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AFC Injuries Already Taking Toll on Pre-Season Favorites
The injuries in the AFC have started to pile up to the point that before making any wagers on some of the stalwarts in the AFC, the San Diego Chargers for example, online betting fans had better take a look at that injury report.
It usually comes out every Wednesday. It has a lot to do with how the BetUS online sportstbook odds makers set the line and whether or not a team can actually cover or beat online wagering spreads.
Let’s take a look at a few key injuries this season and how they have affected online betting spreads.
Shawne Merriman is out in online football betting spread in that game.
They were awful against the spread in their first two games of the season, destroyed the New York Jets in a Monday nighter, and then covered versus the spread in their last game against the Oakland Raiders. I have my doubts as to how good this team really is on defense and believe that when it’s all said and done they are going to have a down year against the BetUS online wagering spread. We’ll know as soon as this weekend.
San Diego is favored by 7 points versus the Miami Dolphins on the road. I don’t believe they cover. I believe that a healthy Ronnie Brown at the running back position for the Chargers causes all sorts of issues for San Diego since Merriman is out. We shall see.
Dallas Clark and Peyton Manning and Marvin Harrison should be at full strength for the Indianapolis Colts. Starting this weekend Manning, Clark and Harrison should be at full strength for the Colts. The Colts are another team that hasn’t been all that great this season. They are 1 and 2 straight-up and against the BetUS online wagering spread. But with Clark, Manning and Harrison back at full strength I fully expect this team to start beating online wagering spreads with regularity.
The early bye week couldn’t have come at a better time for the Colts who started the season with a hurt Manning. They are only favored by three points this weekend versus the Houston Texans. That has to be one of the plays of the week as the Colts should throttle a Texans defense that has been overrated all season.
Vince Young is hurt in Tennessee. This has been a blessing in disguise for the 4 and 0, and 4 and 0 against the BetUS wagering spread, Tennessee Titans. Kerry Collins is just a better quarterback in the Titans’ offensive scheme and their rookie running back, Chris Johnson, is much better than anybody anticipated.
Their defense is pretty good as well. This team should keep doing good things against the BetUS online wagering spread and long as Collins stays healthy and coach Jeff Fisher doesn’t play Young.
Tom Brady is out in New England. Randy Moss is hurt. The jury is still out on whether or not the Patriots and Matt Cassel will start winning games against the BetUS online betting spread. After Brady’s injury the Patriots stepped it up and played like gangbusters on the road versus the New York Jets. Then, they bombed against the Miami Dolphins. I believe that the loss to Miami can be attributed to the fact that Randy Moss has been banged up. This is another team that should benefit from the week off.
I have no doubt that the Pats will find a way to get the ball to Moss. If they do, then this team should start covering and beating BetUS sportsbook betting spreads. That’s the idea anyhow. This weekend’s game versus San Francisco will say a lot about this team. They are getting three points on the road.
Willie Parker is out. Ben Rothlisberger is hurt in Philadelphia Eagles and will need to step it up defensively in order to make the playoffs.
They play Jacksonville this weekend, should be underdogs, and if they are able to get past Parkers’ injury should have no problem getting it done against the BetUS online betting spread.
The offensive line for the Jaguars is in shambles. Tackle Richard Collier will never play football again after getting shot fourteen times earlier this month. Guard Chris Noele is banged up and the Jags’ center, Brad Meester, is day to day. No wonder quarterback David Garrard and that offense hasn’t been clicking. Yet, the Jags are 2 and 2 overall and 2 and 0 in their division. If Naoele and Meester return at full strength, this team will definitely improve off of that 1 and 3 record against the BetUS online wagering spread.
