Allen Eastman 9/20
$2000.00 Take #221 Arizona (+3) over Jacksonville (1 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 20)
A lot of people are jumping off Arizona and actually backing Jacksonville in this game. I think the wrong team is favored and that our live dog will win outright. Jacksonville simply doesn’t have the offense to put enough pressure on the Cardinals, whose defense has looked great so far. Arizona shot themselves in the foot last week with penalties and turnovers. I think they will clean up their act and come out with a strong effort.
$400.00 Take #234 Dallas (-3) over N.Y. Giants (8 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 20)
A lot of square money is coming in on the Giants in this one. But I think that the Cowboys are going to have a big edge with the home field advantage. They cleaned out most of their locker room problems in the offseason and I think that they will be much better because of it. The favorite has covered in four of the last five meetings and the Cowboys have gotten off to fast starts the last few years, going 8-2 ATS in September. I like the Cowboys to handle this one.
$500.00 Take #215 New Orleans (+1) over Philadelphia (1 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 20)
Donovan McNabb is one of the most important players to his team in the NFL. And if he doesn’t play then I think that the Eagles will have a lot of trouble moving the ball. Kevin Kolb is not a proven quarterback and I don’t think that he can trade touchdowns with Drew Brees. New Orleans is 11-5-1 ATS on the road against nondivisional teams and the underdog is 5-1 ATS in this series.
$2200.00Take #218 Atlanta (-6) over Carolina (1 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 20)
This is my Game of the Week. Jake Delhomme has lost it and Carolina just is not the same team that went 13-3 last year. Atlanta looked great in their dismantling of Miami and I think that they will be way up for this key divisional clash. Carolina simply could not stop Philadelphia from scoring last week and I think that Atlanta’s offense can be even better than the Eagles. And Carolina was at home last week! This play is rated at the highest value by my newest NFL handicapping system and I think it will be another blowout. The Falcons are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 home games and they are 8-3-2 ATS at home against the Panthers.
$700.00 Take #231 Pittsburgh (-3) over Chicago (4 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 20)
I hit my NFL Game of the Month last week going against Chicago and I’m going right back against them this week. They lost their defensive leader, Brian Urlacher, and I think that Jay Cutler’s struggles will continue against the best defense in football. The Steelers are 5-2 ATS in their last seven road games.
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