Today’s NFL Picks
Green Bay at Seattle
The Packers open the season against the defending champion Seahawks on Thursday night and come into the contest with a 4-1 ATS record in their last 5 Thursday games. Green Bay is the pick (+6) according to Dunkel, which has the Seahawks favored by only 3.
Dunkel Pick: Green Bay (+6)
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4
Game 461-462: Green Bay at Seattle (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Green Bay 133.926; Seattle 137.164
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 3; 41
Vegas Line: Seattle by 6; 45
Dunkel Pick: Green Bay (+6); Under
2014 NFL
Week 1
Packers @ Seahawks– Seahawks won/covered 10 of their last 11 home openers, including last five in row; under is 11-1-1 in their last 13 home openers. Home side won seven of last eight series games; Pack is 2-3 in last five games here, losing last visit in ’12 on awful call by replacement refs on last play of game. Green Bay lost 14-12/34-28 in last two road openers; they allowed 30+ points in last three series openers. Packers had been 17-7-1 as road dog under McCarthy until LY, when they were 1-3, 1-2 with sub QB’s playing. Since ‘07, Pack is 11-6 as non-divisional road dogs. Since ‘05, Seahawks are 31-16-1 as home favorites, 12-5 under Carroll, 6-3 vs. non-division foes.
GREEN BAY (8 – 8 – 1) at SEATTLE (16 – 3) – 9/4/2014, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 26-11 ATS (+13.9 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 26-11 ATS (+13.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 1-0 against the spread versus GREEN BAY over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE is 1-0 straight up against GREEN BAY over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
Bettors not expecting a Super Bowl hangover
by JUSTIN HARTLING
Bettors are excited to usher in the new NFL season and they are showing a lot of confidence in the Seattle Seahawks in the season opener Thursday.
“The line opened at Seattle -5.5 and we adjusted it last week to -6 as we were seeing over 70 percent of all spread wagers coming in on the defending Super Bowl Champs,” Brad Kennedy of Top Bet.
Bettors are even more confident in total betting.
“The total opened at 45 and we have been forced to adjust the number twice to the current 46,” Kennedy says. “Prior to the adjustment we were seeing 85 percent of all total action on the over and now we are still seeing around 80 percent of the action on the over.”
Thursday Night Football: Packers at Seahawks
Green Bay Packers at Seattle Seahawks (-6, 47)
The reigning Super Bowl champions certainly don’t need a built-in edge, but the league’s best home-field advantage is just one obstacle the Green Bay Packers have to conquer when they visit the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday night to kick off the NFL season. Seattle rode a suffocating defense to its first Super Bowl title in February, culminating its run by manhandling Peyton Manning and Denver’s record-setting offense. The Seahawks are 15-1 over the past two seasons at CenturyLink Field.
Green Bay is touted as one of the top contenders to dethrone Seattle and the reason is a healthy Aaron Rodgers, who missed seven games last season due to a fractured collarbone. Rodgers returned for the regular-season finale and authored a last-minute comeback that clinched the third straight NFC North title for the Packers. The last meeting between the teams in 2012 featured one of the more memorable endings – infamously dubbed the “Fail Mary” – in league history, when Seattle’s Russell Wilson threw a touchdown pass on the final play of the game that appeared to be an interception.
TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, NBC.
LINE HISTORY: The LV Superbook opened the Seahawks as 5.5-point home faves, but that has moved to -6. The total opened at 45, but has risen to 47.
INJURY REPORT: Packers – DT B.J. Raji (IR, bicep). Seahawks – S Kam Chancellor (probably, hip), LB Bruce Irvin (questionable, hip).
POWER RANKINGS: Packers (-4) + Seahawks (-7) + home field (-3) = Seahawks -6
WHAT BOOKS SAY: “We opened at Seattle -6 and we have not seen any sharp money yet. We are almost split down the middle on the game with 54 percent of bets taking the Seahawks -6. The total, which has jumped two points since opening, has 77 percent of backers on the over 47.” – Mike Perry of Sportsbook.
WHAT CAPPERS SAY: “First meeting between these teams since the replacement ref faux pas contest in 2012 figures to bring the Packers in with added incentive. Problem is Seahawks’ 12th man in home games where they are 17-1 SU the past two seasons. Seattle is also 10-1 ATS in season openers at home. Coupled with the success of defending Super Bowl champions in Thursday games, 12-0 SU and 8-2-2 ATS at home, it appears a tough row to hoe for Green Bay in this lid-lifter.” Marc Lawrence.
ABOUT THE PACKERS (2013: 8-7-1, 1st NFC North): Rodgers is not the sole reason for the optimism in Green Bay – dangerous wideout Randall Cobb is back after missing 10 weeks due to injury last season while running back Eddie Lacy looks to build upon a season in which he rumbled for 1,178 yards and 11 TDs and was named the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year. On the other side of the ball, the Packers expect a major upgrade in the pass rush after the offseason signing of veteran defensive end Julius Peppers (118.5 career sacks) along with a return to health by linebacker Clay Matthews, who has 50 career sacks in five seasons but was hindered by a broken thumb for much of 2013. Plugging the void left by a season-ending injury to behemoth nose tackle B.J. Raji will be an issue against the Seahawks’ smash-mouth ground game.
ABOUT THE SEAHAWKS (2013: 13-3, 1ST NFC West): Seattle led the NFL in fewest points (14.4) and yards (273.3) permitted while also ranking No. 1 with 28 interceptions – eight by bombastic cornerback Richard Sherman, the leader of a secondary known as the Legion of Boom. Aside from a post-Super Bowl hangover, the Seahawks must cope with the loss of defensive linemen Chris Clemons, Red Bryant and Clinton McDonald while playing in the fiercest division in football. Dual-threat Wilson has posted a passer rating of at least 100.0 in each of his first two seasons and gets back a big weapon in multi-talented wideout Percy Harvin – who missed nearly the entire 2013 campaign due to injury. That will augment a ground game powered by Marshawn Lynch, who has rushed for 4,051 yards and 35 TDs the past three seasons.
TRENDS:
* Packers are 1-4 ATS in their last five games in September.
* Under is 7-0 in Seahawks last seven vs. NFC.
* Over is 3-1-1 in the last five meetings.
* Seahawks are 20-7 ATS in their last 27 vs. NFC.
CONSENSUS: 54.15 percent of wagers are supporting the Packers.
Seahawks begin title defense Thursday vs. Packers
by Zach Cohen
GREEN BAY PACKERS (0-0)
at SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (0-0)
Kickoff: Thursday, 8:30 p.m. ET
Line: Seattle -6, Total: 46.5
The Green Bay Packers head to Seattle Thursday night to take on the Super Bowl Champion Seahawks in the opening game of the 2014 NFL season.
The season kicks off with a matchup between two NFC powerhouses. Last season, the Packers dealt with numerous injuries but still won the NFC North Division with an 8-7-1 SU record (6-9-1 ATS). They are healthy now and are looking to start their season off with a big road win, going 4-4 SU (3-4-1 ATS) on the road last year. The Seahawks, however, are coming off of a blowout win over the Broncos in the Super Bowl to cap off an amazing 16-3 SU record (13-6 ATS), which included a 9-1 SU mark (6-4 ATS) at home. The Packers were road favorites the last time they went to Seattle in September of 2012, but they lost the game 14-12. That win for Seattle, however, is their only ATS victory over Green Bay since 2004. The Seahawks are 2-6 SU in their past eight meetings with the Packers and 1-3-2 ATS in the past six matchups. Three of the last five games between these teams have gone Over the total. Both teams have positive coaching trends here, as Green Bay is 60-43 ATS (58%) versus NFC foes under head coach Mike McCarthy, while Seattle is a perfect 8-0 ATS at home in the first month of the season under Carroll, who is also 12-2 ATS as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points since taking the job as the Seahawks head coach. Both teams enter relatively healthy, but the Packers will miss TE Brandon Bostick (leg) and DT B.J. Raji, who is on IR with a torn right biceps. For the Seahawks, RB Christine Michael (hamstring) is doubtful to suit up, while DE Bruce Irvin (hip) is questionable.
The Packers started off the season 5-2, but QB Aaron Rodgers broke his collarbone in Week 9, which sent the team into a 2-5-1 spiral until he returned in Week 17 to win at Chicago and secure a playoff berth. Green Bay was also without starting WR Randall Cobb for 10 weeks of the season after he broke his leg in Week 6. But he too was able to return for that regular-season finale, scoring the game-winning touchdown in the game’s final minute to send the Packers to the postseason. He is 100 percent healthy heading into 2014, and will be counted on to produce numbers like he did in 2012 when he caught 80 passes for 954 yards and 8 TD. But the injuries to Rodgers and Cobb forced the team to run the football more last year, and rookie RB Eddie Lacy delivered with 1,178 rushing yards (4.1 YPC) and 11 touchdowns in his rookie season, earning the trust of the players and coaches around him. With the Seahawks defense leading the NFL in passing defense last year (172 YPG), Lacy will get plenty of action on Thursday night. If the Packers are going to go anywhere this season, however, they must improve defensively. Last season, the team allowed 247.3 passing yards per game (24th in NFL) and 125.0 rushing yards per game (25th in NFL). The healthy return of OLB Clay Matthews (50 career sacks), who missed five games including the playoffs, and the addition of DE Julius Peppers (118.5 career sacks) will put more pressure on opposing quarterbacks and help out a subpar secondary that picked off only 11 passes last year (T-26th in NFL). This is an offensive juggernaut when healthy, but the defense must do a good job of keeping Aaron Rodgers and company on the field.
Seattle ended the season on top of the football world, blowing out the Broncos by a final score of 43-8 in the Super Bowl. The Seahawks, however, still have more to prove, as they want to establish themselves as a dynasty before they fade away. QB Russell Wilson will have a much bigger opportunity to run this team in the 2014 season. Wilson threw for 3,357 yards with 26 touchdowns and nine interceptions last season, but the team may rely on the pass way more often. Top RB Marshawn Lynch rushed for 1,257 yards and 12 touchdowns last season, but he’s 28 years old and a very physical runner. The Seattle coaches will likely look to reduce his workload going forward. Having a healthy top WR Percy Harvin will do wonders for this offense. Harvin couldn’t stay on the field all of last season due to a hip injury and a concussion, but he is a playmaker who can help his team in a number of different ways. In the Super Bowl, Harvin scored on a kick return to open the second half and also ran for 45 yards on just two carries. The Seahawks, however, win their games on the defensive side of the ball. Last season, they led the NFL in scoring defense (14.4 PPG), total defense (274 YPG), yards per play (4.42) and interceptions (28). While the “Legion of Boom” gets the most recognition on this defense with CB Richard Sherman and FS Earl Thomas, the front four is also stacked with talent like DEs Michael Bennett and Cliff Avril, who combined for 16.5 sacks last season. This is a well-balanced team and they are very deep with guys who can come in and contribute.
Green Bay visits Seattle
by Sportsbook
GREEN BAY PACKERS at SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
Line & Total: Seattle -6 & 47.5
The Green Bay Packers head to Seattle Thursday night to take on the Super Bowl Champion Seahawks in the opening game of the 2014 NFL season.
The season kicks off with a matchup between two NFC powerhouses. Last season, the Packers dealt with numerous injuries but still won the NFC North Division with an 8-7-1 SU record (6-9-1 ATS). They are healthy now and are looking to start their season off with a big road win, going 4-4 SU (3-4-1 ATS) on the road last year. The Seahawks, however, are coming off of a blowout win over the Broncos in the Super Bowl to cap off an amazing 16-3 SU record (13-6 ATS), which included a 9-1 SU mark (6-4 ATS) at home. The Packers were road favorites the last time they went to Seattle in September of 2012, but they lost the game 14-12. That win for Seattle, however, is their only ATS victory over Green Bay since 2004.
The Seahawks are 2-6 SU in their past eight meetings with the Packers and 1-3-2 ATS in the past six matchups. Three of the last five games between these teams have gone Over the total. Both teams have positive coaching trends here, as Green Bay is 60-43 ATS (58%) versus NFC foes under head coach Mike McCarthy, while Seattle is a perfect 8-0 ATS at home in the first month of the season under Carroll, who is also 12-2 ATS as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points since taking the job as the Seahawks head coach. Both teams enter relatively healthy, but the Packers will miss TE Brandon Bostick (leg) and DT B.J. Raji, who is on IR with a torn right biceps. For the Seahawks, RB Christine Michael (hamstring) is doubtful to suit up, while DE Bruce Irvin (hip) is questionable.
The Packers started off the season 5-2, but QB Aaron Rodgers broke his collarbone in Week 9, which sent the team into a 2-5-1 spiral until he returned in Week 17 to win at Chicago and secure a playoff berth. Green Bay was also without starting WR Randall Cobb for 10 weeks of the season after he broke his leg in Week 6. But he too was able to return for that regular-season finale, scoring the game-winning touchdown in the game’s final minute to send the Packers to the postseason. He is 100 percent healthy heading into 2014, and will be counted on to produce numbers like he did in 2012 when he caught 80 passes for 954 yards and 8 TD. But the injuries to Rodgers and Cobb forced the team to run the football more last year, and rookie RB Eddie Lacy delivered with 1,178 rushing yards (4.1 YPC) and 11 touchdowns in his rookie season, earning the trust of the players and coaches around him.
With the Seahawks defense leading the NFL in passing defense last year (172 YPG), Lacy will get plenty of action on Thursday night. If the Packers are going to go anywhere this season, however, they must improve defensively. Last season, the team allowed 247.3 passing yards per game (24th in NFL) and 125.0 rushing yards per game (25th in NFL). The healthy return of OLB Clay Matthews (50 career sacks), who missed five games including the playoffs, and the addition of DE Julius Peppers (118.5 career sacks) will put more pressure on opposing quarterbacks and help out a subpar secondary that picked off only 11 passes last year (T-26th in NFL). This is an offensive juggernaut when healthy, but the defense must do a good job of keeping Aaron Rodgers and company on the field.
Seattle ended the season on top of the football world, blowing out the Broncos by a final score of 43-8 in the Super Bowl. The Seahawks, however, still have more to prove, as they want to establish themselves as a dynasty before they fade away. QB Russell Wilson will have a much bigger opportunity to run this team in the 2014 season. Wilson threw for 3,357 yards with 26 touchdowns and nine interceptions last season, but the team may rely on the pass way more often. Top RB Marshawn Lynch rushed for 1,257 yards and 12 touchdowns last season, but he’s 28 years old and a very physical runner. The Seattle coaches will likely look to reduce his workload going forward. Having a healthy top WR Percy Harvin will do wonders for this offense. Harvin couldn’t stay on the field all of last season due to a hip injury and a concussion, but he is a playmaker who can help his team in a number of different ways.
In the Super Bowl, Harvin scored on a kick return to open the second half and also ran for 45 yards on just two carries. The Seahawks, however, win their games on the defensive side of the ball. Last season, they led the NFL in scoring defense (14.4 PPG), total defense (274 YPG), yards per play (4.42) and interceptions (28). While the “Legion of Boom” gets the most recognition on this defense with CB Richard Sherman and FS Earl Thomas, the front four is also stacked with talent like DEs Michael Bennett and Cliff Avril, who combined for 16.5 sacks last season. This is a well-balanced team and they are very deep with guys who can come in and contribute.
The Wager Wire / Joey Buckets
3* Packers Win NFC North (-180)
2* NFL Teaser: Packers +15.5/Eagles -1.5/Saints +7.5 (-120)
EZWINNERS
NFL Week 1
4* (461) Packers +5.5
MADDUX SPORTS
NFL
(10*) Seattle Seahawks (Under 11 Wins)
NCAAF
(10*) Texas San Antonio +7
JAMES JONES
3* Green Bay Packers(+6)-110
BEHIND THE BETS
CFB – 2* UTSA +7
NFL – 1* Green Bay vs Seattle - OVER 46
RICH SPORTS
NFL week 1
3* Green Bay Packers+7 -135
CAPITAL SPORTS INVESTING
Green Bay at Seattle
When: 8:30 PM ET, Thursday, September 4, 2014
Where: CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
Under 46 points
NCAA Football Game Picks
Arizona at TX-San Antonio
The Wildcats head to Texas-San Antonio on Thursday night and come into the contest with a 4-1 ATS record in their last 5 non-conference games. Arizona is the pick (-7) according to Dunkel, which has the Wildcats favored by 10.
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-7)
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4
Game 301-302: Arizona at TX-San Antonio (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona 94.434; TX-San Antonio 84.304
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 10; 60
Vegas Line: Arizona by 7; 54
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-7); Over
Game of the Day: Arizona at Texas-San Antonio
Arizona Wildcats at Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners (+7, 56)
Arizona put on a dynamic offensive display in its season opener, but the Wildcats’ second contest appears as if it will be anything but a cake walk. The Wildcats hit the road for the first time Thursday when they take on Texas-San Antonio, which is also coming off an impressive win in Week 1. Arizona rolled to a 58-13 victory over UNLV on Friday behind a school-record 787 yards of total offense, including 425 passing yards by Anu Solomon.
“Our guys competed well and kept their poise,” Wildcats coach Rich Rodriguez told reporters. “It was a good win and we’ll learn from it. We will get a quick turnaround and get ready for the next one.” Arizona, which registered two 100-yard rushers and two 100-yard receivers Friday, is trying to start 2-0 for the sixth time in the last seven years. Meanwhile, UTSA’s football program has only been in existence since 2011 but the Roadrunners are coming off one of the biggest wins in school history.
TV: 8 p.m. ET, Fox Sports 1.
LINE HISTORY: Oddsmakers opened the Wildcats at 7-point road favorites and the total at 56.
INJURY REPORT: Arizona – DL Reggie Gilbert (questionable, foot). UTSA – T Josh Walker (questionable, undisclosed).
WHAT BOOKS SAY: “We opened the Wildcats at -7.5 before moving them down a half point to -7. Despite the fact that the Roadrunners defeated Houston last week by 20 in a game they were a 7.5 point underdog, USTA is only getting 22 percent of the cash. Despite moving the total up a point and a half to 56.5 we are still seeing a huge decision on the total. 91 percent of the bets are taking the over.” – Mike Perry of Sportsbook.
WHAT CAPPERS SAY: “Tricky contest given UTSA’s modicum of success under head coach Larry Coker and Arizona’s revitalization behind Rich Rodriguez. The Roadrunners win at Houston last week was not a fluke as they feature a roster loaded with 38 seniors. On the other hand the Wildcats pummeled UNLV, laying 787 yards of offense on the Rebels in their season opener on Saturday. With only five days to prepare for both squads, this game could well feature a well-lit scoreboard.” Marc Lawrence.
ABOUT ARIZONA (1-0 SU, 1-0 ATS, 1-0 O/U): Solomon, a redshirt freshman, also ran for 50 yards last week as part of a 353-yard rushing attack for the Wildcats, who were led by Terris Jones-Grigsby (124 yards) and Nick Wilson (104). With Austin Hill (110 yards) and Samajie Grant (101) going over the century mark through the air, it marked the first time in school history that Arizona had two 100-yard rushers and a pair of 100-yard receivers in the same game. “We have the ability to be a good offense this year. We just need to carry the confidence like we do,” said Hill, who had a 92-yard TD catch-and-run in his first game in 20 months following knee surgery.
ABOUT TEXAS-SAN ANTONIO (1-0 SU, 1-0 ATS, 0-1 O/U): The Roadrunners opened their season with a resounding 27-7 road victory against Houston, holding the Cougars scoreless until 1:04 remained. David Glasco II ran for a pair of touchdowns and the UTSA defense forced six turnovers, including four interceptions. One negative for the Roadrunners is they committed 14 penalties for 115 yards – a stat they surely will need to clean up if they are going to upset the Wildcats.
TRENDS:
* Under is 5-0 in Roadrunners last five games overall.
* Wildcats are 4-1 ATS in their last five non-conference games.
* Roadrunners are 8-1 ATS in their last nine non-conference games.
* Over is 4-1 in Wildcats last five road games.
CONSENSUS: 78 percent of wagers are backing the Arizona Wildcats.
UTSA looks to knock off Arizona Thursday
by Freddy Wander
ARIZONA WILDCATS (1-0)
at UTSA ROADRUNNERS (1-0)
Kickoff: Thursday, 8:00 p.m. ET
Line: Arizona -7, Total: 56
After impressive wins by both the Arizona Wildcats and UTSA Roadrunners in their first contests, the teams meet up for a battle in San Antonio on Thursday night.
No one knew what to expect out of Arizona’s camp as they were starting this season with new players in two key offensive position — quarterback and halfback. But, the Wildcats came out of the gate with all cylinders firing as they broke a school record with 787 total yards of offense in a 58-13 shellacking of the UNLV Rebels. They spread out their game evenly with 434 passing yards and 353 on the ground while big plays were aplenty as four touchdowns went for 39+ yards. The offense certainly should give Arizona fans hope after a disappointing 2013 season in which they were just 4-5 in the Pac-12. UTSA has been extremely impressive given that its first year in the FBS was in 2012 as a member of the WAC. The school moved to the C-USA last year and posted a second consecutive winning season with a 7-5 record (6-2 in C-USA) and barely missed out on a trip to the conference championship game. The Roadrunners started out the 2014 campaign in impressive fashion, nearly blanking a Houston team that was 8-5 last year, by a score of 27-7. A majority of the credit in the game can be attributed to the their secondary as they picked off four balls while the defense held the Cougars to a mere 208 total yards, including minus-26 yards rushing. Last season, these two programs met up for an early season matchup with the Wildcats pulling out a 38-13 victory as 25-point favorites. Most of the numbers were similar with the exception of the ground games in which Arizona dominated, outrushing the Roadrunners 264-102 behind the legs of current Chicago Bears RB Ka’Deem Carey (128 yards, 2 TD). In the previous two seasons, Arizona has gone 6-4 ATS when coming off of a home win, but the Roadrunners will benefit knowing that the Wildcats are a mere 16-31 ATS (34%) since 1992 as a favorite of 3.5 to 10 points. Neither team is suffering any significant injuries entering this rematch from last year.
The Wildcats did well overall offensively last season; ranking 36th in points scored (33.5 PPG) and were tremendous in the running game (264.9 YPG, 11th in FBS). Since the departure of Nick Foles, the team has struggled in the passing game and ranked 99th last year as they threw for a meager 193.5 YPG. This season they hope to put up better numbers and much of their production should come from redshirt freshman QB Anu Solomon who was 25-for-44 with 425 yards (9.7 YPA) and four touchdowns in the team’s season opener. He is not a one-trick pony either, adding 50 yards on eight rushes with one scamper going for 31 yards. Besides Solomon, the running game was in good hands as HBs Terris Jones-Grigsby and Nick Wilson combined for 228 yards on just 20 carries (11.4 YPC) and two touchdowns. Solomon spread the ball out nicely with 10 different players getting a reception and seven of those players grabbing multiple balls. WR Austin Hill had 1,384 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns in 2013, and opened this year with 110 yards and a touchdown on three catches while WR Samajie Grant also posted a big game (101 receiving yards, 1 TD) in the season opener. Arizona’s defense ranked in the top-50 (39th) last year as it allowed 24.2 PPG, and most of the games came against the high-octane offenses in the Pac-12. DE Reggie Gilbert (36 tackles, 4 sacks in 2013) hopes he can bring his experience into play in improving this defense as he joins forces with sophomore LB Scooby Wright III (93 tackles, 1 INT in 2013), who had seven tackles and a sack in the win over UNLV.
UTSA has nine offensive starters returning to a team that ranked 86th in scoring (25.6 PPG) last year while splitting their offense between rushing (175.4 YPG) and passing (242.4 YPG) as they ranked 56th in the nation in both categories. One new starter for them is QB Tucker Carter who had minimal snaps (190 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT) as a backup in 2013. He did enough in the first game of the year, going 15-of-24 for 121 yards (5.0 YPA), but will need to improve his overall game if he hopes to lead his team into a competitive matchup against a tough Wildcats team. HB David Glasco II (496 yards, 5 TD in 2013) looks to carry a heavy workload this year, as evidenced by his 25 carries for 81 yards (3.2 YPC) and two touchdowns in the opening week win over Houston. WR Kam Jones was the leading receiver for this team last season, but this was not too impressive of a feat as he had a meager 345 receiving yards on 34 catches (10.1 avg) and a single touchdown. He led the team with four catches in the season opener, but gained a mere 17 yards while WR Marcellus Mack had a team-high 37 yards on three catches. The defense was the MVP against Houston, getting four picks from four different players as they are attempting to improve on a 2013 season in which they allowed 26.3 PPG (62nd in nation). DB Triston Wade (94 tackles, 2 INT in 2013) was one of the players to create a turnover against the Cougars, and hopes that he can lead an experienced defense to a better 2014 performance.
Baseball Crusher
San Diego Padres -145 over Arizona Dbacks
(System Record: 87-2, won last 3 games)
Overall Record: 87-65
Football Crusher
no play yet
(System Record: 1-1, lost last 4 games)
Overall Record: 1-4
Soccer Crusher
Bahia + Internacional OVER 2
This match is happening in Conmebol
(System Record: 630-22, lost last game)
Overall Record: 630-520-91
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Baseball Crusher
Tampa Bay Rays -130 over Toronto Blue Jays
Baltimore Orioles -143 over Cincy Reds
Detroit Tigers -127 over Cleveland Indians