Brandon Lang
Sunday's Selections ...
30 DIME - GREEN BAY PACKERS - (if 3 1/2 you buy the 1/2 and lay 3. if 3 you buy the 1/2 and lay 2 1/2) - They should have beaten them on that Monday night.
That's right. First possession of the game Aaron Rodgers fumbles at the Minnesota 25. He throws a terrible pick at the Vikings 20 in the 2nd quarter as well. So as you can see, 6 points or maybe even 10 points off the board right there.
This is as perfect a situation for Green Bay to get a win here as you could ask for.
They catch the Vikings playing their 5th road game of the year and 8th straight game overall. They also catch the Vikings off 2 very emotional games at home to the Ravens and last week at Pittsburgh.
My question is how much can they have left in the tank for this huge game at Lambeau?
Teams who have faced Pittsburgh the week before have gone 1-5 ATS their next game out. Don't try to tell me the Steelers don't take a little bit out of a team because I know they do.
Green Bay is fresh. They came out of their bye and have just manhandled both the Lions and the Browns, and they couldn't be more ready than they are today for this game right here.
They have changed their base defense a bit from the Monday night affair, and the homefield will be just what the doctored ordered for this big win here.
Hats-off to the Vikings. They have gotten off to a great start but they just happen to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. End of story.
I am all over the Packers to win this game by 10 points or more going away today.
30 dime Green Bay Packers
15 DIME, 3-TEAM - 10-POINT TEASER - Just like last week I have 3 favorites that I am taking away 10 points from to protect myself from any backdoor madness. Last week it was Indy 45-9, Patriots 35-7 and the Steelers 27-17.
Today it's the Colts again, Dallas and the Arizona Cardinals.
Indy has won their last 4 games by 21, 17, 22 and 36. I don't care who they are playing, or where they are playing, does not matter. They are killing people and their is no doubt in my mind they are the best team in the NFL.
If Matt Ryan can shred this Niners defense, what do you think Peyton Manning is going to do? Exactly. I am taking Indy from -13 to -3 as I type this, and calling for them to handle their business today.
Dallas is going to destroy this Seattle team today. The Seahawks are 1-10 ATS last 11 coming out of their bye week and you add the fact they are rolling with a 3rd string offensive guard, and a 4th string offensive tackle, it will not bode well facing this Dallas defensive line. Can you say sack party in Big D? I can!
This Cowboy team has their swagger back and I will gladly take them from -9 1/2 to a pickem game as I type this, and call for them to take care of their business as well.
Last but not least, Arizona. Panthers will not be able to run the ball versus the Cardinals. That means big Jake will be airing it out against a Cardinals team that forced him into 6 turnovers in their playoff win. Demons come back to haunt Jake today.
Arizona is in the go zone right now after that win over the Giants on the road, and I have full confidence they will do enough to win this game today. Let's take them from -10 to a pick'em game as I type this, and call for them to take care of their business.
Indianapolis, Dallas, and Arizona ALL teased down!
10 DIME MONEY LINE DOG LOCK - ST. LOUIS RAMS - Who are the Detroit Lions to be favored over anybody in the NFL!?!?
Seriously, bye week or no bye week, they are not winning today.
This Rams team comes off getting beat by the best team in the NFL. I don't care if it was by 20 points, or 50 points, no shame in losing to Peyton Manning and the Colts.
Now they are back on the road where they have been very competitive at Washington and at Jacksonville, a game they really should have beaten the Jags.
The bottom line is the Rams are the better team here and in my mind they should be laying -3 not getting +4. That is why I like them on the money line. I feel the wrong team is favored.
I really like Steve Spagunola. Loved him with the Giants, and I do feel he will do great things with this franchise when all is said and done. He does have some talent to work with starting with Stephen Jackson.
Mathew Stafford is banged up along with Calvin Johnson, and even if both play they won't be 100%.
This is the perfect situation and the planet's are aligned for the Rams to get their first win of the year and I truly feel they will do just that.
I am grabbing the Rams on the money line to upset the Lions today.
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