[FONT=arial, helvetica][SIZE=-1][h=2]Larry Ness’ NFL Sunday Afternoon Superstar Triple Play (MASSIVE 76% RUN w/ TOP RATED 10* NFL YTD!)[/h][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=arial, helvetica][SIZE=-1]This three game report contains plays on the Texans, the Browns and the Jets.
The first 8* pick of my Superstar Triple Play is on the Houston Texans (1:00 EST). Minnesota has quickly transitioned from Teddy Bridgewater to Sam Bradford and is a perfect 4-0 behind the league’s second-best defense. Houston has endured a couple of ups-and-downs with new QB Brock Osweiler under center, but the Texans come to town at 3-1. I’m not completely sold yet on Minnesota though and believe Houston’s defense will be able to get some pressure on Bradford today. While I’ll stop short in calling for the outright upset, I’m definitely expecting the visitors to take this one down to the wire. Minnesota comes in off the short week after beating the Giants 24-10 on Monday night, while Houston would pull away for the 27-20 victory over Tennessee on Sunday. Osweiler has two more INT’s last week, but he also had two TD’s and 254 total passing yards. Will Fuller had seven catches for 81 yards and now has over 320 through four games. RB Lamar Miller had 82 yards rushing on 19 carries. The offense hasn’t been great though, ranked 29th in the league with 17.2 PPG average. The defense has been above average, allowing just 18.2 PPG, good enough for eighth in the league. Bradford was 26 of 36 for 262 yards and a TD last week. RB Jerick McKinnon had 85 yards off 18 carries. So far the offense averages 22 PPG, good for 16th overall. The defense has so far carried the load for Minnesota as it’s giving up just 12.5 PPG, second in the entire league. I’ll point out though that Houston is 9-7 ATS in its last 16 on the road, 6-4 ATS in its last ten following a divisional contest and 5-3 ATS in its last eight off a win versus a division rival, while Minnesota is just 1-2 ATS in its last three after three or more consecutive SU victories. I think Osweiler is underachieving. I also think Bradford is overachieving. With its bye-week happening next week, I also think the home side gets caught looking ahead to the time off. Play on Houston. Good luck…Larry
The second 8* pick of my Superstar Triple Play is on the Cleveland Browns (1:00 EST). The Patriots are in the drivers seat, sitting at 3-1 with QB Tom Brady under center once again. The Browns’ season is already over after opening 0-4. Cleveland though won’t be rolling over today and while I’ll stop short in calling for the outright upset, I do definitely feel that the hungry home side will keep this one a lot more competitive than what the oddsmakers are leading us to believe. New England roared out to a 3-0 start to the season, but finally had a letdown in last week’s 16-0 setback to the visiting Bills. After recording back-to-back 100 rushing yard games, Blount was held to just 54. So far the Pats have averaged just 20.2 PPG. With Brady back, we can obviously expect that average to go up considerably over the coming weeks. The New England defense has been great so far, conceding an average of 15.2 PPG, ranked fourth in the league. Browns’ rookie QB Cody Kessler has made the most of this opportunity, last week he was 28 of 40 for 223 yards with one TD and one INT. RB Isaiah Crowell was also a bright spot, rushing for 112 yards off 15 carries. So far the offense has averaged 18.5 PPG. The defense did a good job against the Redskins’ Kirk Cousins, holding him to just 183 yards through the air last week. The defense though has been hit or miss and as a result, it’s giving up 28.8 PPG thus far. I’ll point out that New England is just 1-3 ATS in its last four as a road fav of 7.5 to ten points and only 3-6 ATS in its last nine versus teams with losing records, while Cleveland is 8-7 ATS in its last 15 as an underdog in the 3.5 to 11 points range. I think it’s going to take Brady at least a couple of quarters to get acclimated and that’s going to leave the back door open for Cleveland to comfortably sneak through with the large spread. Play on the Browns. Good luck…Larry
The third 10* pick of my Superstar Triple Play is on the New York Jets (1:00 EST). It’s essentially do-or-die for New York after a 1-3 start and with Tom Brady returning to division rival New England as a 1-4 hole will likely be impossible for “Gang Green” to climb out of. Pittsburgh on the other hand comes in contented after its big 43-14 victory over the Chiefs last weekend. While I won’t be so bold as to call for an outright upset, I do definitely feel tha tthis is too many points to be giving up to this desperate New York side. Jets’ QB Ryan Fitzpatrick was 23 of 41 for 261 yards, one TD and three INT’s last week. Fitzpatrick now has ten INT’s to just six TD’s, but that number is a little skewed, as most are back-loaded, occuring in the fourth quarter when New York has been forced to play from behind. So far the offense has averaged 26.2 points, which ranks 22nd in the NFL. The defense slowed down the Seahawks on the ground last week, holding Seattle to just 58 rushing yards. The Steelers saw QB Ben Roethlisberger go 22 of 27 for 300 yards and five TD’s with no picks. QB Le’Veon Bell returned from suspension and posted 144 yards. So far the offense averages 27 PPG, ranked ninth overall. The defense has been solid as well, allowing 20 PPG, which ranks 12th in the NFL. I’ll point out that New York is 2-0 ATS in its last two against the AFC North and 10-7 ATS in its last 17 when playing the role of underdog, while Pittsburgh is just 4-7 ATS in its last 11 as a fav of 3.5 to 9.5 points and only 4-6 ATS in its last ten when playing the role of favorite. I think the desperation level in which New York plays with today will turn out to be the difference. Play on the Jets. Good luck…[/SIZE]
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The first 8* pick of my Superstar Triple Play is on the Houston Texans (1:00 EST). Minnesota has quickly transitioned from Teddy Bridgewater to Sam Bradford and is a perfect 4-0 behind the league’s second-best defense. Houston has endured a couple of ups-and-downs with new QB Brock Osweiler under center, but the Texans come to town at 3-1. I’m not completely sold yet on Minnesota though and believe Houston’s defense will be able to get some pressure on Bradford today. While I’ll stop short in calling for the outright upset, I’m definitely expecting the visitors to take this one down to the wire. Minnesota comes in off the short week after beating the Giants 24-10 on Monday night, while Houston would pull away for the 27-20 victory over Tennessee on Sunday. Osweiler has two more INT’s last week, but he also had two TD’s and 254 total passing yards. Will Fuller had seven catches for 81 yards and now has over 320 through four games. RB Lamar Miller had 82 yards rushing on 19 carries. The offense hasn’t been great though, ranked 29th in the league with 17.2 PPG average. The defense has been above average, allowing just 18.2 PPG, good enough for eighth in the league. Bradford was 26 of 36 for 262 yards and a TD last week. RB Jerick McKinnon had 85 yards off 18 carries. So far the offense averages 22 PPG, good for 16th overall. The defense has so far carried the load for Minnesota as it’s giving up just 12.5 PPG, second in the entire league. I’ll point out though that Houston is 9-7 ATS in its last 16 on the road, 6-4 ATS in its last ten following a divisional contest and 5-3 ATS in its last eight off a win versus a division rival, while Minnesota is just 1-2 ATS in its last three after three or more consecutive SU victories. I think Osweiler is underachieving. I also think Bradford is overachieving. With its bye-week happening next week, I also think the home side gets caught looking ahead to the time off. Play on Houston. Good luck…Larry
The second 8* pick of my Superstar Triple Play is on the Cleveland Browns (1:00 EST). The Patriots are in the drivers seat, sitting at 3-1 with QB Tom Brady under center once again. The Browns’ season is already over after opening 0-4. Cleveland though won’t be rolling over today and while I’ll stop short in calling for the outright upset, I do definitely feel that the hungry home side will keep this one a lot more competitive than what the oddsmakers are leading us to believe. New England roared out to a 3-0 start to the season, but finally had a letdown in last week’s 16-0 setback to the visiting Bills. After recording back-to-back 100 rushing yard games, Blount was held to just 54. So far the Pats have averaged just 20.2 PPG. With Brady back, we can obviously expect that average to go up considerably over the coming weeks. The New England defense has been great so far, conceding an average of 15.2 PPG, ranked fourth in the league. Browns’ rookie QB Cody Kessler has made the most of this opportunity, last week he was 28 of 40 for 223 yards with one TD and one INT. RB Isaiah Crowell was also a bright spot, rushing for 112 yards off 15 carries. So far the offense has averaged 18.5 PPG. The defense did a good job against the Redskins’ Kirk Cousins, holding him to just 183 yards through the air last week. The defense though has been hit or miss and as a result, it’s giving up 28.8 PPG thus far. I’ll point out that New England is just 1-3 ATS in its last four as a road fav of 7.5 to ten points and only 3-6 ATS in its last nine versus teams with losing records, while Cleveland is 8-7 ATS in its last 15 as an underdog in the 3.5 to 11 points range. I think it’s going to take Brady at least a couple of quarters to get acclimated and that’s going to leave the back door open for Cleveland to comfortably sneak through with the large spread. Play on the Browns. Good luck…Larry
The third 10* pick of my Superstar Triple Play is on the New York Jets (1:00 EST). It’s essentially do-or-die for New York after a 1-3 start and with Tom Brady returning to division rival New England as a 1-4 hole will likely be impossible for “Gang Green” to climb out of. Pittsburgh on the other hand comes in contented after its big 43-14 victory over the Chiefs last weekend. While I won’t be so bold as to call for an outright upset, I do definitely feel tha tthis is too many points to be giving up to this desperate New York side. Jets’ QB Ryan Fitzpatrick was 23 of 41 for 261 yards, one TD and three INT’s last week. Fitzpatrick now has ten INT’s to just six TD’s, but that number is a little skewed, as most are back-loaded, occuring in the fourth quarter when New York has been forced to play from behind. So far the offense has averaged 26.2 points, which ranks 22nd in the NFL. The defense slowed down the Seahawks on the ground last week, holding Seattle to just 58 rushing yards. The Steelers saw QB Ben Roethlisberger go 22 of 27 for 300 yards and five TD’s with no picks. QB Le’Veon Bell returned from suspension and posted 144 yards. So far the offense averages 27 PPG, ranked ninth overall. The defense has been solid as well, allowing 20 PPG, which ranks 12th in the NFL. I’ll point out that New York is 2-0 ATS in its last two against the AFC North and 10-7 ATS in its last 17 when playing the role of underdog, while Pittsburgh is just 4-7 ATS in its last 11 as a fav of 3.5 to 9.5 points and only 4-6 ATS in its last ten when playing the role of favorite. I think the desperation level in which New York plays with today will turn out to be the difference. Play on the Jets. Good luck…[/SIZE]
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