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$800.00 Take #110 New Orleans (-7) over Arizona (4:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 16)
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$600.00 Take First Half #110 New Orleans (-4) over Arizona (4:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 16)
The Saints are rested and they are looking to take advantage of their great home field advantage this week against the Cardinals. They were the best team in the NFC for the entire season and I don’t know if they can be beaten on their home field in these playoffs. Arizona needed overtime to win last week after blowing a late lead to Green Bay. I think that New Orleans is going to be able to move the ball at will against the Cardinals defense and I am looking for the Saints defense to step up and make some plays. Arizona has played three straight games at home and the last time that they have played a winning team on the road they lost to San Francisco and they lost to Tennessee. The Saints were dominating teams before they started to pack it in for the playoffs. I think that they are going to come out with a great effort, jump out to a double-digit early lead, and really hold down the Cardinals potent passing attack.
$500.00 Take First Half #116 San Diego (-4.5) over New York Jets (4:30 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 17)
San Diego has more momentum than any team in the NFL right now. And I think that they come out like gangbusters and jump all over the rookie quarterback for the Jets. They were up four points at halftime last year against the Colts when they played at home. I think that they will be up at least a touchdown at the break this year. I think that this Chargers team will be able to move the ball both on the ground and through the air and I have the ‘over’ in this game as a result. The Jets have played well over the last three weeks but they have only played the Bengals and the Colts while they were resting their starters. I am still not completely sold on this team and I think that they get behind early in this one.
$300.00 Take ‘Over’ 42 New York Jets at San Diego (4:30 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 17)
The Jets offense is really underrated at this point. Mark Sanchez is moving the ball and taking advantage of his weapons and a very strong offensive line to move the ball. Four of the last five meetings with these teams have gone ‘over’ and the Jets are averaging 30 points per game over their last three games. I don’t think that the Jets will completely shut down the Chargers at home this week either and I am looking for a big game out of Darren Sproles and Philip Rivers.
$300.00 Take ‘Under’ 57 Arizona at New Orleans (4:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 16)
I think that the Arizona defense will play better than it did last week against Green Bay and I am certain that they aren’t going to score 50 points again on the road against a very underrated Saints defense. The Saints are 1-6 against the total in their last seven games and Arizona is 2-6 against the total in their last eight games. I will fade the public here in one of the highest playoff totals ever.
$400.00 6-Point Teaser. Take #110 New Orleans (-1) over Arizona (4:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 16) and Take #113 Dallas (+8.5) over Minnesota (1 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 17)
