Tampa Bay Bucceneers vs Minnesota Viking Betting Odds & Free Pick

NFL Preview: Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Minnesota Vikings 

When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, August 15, 2015  
Where: TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Televised: NFL Network 

Minnesota is listed as 3.5 point favorites, while the O/U line has been set at 36. 

Tampa Bay had a miserable season last year and as a result were able to Draft Jameis Winston to be their QB of the future while the Vikings are really pumped for this year as they have been improved on both sides of the ball, plus they have a QB in Teddy Bridewater, who showed last year that he has all the tools to be an NFL QB.

So far in camp Winston has thrown 8 INTs, which the team says can be expected, but look at Mariota, who thew 0 INTs in 136 straight passes in camp. The Bucs are not pushing the panic button yet on him and they feel he can still be a very good NFL QB. This team should be improved on Offense, while the defense is improved as well, especially in the front. This team should be much more competitive. Minnesota has a chance to be much more competitive this year as they should flirt with double digit wins. Bridgewater looks like he will really get this offense going while the defense should be very stout. 

I really like this Minnesota team this year and there is plenty of excitement about this team locally. That has me expecting a big effort from them in this game as they try and start 2-0 in the preseason, continuing to build confidence for the regular season. Tampa will look for that as well, but they just don't have the horses right now to take down a solid team like Minnesota, even in the preseason. The Viking defense looked very good last week and will have a go at Winston, who has already made many mistakes in camp. Minnesota should take this one rather easily. 

Play Minnesota -3.5 over Tampa Bay

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Denver Broncos vs Seattle Seahawks Betting Odds & Free Pick

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Odds Provided by 5Dimes

The game takes place at 10:00 PM ET, Friday, August 14 at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Washington.

The Seahawks are favored by 5 points, while the total has been set at 37. 

The Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks will meet in what has become a grudge match over the last couple of years. The Broncos still look like the team to beat the year in the AFC West, but that gap is closing as Peyton is getting older and the Broncos have lost some key pieces on their offense the last couple of years. Last year in the second half of the season, Denver really showed what they may need to do to get another year from Peyton and that is shortening the game with a ball control offense. That will protect their Star and they need to as they don't have good depth at the QB spot. Actually their depth seems to be fading overall on the team.This should be an exciting race in AFC West this year.

Over in the NFC the Seahawks are coming off a tough Super Bowl loss to the Patriots, in which Seattle had a chance to win the game in the final minute of play. Now the question becomes, will the Seahawks suffer a hangover? It seems to have been a trend that the Super Bowl loser rarely makes it back to the playoffs the next year, but if their is any team that can break that, it is the Seahawks. This team may slip a little on defense, now that Dan Quinn is gone, but the offense looks improved and they will be a force in the NFC once again. Still the rest of the division is getting tougher, so it won't be a cakewalk for Seattle this year. 

As for this game I like the Under. Both teams should have solid defenses this year and I just can't see either team going all out on offense. The Broncos have very little depth at the QB slot and that really has me expecting them to use their ground attack more. Yesterday many of the preseason games were very low scoring in the second half  and that should happen here as well, which will game the game from going over the total. 

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2015 Indianapolis Colts Season Preview & Betting Odds

2015 Indianapolis Colts Betting Odds provided by 5Dimes

By: Bankerz Bets (Follow me on Twitter @Bankerz_Bets)

Season Win Total Odds: 11

Odds to win the AFC South: -425

Odds to win the AFC Championship: +380

Odds to win the Super Bowl: +945

The oddsmakers have set the betting odds on the Indianapolis Colts season win total at 11 for the 2015-2016 NFL season. Last season, the Colts went over their season win total of 9. They finished 1st in the AFC South and 4th in the AFC Conference with a 11-5 record, going 6-2 in home games and 5-3 in road games. The offense averaged 5.8 yards per play (8th) and 27.1 points per game (6th) while the defense allowed an average of 5.3 yards per play (10th) and 23 points per game (18th).

NFL sports bettors that bet on the Indianapolis Colts against the spread went 12-6-1 overall, 6-2-1 in home games, and 6-4 in road games. As favorites against the spread, the Cardinals went 10-4-1, and as the underdog they went 2-2. They covered the spread in 66.7% of their games, which ranked 1st in the league. They also had the 10th ranked strength of schedule. Betting on the Total (Over/Under) in Arizona Cardinals games went 9-9-1 overall, 4-5 in home games, and 5-4-1 in road games. 

Here is a list of the arrivals and departures made during the offseason:

Arrivals: RB Frank Gore, WR Andre Johnson, G Todd Herremans, DE/DT Kendall Langford, DE/OLB Trent Cole, ILB Nate Irving, S Dwight Lowery, WR Phillip Dorsett, CB D'Joun Smith, DE/DT Henry Anderson, S Clayton Geathers, and NT David Parry.

Departures: RB Ahmad Bradshaw, RB Trent Richardson, WR Reggie Wayne, WR Hakeem Nicks, C A.Q. Shipley, DE/DT Cory Redding, DE/OLB Shaun Phillips, DE/OLB Ricky Jean-Francois, CB Josh Gordy, S Sergio Brown, and S LaRon Landry.

2014 Season Rankings

Rushing

Offensive Rushing Yards per Play: 23rd (3.9 RYpP)

Defensive Rushing Yards per Play: 24th (4.3 RYpP)

Rushing Yards per Play Differential: 28th (-0.4 RYpP)

Passing

Offensive Passing Yards per Play: 7th (7.7 PYpP)

Defensive Passing Yards per Play: 15th (7.2 PYpP)

Passing Yards per Play Differential: 9th (+0.5 PYpP)

Luck (Points Scored Not By Offensive TD)

Offensive Luck: 7th (3.8 PpG)

Defensive UnLuck: 14th (2.9 PpG)

Luck Differential: 5th (+0.9 PpG)

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Prediction

Indianapolis Colts OVER 11 (-112) Season Wins

The Indianapolis Colts are an organization that likes to win, but more importantly, make a great effort in the offseason to put themselves in a great position to win. The Colts made a huge acquisition in the offseason by picking up Andre Johnson from the Houston Texans. Looking purely on recent statistics, this isn’t a huge gain for the Colts. However, the numbers are deceiving based on the quarterback woes the Texans have gone through recently. Johnson will now play with one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL in Andrew Luck and will not be the only threat in the wide receiver position. Speaking of Luck, he has been the best quarterback to come out of the NFL Draft with a ton of hype and actually live up to the hype since Peyton Manning. In hindsight, the Colts drafting Luck and letting Manning go was absolutely brilliant. The Colts had an excellent season last year despite being blown out by the New England Patriots in what is now known as Deflate Gate. The running back position is the huge question mark for this upcoming season. They picked up Frank Gore so we will see how he performs and holds up during the season. If this Colts team can enter the playoffs with everyone healthy, they are my pick to win the AFC Conference. 

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2015 Green Bay Packers Season Preview & Betting Odds

2015 Green Bay Packers Season Preview & Betting Odds

August 3, 2015

2015 Green Bay Packers Betting Odds provided by 5Dimes

By: Bankerz Bets (Follow me on Twitter @Bankerz_Bets)

Season Win Total Odds: 11

Odds to win the NFC North: -320

Odds to win the NFC Championship: +335

Odds to win the Super Bowl: +550

The oddsmakers have set the betting odds on the Green Bay Packers season win total at 11 for the 2015-2016 NFL season. Last season, the Packers went over their season win total of 10. They finished 1st in the NFC North and 2nd in the NFC Conference with a 12-4 record, going 8-0 in home games and 4-4 in road games. The offense averaged 6.1 yards per play (2nd) and 29.7 points per game (2nd) while the defense allowed an average of 5.3 yards per play (12th) and 22.1 points per game (14th).

NFL sports bettors that bet on the Green Bay Packers against the spread went 10-7-1 overall, 6-2-1 in home games, and 4-5 in road games. As favorites against the spread, the Cardinals went 9-4-1, and as the underdog they went 1-3. They covered the spread in 58.8% of their games, which ranked 8th in the league. They also had the 6th ranked strength of schedule. Betting on the Total (Over/Under) in Arizona Cardinals games went 12-6 overall, 7-2 in home games, and 5-4 in road games. 

Here is a list of the arrivals and departures made during the offseason:

Arrivals: S Damarious Randall, CB Quinten Rollins, KR Ty Montgomery, ILB Jake Ryan, and QB Brett Hundley.

Departures: QB Matt Flynn, RB DuJuan Harris, WR Jarrett Boykin, ILB A.J. Hawk, ILB Brad Jones, ILB Jamari Lattimore, CB Tramon Williams, and CB Davon House.

2014 Season Rankings

Rushing

Offensive Rushing Yards per Play: 11th (4.4 RYpP)

Defensive Rushing Yards per Play: 20th (4.3 RYpP)

Rushing Yards per Play Differential: 13th (+0.1 RYpP)

Passing

Offensive Passing Yards per Play: 2nd (8.3 PYpP)

Defensive Passing Yards per Play: 10th (6.9 PYpP)

Passing Yards per Play Differential: 3rd (+1.4 PYpP)

Luck (Points Scored Not By Offensive TD)

Offensive Luck: 5th (3.9 PpG)

Defensive UnLuck: 8th (2.6 PpG)

Luck Differential: 4th (+1.3 PpG)

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Prediction

Green Bay Packers OVER 11 (-120) Season Wins

The Green Bay Packers are a football organization that wants to win and they prove it year in and out by their offseason moves. We can pretty much expect another dominant regular season by the Packers once again. They kept the right guys and removed the guys that won’t hugely impact their performance. Rodgers has proved to be in the top tier conversation of quarterbacks in the NFL and Lacy had a very solid season last year. They will easily win the NFC North and either finish 1st or 2nd in the NFC Conference. Home field advantage is huge for a team that plays in an outdoor stadium such as Lambeu Field as the conditions get very harsh in January. I really think the only team who poses a threat to the Packers in the postseason is the Seattle Seahawks and the Packers themselves. They must keep Rodgers and the supporting cast healthy to make a run at another Super Bowl win. If they can be 80% healthy or higher, we will see this team in the 2015-16 Super Bowl.

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2015 Houston Texans Season Preview & Betting Odds

2015 Houston Texans Betting Odds provided by 5Dimes

By: Bankerz Bets (Follow me on Twitter @Bankerz_Bets)

 

 

Season Win Total Odds: 8.5

Odds to win the AFC South: +475

Odds to win the AFC Championship: +2000

Odds to win the Super Bowl: +5000

The oddsmakers have set the betting odds on the Houston Texans season win total at 8.5 for the 2015-2016 NFL season. Last season, the Texans went over their season win total of 8.5. They finished 2nd in the AFC South and 8th in the AFC Conference with a 9-7 record, going 5-3 in home games and 4-4 in road games. The offense averaged 5.2 yards per play (24th) and 23.2 points per game (14th) while the defense allowed an average of 5.2 yards per play (6th) and 19.2 points per game (6th).

NFL sports bettors that bet on the Houston Texans against the spread went 9-6-1 overall, 4-4 in home games, and 5-2-1 in road games. As favorites against the spread, the Cardinals went 6-2, and as the underdog they went 3-4-1. They covered the spread in 60% of their games, which ranked 7th in the league. They also had the 32nd ranked strength of schedule. Betting on the Total (Over/Under) in Arizona Cardinals games went 8-8 overall, 4-4 in home games, and 4-4 in road games. 

Here is a list of the arrivals and departures made during the offseason:

Arrivals: QB Brian Hoyer, RB Chris Polk, WR Cecil Shorts, WR Nate Washington, NT Vince Wilfork, S Rahim Moore, S Stevie Brown, CB Kevin Johnson, ILB Benardrick McKinney, and WR Jaelen Strong.

Departures: QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, QB Case Keenum, WR Andre Johnson, G Cody White, C Chris Myers, DE/DT Tim Jamison, DE/OLB Brooks Reed, S D.J. Swearinger, and S Danieal Manning.

2014 Season Rankings

Rushing

Offensive Rushing Yards per Play: 22nd (3.9 RYpP)

Defensive Rushing Yards per Play: 9th (4 RYpP)

Rushing Yards per Play Differential: 16th (-0.1 RYpP)

Passing

Offensive Passing Yards per Play: 19th (7.1 PYpP)

Defensive Passing Yards per Play: 7th (6.7 PYpP)

Passing Yards per Play Differential: 10th (+0.4 PYpP)

Luck (Points Scored Not By Offensive TD)

Offensive Luck: 15th (3.2 PpG)

Defensive UnLuck: 9th (2.7 PpG)

Luck Differential: 12th (+0.5 PpG)

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Prediction

There will be no prediction for the Houston Texans season wins. The Texans will have a new starting quarterback, a position they have struggled to remain consistent at, and the most important position on an NFL team. Defensively, they will remain solid on the defensive line with J.J. Watt. However, this team will take on a totally new identity this season and it will be hard to gauge on how they perform this season so I am passing.

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2015 Denver Broncos Season Preview & Betting Odds

2015 Denver Broncos Betting Odds provided by 5Dimes

By: Bankerz Bets (Follow me on Twitter @Bankerz_Bets)

Season Win Total Odds: 10.5

Odds to win the AFC West: -200

Odds to win the AFC Championship: +520

Odds to win the Super Bowl: +1475

The oddsmakers have set the betting odds on the Denver Broncos season win total at 10.5 for the 2015-2016 NFL season. Last season, the Broncos went over their season win total of 11. They finished 1st in the AFC West and 2nd in the AFC Conference with a 12-4 record, going 8-0 in home games and 4-4 in road games. The offense averaged 5.9 yards per play (5th) and 29.1 points per game (4th) while the defense allowed an average of 4.8 yards per play (2nd) and 22.2 points per game (17th).

NFL sports bettors that bet on the Denver Broncos against the spread went 8-9 overall, 4-5 in home games, and 4-4 in road games. As favorites against the spread, the Cardinals went 7-8, and as the underdog they went 1-1. They covered the spread in 47.1% of their games, which ranked 18th in the league. They also had the 5th ranked strength of schedule. Betting on the Total (Over/Under) in Arizona Cardinals games went 10-7 overall, 6-3 in home games, and 4-4 in road games.

Here is a list of the arrivals and departures made during the offseason:

Arrivals: TE Owen Daniels, TE James Casey, G Shelley Smith, C Gino Gradkowski, DE/DT Antonio Smith, DE/DT Vance Walker, ILB Reggie Walker, S Darian Stewart, DE/OLB Shane Ray, OT Ty Sambarilo, TE Jeff Heuerman, C/G Max Garcia, and CB Lorenzo Doss.

Departures: WR Wes Welker, TE Julius Thomas, TE Jacob Tamme, G Orlando Franklin, C Will Montgomery, DE/DT Mitch Unrein, NT Terrance Knighton, ILB Nate Irving, and S Rahim Moore.

2014 Season Rankings

Rushing

Offensive Rushing Yards per Play: 21st (4 RYpP)

Defensive Rushing Yards per Play: 5th (3.7 RYpP)

Rushing Yards per Play Differential: 10th (+0.3 RYpP)

Passing

Offensive Passing Yards per Play: 5th (7.9 PYpP)

Defensive Passing Yards per Play: 1st (6 PYpP)

Passing Yards per Play Differential: 1st (+1.9 PYpP)

Luck (Points Scored Not By Offensive TD)

Offensive Luck: 4th (3.9 PpG)

Defensive UnLuck: 3rd (2.3 PpG)

Luck Differential: 3rd (+1.6 PpG)

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Prediction

Denver Broncos OVER 10.5 (+150) Season Wins

Peyton Manning is the best quarterback ever…….in the NFL REGULAR SEASON. We see it happen every single season, Manning team’s completely dominate the regular season and come up short in the playoffs. We should expect more of the same this season. If Manning doesn't have to play in cold weather, they most likely win it all. If they play in frigid weather, they don’t get the job done. There is no reason to not back the over 10.5 wins for the Denver Broncos this season. They will get 11 or more regular season wins, they have the offense and the defense against a weak division, which gives them a high percentage to win 6 games right off the bat. They open the season at home against the Baltimore Ravens and face the Browns, Vikings, and Bears, which should all be victories. That puts the Broncos at 10 wins with 6 games to get 1 win with 3 of the 6 being at home where they went undefeated last season. The Broncos go over 10.5 wins this regular season and the weather they play in will dictate how far they go in the playoffs.

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2015 Detroit Lions Season Preview & Betting Odds

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)

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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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