November 3rd, 2009

NFL Betting - Week 9 NFC North Picks

Green Bay Packers @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Sportsbook Odds: Packers -10
 
The Green Bay Packers  get a much easier matchup this week than the one they had to deal with last week. In Week 8, the Packers had to welcome Brett Favre back to Lambeau Field to face one of the toughest teams in the NFC. This week, the Packers travel to Tampa Bay to face the 0-7 Bucs who are clearly one of the worst teams in the NFC.
 
Tampa Bay is coming off a bye week and they are going to turn the team over to first-round pick Josh Freeman. Freeman is considered to be a raw talent, which means that he's not a Matt Ryan or a Matt Stafford.
 
The Bucs have plenty of problems beyond a quarterback. Both their offense and defense are ranked 29th in the NFL. And since that's the case, it's tough to really expect them to do any serious damage.
 
The Packers have plenty of offensive weapons and while Aaron Rodgers gets sacked a lot, he still moves the ball up and down the field to his talented group of weapons. The Packers are going to put plenty of points on the scoreboard while the Bucs will have trouble matching. Look for Freeman to have a few turnovers as well.
 
Online Betting picks: Packers -10
 
Arizona Cardinals @ Chicago Bears
Betting Line: Bears -3
 
The Arizona Cardinals are a tough team to figure out. Believe it or not, but the team that struggled so badly on the road last year is 3-0 away from home to this point in the season. That figures to change this Saturday as they have a tough road trip to Chicago.
 
The Cardinals don't typically play well outdoors or in the Eastern time zone and in this case, they'll have to deal with both problems.
 
On top of that, they'll be facing a pretty good Chicago Bears team.  
 
The Cardinals had a very ugly performance last week as Kurt Warner threw five interceptions but the reality is that until they discovering a rushing attack, they can't really be trusted. Look for the Cardinals to score some points early but if the elements come into play - such as wind - they won't be able to rely solely on their passing game.
 
Sportsbook Review Picks: Bears -3
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