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Miami Dolphins 2009 Season Preview, Picks & Odds

August 25, 2009 By Mike Vinciletti Leave a Comment

With the NFL Football season just around the corner, we are providing season previews for all 32 teams to give you the betting edge. Follow the best NFL Football Handicappers as they analyze their teams in this 2009 season preview. Use our comprehensive and insider info to bet successfully on the NFL in our recommened sportsbooks.View the rest of our 2009 NFL Season Previews here.

Miami Dolphins 2008 NFL Record: 11-5 | Miami Dolphins ATS (Against The Spread): 8-8

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Miami Dolphins 2009 Preview, Picks, & Odds.

The one word that summarizes the 2008 season for the Miami Dolphins is of course none other than Wildcat. The Wildcat formation took the NFL by storm and propelled the Dolphins offense into a dynamic threat. The late addition of quarterback Chad Pennington also served as an immediate boost for the club. Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams provided an excellent dual threat from the backfield and Ted Ginn began to fulfill some of the promise he was drafted for. Joey Porter returned to excellence with a 17.5 sack season. The club also got a great season from linebacker Channing Crowder and safety Yeremiah Bell among other defensive contributors which helped the Dolphins finish 10 th against the run. The team finished 9 th in the league in terms of points allowed but was only 25 th against the pass. [Read more...]

Houston Texans 2009 Season Preview, Picks & Odds

August 21, 2009 By Mike Vinciletti Leave a Comment

Houston Texans 2008 NFL Record: 8-8 | Houston Texans ATS (Against The Spread): 9-7

Houston Texan 2009 Preview, Picks, & Odds.

The Houston Texans started off their 2008 NFL season by going 0-4 and having to use their bye in the second week of the year due to Hurricane Ike. They rebounded to finish the year on an 8-4 run, including winning five of their last six games to finish 8-8. The offense was buoyed by a breakout rookie year by running back Steve Slaton. Matt Schaub missed a handful of games to injury which cost the team, but they still managed to finish 4 th in the league in passing offense. This is in large thanks due to Andre Johnson, who once again proved himself as a premier wide receiver in the NFL. That said, despite finishing 3 rd in total yards, the club only finished 17 th in points scored, something that 20 interceptions and an inability to pound the ball close the goal line contributed to. The defense finished 27 th in points allowed and was largely disappointing considering some of the young talent on the squad. [Read more...]

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Denver Broncos 2009 Season Preview, Picks & Odds

August 19, 2009 By Mike Vinciletti Leave a Comment

Denver Broncos 2008 NFL Record: 8-8 | Denver Broncos ATS (Against The Spread): 4-11-1

Two words come to mind for the 2008 season of the Denver Broncos, collapse and change. With three weeks left in the season the Broncos sat at 8-5 and were looking primed for a postseason run. The team than lost their final three games, including the decisive final game against division rival San Diego to miss the playoffs and finish with a record of 8-8. The end to the season was the catalyst for the departure of longtime coach and GM Mike Shanahan. While he was once again able to craft a successful offensive attack, despite lacking nearly any healthy running back, the defense continued to flounder. The Broncos finished the year ranked 30 th in points allowed and 29 th in yards allowed per game.

DENVER BRONCOS 2009 PREVIEW

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Baltimore Ravens 2009 Season Preview, Picks & Odds

August 17, 2009 By Mike Vinciletti Leave a Comment

Baltimore Ravens 2008 NFL Record: 11-5 | Baltimore Ravens ATS (Against The Spread): 12-4

Baltimore Ravens 2009 Preview, Picks, & Odds.

The Baltimore Ravens had a very successful season and surprising 2008 NFL campaign. Not because the defense was terrifying once again, that is of course to be expected. But because rookie quarterback Joe Flacco quickly developed into a coolheaded player with a big arm that could lead the club through the ups and downs of a long NFL season and postseason. Derrick Mason had another unappreciated season and a three headed beast at running back, with Le’Ron McClain, Willis McGahee and Ray Rice, punished opposing defenses and ranked fourth in the league as a unit. First year coach John Harbaugh proved his merits as well, and the usual cast of stars on the defensive end of the ball all continued to shine. Ray Lewis enjoyed a renaissance year, and Bart Scott, Terrell Suggs, Trevor Pryce, Ed Reed and Haloti Ngata were just a few of the other integral pieces of the shutdown defense. The defense was ranked second in passing yards and total yards given up, and ranked third in rushing yards given up and points allowed. [Read more...]

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2009 NFC West Season Preview

August 13, 2009 By Mike Vinciletti Leave a Comment

2009 NFC West NFL Preview Welcome to the best and most complete 2009 NFC West season preview available online. The 2009 NFC West season preview is not going to be real exciting since there is really one team with a chance to do anything. The four teams comprising the NFC West Division are the Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, St. Louis Rams, and Seattle Seahawks. The Cardinals had an improbable run a season ago when they won the NFC Championship and nearly defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Super Bowl. The Cardinals won a weak NFC West after they finished with a record of 9-7. The 49ers finished 2nd in the division with a record of 7-9. The Seahawks finished well back with a very disappointing record of 4-12. Rounding out this lackluster division the Rams struggled all year and won only 2 games finishing at 2-14. Looking towards the 2009 season, the St. Louis Rams have the division’s toughest schedule while the NFC champion Cardinals will have the easiest schedule.

The Cardinals will host the 49ers to open the season and then these teams meet again in Week 14 when they square off in San Francisco. Arizona will carry the momentum from last seasons playoff run into the 2009 season. They will once again be carried by their potent passing attack and will score enough points to win the division with a 10-6 record. The Seahawks will be much improved with a healthy Matt Hassleback at Quarterback. They will be in the divisional race all year long and will finish one game back at 9-7. The 49ers will once again be a mediocre team and finish with a record of 8-8. St. Louis will not be quite as pitiful as the year before but will only manage a few more wins and end the season at 5-11.

2009 Arizona Cardinals NFC West Preview

The Arizona Cardinals are the reigning NFC Champions and this momentum will stay with them going into this season. QB Kurt Warner was excellent for them last year and will once again have a good season in 2009. With Pro Bowl WR Larry Fitzgerald and a playmaker to go along with him in Anquan Boldin the Cardinals will once again have an explosive passing attack. They drafted RB Chris “Beanie” Wells with their 1st Round draft pick this year. He will be a big help to running game that was pitiful a season ago. The defense is returning practically the same unit from a season ago and will need to be better in pass coverage. They will be what prevents this team from winning even more games. Arizona finishes the year at 10-6 and will repeat as NFC West champions.

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2009 NFC South Season Preview

August 13, 2009 By Mike Vinciletti Leave a Comment

2009 NFC South NFL Preview Welcome to the best and most complete 2009 NFC South season preview available online. Our 2009 NFC South season preview will not be the most exciting and neither will the NFC south this year. The four teams comprising the NFC South division are the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, and New Orleans Saints. The Panthers won the division a season ago behind a dynamic rushing attack and a solid defense. They finished the year with a 12-4 record. The Atlanta Falcons showed they are once again a team to be reckoned with in the division when they ended that season at 11-5. Tampa Bay finished 3rd in the division sporting a record of 9-7 at seasons end. The Saints had a disappointing 2008 season as they finished at .500 at 8-8. The Carolina Panthers have the division’s toughest schedule in 2009 with the 2nd toughest schedule in the NFL. The Saints have the easiest 2009 schedule of the NFC South participants.

Some of the marquee games of 2009 within the division are Week 8 when the Saints host the Falcons and again in Week in 14 when these teams meet up in Atlanta. The last week of the regular season the Panthers will host the Saints in what could be a critical game heading into the playoffs. The New Orleans Saints will have a big year in 2009. Behind the excellent play of QB Drew Brees they will finish the season at 11-5 and become NFC South Division champions. The Atlanta Falcons will have another good season and are poised to be a threat in this division for the next few seasons. Atlanta finishes at 10-6 one game back of the Saints. Carolina will have an excellent running game and a good defense but will struggle at the QB position and finish the season at 8-8. Tampa is going to have a tough time winning games in 2009. This team is a few years away from being a contender and will finish the 2009 season last in the NFC South at 5-11.

2009 Atlanta Falcons NFC South Preview

The Atlanta Falcons are coming off a strong 2008 season and have found their franchise QB in Matt Ryan. The offseason acquistion of TE Tony Gonzalez will give Matt Ryan a new favorite target and with a strong running game this will be a formidable offense in 2009. The defense is going to take a step back with the loss many players including team leader LB Keith Brooking and CB Domonique Foxworth. It will take a year together for this new defense to gel. The Falcons will again be strong in 2009 finishing at 10-6.

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2009 NFC North Season Preview

August 12, 2009 By Mike Vinciletti Leave a Comment

2009 NFC North NFL Preview Welcome to our 2009 NFC North season preview where we help you find out what to expect in the NFC North in 2009. The teams comprising the NFC North Division are the Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, and Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings are coming off a 2008 season in which they won the division with a 10-6 record. Finishing one game back was the Chicago Bears who ended the season with a record of 9-7. The Green Bay Packers had a disappointing season last year finishing at 6-10. And the Detroit Lions became the first NFL team to ever finish a regular season at 0-16. For the 2009 season the Detroit Lions have the division’s toughest schedule with the Chicago Bears having the NFL’s easiest schedule.

Some of the marquee games in the NFC North in 2009 season are in Week 4 when Green Bay visits Minnesota and in Week 8 when the teams meet again this time at Green Bay. The Vikings host the Bears in Week 12 and then the two teams meet again in Week 16 when they square off at Chicago. The Minnesota Vikings will once again win the division in 2009 when they finish with an 11-5 record. Finishing two games back will be the Chicago Bears at 9-7. The Packers will finish at .500 at 8-8. Detroit will not go winless this year but will finish the season well back with a record of 4-12.

2009 Chicago Bears NFC North Preview

The Chicago Bears made a major offseason acquisition when they traded for Denver QB Jay Cutler. Chicago fans are excited to see what Cutler can bring to a team who has been searching for a franchise Quarterback. The offense will be better with the Cutler at the helm but without enough weapons to throw the ball to Chicago is still a season or two away from being a contender. The Chicago defense will have a better year this year with the return of healthy Nathan Vashar and Mike Brown in the secondary. The Bears will finish in 2nd place in the NFC North with a 9-7 record.

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2009 NFC East Season Preview

August 12, 2009 By Mike Vinciletti Leave a Comment

2009 NFC East NFL Preview Welcome to the best and most complete 2009 NFC East season preview available online. The teams comprising the NFC East Division are the Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants, and Washington Redskins. This has been arguably the toughest division in the NFL in recent years. The Giants are coming off a 12-4 season and a division championship. The Eagles finished the season with a 9-6-1 record and squeaked into the playoffs. Dallas had a very disappointing season and despite having a very talented team they finished with a 9-7 record and were out of the playoffs. Washington started out the season well but struggle a bit late and ended with an 8-8 record in 2008. For the 2009 season the Philadelphia Eagles have the NFC East’s toughest schedule while the Washington Redskins have the easiest schedule in the division.

The Cowboys will face the Redskins in Dallas on November 22nd and the teams will meet again in Washington on December 27th. These 2 teams are two of biggest rivals in the league. The NFC East will be a hotly contested division in 2009. The Philadelphia Eagles will break through and win the division with an 11-5 record. The Dallas Cowboys will finish one game back with a 10-6 record. The Giants will be a solid team all year long but ultimately will finish at 9-7. Once again Washington will end up last in this division finishing the season at 7-9.

2009 Dallas Cowboys NFC West Preview

The Dallas Cowboys parted ways this offseason with Pro Bowl WR Terrell Owens. The team will have better chemistry with Owens on the club but will lose of explosiveness offensively without him. QB Tony Romo will have a big year and will benefit from a potent running game. The combination of Marion Barber and Felix Jones in the backfield along with an effective Tashard Choice gives Dallas one of the better running games in the league. WR Roy Williams will step up and be effective as the No.1 Wideout. The defense will be very solid up front but will give up some big plays with their young secondary. Dallas will improve from their record of a season ago and finish the season with a 10-6 record earning a wildcard spot.

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2009 NFC Season Preview

August 11, 2009 By Mike Vinciletti Leave a Comment

2009 NFC NFL Preview Welcome to the best and most complete 2009 NFC season preview available online. The 2008 NFC division winners were the New York Giants, Minnesota Vikings, Carolina Panthers, and Arizona Cardinals. The Giants won the NFC East and were the top seed in the conference with a record of 12-4. The Panthers won the NFC South with a record of 12-4 and were the No. 2 seed in the conference. The Vikings won the NFC North finishing at 10-6 and were the No. 3 seed in the conference. With a record of 9-7 the Cardinals won the NFC West and were the No. 4 seed. The wild card teams were the Atlanta Falcons and the Philadelphia Eagles who were the 5th and 6th seeds respectively. In the Wild Card Round the Cardinals edged the Falcons 30-24 and the Eagles beat the Vikings 26-14. The Divisional Round saw the top seeded Giants go down at the hands of the Eagles 23-11 and the underdog Cardinals blow out the Panthers 33-13. The Cardinals then went on to beat the Eagles in the NFC Championship Game by a score of 32-25. The Cardinals ended up losing a very exciting Super Bowl to the Pittsburgh Steelers by a count of 27-23.

Some of the 2009 NFC’s marquee matchups in 2009 are in Week 2 when the Dallas Cowboys host the Giants, Week 8 when the Saints host the Falcons, Week 11 when the Cowboys host the Washington Redskins, and Week 14 when the Giants host the Eagles. The NFC East will be won by the Eagles with a record of 11-5 and they will be the top seeded team in the conference. The New Orleans Saints will win the NFC South and be the No. 2 seed in the conference also finishing with an 11-5 record. The NFC North will be won by the Vikings for the 2nd straight year and they will be the 3rd seed in the conference finishing at 11-5. The NFC West will again be won by the Arizona Cardinals finishing at 10-6 earning them the 4th seed in the conference. The wild cards will be won by the Falcons and the Cowboys both finishing at 10-6 making them the 5th and 6th seeds respectively. The top 2 seeds in the conference will both make the NFC Championship Game with the New Orleans Saints defeating the Philadelphia Eagles 31-24.