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Re: 9-19-10
BOBBY MAXWELL
Sunday's winners...
700-Unit NFL Game of the Year - HOUSTON TEXANS
The Houston Texans found another offensive weapon to go along with QB Matt Schaub and WR Andre Johnson. Say hello to RB Arian Foster who rushed for 231 yards and three TDs against the Colts last week, leading Houston to the 34-24 home win.
If the Redskins decide to turn their attention to him, expect Johnson and TE Owen Daniels to have big days in Washington. Against the Colts, Schaub threw for just 107 yards and Johnson had just three catches for 33 yards. Very quiet for very talented players.
On the other side, Washington scored the 13-7 home win over the Cowboys on Sunday night last week thanks to two crazy plays. At the end of the first half, an ill-advised running play instead of taking a knee cost the Cowboys seven points when they fumbled and CB DeAngelo Hall recovered and went in for the score. Then at the end of the game, Dallas scored what appeared to be the game-winning TD that was called back for holding as time expired.
Offensively, the Redskins did next to nothing. QB Donovan McNabb completed just 15-of-32 passes for 171 yards and they rushed for just 89 yards on 23 carries. Houston’s defense made a commitment to force Peyton Manning to move his feet and it worked last week. The gameplan will be the same today with McNabb. Look for Mario Williams to be all over McNabb.
Washington is just 4-11 ATS at home the last few seasons and they are 7-15 ATS at home against winning teams. Houston is on ATS runs of 3-1-1 overall, 5-2-2 against winning teams and 3-1-2 after a victory.
I like this Houston team to roll into Washington and win this one by 10. Go ahead and lay the points with the Texans today.
100-Unit NFL No-Brainer - ATLANTA FALCONS
The Arizona Cardinals have been a notoriously bad road team, especially when they have to travel to the eastern part of the United States. They got very lucky last week in St. Louis when the Rams used very poor clock management in the final drive and allowed the Cardinals to win 17-14.
Even though the Cardinals went 6-2 on the road last year, they were playing a lot of bottom-feeders as they went and beat Jacksonville, Seattle, Chicago, St. Louis and Detroit. The 2008 season saw them go east and lose decisively to good teams like the Redskins, Jets, Panthers, Eagles and Patriots.
Now they are on the road against a good team in Atlanta. The Falcons are going to find the going easy against the Cardinals after that Week 1 battle with the Steelers in Pittsburgh. The Steelers got the 15-9 overtime win to ruin Atlanta’s opener, but this team is looking like a definite NFC playoff team.
QB Matt Ryan threw for 252 yards in Pittsburgh last week and while RB Michael Turner had just 42 yards rushing, I expect him to bust out today and torch the Cardinals. WR Roddy White is as good as it gets in that spot and we all know TE Tony Gonzalez will find a way to get open in the middle of the field and make life easy for Flacco.
Arizona got the win in St. Louis on Sunday but didn’t do much with the running game. QB Derek Anderson threw for 297 yards and a TD but found WR Larry Fitzgerald just three times for 43 yards. Look for Atlanta to double-up on Fitzgerald’s side which will make coverage of WR Steve Breaston very crucial to Atlanta’s success.
Arizona is just 4-12 ATS on fieldturf and 7-22 ATS on the road against losing teams. On the other side, Atlanta brings in several positive ATS streaks, including 11-4 after an ATS loss, 13-3 after a straight-up loss, 4-1 overall and 6-2 at home.
I expect the Falcons to come out fired up today and score a big victory, beating the Cardinals by at least 10 points, and probably closer to 20.
BOBBY MAXWELL
Sunday's winners...
700-Unit NFL Game of the Year - HOUSTON TEXANS
The Houston Texans found another offensive weapon to go along with QB Matt Schaub and WR Andre Johnson. Say hello to RB Arian Foster who rushed for 231 yards and three TDs against the Colts last week, leading Houston to the 34-24 home win.
If the Redskins decide to turn their attention to him, expect Johnson and TE Owen Daniels to have big days in Washington. Against the Colts, Schaub threw for just 107 yards and Johnson had just three catches for 33 yards. Very quiet for very talented players.
On the other side, Washington scored the 13-7 home win over the Cowboys on Sunday night last week thanks to two crazy plays. At the end of the first half, an ill-advised running play instead of taking a knee cost the Cowboys seven points when they fumbled and CB DeAngelo Hall recovered and went in for the score. Then at the end of the game, Dallas scored what appeared to be the game-winning TD that was called back for holding as time expired.
Offensively, the Redskins did next to nothing. QB Donovan McNabb completed just 15-of-32 passes for 171 yards and they rushed for just 89 yards on 23 carries. Houston’s defense made a commitment to force Peyton Manning to move his feet and it worked last week. The gameplan will be the same today with McNabb. Look for Mario Williams to be all over McNabb.
Washington is just 4-11 ATS at home the last few seasons and they are 7-15 ATS at home against winning teams. Houston is on ATS runs of 3-1-1 overall, 5-2-2 against winning teams and 3-1-2 after a victory.
I like this Houston team to roll into Washington and win this one by 10. Go ahead and lay the points with the Texans today.
100-Unit NFL No-Brainer - ATLANTA FALCONS
The Arizona Cardinals have been a notoriously bad road team, especially when they have to travel to the eastern part of the United States. They got very lucky last week in St. Louis when the Rams used very poor clock management in the final drive and allowed the Cardinals to win 17-14.
Even though the Cardinals went 6-2 on the road last year, they were playing a lot of bottom-feeders as they went and beat Jacksonville, Seattle, Chicago, St. Louis and Detroit. The 2008 season saw them go east and lose decisively to good teams like the Redskins, Jets, Panthers, Eagles and Patriots.
Now they are on the road against a good team in Atlanta. The Falcons are going to find the going easy against the Cardinals after that Week 1 battle with the Steelers in Pittsburgh. The Steelers got the 15-9 overtime win to ruin Atlanta’s opener, but this team is looking like a definite NFC playoff team.
QB Matt Ryan threw for 252 yards in Pittsburgh last week and while RB Michael Turner had just 42 yards rushing, I expect him to bust out today and torch the Cardinals. WR Roddy White is as good as it gets in that spot and we all know TE Tony Gonzalez will find a way to get open in the middle of the field and make life easy for Flacco.
Arizona got the win in St. Louis on Sunday but didn’t do much with the running game. QB Derek Anderson threw for 297 yards and a TD but found WR Larry Fitzgerald just three times for 43 yards. Look for Atlanta to double-up on Fitzgerald’s side which will make coverage of WR Steve Breaston very crucial to Atlanta’s success.
Arizona is just 4-12 ATS on fieldturf and 7-22 ATS on the road against losing teams. On the other side, Atlanta brings in several positive ATS streaks, including 11-4 after an ATS loss, 13-3 after a straight-up loss, 4-1 overall and 6-2 at home.
I expect the Falcons to come out fired up today and score a big victory, beating the Cardinals by at least 10 points, and probably closer to 20.
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