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Robert Ferringo
1-Unit Play. Take #480 N.Y. Jets (+6.5) over Detroit (7 p.m., Monday, Sept. 10)
I don't love betting on a rookie quarterback making his first career start on the road. That's why this play is rated so low. However, everything else here points towards the Jets. I think that Matt Patricia is a joke. He doesn't look like he has the faintest clue what he's doing with this Lions team and he's trying to completely rebuild a group that really had been holding its own the last few years. The Lions defense is a mess and the offense isn't getting any younger. They were the worst team that I watched this preseason and their first team offense and defense combined to get outscored 40-16. This Jets team really impressed me with the way it overachieved last season. And I think that they are a young team with some upside. If Darnold clicks they could be in business. But this play is really mainly about betting against Patricia, and that's something you can expect often this year.
1-Unit Play. Take #482 Oakland (+4) over L.A. Rams (10 p.m., Monday, Sept. 10)
Let's pump the brakes on the Rams a little bit. This team ?won the offseason?. But how often does winning the offseason translate into winning during the regular season? Not often. Do you know how many teams with a winning record the Rams beat last year? Three. Playoff teams? Two, and one was the Jaguars. I think the Rams are overvalued coming into the season. That's not to say they aren't good. They are. They are going to win their division. But this team is no juggernaut. I don't like that they didn't play any of their starters this preseason and they could be a little rusty. I don't love the Jon Gruden situation in Oakland. And this Raiders franchise has some serious issues to deal with over the next two seasons. But the fans haven't fully turned on them yet. And they will still have a home field advantage in this one. Gruden has packed his rosters with veterans and instilled a tough mindset. I think they are going to pound away at the Rams and they won't back down in this matchup. Oakland could definitely win this game and I think the value is on the home dog.
1-Unit Play. Take #480 N.Y. Jets (+6.5) over Detroit (7 p.m., Monday, Sept. 10)
I don't love betting on a rookie quarterback making his first career start on the road. That's why this play is rated so low. However, everything else here points towards the Jets. I think that Matt Patricia is a joke. He doesn't look like he has the faintest clue what he's doing with this Lions team and he's trying to completely rebuild a group that really had been holding its own the last few years. The Lions defense is a mess and the offense isn't getting any younger. They were the worst team that I watched this preseason and their first team offense and defense combined to get outscored 40-16. This Jets team really impressed me with the way it overachieved last season. And I think that they are a young team with some upside. If Darnold clicks they could be in business. But this play is really mainly about betting against Patricia, and that's something you can expect often this year.
1-Unit Play. Take #482 Oakland (+4) over L.A. Rams (10 p.m., Monday, Sept. 10)
Let's pump the brakes on the Rams a little bit. This team ?won the offseason?. But how often does winning the offseason translate into winning during the regular season? Not often. Do you know how many teams with a winning record the Rams beat last year? Three. Playoff teams? Two, and one was the Jaguars. I think the Rams are overvalued coming into the season. That's not to say they aren't good. They are. They are going to win their division. But this team is no juggernaut. I don't like that they didn't play any of their starters this preseason and they could be a little rusty. I don't love the Jon Gruden situation in Oakland. And this Raiders franchise has some serious issues to deal with over the next two seasons. But the fans haven't fully turned on them yet. And they will still have a home field advantage in this one. Gruden has packed his rosters with veterans and instilled a tough mindset. I think they are going to pound away at the Rams and they won't back down in this matchup. Oakland could definitely win this game and I think the value is on the home dog.
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