrong in that game, make corrections and give them that "killer instinct" that they had apparently lost in that game, they would come out more focused and show that they can rebound from that loss and come back stronger. The second option would be to unravel the team and expose them. I think the latter happens. For weeks, even extending back to last season, everyone was talking about how tough this San Francisco team is, from their defense to the play of QB Alex Smith, to the many play-makers that they have. This is a playoff team, no doubt about it and it will show today. The Jets are banged up and are not as good as advertised. Mark Sanchez still has not developed into an NFL caliber QB no matter how much people want to claim he is improving....he is not. He still makes poor decisions and seems nervous in the pocket. The SF defense is going to shake Sanchez and force him into some throws that he should not be making. This is the best defense the Jets will face this season. Also the Jets defense will be without CB Darelle Revis. The holes in the Jets defense should allow Alex Smith to get the passing game going. San Francisco makes a statement today. Lay the points
Take Cincinnati Bengals -1 over Jacksonville Jaguars1 Unit4:05pm EST
Jacksonville continues to struggle under the arm of Blaine Gabbert. Maurice Jones Drew seems to be the only play-maker that this team has. Cincinnati has shown its vulnerability to the run this season, however in my opinion they have the most play-makers in place. Andy Dalton continues to grow into his role and has been consistent in his play. WR AJ Green continues to be his favorite target and Green has the capability to change the game in a moments notice. Benjarvis Green Ellis has been a welcome addition to the backfield and is a hard nosed north-south runner. When it all comes down to it the only edge Jacksonville has is the fact that it is playing in Jax. Last year Cincinnati came into Jacksonville Stadium and beat the Jags 30-20. With another year under their belt I expect to see a similar score.
Take NY Giants +2 over Philadelphia Eagles 1 Unit 8:30pm EST
The Giants continue to play great football while the Eagles are not. This is a division rivalry game and taking the points here is the best idea. Eli Manning continues to develop and shows that he is not the only Manning that can play football. What has impressed me is that Eli has been doing this without any of his top receivers being at 100%. Michael Vick had a great season last year and his comeback to football makes a great story, but I feel he is overrated as a QB. This Giants pass rush is one of the best in the league and we have already seen other defenses get shots on Vick this season. Vick has been having trouble with his control and has turned the ball over more times than he has touchdown passes. Vick is only completing around 50% of his passes this season. That is not going to cut it against the Giants. If Eli continues his amazing play the Giants should win this game outright.

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