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“1 UNIT” NFL TOTAL (Bills at Chiefs OVER 39’ in a 1:00 eastern kickoff): It was for the most part business as normal during the preseason for Kansas City who with Todd Haley as head coach (1-11 SU/ATS) have been a disaster for bettors. In the just completed 2011 exhibition campaign the Kansas City offense averaged just above 10 points per contest which has helped deflate this particular total which at most offshore locations opened up at the 42 point mark. One of the reasons why the Chiefs struggled so mightily to put points on the scoreboard had to do with coach Haley’s military mindset of scheduling and order which was lost due to the lockout. Haley also is a big believer in offseason conditioning which also fell victim to the lockout. Haley mentioned right from the beginning of training camp that the team’s emphasis will be on preparing for today’s regular season opener where full game-planning has finally be implemented. Chiefs quarterback Matt Cassel’s touchdown-to-interception ratio was ranked #2 last year right behind a star named Tom Brady. The Chiefs duo of Jamaal Charles and Thomas Jones gained the most rushing yards (2,363) than any other NFL combination in 2010. Both head coaches involved in this contest are former successful OFFENSIVE coordinators including Buffalo’s Chan Gailey who a year ago installed an aggressive “spread” passing attack which often featured four-wideout sets. For the first time in recent memory Buffalo comes into a season with a clear #1 starting quarterback and Ryan Fitzpatrick’s numbers in 13 chances a year ago (3,000 yards, 25 touchdowns) were solid. While Fred Jackson ran for nearly 1,000 yards, one has to feel the Bills will take the wraps off now second-year player C.J. Spiller (283 yards) who can also catch passes out of the backfield. According to the Buffalo head coach (former Cowboys offensive coordinator) his offense is more advanced than one year ago at this time
“1 UNIT” NFL TOTAL (Bills at Chiefs OVER 39’ in a 1:00 eastern kickoff): It was for the most part business as normal during the preseason for Kansas City who with Todd Haley as head coach (1-11 SU/ATS) have been a disaster for bettors. In the just completed 2011 exhibition campaign the Kansas City offense averaged just above 10 points per contest which has helped deflate this particular total which at most offshore locations opened up at the 42 point mark. One of the reasons why the Chiefs struggled so mightily to put points on the scoreboard had to do with coach Haley’s military mindset of scheduling and order which was lost due to the lockout. Haley also is a big believer in offseason conditioning which also fell victim to the lockout. Haley mentioned right from the beginning of training camp that the team’s emphasis will be on preparing for today’s regular season opener where full game-planning has finally be implemented. Chiefs quarterback Matt Cassel’s touchdown-to-interception ratio was ranked #2 last year right behind a star named Tom Brady. The Chiefs duo of Jamaal Charles and Thomas Jones gained the most rushing yards (2,363) than any other NFL combination in 2010. Both head coaches involved in this contest are former successful OFFENSIVE coordinators including Buffalo’s Chan Gailey who a year ago installed an aggressive “spread” passing attack which often featured four-wideout sets. For the first time in recent memory Buffalo comes into a season with a clear #1 starting quarterback and Ryan Fitzpatrick’s numbers in 13 chances a year ago (3,000 yards, 25 touchdowns) were solid. While Fred Jackson ran for nearly 1,000 yards, one has to feel the Bills will take the wraps off now second-year player C.J. Spiller (283 yards) who can also catch passes out of the backfield. According to the Buffalo head coach (former Cowboys offensive coordinator) his offense is more advanced than one year ago at this time
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