Early Line for Wash/NE Game

drew54 · 10-23-2007, 10:16 AM

What is the over under line?

Huge upset, highly unlikely.

Close hard fought our guts out win, that seems more likely. I would say Skins by 3, 24 - 21

Monkeydad · 10-23-2007, 10:24 AM

They haven't played any good pass Ds yet, even Dallas is a middle-of-the-league (ranked #15 in pass D) and aren't very good.

We have dropped from #3 last week to #5 in D, but still have the #1 D in the NFC.

If anyone has a chance against them (before the Colts), it's us.

But, Coach Gibbs...

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"We'll probably be the biggest underdog in the history of sports," coach Joe Gibbs said Monday. "Has anything held up against them? Do you have a game plan that will work against them? If you do, leave it here. Because I don't think anybody else has got one right now. We're going to struggle hard."

dmek25 · 10-23-2007, 10:37 AM

i love it when the skins and coach play the poor , downtrodden thing. ill bet they will have some heted practices this week

Gmanc711 · 10-23-2007, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Mattyk72

The Pats have been covering those huge spreads all year.

I'm pretty sure they are 7-0 ATS. The only team that I think was close to covering was Clevleland (I'm pretty sure that was 16.5, and they won by 17).....

I mean sure its an "insult" and great locker room material....but these guys deserved to be favored by that much. I'm glad, I like being the big dogs.

sandtrapjack · 10-23-2007, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by BrudLee

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Oct. 28 Washington       
1:15 p.m.  at New England       
Favorite        NE      NE   NE     
Point spread -16½ -16½ -16

I understand they are statistically the best team in memory, but 16½? Isn't that a little excessive?

For the record, I'd probably bet the Pats, but still...

Through the first 6 games the Patriots have outscored opponents 230-92.

No, that spread is NOT excessive.

dmek25 · 10-23-2007, 11:09 AM

sandjack, what was the spread when dallas played the pats?

Hog1 · 10-23-2007, 11:11 AM

What the hell? You'd think the Pat's were playing Army.
We are gonna rock their world!
Another round JJ

skinsfan69 · 10-23-2007, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by drew54

What is the over under line?

Huge upset, highly unlikely.

Close hard fought our guts out win, that seems more likely. I would say Skins by 3, 24 - 21

48 o/u.

skinsfan69 · 10-23-2007, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by freddyg12

This has to come down later in the week. We have the D to match up w/them.
Our offense is a different story, but 16.5 is crazy.

16.5 may seem high but like somebody said they have covered every single spread this year. They were 16.5 on the road against Miami. I know it's Miami but I don't think I have ever seen a home team in the NFL get 16.5.

You can count on them scoring around 28 to 31 points and the oddsmakers look at us scoring around 13 or 14.

skinsfan69 · 10-23-2007, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by dmek25

sandjack, what was the spread when dallas played the pats?

Pats were -7.

Slingin Sammy 33 · 10-23-2007, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by skinsfan69

48 o/u.

16 1/2 is not excessive. I've NEVER in my life bet against the Skins, (once won about $300 in a pool because I took the Skins over Rams, when they were the Greatest Show on Turf, and no one else did) but if I had to bet this game I'd parlay NE & the Over.

scowan · 10-23-2007, 11:28 AM

My guess is the odds makers have it about right. They figure the Pats are good for 30 and the Skins are good for about 14. The 1/2 is thrown in there to mess everyone up.

The bottom line is the Patriots will not score less than 4 TDs at home. The Skins have to find a way to intercept Brady (very hard this year) or create some turnovers to have a chance. THEN the Offense has to do something with those turnovers and score 4 or more TDs itself.

chris66 · 10-23-2007, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Buster

They haven't played any good pass Ds yet, even Dallas is a middle-of-the-league (ranked #15 in pass D) and aren't very good.

We have dropped from #3 last week to #5 in D, but still have the #1 D in the NFC.

If anyone has a chance against them (before the Colts), it's us.

But, Coach Gibbs...

pats have had 16.5 spreads for the past 5 weeks with the exception of dallas and that was 5.5

And being the number 1 D in the junior conference isnt saying much now is it

irish · 10-23-2007, 11:58 AM

If the Skins O continues to be inept the D will be gassed by the mid-third quarter. If the Skins D is gassed things could get ugly.

BrudLee · 10-23-2007, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by chris66

pats have had 16.5 spreads for the past 5 weeks with the exception of dallas and that was 5.5

And being the number 1 D in the junior conference isnt saying much now is it

So, the 4-2 Washington Redskins are equivalent to the 0-7 Dolphins?

The Patriots have played ONE team with a winning record.

Again, please don't confuse these statements with a belief that we are going to roll up on the Pats. If I were a betting man, I'd hit NE. I just think that number is pretty stunning, and says quite a bit about the confidence the gambling community has in New England.

10-23-2007, 10:16 AM	#16
drew54 The Starter Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: IOWA Age: 42 Posts: 1,324	Re: Early Line for Wash/NE Game What is the over under line? Huge upset, highly unlikely. Close hard fought our guts out win, that seems more likely. I would say Skins by 3, 24 - 21 __________________ No pressure, no diamonds.

10-23-2007, 10:37 AM	#18
dmek25 MVP Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: lancaster,pa Age: 63 Posts: 10,672	Re: Early Line for Wash/NE Game i love it when the skins and coach play the poor , downtrodden thing. ill bet they will have some heted practices this week __________________ "It's better to be quiet and thought a fool than to open ones mouth and remove all doubt." courtesy of 53fan

10-23-2007, 11:09 AM	#21
dmek25 MVP Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: lancaster,pa Age: 63 Posts: 10,672	Re: Early Line for Wash/NE Game sandjack, what was the spread when dallas played the pats? __________________ "It's better to be quiet and thought a fool than to open ones mouth and remove all doubt." courtesy of 53fan

10-23-2007, 11:11 AM	#22
Hog1 Quietly Dominating the East Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 10,675	Re: Early Line for Wash/NE Game What the hell? You'd think the Pat's were playing Army. We are gonna rock their world! Another round JJ __________________ Goodbye Sean..........Vaya Con Dios thankyou Joe....... *“God made certain people to play football. He was one of them.” – Joe Gibbs*

10-23-2007, 11:28 AM	#27
scowan The Starter Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: KY Age: 55 Posts: 1,559	Re: Early Line for Wash/NE Game My guess is the odds makers have it about right. They figure the Pats are good for 30 and the Skins are good for about 14. The 1/2 is thrown in there to mess everyone up. The bottom line is the Patriots will not score less than 4 TDs at home. The Skins have to find a way to intercept Brady (very hard this year) or create some turnovers to have a chance. THEN the Offense has to do something with those turnovers and score 4 or more TDs itself.

10-23-2007, 11:58 AM	#29
irish Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 4,575	Re: Early Line for Wash/NE Game If the Skins O continues to be inept the D will be gassed by the mid-third quarter. If the Skins D is gassed things could get ugly.

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