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Re: 9-14-08
Nick "BookieKiller" Parsons | NFL Total
double-dime bet208 TAM / 207 ATL Under 37.5 Bodog
Analysis: Bucs UNDER ? Both Atlanta and Tampa Bay saw their Week One games go over the total but a lot of that had to do with their opponents! Atlanta played an overmatched Detroit team and simply ran all over them. Tampa Bay faced a Saints team that likes to play at a high tempo on offense and then just worry about defense later. In other words, the games were helped to go over moreso by their opponents than by these teams themselves. Now that the Falcons and Buccaneers are matched up this week we feel this one spells under. Atlanta will not be able to run the ball easily this week against this division rival and that means they?ll have to turn to the air. With a rookie QB and the fact they were able to get by without doing much through the air last week, this could really stifle the Falcons offense. Additionally, Atlanta was at home last week and now they must go on the road where the challenges will be much bigger for an offense led by such an inexperienced quarterback. No matter how many men the Buccaneers stack in the box the Falcons are still going to turn to the run often and, of course, rushing plays are an ?under players? best friend and will help keep the clock moving in this one. As for Tampa Bay?s offense they did throw a lot last week but part of that was having to ?keep with the Joneses? as they were playing a pass-happy Saints team and they faced them in their building where they had to adjust to their tempo. Now, at home and against a weaker division rival, look for the Buccaneers game plan here to be to ?grind out a win?. Last season the Buccaneers held the Falcons to a combined total of just ten points in their two games. Overall, Tampa Bay was very solid at home last season as they held opponents to an average of just 14 points per game! Tampa Bay will want to keep the Falcons offense off the field so they can prevent Atlanta from developing the kind of rhythm that they did versus Detroit last week. This means that the Buccaneers will focus on their own ground game in this one and again, that means we see a lot of clock get chewed up! The Bucs home games had stayed under in 6 of their last 8 before their last two last season went over the total. Couple this with the fact that they allowed 24 points on the road last week and took the loss, and you can see why we?re expecting a very strong defensive effort from the Bucs here in a game where Coach Gruden?s troops will emphasize ball control and dominating time of possession! It?s an UNDER!
Nick "BookieKiller" Parsons | NFL Total
double-dime bet208 TAM / 207 ATL Under 37.5 Bodog
Analysis: Bucs UNDER ? Both Atlanta and Tampa Bay saw their Week One games go over the total but a lot of that had to do with their opponents! Atlanta played an overmatched Detroit team and simply ran all over them. Tampa Bay faced a Saints team that likes to play at a high tempo on offense and then just worry about defense later. In other words, the games were helped to go over moreso by their opponents than by these teams themselves. Now that the Falcons and Buccaneers are matched up this week we feel this one spells under. Atlanta will not be able to run the ball easily this week against this division rival and that means they?ll have to turn to the air. With a rookie QB and the fact they were able to get by without doing much through the air last week, this could really stifle the Falcons offense. Additionally, Atlanta was at home last week and now they must go on the road where the challenges will be much bigger for an offense led by such an inexperienced quarterback. No matter how many men the Buccaneers stack in the box the Falcons are still going to turn to the run often and, of course, rushing plays are an ?under players? best friend and will help keep the clock moving in this one. As for Tampa Bay?s offense they did throw a lot last week but part of that was having to ?keep with the Joneses? as they were playing a pass-happy Saints team and they faced them in their building where they had to adjust to their tempo. Now, at home and against a weaker division rival, look for the Buccaneers game plan here to be to ?grind out a win?. Last season the Buccaneers held the Falcons to a combined total of just ten points in their two games. Overall, Tampa Bay was very solid at home last season as they held opponents to an average of just 14 points per game! Tampa Bay will want to keep the Falcons offense off the field so they can prevent Atlanta from developing the kind of rhythm that they did versus Detroit last week. This means that the Buccaneers will focus on their own ground game in this one and again, that means we see a lot of clock get chewed up! The Bucs home games had stayed under in 6 of their last 8 before their last two last season went over the total. Couple this with the fact that they allowed 24 points on the road last week and took the loss, and you can see why we?re expecting a very strong defensive effort from the Bucs here in a game where Coach Gruden?s troops will emphasize ball control and dominating time of possession! It?s an UNDER!
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