GAME CHART
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4-8 (2-4
away)
|
sd
|
@
|
PIT
|
7-5 (4-1 home)
|
|||
avg DEF ppg
|
21.4
|
21.2
|
avg OFF ppg
|
||||
avg OFF ppg
|
21.5
|
19.2
|
avg DEF ppg
|
||||
pass DEF rank
|
21st
|
14th
|
pass OFF rank
|
||||
rush DEF rank
|
6th
|
24th
|
rush OFF rank
|
||||
pass OFF rank
|
18th
|
1st
|
pass DEF rank
|
||||
rush OFF rank
|
26th
|
5th
|
rush DEF rank
|
||||
defensive formation
|
3-4
|
3-4
|
defensive formation
|
||||
WR
Royal (OUT)
LB
Butler (OUT)
T
Clary (OUT)
|
key injuries
|
LB Woodley (OUT)
T Adams (OUT)
CB Taylor (OUT)
|
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FORECAST
|
|||||||
Cloudy with a chance of showers
|
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STAT ALERT
|
|||||||
-
SD QB
Rivers has only 1 TD, 1 INT in his past 2 outings
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ANALYST INSIGHT
|
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San Diego has been
very tough defending against the run, and the Steelers running
game has been average at best this season – J. SCHULE
Pittsburgh is
content to outgun San Diego in what has the makings of a fun December matchup
in the Steel City – S. MURPHY
The Steelers play their best in crunch time, and
the Chargers play their worst in crunch time – M.D. SMITH
The Steelers’ defense will stamp this win – V.
IYER
SD QB Philip Rivers is bound to
throw a pick or three against the Pittsburgh Steelers this week – J. REED
The Chargers don’t stand a chance – D. BILICKI
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FINAL PREDICTION
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|||||||
PIT
|
SU
|
vs
SPR
|
SD (+8.0)
|
||||
The Chargers are currently mired in yet another bad season. Regardless,
SD has played well enough this season to garner less than a TD+ spread on the
road, West-to-East Coast travel or not. PIT is a powerhouse on their home
field and will be bringing the big guns this weekend with Ben Roethlisberger
almost assuredly set to return to action for Steeltown at QB. Then again, a
rusty Field General playing through a particularly painful injury (broken
ribs) is not a strong model for success, especially since his club’s
offensive attack will certainly sit upon his shoulders considering the
proficiency of SD at preventing the rush attack of opponents this season. The
Chargers .250 winning percentage for the 2012-13 campaign is entirely
indicative of their turnover ratio. If SD can minimize the amount of times
they hand the ball over this weekend to the top-ranked defence in the NFL (a
hefty task), this game could come down to the wire.
|
GAME CHART
|
|||||||
3-9 (1-5
away)
|
phi
|
@
|
TB
|
6-6 (3-3 home)
|
|||
avg DEF ppg
|
26.7
|
27.8
|
avg OFF ppg
|
||||
avg OFF ppg
|
18.1
|
23.8
|
avg DEF ppg
|
||||
pass DEF rank
|
16th
|
12th
|
pass OFF rank
|
||||
rush DEF rank
|
18th
|
11th
|
rush OFF rank
|
||||
pass OFF rank
|
17th
|
32nd
|
pass DEF rank
|
||||
rush OFF rank
|
9th
|
1st
|
rush DEF rank
|
||||
defensive formation
|
4-3
|
4-3
|
defensive formation
|
||||
QB
Vick (OUT)
DT
Patterson (OUT)
RB
McCoy (OUT)
S
Coleman (OUT)
|
key injuries
|
CB Lewis (OUT)
|
|||||
FORECAST
|
|||||||
Cloudy
|
|||||||
STAT ALERT
|
|||||||
-
PHI
has lost 8 straight games
-
TB QB
Freeman has 18 TDs in his last 8 outings
|
|||||||
ANALYST INSIGHT
|
|||||||
After being slowed in Denver, Bucs running back
Doug Martin and wide receiver Vincent Jackson will deliver big for TB – V.
IYER
PHI RB Bryce Brown will finally hit a wall he
can't run past in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers No. 1-ranked run defense and QB Nick Foles won't be able
to pick up the slack – J. REED
|
|||||||
FINAL PREDICTION
|
|||||||
TB
|
SU
|
vs
SPR
|
TB (-8.0)
|
||||
The Eagles are simply playing out their season schedule now.
Having officially proclaimed rookie QB Nick Foles their starter for the
remainder of the 2012-13 campaign earlier this week, PHI is on a warpath for
the first overall pick this coming April and will assuredly test even more youngster
candidates at what were once veteran-laden field positions as the weeks
continue to press on. TBay, in spite of a couple of tough losses vs
league-leading squads of late, continue to play at a high level and should
dump the early season Super Bowl selection Eagles this weekend at Raymond
James Stadium by a considerable margin.
|
GAME CHART
|
|||||||
9-3 (4-2
away)
|
bal
|
@
|
WAS
|
6-6 (3-3 home)
|
|||
avg DEF ppg
|
20.2
|
26.0
|
avg OFF ppg
|
||||
avg OFF ppg
|
25.2
|
25.1
|
avg DEF ppg
|
||||
pass DEF rank
|
23rd
|
21st
|
pass OFF rank
|
||||
rush DEF rank
|
23rd
|
1st
|
rush OFF rank
|
||||
pass OFF rank
|
15th
|
31st
|
pass DEF rank
|
||||
rush OFF rank
|
23rd
|
4th
|
rush DEF rank
|
||||
defensive formation
|
3-4
|
4-3
|
defensive formation
|
||||
CB
Smith (DOUB)
TE
Dickson (OUT)
LB
Ellerbe (OUT)
|
key injuries
|
none
|
|||||
FORECAST
|
|||||||
Cloudy with a chance of showers
|
|||||||
STAT ALERT
|
|||||||
-
WAS
has won their last three straight games
-
BAL
QB Flacco has 4 TD, 4 INT in 6 road games this season
-
WAS
QB RGIII has 9TD, 1 INT, 185 rush yds in his last 3 games
|
|||||||
ANALYST INSIGHT
|
|||||||
Value lies with the visitor here – R. THE HANDLE
Baltimore is a
paper tiger, and the Redskins are primed to catch them… The Redskins are the better of these two teams right
now, regardless of what the records say. Asking them to win by a FG at
home seems perfectly reasonable – T. COVERS
The Ravens’ run defense is terrible, and the
Redskins’ run offense is excellent. Washington will rush for 200 yards and
win a tough, physical game – M.D. SMITH
The Ravens have been very good at rebounding from
tough losses under John Harbaugh, and they will grind out a victory in their
backyard – V. IYER
given the way the Redskins defense has come on
strong of late, BAL QB Flacco is in for another bad road game – J. REED
|
|||||||
FINAL PREDICTION
|
|||||||
WAS
|
SU
|
vs
SPR
|
WAS (-2.5)
|
||||
The Redskins will remain in the race for the NFC East crown this
weekend with a marginal win over the traveling Ravens. BAL has witnessed
their defence slowly dissolve into disrepair as the weeks have worn on this
2012-13 campaign and not much is likely to change this Sunday when they
square off against their around the block geographic rivals, the Washington
Redskins. QB RGIIIs & RB Alfred Morris have instilled a dynamic offensive
attack of late for the ‘Skins, one to which many NFL squads have had considerable
trouble managing. Vs a particularly soft Ravens defence whose play
considerably drops when outside the state of Maryland, expect a FGM edge for
WAS in this spot.
|
GAME CHART
|
|||||||
8-4 (3-2
away)
|
chi
|
@
|
MIN
|
6-6 (5-1 home)
|
|||
avg DEF ppg
|
22.7
|
24.5
|
avg OFF ppg
|
||||
avg OFF ppg
|
21.8
|
16.5
|
avg DEF ppg
|
||||
pass DEF rank
|
14th
|
31st
|
pass OFF rank
|
||||
rush DEF rank
|
14th
|
10th
|
rush OFF rank
|
||||
pass OFF rank
|
32nd
|
7th
|
pass DEF rank
|
||||
rush OFF rank
|
3rd
|
10th
|
rush DEF rank
|
||||
defensive formation
|
4-3
|
4-3
|
defensive formation
|
||||
none
|
key injuries
|
none
|
|||||
FORECAST
|
|||||||
N/A
|
|||||||
STAT ALERT
|
|||||||
-
CHI
has lost 3 of their last 4 games
-
MIN
has lost 4 of their last 5 games
-
MIN
RB Peterson leads NFL in rush yds
|
|||||||
ANALYST INSIGHT
|
|||||||
Depleted Bears must head to Minnesota's dome and
take on a team that is fighting for a wild card spot while looking to avenge
earlier loss – R. THE HANDLE
I expect MIN RB
Peterson to have a hay day at home against the depleted Bears defence – A.
ARONSON
Playing against the struggling MIN QB Christian
Ponder is just the thing to cure what ails the Bears – M.D. SMITH
The Vikings’ defense will be physical and get to
CHI QB Jay Cutler enough to steal a close one – V. IYER
MIN RB Adrian Peterson will
still get his yards, but the Bears will win – J. REED
The Bears may be banged up but the Vikings have
zero passing game – D. BILICKI
|
|||||||
FINAL PREDICTION
|
|||||||
CHI
|
SU
|
vs
SPR
|
MIN (+3.0)
|
||||
In what will be one of the most hotly contested matchups of the
weekend, expect Da Bears to edge out a win over division opponent Minnesota
this weekend at the Mall of America Field. The Vikes have witnessed their
early season overachievements slowly dwindle away with the absence of star WR
Percy Harvin from the lineup. RB Adrian Peterson has been the saving grace of
Minny’s offensive season, making up for the shortcomings of his club’s recent
woeful pass attack by amassing the most rush yards in the NFL for the 2012-13
campaign to date. With CHIs passing offence ranked dead last in the league at
the moment and their run defence merely sitting mid-pack in team standings,
expect the legs of RB Peterson to challenge Da Bears all afternoon to prove
their worth for what was once earlier this season an assumed playoff berth.
This could be a big stepping stone for CHI at righting their ship before the
postseason.
|
|||||||
PROPS CHART-PLAYERS
|
|||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||
|
Pro*Line
#
|
avg home
|
avg road
|
prediction
|
QB
|
prediction
|
avg road
|
avg home
|
Pro*Line
#
|
|
|
Cutler
|
19.5
|
18.8
|
17.8
|
UNDER
|
|
|
20.5
|
19.5
|
|
Ponder
|
|
|
Pro*Line
#
|
avg home
|
avg road
|
prediction
|
RB
|
prediction
|
avg road
|
avg home
|
Pro*Line
#
|
|
|
Forte
|
|
65.5
|
71.2
|
|
|
|
123.5
|
117.5
|
109.5
|
Peterson
|
|
|
Pro*Line
#
|
avg home
|
avg road
|
prediction
|
WR
|
prediction
|
avg road
|
avg home
|
Pro*Line
#
|
|
|
Marshall
|
6.5
|
8.4
|
6.4
|
OVER
|
|
|
4.4
|
4.6
|
|
Rudolph
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PROPS
CHART-FIELD
|
|||||||
|
|
||||||
season
total
|
avg game
|
prediction
|
SACKS
(PRO*LINE #)
|
Prediction
|
avg game
|
season
total
|
|
29
|
2.4
|
OVER
|
4.5
|
OVER
|
2.3
|
27
|
|
season
total
|
avg game
|
prediction
|
FUMBLES
(PRO*LINE #)
|
prediction
|
avg game
|
season
total
|
|
7
|
0.6
|
OVER
|
1.5
|
OVER
|
0.8
|
10
|
|
season
total
40+
|
avg game
40+
|
prediction
|
LONG PASS
(PRO*LINE #)
|
prediction
|
avg game
40+
|
season
total
40+
|
|
4
|
0.3
|
UNDER
|
42.5
|
UNDER
|
0.2
|
2
|
|
season
total
20+
|
avg game
20+
|
prediction
|
LONG RUSH
(PRO*LINE #)
|
prediction
|
avg game
20+
|
season
total
20+
|
|
8
|
0.7
|
OVER
|
28.5
|
OVER
|
1.8
|
21
|
|
season
total
PTR yds
|
avg yds
PTR
|
prediction
|
LONG PTR
(PRO*LINE #)
|
prediction
|
avg yds
PTR
|
season
total
PTR yds
|
|
75
|
3.9
|
UNDER
|
16.5
|
UNDER
|
7.2
|
210
|
|
season
total
40-49+
|
season
total
50+
|
prediction
|
LONG FGM
(PRO*LINE #)
|
prediction
|
season
total
50+
|
season
total
40-49+
|
|
7-9
|
2-2
|
OVER
|
45.5
|
OVER
|
5-5
|
5-7
|
|
avg
quarter
|
avg half
|
prediction
|
SCORING
(PRO*LINE #)
|
prediction
|
avg half
|
avg
quarter
|
|
5.5
|
10.9
|
|
1ST-19.5/2ND-19.5
|
|
12.3
|
6.2
|
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