Week 9 Early Thoughts

[Daws1089]

KC/JAX over 41.5

KC is one of the worst defenses in the league. JAX is not far behind and can be had all day on the ground. They also only have 5 sacks all season. Despite how bad these teams are, I think JAX will put some pts up with MJD and Sims-Walker. KC is without LJ, but I think they stick to the passing game anyway.


Houston +9

I'm not sold on Indy being this great team yet. They have beat on some of the terrible teams and have not been tested lately at all. HOU should be able to run the ball in that game to open up the pass game. A divisional game getting more than a td is hard to ignore especially when the dog has 5 wins. This could be Indy's first hiccup or big test.


I would like to hear some thoughts on the SF/TENN game and the ATL/WASH game.

I feel like Wash may stick around in that game with their decent defense and ATL on a short week.

[Underdog88]

Colts lost cb Marlin Jackson for the season today. I'm curious as to how the Texans perform here. Moats ran all over the Bills in the second half last week (who doesn't). I'm sure he gets more touches this week. Feel like it looks too easy to play the Texans....

[Daws1089]

Udog, Colts also lost a starting OLB for the season too.

[Oracle]

The Texans have to get their ground game going against Indy. The Colts are still weak against the run and can be beaten by keeping Manning and Co. on the sidelines. Houston hasn't pressured any quarterbacks this year and that could be disastrous vs Manning. The Owen Daniels injury is also a major concern. Teams will now double AJ. Probably avoiding a side in this one just too many ifs on both sides.

[Nigel Tufnel]

Originally Posted by DukiesBaby

My first thoughts on this week

Ravens -3
this looks good to me, in that last week the ravens showed signs of their defense actually getting things done right. the bengals dont really put up points on offense to begin with and 3 penalties in last drive to beat the ravens wont happen again...

While I'm a Bengal fan, I might say the same could be true for the Bengals' offense finally getting things done right against the Bears two weeks ago. Its a really tough game to cap, IMHO. It all boils down to whether Palmer can get time to throw the ball down field. Palmer has a much better arm than Orton. I think the Ravens secondary is susceptible down the field if Palmer gets time. Plus, the Bengals defense only gave up 7 points to the Ravens in the last game with an incredible catch and run by Rice in the 4th quarter. The other Ravens score was gift wrapped by Palmer with a pick 6 by Reed.

I think the line definitely gives the impression that Vegas likes the Ravens though. A first place team at home getting points against a team they already beat at their place? Strange. I thought the Bengals would be giving the field goal. Palmer has historically played pretty well against the Ravens if memory serves.

GL!!

[Underdog88]

I don't see how you could lay pts with the Ravens here.... IMO Cincy has the better D and are at home. I do agree line looks fishy as hell. Maybe we get an over here

[Oracle]

The Over does look good in this one. The last one went way under but the Bengals had an inspired effort defensively because of the D coordinators wife plus Odom was playing. Been looking at this total all week.

[Reggie Hamlin]

Daws I like Houston + 9 this week the Texans are at the crossroads here if they can win this game and take that next step they may make the playoffs the offense is very
good and the Colts are really banged up . I look for Houston to run the ball well this week they may not win but I think they can cover. The win in Buffalo shows that this
team may be maturing usually they lose that easy game on the road. So Houston plus
the points seems like the good play. What do you think ?

[rollin in it]

Colts and Texans game should go over. I see a lot of talk about the run, but Houston is going to be able to throw against them as well. No Jackson, No Sanders, no problem. The over is at 48 right now, and is looking real good.

I am going to take Houston and the points in this one, and the over as well.

As far as any of the other games, Im not loving anything yet.

Like the Seahawks, Packers, and the Panthers.