2015 Detroit Lions Betting Odds provided by 5Dimes
By: Bankerz Bets (Follow me on Twitter @Bankerz_Bets)
Season Win Total Odds: 8.5
Odds to win the NFC North: +600
Odds to win the NFC Championship: +1600
Odds to win the Super Bowl: +3700
The
oddsmakers have set the betting odds on the Detroit Lions season win
total at 8.5 for the 2015-2016 NFL season. Last season, the Lions went
over their season win total of 8. They finished 2nd in the NFC North and
5th in the NFC Conference with a 11-5 record, going 7-1 in home games
and 4-4 in road games. The offense averaged 5.3 yards per play (20th)
and 20.1 points per game (22nd) while the defense allowed an average of
4.9 yards per play (4th) and 18 points per game (3rd).
NFL
sports bettors that bet on the Detroit Lions against the spread went
8-9 overall, 5-3 in home games, and 3-5 in road games. As favorites
against the spread, the Cardinals went 5-6, and as the underdog they
went 3-3. They covered the spread in 47.1% of their games, which ranked
19th in the league. They also had the 20th ranked strength of schedule.
Betting on the Total (Over/Under) in Arizona Cardinals games went 5-12
overall, 4-4 in home games, and 1-7 in road games.
Here is a list of the arrivals and departures made during the offseason:
Arrivals:
WR Lance Moore, WR Greg Salas, G Manuel Ramirez, DE Phillip Hunt, DT
Haloti Ngata, DT Tyrunn Walker, CB Josh Wilson, CB Chris Owens, G Laken
Tomlinson, RB Ameer Abdullah, CB Alex Carter, DT Gabe Wright, and FB
Mike Burton.
Departures:
RB Reggie Bush, FB Jed Collins, OT Corey Hilliard, G Rob Sims, C
Dominic Raiola, DE George Johnson, DT Ndamukong Suh, DT Nick Fairley, DT
C.J. Mosley, DT Andre Fluellen, OLB Ashlee Palmer, CB Cassius Vaughn.
2014 Season Rankings
Rushing
Offensive Rushing Yards per Play: 29th (3.6 RYpP)
Defensive Rushing Yards per Play: 1st (3.2 RYpP)
Rushing Yards per Play Differential: 8th (+0.4 RYpP)
Passing
Offensive Passing Yards per Play: 17th (7.1 PYpP)
Defensive Passing Yards per Play: 8th (6.8 PYpP)
Passing Yards per Play Differential: 13th (+0.3 PYpP)
Luck (Points Scored Not By Offensive TD)
Offensive Luck: 12th (3.5 PpG)
Defensive UnLuck: 24th (3.6 PpG)
Luck Differential: 18th (-0.1 PpG)
2015-16 Detroit Lions Schedule
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Prediction
Detroit Lions UNDER 8.5 (-140) Season Wins
The
Detroit Lions had a great thing going last year, yet they don’t do
everything in their power to keep the core players that helped make the
season the success it was. Expect more of the old Detroit Lions this
season and them to miss the playoffs. The chemistry of last year will
not be present and the defense will struggle to stop the run. I also
believe the offensive line will not provide Stafford enough time in the
pocket, which will lead to him getting sacked a lot. In a division where
there is a clear front runner, being the Green Bay Packers, you have to
do everything in your power to get the best players. Looking at their
schedule, last season’s roster would have easily won over 8.5 games, but
based on the moves they made in the offseason, it won’t be as easy.
They start the season on the road against the Chargers and then at
Minnesota, they then face the Broncos, Seahawks, and still need to play
the Packers twice. The Lions could very well start the season 0-4 and in
my projection they will. Then after playing the Packers twice, that
will be 6 losses, and they will still have to face the Cardinals,
Saints, Eagles, and Vikings again. I project a 6 or 7 win season for the
Lions this season.
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