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GamingToday’s Consensus Picks September 22, 2013 6:36 AM by GT Staff
NFL Football
391 San Diego Chargers +3: San Diego has played very good in both of their games this season, losing a tough home game to the Texans 31-28 and then they got a good win at Phily as a 7 point dog.
396 New England Patriots -7: Good or bad weather the Pats should get the win and cover over Tampa who just cannot put any points on the board. We will lay the TD and bet the game under the total.
395 Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 396 New England Patriots UNDER 44
399 St. Louis Rams +3½: Good spot for the visiting Rams who come off of a good try in Atlanta, even though the Cows have dominated this series we think the Rams will hang in for the cover in a close game.
418 Pittsburgh Steelers +2½: Pittsburgh is not happy valley of late as they go into this game with their backs to the wall and Big Ben is the guy who can get them the win, look for a rejuvenated group of Steelers with Big Ben giving a hall of fame performance.
Baseball
907 St. Louis Cardinals -160: St. Louis hanging on to that two game lead in the NL Central with the surging Nationals coming in for a visit on Monday.
Chargers +3 at Titans (44): Kudos for the Chargers who made the tough trip east and controlled the game pace in their 33-30 win at Philadelphia. But now they make another long road trip to face an improved Titans team that nearly won at Houston which followed a road win at Pittsburgh. This is Tennessee’s home opener. San Diego has the more potent offense but also the more vulnerable defense. Hence a preference for the team that has shown the better ability to make stops. TITANS.
Browns +4½ at Vikings (41): Both teams are winless although each has been competitive in their losses. Cleveland has been involved in a pair of low scoring games, falling at home to Miami and at Baltimore. Minnesota’s losses have come in high scoring games at Detroit and Chicago. This is the home opener for the Vikings who have the best player on the field in RB Adrian Peterson. Both teams have average QBs at best, but the spot also favors the hosts. VIKINGS.
Bucs +7 at Patriots (44): The extra time to prepare should benefit New England as they have struggled mightily on offense with QB Tom Brady still looking to develop chemistry with all his new receivers. TE Rob Gronkowski may be back for this contest. It’s only a matter of time before the Patriots start looking like normal. PATRIOTS.
Texans -2 at Ravens (44½): Houston could just as easily be 0-2 as 2-0 after comeback wins against San Diego and Tennessee. Baltimore still has issues on offense and suffered another injury when RB Ray Rice had to leave last week’s game against Cleveland. Ravens did show a much better defense against the Browns. RAVENS.
Rams +4 at Cowboys (47): Both offenses have struggled to establish the running game, relying much more on the pass attack. Both defenses have also been vulnerable to the pass with both teams allowing over 300 passing yards per game through 2 weeks. This total is very reasonable. OVER.
Cards +7½ at Saints (48½): Arizona’s offense is clearly improved but the defense has been inconsistent. The Saints have been vulnerable to the run which should translate to the Cardinals scoring points, even with WR Larry Fitzgerald currently listed as questionable. An entertaining shootout. OVER.
Lions +2 at Redskins (49): At 0-2 the ‘Skins are desperate for a win and they have a long history of success against the Lions, especially in DC. RGIII has not looked comfortable and given the dire situation it would not be surprising that if he struggles early in this game that coach Mike Shanahan might turn to Kirk Cousins. This call is based largely on situation. REDSKINS.
Packers (NL) at Bengals: The Monday result could impact the opinion for this game as a loss would drop the Bengals to 0-2. Still, the preference is to take the better defense playing at home in a game close to pick ‘em. BENGALS.
Giants +2 at Panthers (45½): Panthers have been able to run the football but QB Cam Newton has not fared well in passing the pigskin. The Giants’ inability to run suggests we could see this game played at an uptempo pace. OVER.
Falcons +1½ at Dolphins: The Falcons have the more talented, experienced roster and rate the call in a game the lines makers see pretty much as even. FALCONS.
Colts +10 at 49ers (46): The Colts are a well coached team but will face a very physical and highly motivated foe. And although Indy QB Andrew Luck may have some fan support from his fans from his college days at Stanford. 49ERS.
Jaguars +19 at Seattle (41): Traditional handicapping suggests this is a perfect spot to take the huge points with the underdog but traditional handicapping is no longer in vogue. A perfect spot for Seattle to suffer a letdown. UNDER.
Bills +2½ at Jets (39): Both teams rely on rookie QBs with Buffalo’s E J Manuel and the Jets’ Geno Smith. The Jets’ have a solid defense while Buffalo’s appears much improved over last season. UNDER.
Bears (NL) at Steelers: Despite the shortcomings on offense, especially in the running game, the Steelers still have a formidable defense. That unit should be able to frustrate Chicago QB Jay Cutler. STEELERS.
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